She's saying: Da da, Da-deee, cat (gat), hot, ball (baw), uh oh (thanks, Auntie Merv). Still no mama. She grins right at me when you ask her to say it, but she stays quiet (or says dada).
She's starting to tell us what she wants, too. She'll point to what she wants and vocalize in some way, shape, or form. And, she knows what things are without saying it. When you say Mommy, she looks at me. When you ask if she wants some water, she reaches for her sippy cup. She loves to clap, wave hello and bye-bye, and play pat-a-cake - and does so at the drop of a hat. It's amazing to me what she knows and picks up on.
She's still loving her bath time (and soaking mom and dad while splashing water), and is sleeping from about 8 pm - 7 am. Madeline is eating mostly what we eat now. She still has a couple of bottles during the day, but prefers to eat meat, fruits, and veggies. Her favorite is green beans. She eats sliced green beans like they're candy. We haven't found much she doesn't like, really.
At the end of month 10, Madeline had her first weekend sleepover at Papa and VieVie's house while Mom and Dad enjoyed a fun weekend at Uncle Darin and Aunt Kim's wedding at Smith Mountain Lake (congratulations, again, you two!). Madeline enjoyed a trip to the Natural Science Center, the barbecue restaurant, and Papa's pancakes - in the shape of a dog. At the end of the weekend, we attended cousin Avery's baptism. Such a special day.
That's our little Madeline update. It's hard to believe we'll be celebrating her first birthday in one month. This has been the most incredible, rewarding year of our lives. We love being this little girl's mom and dad.
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