Here, she's sitting on the window sill of her newly painted "big girl room":
Eric and I are endlessly amazed by how much Maddie is changing week to week. It's like she's hit an intellectual growth spurt. A few things she's doing and saying these days include:
- Has started calling for me from other rooms or when she needs help with something. She says "Mommy" as opposed to Mom.
- Is saying new words all the time and making connections with word meaning.
- Loves to whistle.
- Sometimes thinks she has a baby sister in her tummy too.
- Mimics songs on the radio and on Nick Jr shows.
- Gets annoyed every time I change her diaper. I think she thinks it's a waste of time.
- Likes to say "Ow" and pretend that she's hurt herself.
- LOVES stickers. They're all over the house!
- Has strong opinions about the clothes she wears each day.
- Clearly knows when she's doing something she shouldn't be doing and tries to test her boundaries (and Mommy and Daddy!)
- Knows the hand motions to Itsy Bitsy Spider
- Can recognize letters in a book and can say a few of them.
- Can distinguish some colors.
- Likes for us to hold her finger and count things in books and around her. She hasn't repeated any numbers yet but enjoys the act of counting things.
