Maddie Says: Animal

Yesterday Maddie said "animal" for the first time! I caught it on video this morning! She says it like "An-mal"

Eating out of a bowl and plate

Maddie can now eat out of a plate or bowl without throwing it or making a mess! She is careful and deliberate with her grabbing. She has always loved grabbing food off a plate or bowl (even if she has the exact same food in front of her).  The other day at snack time we put a plate of snacks on her table in the living room and made sure she did not move the food from the table. Then at dinner last night, we had a bowl of noodles, and rather than lay the noodles on the tray, we gave her the bowl which she gladly picked up and ate out of!

Snack time at her table.

Picking noodles out of a bowl.

Play Date at Little Beans with Baby Otto

On Sunday, we braved the cold and went to Little Beans for a play date with my friend Nancy and her 8 month old baby boy Otto!  Maddie explored the space on her own more, there were a few times I would look up and couldn't see her, then she would pop into view. Maddie would always make sure to find me though. She would walk away, play with something, find a toy on the ground, and bring it to me.

We had a very fun time and are looking forward to many future play dates!

Mama and Maddie selfie before heading out. 

Future Fire woman! 

Lunch break with Otto

There was a birthday party with a balloon artist. Someone left their sword behind us and Maddie picked it up and loved playing with it!

 

New Park Playgroup

We signed Maddie up for a new playgroup at a different park about a mile away from the house, for January through March. It's a better playgroup than the one at Wicker Park. It's a larger space and they actually have structured activities!  Maddie enjoys play group a lot more since she is older and can explore more!

On Wednesdays, after some free play, one of the class instructors will blow bubbles!  Then afterwards, everyone sits in a circle for singing.

On Fridays, there is free play, then bubbles, and then they bring out the parachute!!

Maddie has a great time!

 

Maddie loves crawling through these tents!

Bubbles!!

  

Parachute!!

Salty sea captain face

 

 

Maddie Wants a Cracker (and Corn and Apples)

It's no surprise Maddie loves to eat!!  She has picked up words so fast, especially food words!

Her favorite things to eat (and say!) are apples, bananas, crackers and cookies! Here are a few videos of her talking and eating.


Maddie says "Cracker!" If she sees a cracker or a cracker wrapper, or she hears us say "the c word" she will automatically say "Cracker! Cracker! Cracker! Cracker!" until she gets one.

The same with apples and bananas. Maddie LOVES both of them and wants them all the time!  Here she is at breakfast eating apples and singing. (I still need to take a video of her saying banana, she says "nana!"

Here is a video of Maddie eating corn on the cob for the first time!  She loved it!  We had to be careful not to lose a finger while feeding her!

January 2016 Pictures & Video

Pictures & Video from early January 2016!

Maddie's first time in the snow!

Happy New Year 2016!

We didn't take many pictures on new years eve. I meant to put Maddie in a cute dress for pictures but never got around to it. So instead here are some pictures I took on New Years Eve.

Maddie loves hugging and kissing this Christmas flamingo!