Resourceful?

Someone needed a little help climbing up on our bed, so she used what she could find! Glad the body pillow is still useful to someone...

Gymnastics

I enrolled Madeline in a parent and tot gymnastics class at SIGS. Her friends Cammie and Luciana are in the class as well, they were also previously enrolled in the last session. The class is for kids 18 months - 3 years.

The first night... was awful! She refused to do anything and basically cried and wanted me to hold her the entire time. Seriously questioned my judgment on that decision...

The second, third, and fourth nights have been easier. I think she was just nervous and overwhelmed. She participates, follows directions, and actually has fun! Her favorite parts are climbing the ladder, front rolls, jumping on the trampoline, and walking the balance beams. Her favorite thing is when I toss her in to the cheese pit at the end during free time! She is warming up to the bars, she will actually grab on to them on her own and then let me hold her hands while I touch her toes to the bar. The only weird thing is she does great with me, but if the teacher comes close she gets nervous and won't do anything anymore! Guess we are still warming up to Miss Jen.

Summer Evenings

This is how we are spending our summer... Outside with friends, driving Power Wheels, and pushing baby strollers! We are loving every minute!!

Shopping!

New words are added to Madeline's vocabulary every day! Recently we have added the word hat. While Father's Day shopping for Grandpa Dan she saw this hat on the rack and was asking me for it. I got it down for her and she proceeded to wear it around the store. She won't wear any of her own hats... But this one she liked!

The Potty!

Somebody just went pee pee on the potty for the first time! It was right before her bath, we have made a habit out of sitting on the potty before bath, but she hadn't actually gone on it until tonight. So proud of my big girl!

Ouch!

Maddie gave herself a black eye today at grandma and grandpa's house. I never knew how evil toy boxes can be, but when you spin around, lose your balance, and tumble into a corner... You come out the loser! Poor baby, it swelled immediately and turned purple. Plus, she has a little scrape where the direct impact was... We spent the next half an hour curled up in the chair together with an ice pack, and then she was right back up and playing! You can't see it in this picture because of the rag, but it's her right eye. She snuggled up to me with her blanket and Harrison the monkey. Although I hated the circumstances, I loved the extra snuggles.

Evil Madeline

Maddie will make this face where she puts her head down and then looks up at you with just her eyes. Brad caught it on camera while at lunch on Friday.