Over the last couple of weekends we've captured some great videos of Maddie!
Here's one we took when she just started walking. She is now zooming all over the place!
Maddie is just playing around in this one! We still have her jumperoo upstairs (with the basement in utter disrepair!) and she's been hitting the buttons on there to get the music going and will then stomp her feet to it! She's also really gotten into "throwing" balls around and this shows her having a great time with that new skill!
And she's also adopted one of the sofa pillows as her "princess pillow"! She picks it up, carries it around the house with her, puts in on the ground and then rests her head on it. She'll also sit on top of it, as if it's her little princess throne!
She also has this shoulder dance that she does sometimes and it is the funniest thing! She'll stand and move her shoulders up and down, so that her right shoulder is up and left shoulder is down, and then vice versa. Sometimes she even throws a little tummy thrust in there. It's too cute!! Maddie is just so much fun!
Maddie's also becoming quite the little builder! We have a set of giant legos and she loves to build with them! I have so much fun watching her do this too! You can see her thinking about which piece she wants to grab next and playing with where she'd like it put. I love it too that she doesn't bat an eye if it falls over or something doesn't work. She just starts over and builds something completely new and is totally happy building that! We may have a budding architect on our hands!
We are having an awesome time seeing her personality emerge and playing alongside her!
We love you all!
Nile, David & Maddie the Movin Machine
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Where Has the Time Gone?
I can't believe that our little girl is 15 months old already!? I honestly don't know where the time has gone!! She has become a wonderful little girl and has left behind her baby traits. Her personality is really emerging and it's so neat to see the little person inside her!! She is a determined, happy, independent, loving and stubborn little girl! She's wonderful and so much fun!
Last weekend (July 4th weekend) Maddie officially became a walker! Yep, all of a sudden, she decided that would be her primary mode of transportation and she does so well at it!! She barely falls, balances and catches herself from falling and can get around pretty quickly! It's so fun to see her waddling through the house and to come walking into your arms!! I love it!! She's also giving kisses now, which is so sweet!! They're a little slobbery at this point, and they sometimes involve teeth and turn into more of a love bite, but they are just the best!! Gosh, I just love our little girl!!
Maddie's picky food habits are continuing and I am still praying that it's just a phase!! Her meals are a smorgasbord of items, not knowing what she'll eat or not want to eat at that particular moment. Right now, her go to foods are...
1) Eggo multi-grain waffles
2) Scrambled cheesy eggs
3) Finger foods: graham crackers, multi-grain cheerios, baby goldfish and yogurt drops
4) Bananas
5) Avocados (that's my California girl!!)
6) Cheese...this girl loves American cheese!
7) Yogurt
8) Kraft Mac & Cheese
9) Gerber Mac & Cheese with chicken and veggies
We just tried goulash tonight and she liked it! So that's definitely going to be in her lunch bag for tomorrow! We also tried a fruit smoothie for the second time today and this time she loved it! At first she turned her nose up at it and didn't want anything to do with it, and then when I walked into the kitchen to get her something else to eat she decided to try it and ate every last drop! I was so happy!! The only bad thing about those is that the noisy blender scares her!
We had her 15 month check up on the 29th and she has grown 1.5" and is now 31.5" tall, which keeps her in the 75th percentile! I think Papa Bob's genes may be coming through in that area!! Her head circumference is right on track at 50% and our little string bean gained just under a half pound and is now 20 lbs, 2 oz. This part dropped her from the 25th percentile down to the 10th percentile! Because of this, our pediatrician asked us to stop having her drink whole milk and juice and instead to use Pediasure to bulk her up on the extra calories. Pediasure also has all the vitamins she'd get from fruits and veggies if she was eating a balanced diet, and since she's become quite the finicky eater, she definitely needs those vitamins added to her diet! The doctor's office also gave us a list of ideas on how to add calories to each meal - adding butter to things, stirring powdered milk into items, etc. so we've been doing that as well. We are going back on August 4th for a weight check and I just pray things are heading in the right direction!!
