Swimming Lessons

Swimming lessons started this week. It usually Madelyn a few times to warm up to anything new, so she was the only kid, out of about 12 in her class, to pitch a fit. Her favorite part was learning to climb out of the pool. The poor girl thought we were done every time she got out she had a smile on her face, only to then be tossed back in again. Maybe the second lesson will be better for her.

Mobility is improving, we are seeing her run around from time to time. I think she surprises herself when doing so because it usually leads to a fall in about 10 steps after she gets going. We are down to one nap now. She let us know that the afternoon nap was no longer an option a few weeks ago. This has made bedtime easier, a dip in the bath, 2-3 books including her favorite "One Yellow Lion", into the crib and she's out like a light.

Have we mentioned how much Madelyn liks to sit? We bought her a chair the other weeks but she seems to be obsessed with walking around and sitting down on anything that she can find.

5 year anniversary photo

Port Townsend

Last weekend was spent at Fort Worden in a old officer's house with the family. Madelyn enjoyed being the center of attention and having lots of new rooms to explore. We hung out, played games and took a few trips to the beach. She enjoyed climbing on the logs, finding places to sit and sticking her face in the sand. Well maybe not the sticking her face in the sand part but I suppose every kid has to do that once or twice.

New tricks this week are walking backwards, shaking her head sideways for "NO", and learning how to grab Wyatt's tail. She grabs on for all she's worth and gets dragged all around the room, the first time it happened I was laughing so hard all I could say to our poor cat was, "You're on your own buddy." Wyatt is so desperate for attention that he'll put up with this abuse for now.

Munching on some Strawberries

UUmmmmmmmm

The fun never stops

Day by day Madelyn is showing off more of her toddler traits. Temper tantrums-check, testing out Mom and Dad's limits-check, being a pick eater-check, Seperation Anxiety-check.

She still loves the cats and has fun chasing them around the yard when we are outside. Pasta is now her number one favorite food, you would think she was part Italian by the way she sucks it down.

Checking out a book