I think we have ourselves a water baby!

Well I must say I didn't expect it, but it looks like Madelyn Grace just might be a water baby. This child LOVES being in the water when we are at the beach! Here are just a few photos to show you how darn cute Miss Maddy is!

We were lovin' the sand :)

She is so darn cute!!

She was SO good in the water.

Nothing is better than quality time with my little girl.

Well there is a little update on what the Marshall girls are up to these days. 

Sending all our love to you!

~Joey, Amanda and Madelyn Marshall

2 Months!

Our beautiful little girl turned two months old this last Monday! I cannot believe how fast the time has passed; and as sad as it is that Madelyn is growing so quickly it means that Daddy will be home before we know it!
At her two month well baby checkup Madelyn Grace weighed in at 7lb 1oz. We finally broke into the 7 pound range! This Momma also got the go ahead from the doctors to let Miss Maddy sleep as long as she likes :) Which means that I am FINALLY getting to sleep for more than two hours. Baby girl has been on a roll lately sleeping anywhere from five to six and a half hours straight. I am in heaven... well more like sleep heaven...
I was happy to hear that even with her small size Maddy is surpassing all of her gross motor skill requirements for her age and is very very strong. She sure is a fighter :) I couldn't be more proud. Here is a photo to show off how big our little princess is getting.

Some other exciting news is that Grandpa and Grandma Diana have been visiting with us for the last few days. It's so nice to have family around. Admittedly a little exhausting at times but nice none-the-less. We'll be spending time with them for the remainder of the week and then Great-Grandma gets here on the 24th. Lots and lots of company, but it's making the time pass by quickly until Joe returns home to his girls.

Here are just a few pictures of Madelyn's trip to the beach wtih Grandpa and Grandma Diana.

 Enjoying the sunshine with Grandpa.

 Catchin' some rays with Momma :)

 And of course gettin' our feet wet!

Passed out but still a great photo.

Well we've been as busy as every but it's making the time fly by. Sooner than we know Joe will be home with us and you'll all get to see pictures of our family reunited!

Until next time. All our love...

~Joey, Amanda and Madelyn Marshall

Carrying On...

Madelyn and I had to endure a very sad goodbye this week... Grandma left us after an incredible month of quality time. Unfortunatly she has this thing called a job that she had to get back to :( We miss her horribly but that is what phone calls and Skype are for!

Saying goodbye to Grandma at the airport.

In the last few days of being on our own again Miss Maddy and I have gotten back into a pretty good routine. We wake up nice and early, always out of bed by 8am and wait for Aunty Rashelle to come over. I have been working my buns off trying to get back in shape and luckily I have a wonderful friend to do it with me! Insanity is truly that... Insane! But I'm enjoying getting back to the shape I was in before Madelyn. I'm hoping that I'll be able to be back in the shape that I was my sophomore year of high school. A lofty goal but one I seriously hope to achieve!

Miss Maddy on one of our many walks with Grandma.

This Momma is doing her best to keep up the energy to get Madelyn out in the fresh air every day. It's a harder task than it seems when doing such an intense workout program. On the up side we're getting in some great cuddle time during our afternoon naps :)

This week we have a lot of fun stuff planned. Today we're off to a baby shower for a work friend and then a Company function celebrating four months of this deployment down! I'm hoping we can squeeze in some nice walks and runs in the evenings and maybe even some beach time :) And of course many Skype dates with Daddy. 

Maddy giving one of her signature Joey looks :)

Grandpa and Grandma Diana get here on the 13th. We are very excited for some more quality time with family. And I'm sure Madelyn will enjoy every second of getting spoiled with the attention. Until next time!

With all our love,

~Joey, Amanda and Madelyn

Adventures with Grandma!

This time spent with my mom has been incredible! Although the first couple weeks were pretty laid back while we were getting Madelyn into a routine, recently we've been doing lots!
Here are just a few photos of all the cool things we've been doing lately :)

 The girls down at Waikiki beach

 Grandma and Madelyn at the International Marketplace

Love!

My princess

Hiking the Mokapu'u Lighthouse trail

There are going to be a lot of tears when Grandma leaves....

More pictures to come soon!

With love,

~Joey, Amanda and Madelyn

Two beautiful, blissful years.

While I was growing up I always had visions of where I would be at this point in my life. There were many different versions but it's easy to say that when I was five years old I most definitely never pictured myself married with a baby at 21! But the Lord works in mysterious ways and I can't explain how thankful I am for that.
Today I get to celebrate two wonderful years of being married to my best friend. He has given me countless laughs, some incredible memories and something that I will never be able to thank him enough for; our little girl Madelyn Grace.
So this post is for you Joey. Thank you for loving me the way you do, for smiling with me even when it's hard, for providing so well for our family, for making me laugh when all I want to do is cry, and for always believing in us. Thank you for pushing me when I want to give up, for doing all those household chores that I know you really never wanted to do, thank you for talking to me when I need it and sitting with me when you know I don't. Most of all, thank you for being you. Words could never express how thankful I am for everything that you are. I love you, forever and ever. I promise!

Here's a flashback! Summer of 2009. The beginning of us :)

One Month of Memories

Our little girl is ONE MONTH OLD!!!!! I can't believe how fast time has gone but I can tell you that the last month has been the best of my life :) I sure am one lucky momma!

Here are just a couple pictures of miss Madelyn Grace:

Mommy and Maddy getting ready for our daily walks.

Loving bath time!

And cuddling with Momma.

This little girl is the most amazing blessing we could have asked for by far!

Until next time, all our love!

~Joey, Amanda and Madelyn

A one, a three, and two fives!

ONE: Well little miss Maddy was able to enjoy her very FIRST fourth of July this week. Although we didn't do much, we did get to enjoy the company of some great friends and spend time with our beautiful little girl.

THREE: Madelyn Grace turned three weeks old on this last Wednesday. I can't believe how fast the time is flying. This momma is already getting sad about how fast my baby girl is growing up.

FIVES: The fifth of July was Madelyn's official due date. Although she was early she is as healthy as can be and growing like a weed!
And speaking of growing! Today we had a check up with the pediatrician to see how Maddy has progressed in her weight gain. We left the office with the most amazing news. Our baby girl has finally hit FIVE POUNDS! This may not seem like much but seeing as how the little one was 4 pounds 2 ounces when we left the hospital, this is a very big accomplishment.

Peak a' boo!

There are no words to explain how blessed I feel each day to have this little angel in my life. Just two and a half months until Daddy will be home with his girls and life will be perfect again.

We'll be keeping you all updated as always.
With all our love,
Joey, Amanda and Madelyn