Our doctor also let us know that at this age, they are generally looking for children to be saying 3 words. That said, she understands that each child is unique and has their own timing for everything. Maddie only says 1 word right now (mama!), so our doctor suggested that we have Maddie evaluated and see if she might need some speech therapy. Our county had a great infants and toddlers program, where they will come out to your house to do the assessment and if they find that she needs any therapy/services, they will provide them for free! I'm so thankful that something like this exists!! I honestly think Maddie is just taking her time in the language area, but I am very happy that our pediatrician is proactive and that we're having Maddie's development evaluated. If there are any areas of concern, we'll be catching them and addressing them so early on that I know Maddie will be in great shape by the time kindergarten rolls around. Wow, it's so strange to think of her being a kindergartner one day! Maddie's assessment is scheduled for the 29th, so I'll be sure to post an update on what they see and suggest for her.
Other than those two things, the appointment went well! Well, up until it was time for shots that is! Maddie was able to anticipate what was coming and was not so happy about having to endure the shots! Not that I blame her one bit!! She did great though! I forget which type of immunization it is, but there is one that is a liquid that they just have her swallow...some serious money should be invested into making all shots available in a good tasting liquid form! It would save a lot of agony!!
We love you all!
Nile, David & Maddie
Last weekend (July 4th weekend) Maddie officially became a walker! Yep, all of a sudden, she decided that would be her primary mode of transportation and she does so well at it!! She barely falls, balances and catches herself from falling and can get around pretty quickly! It's so fun to see her waddling through the house and to come walking into your arms!! I love it!! She's also giving kisses now, which is so sweet!! They're a little slobbery at this point, and they sometimes involve teeth and turn into more of a love bite, but they are just the best!! Gosh, I just love our little girl!!
Maddie's picky food habits are continuing and I am still praying that it's just a phase!! Her meals are a smorgasbord of items, not knowing what she'll eat or not want to eat at that particular moment. Right now, her go to foods are...
1) Eggo multi-grain waffles
2) Scrambled cheesy eggs
3) Finger foods: graham crackers, multi-grain cheerios, baby goldfish and yogurt drops
4) Bananas
5) Avocados (that's my California girl!!)
6) Cheese...this girl loves American cheese!
7) Yogurt
8) Kraft Mac & Cheese
9) Gerber Mac & Cheese with chicken and veggies
We just tried goulash tonight and she liked it! So that's definitely going to be in her lunch bag for tomorrow! We also tried a fruit smoothie for the second time today and this time she loved it! At first she turned her nose up at it and didn't want anything to do with it, and then when I walked into the kitchen to get her something else to eat she decided to try it and ate every last drop! I was so happy!! The only bad thing about those is that the noisy blender scares her!
We had her 15 month check up on the 29th and she has grown 1.5" and is now 31.5" tall, which keeps her in the 75th percentile! I think Papa Bob's genes may be coming through in that area!! Her head circumference is right on track at 50% and our little string bean gained just under a half pound and is now 20 lbs, 2 oz. This part dropped her from the 25th percentile down to the 10th percentile! Because of this, our pediatrician asked us to stop having her drink whole milk and juice and instead to use Pediasure to bulk her up on the extra calories. Pediasure also has all the vitamins she'd get from fruits and veggies if she was eating a balanced diet, and since she's become quite the finicky eater, she definitely needs those vitamins added to her diet! The doctor's office also gave us a list of ideas on how to add calories to each meal - adding butter to things, stirring powdered milk into items, etc. so we've been doing that as well. We are going back on August 4th for a weight check and I just pray things are heading in the right direction!!
