16 Months

DISCLAIMER: My monthly "Madi" updates might seem a little excessive in details and rather uninteresting to some of you; However I use my blog as a family journal as well. Thus, I like to include examples that will help us remember this stage of Madi's life in the years to come. I'm not trying to be one of those "overly obsessed, braggy moms". While I know I have the perfect child, I don't want you all to think that is what I'm thinking. Hahahah! Totally kidding! I just want Madilyn to be able to look back and know what she was like when she was too young to remember! :)


Madi's now 16 months old and as sweet as ever! I know that every month I'm always saying how great of a stage this is, but seriously it just gets better and better! I am constantly in awe with how much she learns every day! Being a late walker, I think Madi has over-compensated with being an early talker. She's big into mimicking right now, repeating anything we ask her to say. Some words are harder, and not said as clear as others, but she always gives it her best attempt. It's fun to hear her saying so many words, but it's also caused me to be cautious with what I say. The other day I was in the car with Madi and I said, "Oh geez" and from the back seat I hear, "Geeez"! Not a big deal, but it just made me realize how she's listening to everything we say. Three of her favorite phrases right now are:
"He ya go"= here ya go
"I see it"- usually when I'm asking her if she sees an airplane
"I peeping"= I'm pooping (she honestly said this the other after she let out a huge fart and I asked her if she was pooping).

Maid's now added please and thank you to her most commonly used signs. She's quickly learned how much her dad and I love it when she says "please", because she seriously says it 100 times a day. When she wants something, she'll throw a "peeeease" in there and we usually cannot resist!

She loves giving hugs and kisses, but is quite choosy with when she'll give them. Spencer will ask Madi for a kiss and she'll either lean in to give him one, or she'll pause, think about it, and then say "no" while shaking her head. While Spencer feels rejected, I think it's pretty funny! Madi always finds a way to redeem herself though. Many times at bedtime Spencer will kiss her goodnight while I'm still reading bedtime stories, and as he walks out of the room, Madi will beg, "more" (while signing it). One night Spencer came back 10 times for "more" kisses! Madi sure knows how to melt her daddy!

I've been working on getting Madi to understand how old she is, but for some reason she insists that she's 2. Every time I ask her how old she is she replies, "two". I correct her and tell her to say one, to which she responds, "No, two". I don't have a clue where this obsession with the number 2 started, but she also notices when things are in twos. Tonight I showed her yogurt and applesauce and told her to pick which one her wanted. She replied, "two". Interesting! Was this a fluke? Probably, but she again said "two" while looking at a picture of herself from the pumpkin patch with 2 pumpkins. What a smart little girl (so we like to think)!