Madeleine at 18 months

Our little Madeleine is growing up too fast.  She turned 18 months old this week, and she is turning into quite the little girl instead of the little baby.  She is sweet and loving and fun and growing up way too fast.  She loves to say “Hi Dad,” over and over, especially when he comes home from work.  She says, “Hi Mom” too but not as much, although she does like to say “Mom.  Mom,” while patting me on the back.  She constantly points things out and says over and over “What’s that?” (something Landon always did repeatedly too).  She has perfected a firm, “No!” while shaking her head and her hair, and she especially knows how to use this when her brothers are bugging her.  She likes to squeal and run with her brothers.  She is a great sleeper, going to sleep easily each nap and nighttime, and wakes up happily chatting in the morning, something we definitely have never had before with the boys.  She loves to give hugs and kisses, and has us all pretty much wrapped around her finger. 

                 

Asher wanted to get in on the action.  He was quite the character!  He actually took these pictures before I got most of Madeleine’s because she didn’t want to sit there.  After she saw Asher posing for the camera, she decided she wanted to sit back down on the rock and pose for her pictures.