Our doctor also let us know that at this age, they are generally looking for children to be saying 3 words. That said, she understands that each child is unique and has their own timing for everything. Maddie only says 1 word right now (mama!), so our doctor suggested that we have Maddie evaluated and see if she might need some speech therapy. Our county had a great infants and toddlers program, where they will come out to your house to do the assessment and if they find that she needs any therapy/services, they will provide them for free! I'm so thankful that something like this exists!! I honestly think Maddie is just taking her time in the language area, but I am very happy that our pediatrician is proactive and that we're having Maddie's development evaluated. If there are any areas of concern, we'll be catching them and addressing them so early on that I know Maddie will be in great shape by the time kindergarten rolls around. Wow, it's so strange to think of her being a kindergartner one day! Maddie's assessment is scheduled for the 29th, so I'll be sure to post an update on what they see and suggest for her.
Other than those two things, the appointment went well! Well, up until it was time for shots that is! Maddie was able to anticipate what was coming and was not so happy about having to endure the shots! Not that I blame her one bit!! She did great though! I forget which type of immunization it is, but there is one that is a liquid that they just have her swallow...some serious money should be invested into making all shots available in a good tasting liquid form! It would save a lot of agony!!
We love you all!
Nile, David & Maddie
Friday, June 25, 2010
No Mama, No!
Maddie is officially entering her toddler stage! Over the weekend, Maddie took her first step into toddlerism, by refusing to eat any of the pureed Gerber food we had in the house and only wanting big girl food. I have absolutely no problem with this, the only thing is that she eats so few things that it's impossible for her to have a well rounded diet! I thought, well, she eats things with Ms. K that she won't for me, so Ms. K will have better luck than I'm having. Come Monday, I found out that assumption was wrong! She was refusing all her "baby" food with Ms. K too! So I have been on the hunt, trying out as many new things as I can think of for her, but she is proving...at this point at least...to be one picky eater! So far I haven't found a single vegetable she'll eat, the only fruit that she'll touch are bananas and avocados and she will eat bread, cereal, graham crackers and anything dairy. That's her entire diet right now! Normally, I would say that she's a girl after my own heart - loving carbs and diary - but I really want her to be healthy and have some fruit and veggies in there! If anyone has suggestions on foods to try, please let me know!
Her second step into toddlerhood happened on Wednesday night. David and I were at the kitchen table feeding Maddie dinner (and trying to get her to eat, or at least try, some fruits and veggies!) and while we were doing that, she started shaking her head in the "no" motion. As in "No, Mama - I do not want to eat that piece of watermelon you just tried to give me!" It was the funniest thing! It was right on cue and just made us bust out laughing! She's done it a few times since then and she loves getting us to laugh from it! I think she has fun doing it and sort of making herself dizzy too by moving her head back and forth quickly! Then she charms you with this smile where she scrunches up her nose so that her eyes are almost closed. Oh my goodness, it's the cutest thing ever! We'll try and capture a photo of that for everyone!
Maddie's also getting more independent and confident in her walking skills. She's still crawling primarily, but all on her own she'll take 5 steps or so. We haven't been getting down and trying to have her walk to us...she'll just decide to let go of the coffee table and walk towards what she sees. She normally ends up getting about half way there and then deciding to crawl, but it's a big step that she's deciding to do it all on her own!
We have her 15 month check-up this coming Tuesday, so I'll be sure to update everyone with her new stats. She has to get a couple more immunizations, so it won't be a fun visit for either of us!
Love you all!
Nile, David & Maddie
Her second step into toddlerhood happened on Wednesday night. David and I were at the kitchen table feeding Maddie dinner (and trying to get her to eat, or at least try, some fruits and veggies!) and while we were doing that, she started shaking her head in the "no" motion. As in "No, Mama - I do not want to eat that piece of watermelon you just tried to give me!" It was the funniest thing! It was right on cue and just made us bust out laughing! She's done it a few times since then and she loves getting us to laugh from it! I think she has fun doing it and sort of making herself dizzy too by moving her head back and forth quickly! Then she charms you with this smile where she scrunches up her nose so that her eyes are almost closed. Oh my goodness, it's the cutest thing ever! We'll try and capture a photo of that for everyone!
