Maddie and the jolly old man

(Mom and Maddie before we left)

Mom and I took Maddie to see Santa. I was very nervous because Maddie starts crying very easy. We were standing in line and I told Maddie that Santa wont hurt her, he just wanted to get his picture taken with her. Guess what?? She did GOOD!! She didn't look at the camera, but she didn't cry. What more can you ask of a 9 week old?



The Santa picture turned out good but our day after that was crazy. Let me just explain:
As soon as we walked away from Santa my mom was holding Maddie and she puked all over my mom. I quickly grabbed the burp rag because I did not want throw up on her Christmas dress. Luckily, this smart mom remembered to bring 2 extra pairs of clothes ( this is import later). My mom and I went in the VERY clean bathrooms of Bass Pro Shop and changed my screaming daughters outfit. She wouldn't stop screaming so I made her a bottle. So in the middle of Bass Pro Shops bathroom we are trying to feed Maddie but for some reason she keeps trying to bite the nipple and not suck on it. (This is a reoccurring thing...I dont know why she does this??She has never had real food before). Finally after 1 outfit and 1/2 a bottle later we proceed to try and calm my still screaming daughter down by walking around the mall for a grand total of 5 minutes (we couldn't find what we were looking for so we left). We put her in the car (still screaming) and headed to another store. She finally fell asleep in the basket of the new store, but I stopped pushing the buggy to look at something and she started to cry (oh so loud) again. So, as I was paying we gave her the other 1/2 of her bottle and she stopped. I took her out of the cart to put her in the car and because there was no movement she started crying again. Finally we get the car loaded up (she is crying) we start to drive to Hobby Lobby and she stops crying (You see she only stops crying if we are moving). We get to hobby lobby and finally she is asleep UNTIL we stop the car to go inside.......... OH YES! We put her in the stroller to shop and she stops crying because their is movement. My mom and I decided to take our time and shop while she is sleeping..so we did. We leave Hobby Lobby and Maddie is still asleep (yay). By this time its lunch time tho so we decided we wanted some Mexican and Maddie is asleep so we can go get something right?? WRONG!! This is where it gets bad. Maddie is asleep until we stop to get out (this always seems to happen). She is a happy girl until we sit down and order then the screaming starts. Mom and I take turns holding her and notice her 2nd outfit is wet (from pee). So, I decide to take her out to my car and change her real quick. I lay Maddie down on the seat to change her and she is flapping around all crazy and rams her head into the carseat (where it is buckled in) and she starts screaming bloody murder. So, now Im freaked out she is bleeding and we are going to have to go to the ER. I quickly change her diaper (and outfit this is now the 3rd outfit for the day) and pick her up to look at he head and its barely red but I still feel bad (no blood). I take her back into the restaurant to show my mom and mom says its ok. Maddie is still crying and screaming (poor baby). So, I make her another bottle to try and calm her down and once again she will only chew on the nipple not suck on it!!!!!!! Needless to say we had to hurry and scarf down out lunch to leave so people stop starring at us. We did go to Wal-Mart after that and she slept for about 5 minutes. Then it was time to go home. That was out CRAZY Santa day. Hopefully next year wont be so traumatic!