Whoa horsey....

...slow down!

I can't keep up with Madison anymore...she is doing so many new things all the time and before I can post something here about one thing, she's impressing us with something else!

First, I don't think it will be long before Madison is walking. She is all over the place these days and has been practicing at school with a little walker thingy that she can hold on to and push. She's really doing great! Only thing is, her little left foot that turns in a bit kind of gets in the way and almost rolls over as she walks. I am sure it will be fine once her little leg gets stronger and she has more control over it though.

Though she doesn't have any teeth YET, she is doing great and absolutely LOVING finger foods - cheerios, fruit and veggie puffs and chicken sticks (I felt a little bad about giving her one of these at first...not something I was willing to try, but she LOVES them)!!!

Funny story about the cheerios and puffs. Roxanne and Yara came over to play and watch a movie with us Saturday night when Dylan was out of town. Roxanne brought a baggy of cheerios for Yara and the girls spotted them. Before long, we had cheerios and puffs all over the kitchen floor and the girls were grabbing handfuls and shoving them in their mouths. I'm serious! HANDFULS! It was like they were trying to eat them all before the other one could get them!! This idea was confirmed when Yara started moving her hand back and forth across the floor quickly pushing the snacks out of Madison's way. It was hysterical! Madison didn't mind - she just crawled over and around Yara.

Sidenote: The girls will soon be reunited at school. Madison will be moving to Yara's classroom in about a month. We have been visiting Yara before we leave school in the afternoon and Madison gets so excited!! Yesterday, Yara's teacher brought her to the door and they were waving (well, Madison was trying to fly) and grabbing at eachother through the glass. Madison even leaned over to the glass and put her mouth on it, as if she was giving Yara a kiss. :)

Ok, back on track. We can definitely tell that Madison is forming associations and remembers things she likes and dislikes. She loves baths and the minute you start to pull open the shower curtain, she starts bouncing and smiling.

She is also becoming a bit pickier with eating (though she is still SUCH a good eater). There are a couple of things she used to take just fine, but has recently started closing her lips tightly and blowing out of her mouth to try and keep us from putting it in there. You also may get food spit on you if she decides she doesn't want anymore!

Finally, she understands when we are telling her, "No". She sits back and looks at us and though she will sometimes try it again...and again, many times she just goes on to something else.
What a smart girl! :)