few more notes

every time i post i think of something i forgot, so here are a few odds and ends...

- madelyn can definitely open door knobs now. she cannot be contained without baby locks any more. oh boy!

- "i color" is how madelyn talks about coloring. she says "color" to ask to color, but once crayons are in hand she tells me over and over that "i color". she is so proud. she is getting much better at actually coloring on the paper more than just lines/strokes.

- if something drops or gets away from her, when she picks it up she says "got it". tonight it was in reference to the bubbles in her bath. every time she would catch one with her hand she would say "got it".

- "fish" and "beach" are new words. she loves fish (to see and eat) so it was just a matter of time before she called them/it by name. "beach" was a little more of a surprise because we were looking at pictures of lorelai at the beach. i was telling madelyn about lorelai's bathing suit and sunglasses, but madelyn said "beach". it took me a minute to realize that the picture's background was indeed the beach. such a smartie!

- madelyn now likes to let me know when something is "stuck". this has really helped with her frustration in the car. she can tell me that the toy she wants is "stuck" instead of just getting more and more frustrated that i am not helping her when i can't see why she is upset; now she can tell me.

- one of the ladies from the church nursery was telling me how much she loves madelyn. that she is so happy, energetic, and a bully! she said that madelyn will go up to other kids and take their toy saying "no" to their stunned faces. she will then come back all friendly and say "hi" happily like nothing had happened. i was surprised to hear this since she is often offering toys up to share with friends and doesn't get upset when i tell her that something isn't hers and she can't have it. at least it doesn't appear to be a problem (this lady meant it as a compliment - i think). madelyn will be moving up to the older toddlers room in december anyway so she will have a harder time being a bully with the older kids.

love.