Sweet Maddie turned 15 months not to long ago!
Where is time going?
Reuniting with the bear =
Big Hugs..
And Kisses!
Pointing to the bears mouth!
I feel like Maddie has grown up so much in the last three months I'm not even quite sure where to begin!
She is pointing to and starting to name lots of things; mouth, nose eyes, etc.
Sophi remains our talker but Maddie is beginning to use more words and signs which is SO helpful!
She currently says: Dada, Mama, Shiloh, Sophi, Lolly, Pops, bottle, mama(marshmallow), woof-woof (dog), bubub(bubbles), cack(snack), Uh huh (with head shaking up and down for yes), shoes, duck, quack, and book.
She signs more, all-done, please and thank you.
She also just started putting words together saying "Bye Bye DaDa" and signing "more please."
Two of her favorite things right now are reading books and dancing. She LOVES music and can't help herself but dance whenever she hears it.
She enjoys pointing to objects in books, in particular animals!
Some of her favorite books right now are Moo, Ba, LaLaLa, Goodnight Gorilla, Goodnight Moon and The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
She still has a flair for the dramatics and while she is saying more words these days she still gets easily frustrated and is quick to throw a fit of epic proportions! While she often uses her dramatics for anger or frustration she also enjoys using them for excitement which brings with it a lot of funny faces...
...including one of her favorites: sticking her tongue out at you.
This is her sly face...usually follows disobeying or doing something she knows she shouldn't!
She still LOVES to run away when you are trying to change her clothes, diaper or put her to bed. She has now added the fun of trying to hide!
She still has her beautiful blue eyes with long dark lashes and super curly dark hair!
The humidity at the beach made those curls super tight!
She LOVES to dress up, especially put on bracelets and necklaces which she does all on her own!
She and Sophi have really started enjoying playing with each other. Maddie is always trying to keep up with Sophi and her cousin Evie and Sophi's friends!
She is most certainly a daddy's girl and prefers him over most anyone else!
However, she did do some bonding this summer with several people including Aunt Ashely!
A few other things about Maddie since turning one:
-she climbs up the stairs and down without help
(no more baby gates!) as well as the ladder on the swing set and chairs and tables
-she wears size 9-12 month clothes
-she loves to eat any kind of fruit, bananas and oranges are her favorite right now
-she is allergic to eggs, nuts, grass and some weeds
-she can work toddler puzzles and has started matching colors
-she only takes one nap a day (about 1 1/2 hours on average) and sleeps 12 hours at night
-she LOVES to swim and be in the water
-her teeth are coming in all at the same time! She has her top two molars and her bottom two are coming in as well as ALL of the rest of her teeth
Maddie, we are so thankful God placed you in our lives. We love your adventurous, dramatic, sweet spirit and can't wait to see all that God does in you over the next few months.
Maddie's 15 Month Stats:
Weight: 18 pounds 5 ounces - 3%
Height: 30 and 1/2 inches - 50%
Head: 16 and 7/8 inches - 3%
