17 months old!!!

Maddy is 17 months old!! This month we have been enjoying the last of our summer before Momma heads back to work. Great Grandpa came for a 2 week visit and nicknamed her screwball because she runs everywhere giggling and yelling. We have went swimming a couple more times and Maddy's love for the water continues to increase. She loves to jump in from the side and "swim" by kicking her legs. She doesn't always remember to keep her mouth closed though! She is also talking like crazy. Some things only Daddy and I understand melmo boo bu (elmo toothbrush) but others like chicken are clear as a bell. She has started putting together small sentences like "I see wagon" and "Daddy go work". It is really cute! She pretend talks on the phone (she usually makes the remote a phone) she puts it up to her ear and says "Hi Gogan (Logan) or "Hi Daddy". We are really starting to see the toddler appear in her. She will be willing to let you help one second and the next she wants to be totally independent. This often results in minor frustration. Maddy has went on the potty two times now but for the most part just enjoys sitting on it and reading a book.

Maddy has also gotten used to sleeping in. We have had to wake her up at 7:30 a couple of mornings so Daddy could take her to Grandma's and Momma could go to work. Unfortunately she wakes up like me and even though she is awake doesn't really want to get out of bed for awhile. Fortunately telling her she is going to Grandma's to see Logan gets her up pretty quick. Exciting this month is that Maddy is actually started to recognize some letters! At first Brian and I thought it was a total coincidence but she can always pick out the letter "O" and is pretty good at picking out "Y, H, I, S and sometimes X". She also loves to do the actions to the Itsy Bitsy Spider, I love when she does the sun part, SOOO cute! She loves playing ball with Nola but gets mad when Nola won't give it back. We have also moved Maddy to a booster seat at the table. She seems to like sitting with us at the table and is very good about leaving her plate on her place mat and thanks to my mom her food on her plate.

All in all we sure wish Maddy would stop growing up so fast but we are loving the everyday adventures of our little family! We love you Maayn Obth (which is how Maddy says her full name)!