Madison's 1 year check-up!

Madison's first birthday has come and gone! She seems like such a little girl now and so grown up. We had her 1 year check-up at the doctor scheduled for March 31, just a few days after her actual birthday. Apparently, the maternity ward was as busy this year as they were last year, and we kept having our appointment switched. So, finally on Friday (April 4) we were able to make it to the doctor and see how much Madison has progressed. She weighs 27lbs 12oz and is 30in long! WHAT A BIG GIRL! She is so tall and quite the chunk! She is still in the 97th percentile for her weight, and I believe in the 75th percentile for her height. Her doctor said that her development is fantastic! She is doing all the things 1 year olds are supposed to do and then some! So, after the appointment she had to get shots and have blood work done to check her iron. We decided to do the blood work first so that we could leave right after her shots. Madison always does really well with things like that though, so we didn't really have anything to worry about. We made it over to the lab and had to wait a few minutes. I decided to let Madison walk the hall while we waited and its so cute watching her walk around and explore new places. She walked a couple minutes and then we headed back to "the room". The lab technician was very nice and explained everything, they basically had to prick her finger. Tony held Madison while I stood behind the tech to distract her. Tony was freaking out and cringing while the tech explained what he had to do! It was a good thing Madison could see me and not him! It probably would not have gone as well if she would have seen the faces he was making! He looked terrified and acted like he wanted to yank Madison up and carry her to safety! I felt like I was on double duty trying to keep both of them calm! :) Anyway, Madison (and Tony) did very well, and it was over before we knew it. The tech mentioned that if the bandage came off she would probably bleed a lot more because she seemed to be very well hydrated (thats a good thing). So, we had him bandage her entire hand instead of just the finger in hopes that it would be impossible to pull off. Well....we definitely underestimated Madison! We got about ten feet away and she had pulled it off! There was blood everywhere! Tony and I had it all over us, Madison had it all over her, and there was a trail on the floor on the way back to the lab room! We finally got all cleaned up and he bandaged just the finger this time, really really well! I had no idea so much blood could come from such a little finger! Well, by the time we finished with all of that, the immunization clinic had closed! So, we still have to get her shots. I doubt there will be an interesting story to go with that trip. We decided to go have lunch and run some errands the next day (Sat). We had lunch at Applebees and Madison wanted to turn completely around in her high chair so that she could chat with the baby next to us. It was a very interesting lunch! We then went to run errands and ended up at Wal-Mart. Tony and I decided to get Madison's ears pierced while we were there! We had talked about it for a while and thought maybe it could be a present for her first birthday! We hadn't officially decided we were going to do it until we ended up at Wal-Mart and just decided on the spot! What an experience!! Madison actually did really well. She of course screamed when it happened, but it didn't take her long to calm down. She ended up getting her first sucker from the ladies that did it! She looks so adorable with her ears pierced now! She is such a little lady! I have posted some pictures of her new earrings and just some random pictures for you to enjoy!