Maddy Update

Madeline is officially 13 months old today. Here are a few things she's doing these days:

She now can answer questions with yes or no nods, but the yes nod involves moving her entire body. It's hysterical!

She's eating like a little piggy - she loves french fries and ketchup. But she's not really a picky eater - she eats a lot of fruits and veggies (bananas and blueberries are her favorites).

She's learning how to run, especially when you're chasing after her.

She knows how to hide - in the closet, in the corner of a room, under a blanket. She cracks up laughing when you find her.

She's 100% bottle-free and loves her "cups."

She can dance - it looks a little like a combination of the chicken dance and a squatting exercise, but it's cute nonetheless.

She absolutely loves two shows on Playhouse Disney - Little Einsteins and Charlie and Lola (yes, we DVR them so she can watch them repeatedly). Although, she doesn't sit and watch TV - she wanders around playing and every once in a while she'll stop to pay attention. She can do the Little Einsteins' "pat, pat, pat, pat... Blastoff!" thing though, and that is priceless.

She can say "Daddy," "Ball," "Bubbles," "Nemo," "Mom," "Papa," "Hi," and a few other words.

She also learned how to "blow" things when they are hot and can "blow out" the candles on a cake (she learned this just a couple of weeks too late!)

She absolutely adores books and flashcards. She wants to read books all the time and brings them to Jerry and I to read to her without prompting. With the flashcards, when we put a few out in front of her she can point to the right ones when we ask, "Which one is the ducky?" or "Where is the bike?" (The cards are first words, objects.)

When people come to see the new house, and we're on the "tour," she walks them into her bathroom and makes sure they follow her in while she points to her "fishy" shower curtain. Then, she will walk out, and make sure they follow her into her bedroom where she tries to rope them into reading books with her. It's too funny.

When she's hungry, she'll go stand by her high chair and point at it. If you ask her if she's hungry, she does the "whole body shake" yes nod.

Anyhow, I think I've rambled on enough. Can you tell I miss her today? I'm happy I have her all to myself tonight - Jerry is going to the Tribe game.