Our little girl loves doing girlie things. Maddy loves brushing her hair, playing with hair bows and putting on lipstick. Last night she wanted chap stick and did a good job of getting it on her lips...and all over her face too!

Madeline and I spent the morning watching Lauren at their house so her mother could go to work. Madeline and Lauren played with stickers, ran around outside and had fun going down the slide. The girls are becoming great friends and Madeline asks to go to Lauren's house almost everyday. They enjoyed a yummy yogurt snack together and ate it sitting on the floor like a picnic. Not surprisingly these girls are both very well behaved and we had a great time together. 

I made spaghetti with meat sauce for dinner tonight and Madeline loved it. She was holding noodles in the air and sucking them into her mouth as she laughed. I knew this meal would be messy but I was shocked when I pulled her from her highchair and spaghetti covered her outfit, the chair and the floor!

Madeline and I woke up early and headed to the park to meet our favorite friends, Allison and Lauren. We went to the park near their house today and the girls had a nice time playing in the sand and going down the slides. It was a great day to be outdoors as the temperature was a warm 75 degrees.

After playing for a while, the four of us went to Yogurtology and enjoyed some delicious frozen yogurt. We had a great day!

22 Months Old

Madeline visited her pediatrician today for a routine check up. Madeline weighs 26 pound which is in the 75th percentile! I guess she inherited her daddy's belly :) Maddy is about 33 inches tall which is in the 60th percentile so we know she has a little of his height as well.

The doctor was very impressed with how well Maddy speaks and recognizes things. She couldn't believe Maddy was saying full sentences and could point at objects I showed her and said what they were. The pediatricians exact words were "Madeline's vocabulary skills are extremely advanced".

The Dr. said its normal for toddlers this age to know about 20 words and since Madeline knows at least 75 words, I was quite pleased to know she is doing great and all the reading and practicing is paying off. (Maddy knows at lease 75 words because she can recite different objects from 52 flash cards as well as she can read several books and knows colors, numbers, animals, etc.)

Madeline also understands when I ask her questions. I try to always ask her what she wants to eat or if she wants to go someplace. She Can answer me with what foods and drink she wants and she understands when I ask her a yes or no question. Tonight I asked Maddy if I could go take my bath now and she said NO. She said " house". Which meant she didnt want me to take a bath, she wanted me to play in her play house with her.

Since we were there, Madeline received another vaccination. This time the hib, which is for meningitis. Maddy knew it was coming before the nurse even had the needle out and immediately went into panic mode!

Madeline can now recognize several primary colors such as red, green, orange, purple, yellow, and blue. She knows numbers 1-8 and can say full sentences. Madeline is really becoming her own person now and loves playing with her doll house, animals and blocks.

Happy Easter!

The Easter Bunny dropped off a cute pink and purple golf club set for Madeline. She loves it!

Going home

Madeline and I flew home from Indiana yesterday. The flight was almost 4 hours long but we were lucky that there were only 40 passengers on the entire plane. Maddy and I were able to have an entire row to ourselves so she was free to wonder around the plane and look out all the windows. Maddy did great during the long trip; she watched lots of cartoons on her DVD player and she ate a ton of snacks. We are happy to be home after our 12 day vacation.

"Aunt" Pam

Although Pam is not a blood relative, she has been a close family friend for more then 20 years. Pam came over today with 2 of her grand babies, Kaitlyn and Jacen. Maddy chased the kids all over the house and showed them the doll house and other toys. I am sure Maddy remembers Pam from our last visit because it didn't take long for her to say "Pam".

Basketball

Madeline and Grandpa Jeff played some basketball together and I think Maddy won! She tried throwing the huge ball to the hoop...but was a little short so grandpa helped her get it in. She loved chasing the ball and throwing it to grandpa.

More fun in Indiana

Madeline really loves being outdoors. She enjoyed the Cicero park and going down the big slides. Maddy also blew lots of bubbles with the princess bubble maker grandma Anita bought her. The weather here has been wonderful for outdoor activities!

Grandpa convinced Madeline to ride on the tiny gas powered motorcycle. The motorcycle actually runs about 40 mph and can hold an adult but we didn't think it was a good idea to tun it on :) Madeline had a blast sitting on it and cranking the steering wheel around.

Our Indiana Friends and Family