countdown to one

madelyn is 11 months old today. i can't believe that she will be one next month! i knew that today was going to be a good day when madelyn woke up not screaming in pain for the first time in a little over a week. and it was a good day. she was ready to play and didn't need to be cuddled all day, well maybe a little at the end. its nice to see her acting like her normal happy self after a rough few weeks.

things with wheels have been some of maddies favorites for a while now, but this week she added sound effects (or at least i just noticed it this week). she reserves her "brrroom, brroom" noises for when she is playing with her cars and trucks. i think that it is so cute to see this little girl rolling her cars around with sound effects. i don't know if she learned it from me or the little boys down the street. here is my attempt at getting it for you all.

tonight she was really excited about her oranges at dinner and was slamming them in to her mouth. matt and i were cracking up but the video doesn't quite do justice to her speed.

meals have been interesting since being sick. madelyn mostly refuses anything with textures and has regressed back to purees. but she is much more interested in using the spoon herself - and that presents its own excitement. today maddie decided to skip the spoon altogether and drink her yogurt directly from the bowl. i don't usually let her touch, let alone hold the bowl, but i have been letting her 'explore' feeding herself and the different textures of her foods.

i'm really excited that tomorrow is friday! love.