Madelyn,
A whole month has passed since you turned two and I am finally getting aournd to writing about you, proof that you are keeping me very busy these days! Madelyn, you are my little sunshine. From the moment I walk in your room each morning and see your little face peeking at me, until the moment I lay you in your crib each night, I love every minute in between. You have an easy-going, fun, silly personality that makes me smile over and over again. Your little 2 year old self is so much fun to be around, I treasure every day that I get to spend with you. Here are some thoughts about you that I don't want to forget:
Our Madelyn:
* loves playing with the Little People Castle and small plastic animals
* recently started enjoying drawing and coloring on paper, in coloring books, and on the Magna Doodle board (and once on the wall!). You will ask Mommy to draw a funny face, or when you draw something you'll say, "Look at that, Mom!" and tell me what it is.
* Loves playing with cars and dinosaurs with your sister
* loves to jump
* is becoming very independant, "do it by self" is a phrase we hear often.
* wants to do everything/have everything your big sister does or has. If Zoe lays on the ground and makes a bridge, so do you. If she is laughing at something, you will laugh too, even if you have no idea what is going on!
* likes to make towers with blocks and other things
* loves swimming in the pool and playing in the sand. You are not afraid to go under the water and are very brave about jumping in.
* is a climber- without hesitation you will scale anything on the playground and go down the biggest slides
* love to brush your teeth and put on your crocs by yourself
* is ridicuously messy at the table, but you are pretty good eater so I won't complain
* is capable of using a fork and spoon but you still prefer your hands
* is 33 1/4 inches tall and 28 pounds
* is very observant- you notice everything around you and point it out to me, you make connections like people wearing the same color shirt. "It's a match." you say.
* when we get in the car you say "Where we going to?"
* loves to watch Clifford with your big sis
* has occasional temper tantrums but this usually only happens if you are tired
* Loves to read books (yeah!). Usually you will say "Mommy, read this to you." but sometimes we overhear you reading to yourself.
* loves to sing and dance. You know the words to the Dinosaur Train songs, some of Zoe's songs from VBS, and the classics like Itsy Bitsy spider.
* knows your alphabet, shapes, colors, and numbers to 10 , sometimes 20
* loves to do puzzles. Sometimes you purposely put them in the wrong place and say "that's not where it goes" with a silly smile on your face
* in crib with you at naptime and bedtime: 2 pacifiers, puppy, water, silky blanket, 1 or 2 books, "M" pillow
* gets excited when the kitty comes into the room, and pets her gently
* has no troubles when Mommy leaves you at church or the gym
* is talking all the time! You are making simple sentences and learning new words everyday.
* Loves to push the baby stroller around with a stuffed animal loaded in it
We love you so much Madelyn!