Maddie's also getting more independent and confident in her walking skills. She's still crawling primarily, but all on her own she'll take 5 steps or so. We haven't been getting down and trying to have her walk to us...she'll just decide to let go of the coffee table and walk towards what she sees. She normally ends up getting about half way there and then deciding to crawl, but it's a big step that she's deciding to do it all on her own!
We have her 15 month check-up this coming Tuesday, so I'll be sure to update everyone with her new stats. She has to get a couple more immunizations, so it won't be a fun visit for either of us!
Love you all!
Nile, David & Maddie
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Lots & Lots of Pictures!
Boy, do we have a lot of photos to catch up! My apologies for not keeping on top of this better! This post has a bunch of photos from Easter Day when the Dawson family, Matt and Brittany came over, from a park visit the following weekend and our beach vacation the week of May 8th - 15th.
We are having so much fun with Maddie - she is such a joy! She is talking up a storm and is now starting to use mama and dada when referring to David and myself, rather than in the midst of babbling. When we're eating too, I've been giving her her own spoon to play with and she's able to bring it up to her mouth - so she has the beginnings of being able to eat on her own! True to my California roots, she is loving avocados and she eats a half avocado every morning on the weekends when I have them in the house. She's now eating graham crackers and cheerios too and loving them both!
Here we go on our picture parade...
Auntie Dawn gave Maddie this adorable dress for her birthday and it was warm enough on Easter day for Maddie to wear it. She looked so darn cute!
Here's a great family shot...
And one of the Dawson and West girls...
The weekend after Easter we went to a local park to play. You can tell it had cooled off a bit...we went from having Maddie wearing a sleeveless dress on Easter weekend to a fleece top and jeans the following one! Here she is enjoying the swings - she loves to swing!
We also slid down a slide with her for the first time - it was an instant hit! Here we are after our first ride down the slide...
And a Daddy and me moment too...hanging out up high in a tree!
Enjoying the grassy area at the park...
Last week we rented a house in Bethany Beach, Delaware and my parents flew out to join us on our first family vacation! The weather didn't end up being the greatest, so we weren't able to enjoy the beach and outdoors as much as we had hoped, but it was wonderful to just hang out and relax for a week. I would love to go back again! The house we stayed at was amazing too! Here's a picture of the back of the house, taken from the street between the house and the beach...
The Sunday after we arrived was Mother's Day and it was so neat to spend that with my mom and Maddie! That was the first Mother's Day we'd spent together since I moved away in 2004, so it was long overdue! Mother's Day is so much more special now that we have Maddie. It has always been a wonderful day to tell mom how much I loved her, but after having Maddie, the day has a whole new meaning because you now realize just how much your mom loves you and the insane amount of love, time, nurturing and care she has given you. Thank you to all of you moms!
On Mother's Day we visited a neighboring town, Rehoboth Beach, that has some amusement park rides on the boardwalk. We lucked out that the weekend we arrived is the weekend that the boardwalk and rides had opened up for the summer season. Most of the rides were geared towards kids older than her, but there was a cage ferris wheel that she and I went on, and also a merry-go-round that she and David went on. She seemed to love the rides! I have a sneaking suspicion she is going to love roller coasters when she gets older!
Here we are on the ferris wheel and merry-go-round...
In the downtown Bethany Beach area, there was a great park with a lot of kiddie swings and little slides. We went there a couple times and Maddie loved playing and watching the other kids that were out there too. She and Papa Bob had fun riding the horsey that was there too!
We also visited Ocean City one day and walked along their boardwalk. Along the beach there are wooden play structures that the kids can go in. Here Maddie, Papa Bob and me climbed into a big 4x4 truck and pretended we were four-wheeling down the beach! Just off the back side of the truck is a little kiddie slide that she loved!
Our last full day there turned out to be beautiful! It was our one day of sunshine and we didn't waste any time getting outdoors and enjoying the beach! This was the type of day we had hoped for all week long and I'm so happy we were able to soak in one day of sunshine and sand!
