Giggle Box

Just another fun day with Maddie. How could her laugh not make my day?

15-Month Well Check Appointment

Our sweet little Maddie is 15 months old now. I know it sounds cliche but she is so much fun, words cannot fully describe. Eric and I are in awe of her daily.

I could write several paragraphs about her, but instead I'll bullet some highlights.

• Walks really fast
• Can use a straw perfectly and it getting better at drinking from a cup
• Can use a spoon with some help
• Understands dozens of words and can say 5-6.
• Points at EVERYTHING and says, "This?" or "That?"
• Dances on command (or whenever she feels like it)
• Has 8 teeth and 3 on the way
• Loves reading books
• Loves being outside
• She mimics activities such as wiping the kitchen floor with a paper towel or putting her dirty clothes into the hamper
• Always smiling and laughing
• Loves animals but not plants :-)
• Likes hugging

Stats:
Height: 32 in (90%)
Weight: 23.4 lbs (50%)
Head: 46.5 cm (75%)

Easter Goodness

For Easter weekend, we drove down to my parent's home in Laredo and had a wonderful time. Lots of great food and fun with Maddie. Maddie was showered with attention so she was a happy girl. My parents put up a swing which Maddie used several times a day and got to ride in a sweet Radio Flyer wagon around the neighborhood. Fun!

On Easter morning, we "hid" some eggs outside and helped Maddie collect them. She seemed to get the idea after a few finds. We all had a perfect Easter.

Thanks Mom and Dad! We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Afternoon picnic and yard work

On Sunday, the weather was too perfect not to get outside. Eric had some yard work to do, so I thought I'd lay a blanket in the backyard and let Maddie "help" Eric and have lunch outside too.

Thanks to all of Eric's efforts the last few weeks, our yard is looking better and better and Maddie was able to burn off some energy and spend time with Daddy too.

The Summer heat is creeping up on us, so will continue to get outside during these 70degree days as much as possible.

Lunch Time!

Maddie Finds the perfect leaf:

Helping Daddy:

Party Time

On Saturday, we took Maddie to Fain's 1st birthday party. It's official: all the babies are now one. Amazing how much they've all grown into such fun and smart little toddlers.

Thanks to the Mollo family for being such great hosts. Maddie had a BLAST!

Lunch with Daddy

Today, we met Daddy for lunch at Hula Hut and sat outside on the deck to enjoy the lovey Spring weather. Maddie showed Daddy how to color with BOTH hands.

It's always nice when we meet Daddy for lunch.

New Shoes

At the recommendation of several friends, I took Maddie to a local kid shoe store, Sandy's, for some new shoes. I wanted her to get comfy sandles for the coming hot summer months. It's a very baby-friendly and fun store so we had a nice time and ended up with new shoes for Maddie.

Maddie gets fitted:

Town Lake Bridge with Friends

Maddie and I met a couple of Mommies and babies Thursday morning at the Town Lake pedestrian bridge. We had originally planned to let the girls run around a park but the sprinklers were on, so we took the girls to the bridge nearby. Oh boy, did they have FUN. It was another beautiful Spring morning. A bit chilly but clear and sunny.

Babies on a bench:

Maddie spots a boat in the lake:

Cute dog = baby magnet!

As soon as we arrived, the girls were ready to run: (Note that Maddie has a head-start!)

Maddie Conquers Stairs

For several months, Maddie has been able to climb up the flight of stair in our home. The stairs are a bit steep so we have been teaching Maddie to go down them by herself with us close by.

This morning, Maddie went down the entire flight of stairs by herself. Don't worry, we were still right by her making sure she didn't slip.

She knows that she has to turn around and go down the stairs on her hands and knees, slowly, and she likes to slide too.

Maddie is such a big girl these days.

2010 Austin Kite Festival

This morning, we met some friends at Zilker Park for the annual Spring kite festival. We had a wonderful time sitting on our picnic blankets under the shade of a tree, watching all the kites, people and dogs. The babies had a blast as they were able to run around the park as much as they wanted.

The kite festival is just another reason we love Austin.