busy days..

It has been busy around here between the zoo, playgroup, building the sandbox and playing at SIGS (a gymnastics gym). We went to SIGS today for the first time. This little girl did not stop for an hour. She was moving the whole time. It wore me out!! We had fun and I was able to catch a few photos. Here are some of our last couple of days.

Here is our newest project...a sandbox...just forgot the sand...ha ha..
Daddy's first project for our little girl....She is eager for the sand...
Caught her during naptime...she spent 2 hours in her room just enjoying herself reading. Needless to say a nap did not occur this day.... You'd think all that reading would tire her out.

One of our daily hugs...

It turns out the last couple of sleepless nights and little to no naps during the day are due to cutting teeth. She's doing really well. Playing and enjoying her new friends.

our last couple of days..

Here is Madison with our neighbor and Dad playing with the dogs in the pond.
Madison and her good friend. Friends always need hugs!
This morning Daddy had to hold almost all her babies!
Our dog Sydney enjoying some time in the pond.
Another good friend....yes...she has his sock! Don't ask me why?

morning routines

We had another successful morning with going potty so.....I am asking you mothers out there...Do we start with pull ups and start training? Here are some more good pictures...

Good days cont...

"This pink hat looks good with your eyes"
This is one good dog to allow Madison to dress her up. The other day..Sydney had scarfs on her.
stay still...

Our silly little girl playing with scarfs.
Now just try these on...please......
20 months old
Best friends forever!!!
Hugs and Kisses

Spent the rest of the day today outside enjoying the weather. I then enjoyed the evening out with some friends for a baby shower. I enjoyed eating out AND getting a pedicure! It is when you get to get out that you realize how much you miss it. It was heaven. What a wonderful way to start the weekend. Here are some photos from the last couple of days.

good days

We had a very exciting morning around here. Madison went potty! Yeah!!!! She was in there all by herself as I went to grab my morning coffee. When I came back she had gone on her little potty chair. We danced around and sang songs and of course she got stickers! We haven't pushed this at all which makes it even better. We just occasionally put her on. I felt that she was too young to really start but after today who knows. We are really reaching milestones and it is making me really sad so see her getting bigger. She is talking up a storm. Says her numbers and trys to say the alphabet with an occasional letter in the right spot. It is cute. I bought her a stepstool yesturday and she is very proud to be able to get up and wash her hands all by herself. We are getting out more too which she likes. Yesturday we went to the library for Tot Time. She really enjoyed singing and coloring. She enjoyed picking books out. We then went to borrow them only to find out that we live in the wrong county and couldn't get them without paying $32 for a library card. Guess we will go to the other library from now on! I never thought that they would turn down people to borrow books. oh well...
Today we had some friends over for a play group. Madison enjoyed playing with them. Daddy didn't like hearing that it was with 3 little boys! The other little girls that are in our playgroup couldn't make it so of course Madison showed off to all the boys... She was dancing and giggling in front of them. My little girl...don't know where she gets it!
We had a good day and it is only half over. The weather is nice here. Hope all is well...everywhere else...

Goodbye to the pacifier!

We have successfully stopped the need for a pacifier around her. It wasn't too hard as we only would give it to her when she went to bed. She had a little trouble falling asleep at first but doing great now. She never asked for it which I don't think she really new what it was. Now that we have one thing down soon it will be time for potty training. Though we are not going to push that. We are proud of her and how she just seems to go with the flow of things.
I have been busy planning our summer activities around here. Already have us signed up for puppet shows, summer reading program (with me and dad of course), zoo activities, outings with the local teeter toddler group and some down time at the local pool and park.