Here we are hanging out on the beach, with Maddie all suited up for the sun with her hat! We wanted to protect that peaches and cream skin and keep the peaches from turning into strawberries! Even with SPF 70 sunblock on her she started to get a little red after about 30-45 minutes. She has definitely inherited my "no tan, only burn" skin! Maddie, I am truly sorry for this!
Here we are getting ready to dip Maddie's feet into the ocean water...
And the smiles that came afterwards!
There weren't really any waves that day, but David had a great time playing in the water and bodysurfing (hence the wet suit since the ocean was still about 55 degrees I think!)!
And last, but not least, one of Maddie, Grandma Paula and Papa Bob on the beach...
We hope to post a lot more pictures this summer and I promise to work harder at getting them up in a timely manner!
We love you all!
Nile. David & Maddie
We are having so much fun with Maddie - she is such a joy! She is talking up a storm and is now starting to use mama and dada when referring to David and myself, rather than in the midst of babbling. When we're eating too, I've been giving her her own spoon to play with and she's able to bring it up to her mouth - so she has the beginnings of being able to eat on her own! True to my California roots, she is loving avocados and she eats a half avocado every morning on the weekends when I have them in the house. She's now eating graham crackers and cheerios too and loving them both!
Here we go on our picture parade...
Auntie Dawn gave Maddie this adorable dress for her birthday and it was warm enough on Easter day for Maddie to wear it. She looked so darn cute!
Here's a great family shot...
And one of the Dawson and West girls...
The weekend after Easter we went to a local park to play. You can tell it had cooled off a bit...we went from having Maddie wearing a sleeveless dress on Easter weekend to a fleece top and jeans the following one! Here she is enjoying the swings - she loves to swing!
We also slid down a slide with her for the first time - it was an instant hit! Here we are after our first ride down the slide...
And a Daddy and me moment too...hanging out up high in a tree!
Enjoying the grassy area at the park...
Last week we rented a house in Bethany Beach, Delaware and my parents flew out to join us on our first family vacation! The weather didn't end up being the greatest, so we weren't able to enjoy the beach and outdoors as much as we had hoped, but it was wonderful to just hang out and relax for a week. I would love to go back again! The house we stayed at was amazing too! Here's a picture of the back of the house, taken from the street between the house and the beach...
The Sunday after we arrived was Mother's Day and it was so neat to spend that with my mom and Maddie! That was the first Mother's Day we'd spent together since I moved away in 2004, so it was long overdue! Mother's Day is so much more special now that we have Maddie. It has always been a wonderful day to tell mom how much I loved her, but after having Maddie, the day has a whole new meaning because you now realize just how much your mom loves you and the insane amount of love, time, nurturing and care she has given you. Thank you to all of you moms!
On Mother's Day we visited a neighboring town, Rehoboth Beach, that has some amusement park rides on the boardwalk. We lucked out that the weekend we arrived is the weekend that the boardwalk and rides had opened up for the summer season. Most of the rides were geared towards kids older than her, but there was a cage ferris wheel that she and I went on, and also a merry-go-round that she and David went on. She seemed to love the rides! I have a sneaking suspicion she is going to love roller coasters when she gets older!
Here we are on the ferris wheel and merry-go-round...
In the downtown Bethany Beach area, there was a great park with a lot of kiddie swings and little slides. We went there a couple times and Maddie loved playing and watching the other kids that were out there too. She and Papa Bob had fun riding the horsey that was there too!
We also visited Ocean City one day and walked along their boardwalk. Along the beach there are wooden play structures that the kids can go in. Here Maddie, Papa Bob and me climbed into a big 4x4 truck and pretended we were four-wheeling down the beach! Just off the back side of the truck is a little kiddie slide that she loved!
