Maddie has decided that she's over the crib! While we were in Nashville, she got a taste of sleeping in a big bed and she'll have nothing to do with her baby bed any more. For a few days there, she wanted to sleep in our bed instead of her crib; however, even though I'm pretty much a softy on everything, having her sleep in her own bed is definitely where I've drawn the line. Maddie's been such a good sleeper that I'm not willing to give that up! Today was her first nap and tonight her first night in her new (to her) bed! Although, I must confess she spent the last few days at Momo and Mop's and they made the transistion first. (Because I had to be out of town, not because I sent her to them for sleep training!) Per their reports it was smooth sailing right after the first morning when she rolled off the end of the bed at 5am! Oops.
At home, she crawled right in at naptime and went right to sleep, but at bedtime, she was doing some fast talking about not wanting to go to sleep and kept turning the book I was reading her back to the first page when I got to towards the end. When I finally told her good night she stayed put though and I haven't heard a peep since!
Now that we've established the guest room as Maddie's new room, I guess it's time to make it a little more girly! Stay tuned, but I don't suggest holding your breath.....
Maddie can say pretty much anything you ask her to...... and definitely says way more than I could think to write down, but some of her favorite things to say - "Shoes, socks, airplane, dogs, horsees, four-wheelerlerler, tri-cyle, bubbles!, Diego!, pishing pole, moon, airplane"
She loves to point out eyes, nose, and mouth, and she still says Hi to anything and everything - from people at the store to fish to ants! Momo and I talk all the time about how much she understands, even when we are having a grown up conversation around her, she will some how show us that she's listening and she gets it! It's very scary to know that she's watching, listening and imitating every move we make!
She knows the words to several songs, and she is always responding to Diego and Dora, even in Spanish!
Momo calls her the "horse whisperer" because she can walk right up to Hudson's pony, Clyde and kiss him on the nose even though he shys away from us. It may have something to do with the carrots she takes him on a regular basis, which is where she's headed in the picture below.
Mop read her the 3 little kittens story the other day and she ran to get socks to put on her hands like mittens. Pretty smart!
We spent this 4th of July in Nashville. It worked out perfect because we got to spend it with Gigi and Papa, Grandad and Evelyn, and of course Daddy who is STILL in Tennessee working! Gigi and Papa's lake house is beautiful and now they have a pontoon boat! Super fun!
The hit of the trip was the fishing pole! Gigi got you a Car's fishing pole with a rubber tire on the end, so you could cast and reel until your heart's content.
....and dressing down! Maddie is more likely to be found these days stripped to the bare minimum. It is hot, so I can't blame her! She also loves hats and most recently watches! Here she's wearing Mop's hat and watch. She went running in to his office and asked for his watch and his hat while he was working. Who can say no?
Dad is still out working hard for a livin', but luckily we got to spend a few days with him in June. Maddie was SOO excited to see him and kept pointing at him and yelling "Dad!" John still had to work quite a bit, but we managed to squeeze in a "round" of twilight golf. (AKA 2.5 holes)
"Teeing up!"
Really thinking about the shot. Keeping track of the score.
Practice swing.
Golfing is thirsty work! Next time Mommy will remember to order water from the beverage cart!
Turtle on the path!
The funny part of the story was that we kept thinking it seemed really crowed and I was already a little stressed out because I don't know what golf etiquette is, but I know it exsists and I'm sure it doesn't involve letting your 1 yr old play and drink beer but John was like no big deal.... Then on the second hole, one of the workers came up and was like you were supposed to play the back nine, you are in the middle of a tournament! NICE!! No wonder no one looked amused. I kept thinking that everyone needed to lighten up!
The first couple of weeks of summer are always fun because the Bartows and now the Florida Weaklys come to visit for a couple of weeks. Until this year we've also been visitors, but this year we are thrilled to be "local"! (Even if we do melt before the end of summer!)
Here are some random shots of summer!
Driving the boat on Canyon Lake. At just under 2 years Maddie LOVES the water. She jumps off the boat and is starting to swim. She doesn't mind when she goes under and just comes up smiling!
Maddie and Cade at the rodeo (just 7 months apart)
The whole motley crew! Hudson, Maddie, Alex and Avery.
Maddie's Masterpiece! Ok fine, it was Taylor's. Pretty impressive!
The best we could do with (almost) all the cousins. Blake and Garrison opted out of the "fun in the sun" day!
Hudson is such a daredevil! I love it, and I'm expecting Maddie to be right behind him!
Um, excuse me, did you know there was a frog on your head?
