Maddy is ALMOST 1 year old !!!

Maddy is nearly to the 1 year mark. Wow, did that year go fast! Maddy weighs 23 lbs and is 30 inches tall. She finally cut 2 top teeth this month for a grand total of 6 teeth. Whew! She is making great strides toward walking. (Bad pun?) She normally takes a step or 2 and then kneels/drops to the floor. We are watching her very carefully during the coming of this milestone. To our knowledge, the highest number of consecutive steps taken have been six. When she is focused on something else she goes further because she doesn't get scared. Her confidence seems to continually grow with this tough skill so maybe we can post a video soon showing an upright Maddy. We will be posting a separate blog entry at a later date in honor of Maddy's 1st birthday celebration. There will probably be just a few photos from this event (Maw ha ha). Maddy's room is painted and looking girly. After the holidays, new carpeting and baseboards will complete the project.

We had a very nice Thanksgiving. We were privileged to be able to celebrate twice. We had wonderful food and conversation with the Huseby family in the afternoon and then went to the Escherich family Thanksgiving in the evening which was equally yummy and fun. Maddy loves all the foods associated with Thanksgiving and ate at both parties. She acts very shy in new situations or with new people, but then she "comes out of her shell" as she feels more comfortable. We hope she doesn't become a full time "cling on". To that end, she spent 3 hours at daycare for the first time this month to socialize and foster independence. We plan to do this periodically and hope exposure to new germs isn't a problem. We hope you got your yearly "turkey coma" on Thanksgiving. We really are thankful for our faithful blog readers and are truly blessed to have Maddy to blog about. Take care until next time!

I still love Elmo. I like playing in my playroom.


The playroom is next to my bedroom. Mom and Dad filled my pack and play with balls so now I have my very own ball pit. Whoo Hoo!

I try to walk from my bdrm to my playroom.

Mom hid toys in a box of packing peanuts.

The humidifier fan provides hours of enjoyment.

Mom sneaks up and tickles me all the time.

Aren't I fashionable in Grandma's ear muffs?

I love my new room. I have clouds on my ceiling.

I have a bookshelf filled with books. I could read all day.

Home Sweet Home.

~May your hearts be light & happy this holiday season. May your smiles be big and wide, and may your pockets always have a coin or two inside.