Madeline is 11 months!

Sweet Baby Madeline is 11 months! 

Hard to believe Madeline is almost a year! This year has just flown by! She is such a sweet little girl! She loves her daddy and her big brother and smiles when either of them enter the room. She's very snuggly and still enjoys being held, although she is moving around a lot lately! She's taken a few steps, but is very cautious about walking on her own. If she has our finger to hold onto, she'll walk confidently, but as soon as you take that way, she stops. She'll stand for about 10-15 seconds, but is hesitant to take a step on her own. She gets around quickly by crawling and cruising. She's sleeping well... usually going down around 7:30pm, waking around 5:30-6am to nurse, and then back to sleep until 7am. She still naps twice a day on most days, but occasionally only takes one nap. She's still nursing (3-4 times a day!) but is very good about eating "real food." She seems to like meat best... chicken, steak, sausage, hamburger, etc. It's amazing how well she can eat without any teeth! She just recently started signing "more" and seems to be saying "mama" and "dada" with meaning. She claps often and her smiles could melt anyone's heart. She's very expressive with her face and makes this adorable "oooh" sound while making her lips into a perfect circle. She usually does that when she sees something new, or if she gets excited to see one of us. We're loving every moment with this sweet girl!

Yep... She's climbing stairs! Needless to say, the gates are back up!

Enjoying emptying the "kids" cupboard!

Maddie's Birthday Invitation