new signs

maddie has started signing "story" back to us (excitedly) when we ask her if she is ready for a "story". that one might be my favorite. she also added "eat" to the rotation this morning. she was signing to ask me for "more" to "eat" as a way to say that she was ready for breakfast. of course her signs aren't perfect, but they are easily identifiable.

she also started walking more with her lion over the weekend. the cute (or not so cute) part is that when she hits the end of her straight line of walking (a wall, the couch, or some other immovable object blocking her forward movement), she tries to turn it for a minute and then sits down to cry until we help her out by turning it around so that she can go back the other way. she really likes this walking upright thing!

i think that she is hitting another growth spurt. she has been sleeping more lately. last night she slept almost 12 hours, took a 3 hour morning nap, and then a 2-1/2 hour afternoon nap! we will just have to see how much she shoots up. the only thing is that her appetite hasn't increased like it has with other growth spurts. in fact, the funny thing is that she is more interested in nursing lately! everyday is a surprise... love.