I remember when she was a tiny peanut, only minutes old.
She didn't even cry, just kind of looked at us all in wonder.
So quickly, her happy personality brightened our days!
Before we knew it, she was talking and crawling, then walking, climbing, and running!
She tried our patience plenty of times, but mostly she made us laugh with her babbling and smile with her never-ceasing adventurous spirit. She was grabbing the world with both hands, and finding she loved it!
And now... we love her even more every minute, and she continues to amaze us with her growing personality. She really doesn't seem like a baby anymore - now she's our BIG GIRL!
For Madeline's birthday this year, my sister (Katherine), her husband (Curt), and my brother (David) came into town to help us celebrate. We didn't do a big party this year, though it would have been a lot of fun for the adults! Truth be told, she's still too young to know the difference between a full-blown party and a simple celebration. So instead we grilled, opened presents, and just had a relaxing evening. Since Madeline isn't one for cake yet (what kid doesn't like cake?!), we had a sundae bar. It was a huge hit!
Katherine and Curt re-purposed an old entertainment center (technically an old TV set!) and turned it into a kitchen for Madeline. She LOVED it!! For a while she kept returning to it to "wash her hands." Who knew that was so fun?
From our friends Nick and Lynn (who also joined us for the party), she received a fun sprinkler (seen below with a red ball, too):
It was especially fun when Daddy ran through it with her!
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