-Maddie Grace, you are still our more reserved, go with the
flow baby! You do have short little outbursts though if things are taken away
from you and you do your fair share of stealing toys from Makenzie but for the
most part you are a pretty laid back chill baby. J You have never had any issues downing your bottles
of milk and are still resisting the pressure to make the transition to a sippy
cup. You make a slight growling noise when the bottle is handed to you with
excitement which is hysterical! You are quite the picky eater at meal time-what
you love one day you might hate the next so it is always a guessing game for
mommy. You do prefer fruits definitely over veggies and you won’t eat cheese
unless it’s melted on bread or in a grilled cheese sandwich. You are just like
your daddy and hate waking up-you are slow to wake up and stretch, stretch,
stretch before you will stand up in the crib. You love sitting down in the
middle of the floor and flipping through books with your little legs crossed
which is just precious and it can keep you content for quite a while. You
imitate a lot of what your little sister does and have recently found it
amusing to steal her paci and suck on it and have actually done this more and
more which we must stop! You are not nearly as active as Makenzie and will
actually stay in one spot for longer than a minute, but you are every bit as
curious as she is. You love exploring new territories and examining any new toy
or object. You are not shy and will go to anyone but you are constantly
watching peoples every move and very interested in what they are doing. You can
be a little cuddlebug at times when you get sleepy but generally you like to be
down and playing! Definitely still a daddy’s girl-you have a look reserved only
for your daddy! He is quite special to you. J One precious thing you do is pat us, when we pick
you up, you pat our shoulder or back J too cute! We think you might be our animal lover as
you light up when you see them!
-Makenzie, oh Makenzie, you are still our spunky little
thing! You are like an energizer bunny who never runs out of steam. You hit the
ground running every morning and pop right out of your crib in an instant! You
LOVE LOVE to be on the go and moving at all times, even if we are trying to get
you to eat. You are a complete handful and we can’t take our eyes off you for a
second. You rarely stay in one place for more than a minute and are constantly
moving to the next toy or activity. You hate anything that restrains you from
being free to roam J
You love little nooks and crannies and because you are so tiny I think you can
fit just about anywhere! A monkey is what you are-climbing in and out of
anything you can, doing headstands in your crib to entertain your twin! J
You are too funny to watch as you literally don’t stop! You squeal with delight
all day long and we love your happy disposition! You are quite social, hence
the extreme difficulty of getting you to eat anywhere other than complete
solitude in the dark. One day we pray you will outgrow this eating issue that
makes our lives quite difficult! Good thing you are so adorable!! You can be a
little bashful at times and will climb up into mommy’s lap when you get scared
or nervous and hold on tight to mommy’s shirt, but for the most part you will
go to anyone and are always fine being left in the nursery or for someone else
to watch you! A momma’s girl is an understatement. You love your mommy and she
is the one you want to feed you, hold you, & comfort you. You are a great
little eater when it comes to finger foods, just not so great at drinking your
milk. You have recently learned how to drink from a straw sippy cup which is
huge progress! Now if we can just get Maddie Grace to copy you that would be
fantastic! You just took your first steps 2 days shy from turning 13 months old
and were so proud of yourself. It happened to be at the zoo splash pad and you
took 2-3 steps multiple times while we were there! You love reading stories
with mommy and will crawl up in my lap if you see me start to read one to
Maddie Grace. You definitely don’t want to miss out! You will happily play by
yourself as long as mommy or daddy is near you but you often make you way to
cry at the edge of the gate if we are out of the fence area until we come retrieve
you!
Things you girls are up to:
-You both love being outside at the park, in the swings, or
just a stroll in the wagon! You love water-taking baths is such fun for you
every single time-looks like a 3-ring circus but it’s entertaining that’s for
sure and you have a new love for the splash pad at the zoo!
-You are both struggling to take naps during the day in the
same room now as you meet in the corner where your cribs come together and play
play play. It is hilarious to listen on the monitor and hear you girls just
giggling away. Hard to be frustrated when you are both so cute, but you do need
to sleep J
You still take 2 naps on days where we are home (1-2 ½ hrs each) and one when
we have an activity or play date!
-Still sleeping well at night-bedtime around 8/8:30 and
sleeping til 7:30/8ish-we’re loving getting sleep too!
-You are really acting like sisters now and will fight over
toys and play tug of war with anything the other one has that you want.
Makenzie will even dangle an object in front of MG just asking for it. Where do
you learn these kind of things!?!
-Meal time has become increasingly difficult finding things
you both will eat and then half of it ends up on the floor when you decide
you’ve had enough. MESSY, MESSY doesn’t even begin to describe it!
-LOVE playing peek a boo still and will send you both into
laughing mode instantly!
-Teeth count for you girls is still rather low-2 for MG and
NONE for Makenzie…
-Makenzie walking; Maddie Grace still crawling J
-You personalities could not be any more different and we
LOVE that. So much to enjoy about each of you precious girls! We’ll let you
guess who is louder and who is quieter J
