Rain or Shine

All these two want to do is go outside and play in the "deckyard."

Ten Months!

My oh my Allie, it's been a tough go these past few weeks. You definitely haven't had the easiest transition from 9 to 10 months. You are getting teeth and when I say teeth I am pretty sure you're growing ALL of your baby teeth right now. Your top middle/right tooth is out, the left one is close behind as are many of the surrounding teeth. You get excited when I whip out the tylenol bottle...it's almost becoming part of your bedtime routine.

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You're still not a fan of tummy time however you are "crawling" backwards. Nothing I am ready to write in the baby book but to keep you out of jumping school we'll call it progress. You do however LOVE to stand. I am regretting my choice of drawer dishwashers as one of your all time favorite places to stand is at Nonna's dishwasher...along with Obie and Riley and Madeline. There is quite the traffic jam when that door is in the down position.

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Madeline is still one of the most hilarious people on earth. She can crack some funny jokes let me tell you. The baby babble is one of the most requested. Jumping off of furniture and making Rudder chase things are a close second and third. It all depends on your mood, which if you re-read the first paragraph one might infer is a bit touchy these days. Fortunately you have quite a large sum in the bank with all of your smiles so most people still see you as the laid back, easy going smiler. I have faith, I'll try and drink some extra milk myself so we can get those teeth out and the smiles in.

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Sharing is Caring

The little tiny flowers on her pants didn't help

Blue jacket, baseball hat, cords and little uggs does not = little girl.

She's pretty cute as a boy too don't you think?

One Dolla' Please

Kip got this magnifying glass at the hardware store for a dollar. Best dollar he's ever spent. These girls LOVE playing with it. Allie especially thinks peek-a-boo with it is hilarious. Madeline mostly wants to just take it away from Allie.

Kip: Maddie, what's your nose for?

Maddie: For picking!

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Background: Allie had really goopy eyes the other day so we took her to the doctor to get her checked out. Turns out she had some sort of infection (not pink eye) so we got her a prescription for amoxicillan.

Maddie: Mama, can I have some medicine too?

Lis: No Maddie, you're not sick.

Maddie: Mama, but I feel like crying.

Peek a Boo!

This little one is working on some top teeth. They are huge. Kip always makes fun of my horse teeth...I fear Allie will be next on the list. They are definitely not the tic-tacs that Maddie has.

Madeline Anne Davis

Kip- Were you carrying Allie in the stroller?
M- Yep
K- And then what happened?
K- She bonked.

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K-What are your eyes for?

M- For blinking!

This is why I could never buy a canvas

I can never pick which pictures to post...

Mother's Day (5.7.2010)

Stupid Johnson and Johnson

Tylenol and Motrin have both been recalled. Not normally a huge deal UNLESS you're getting your two top teeth!

Have your cake and eat it too

Maddie : Can I have a piece of cake?

Nonna: I think so.

Maddie: Is my mama going to yell at you?

Nonna: I don't know.

Maddie: Maybe she will just talk.

Nonna: Maybe.

Maddie: Maybe she stay at work and not know!

Holding on for dear life

I managed to rescue the flip video camera for Madeline after realizing how much she loves to watch herself on video. We've been sitting around today inside, avoiding the rain, and watching some of our home movies from a year or so ago. It is amazing to me how fast she is growing up and how much of the stuff that she said and did I've forgotten!

In order to remedy that I vow to be better at recording some of the funny things she says and does because despite what I think at the time, I honestly just don't remember them after a (short) time.

• I swear sometimes when we try and show Madeline something she spins in circles for what seems like an eternity trying to find it. It's painful. The other day there was a spider dangling from the ceiling that had descended right to Madeline's height. She couldn't see it. Kip blew on it so that hopefully enough movement would be created that she could see it. It worked, thank god. In response she said, "Foooo it mama" This one actually took a few times for me to figure out...she wanted me to blow on it too.
  




• This week M has been pretty concerned about alligators in her bedroom. More specifically alligators coming up between the wall and her bed. Fortunately we have a 6' dragon that fits perfectly and is there to keep the alligators at bay.
  




• Every time we go to swimming Madeline asks if she is going to get a fish. Every single time. When you do *fantastic* swimming (or it's your birthday) you earn a little plastic fish.
  




• When we're driving around Madeline loves to have the radio very loud. Often she'll ask questions so I turn down the volume to answer. I am quickly reprimanded and told to turn it back up. I really need some better speakers. Probably won't be too long...these might blow if we keep the volume at current levels.
  




• Madeline does NOT like to say goodbye. Ever. To anyone. She might give you a kiss if you're lucky (or you have something she really wants) but she will immediately wipe her face off. She does give out Eskimo kisses.
  




• She has tried to pick Allie up to carry her around a few times this week. Allie does not like to have two arms wrapped around her neck and is quick to use whatever air is left in her trachea to scream.
  




• Thomas is still an obsession. She will do anything for anything Thomas. See below post.
  




• She loves cut flowers. Every week Nonna buys her some from Pike Place Market. Every week when I throw the old ones out she gets upset with me until I reassure her that we can get more. (Mom, don't feel like you have to buy us flowers!)
  




• She loves to boss Rudder around. She also says, "Good boy buddy" exactly like Kip does when he praises Rudder.
  




• She does not like to be ditched. I have to reassure her when I go down or upstairs that I am not going to leave her.
  




• If she needs to leave mid-meal for a bathroom break she yells out to me the entire time she's gone not to eat her food.
  
  
  

5.5.10

In her own sweet time

it only took a couple of years and a lot of bribes of picking out thomas videos but hey, good work kip! It's a short snippet but this girl answered questions, danced and got two hand stamps at the library yesterday!

9 Months, a proper post

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• Still refuse to roll over unless you're on the bed
• Not a huge fan of being tossed in the air
• Love to jump
• Love to self-feed
• Love to watch your big sister
• Love to take her toys
• Do NOT love it when she takes them back
• Smile at everyone
• Lots of baby babble
  
  
  
  

Happy Weekend

Madeline is off to the cabin with Zaide and Baba
Our Conversation:
Lis: Are you going to miss me?
Mad: No I am excited. I get to see Zaide and Baba and Had-ey and Megan and Ryan and Rudder be going?
Lis: I don't know if Rudder is going, one can only hope.