Our last full day there turned out to be beautiful! It was our one day of sunshine and we didn't waste any time getting outdoors and enjoying the beach! This was the type of day we had hoped for all week long and I'm so happy we were able to soak in one day of sunshine and sand!
Here we are hanging out on the beach, with Maddie all suited up for the sun with her hat! We wanted to protect that peaches and cream skin and keep the peaches from turning into strawberries! Even with SPF 70 sunblock on her she started to get a little red after about 30-45 minutes. She has definitely inherited my "no tan, only burn" skin! Maddie, I am truly sorry for this!
Here we are getting ready to dip Maddie's feet into the ocean water...
And the smiles that came afterwards!
There weren't really any waves that day, but David had a great time playing in the water and bodysurfing (hence the wet suit since the ocean was still about 55 degrees I think!)!
And last, but not least, one of Maddie, Grandma Paula and Papa Bob on the beach...
We hope to post a lot more pictures this summer and I promise to work harder at getting them up in a timely manner!
We love you all!
Nile. David & Maddie
Friday, April 23, 2010
The Maddie Crawl
We finally captured our munchkin's crawl! For all of you that have seen Maddie crawl, you know that she has a style all her own! She can get around like nobody's business and is fast as can be! We love her way of scooting about and wanted to make sure we got it on tape before she starts walking and we never see her adorable little crawl again!
So sit back, relax and enjoy the show!
We love you!
Nile, David & the Maddie Crawler
So sit back, relax and enjoy the show!
We love you!
Nile, David & the Maddie Crawler
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Maddie's Birthday
Ok, I am giving myself the "Worst Mom of the Month" award for getting this post up so late! I'm so sorry about that!
I've now had a few weeks for everything to sink in and I still can't believe that Maddie's one already! We had a wonderful time celebrating her birthday. Her birthday day was gorgeous - sunny and in the mid 70s I think! We couldn't have asked for a more perfect day for her party. Maddie was surrounded by love with all the friends and family that celebrated with her - thank you everyone!
The party started at 2:30pm, thinking that would give her enough time to take an afternoon nap before the festivities began. In good 'ol Murphy's Law style, she slept beforehand but only for a half hour or so, so she was a bit exhausted going into things. I think seeing all the people and kids kept her on her toes though!
Here are Maddie and Anna playing together. Don't you just love Anna's curls?!
Maddie lit up when she saw that Ms. K was here and she had so much fun playing with her!
A great photo of Ben and Zack!
I think this is Tim holding Dylan (or is it Tanner?!). I'm so sorry that I'm still learning to tell the twins apart! They are both just gorgeous babies! I have already added them to the list of approved boys that Maddie will be allowed to date when she's older!
This was the cake that all of us enjoyed! We had a small round cake that was just for Maddie to smoosh too, so she could get as grubby as her heart desired without depriving anyone else of a slice of cake!
She got her fingers in the frosting and ate some of that and then she started crying. She never made it down to any actual cake! I guess at her age though, the frosting is probably the best part! She still has one adorable cake face!
Dawn caught some great photos of Maddie while she was here too and I'm going to work on getting those posted up. I don't know where she got it from, but she is one photogenic girl!
On the Tuesday following Maddie's birthday we went in for her one year check up and she did great! She gained about 2 pounds and grew 2". She's now 19lbs, 3oz and is 30" tall! She's in the 75th percentile for height and the 25th percentile for weight so we have a tall string bean on our hands! We got the ok to switch her to whole milk so she's been on that now for about two or three weeks. David and I are happy to no longer be buying formula! She seems to really enjoy it and didn't have any problem transitioning over to milk. She's now also eating more adult style meals. Before, her bottles would act as her meal or snack and now she's eating 3 meals a day with 3 snacks in between and drinking more to curb her thirst than as a meal in and of itself. She's not able to eat much table food yet, but we're working on it. She loves anything that easily smooshes though like bananas or soft bread...a girl after my own heart who loves carbs!
Just the other day Maddie started smacking her lips! I don't know where she picked it up from, but it's the cutest thing! She's also starting to incorporate "s" sounds into her babble. I can't wait to hear the words she's going to say and learn what she's thinking in that cute little head of hers!
Love you all!
Nile, David & Maddie
I've now had a few weeks for everything to sink in and I still can't believe that Maddie's one already! We had a wonderful time celebrating her birthday. Her birthday day was gorgeous - sunny and in the mid 70s I think! We couldn't have asked for a more perfect day for her party. Maddie was surrounded by love with all the friends and family that celebrated with her - thank you everyone!
The party started at 2:30pm, thinking that would give her enough time to take an afternoon nap before the festivities began. In good 'ol Murphy's Law style, she slept beforehand but only for a half hour or so, so she was a bit exhausted going into things. I think seeing all the people and kids kept her on her toes though!
Here are Maddie and Anna playing together. Don't you just love Anna's curls?!
Maddie lit up when she saw that Ms. K was here and she had so much fun playing with her!
A great photo of Ben and Zack!
I think this is Tim holding Dylan (or is it Tanner?!). I'm so sorry that I'm still learning to tell the twins apart! They are both just gorgeous babies! I have already added them to the list of approved boys that Maddie will be allowed to date when she's older!
This was the cake that all of us enjoyed! We had a small round cake that was just for Maddie to smoosh too, so she could get as grubby as her heart desired without depriving anyone else of a slice of cake!
She got her fingers in the frosting and ate some of that and then she started crying. She never made it down to any actual cake! I guess at her age though, the frosting is probably the best part! She still has one adorable cake face!
Dawn caught some great photos of Maddie while she was here too and I'm going to work on getting those posted up. I don't know where she got it from, but she is one photogenic girl!
On the Tuesday following Maddie's birthday we went in for her one year check up and she did great! She gained about 2 pounds and grew 2". She's now 19lbs, 3oz and is 30" tall! She's in the 75th percentile for height and the 25th percentile for weight so we have a tall string bean on our hands! We got the ok to switch her to whole milk so she's been on that now for about two or three weeks. David and I are happy to no longer be buying formula! She seems to really enjoy it and didn't have any problem transitioning over to milk. She's now also eating more adult style meals. Before, her bottles would act as her meal or snack and now she's eating 3 meals a day with 3 snacks in between and drinking more to curb her thirst than as a meal in and of itself. She's not able to eat much table food yet, but we're working on it. She loves anything that easily smooshes though like bananas or soft bread...a girl after my own heart who loves carbs!
Just the other day Maddie started smacking her lips! I don't know where she picked it up from, but it's the cutest thing! She's also starting to incorporate "s" sounds into her babble. I can't wait to hear the words she's going to say and learn what she's thinking in that cute little head of hers!
Love you all!
Nile, David & Maddie
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
First Steps
This past weekend (March 13th and 14th), our little girl took her first independent steps! On Saturday morning Maddie and I were playing in her bedroom and she had pulled herself up to standing next to her dresser. I was sitting on the floor beside her and as she looked over her shoulder to me, I reached out my arms to see if she would walk to me (just about one step away). She turned herself around while holding onto the dresser and then took one step! She faltered a bit after she had her foot down, but she had definitely let go of everything and took a step! She did it a few more times over the weekend and made sure to show daddy her new skills too! Her little hybrid crawl is still her favorite means of transportation, but I don't think that will be the case for long!
I can't believe that our little sweetheart is going to turn one this weekend. This year has just flown by and been so amazing. We are so blessed by Maddie and have so much fun with her every day. She has the sweetest laugh and such a great personality! I couldn't love our munchkin more!
Love,
Nile, David & Maddie
I can't believe that our little sweetheart is going to turn one this weekend. This year has just flown by and been so amazing. We are so blessed by Maddie and have so much fun with her every day. She has the sweetest laugh and such a great personality! I couldn't love our munchkin more!
Love,
Nile, David & Maddie
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