Twinkle, Twinkle. Sort of.

She talks up a storm these days. Most of the time, you have no idea what she's saying. But she knows exactly what she's saying and will get extremely frustrated if you don't understand "bow koo shy mo la?" And she'll repeat it again just in case you didn't hear her the first time. And louder. "BOW KOO SHY MO LA?!!!" Her exasperated look is fantastic.

So is her singing.

Mommy conscious already?

I found this sequence of photos tonight as I downloaded them off of my camera and had to share them with you. As background, Maddie received an American Girl baby doll from Aunt Amy and Uncle Sean for Christmas (thanks you guys!) Maddie loves this doll. She really does. She has other dolls but this one gets the royal treatment.

I was shocked at how delicately she treated this baby doll when she decided to take her for a stroll in the shopping cart. See evidence below.

Maddie and her baby doll. We have yet to name her.



Maddie putting baby in the shopping cart to go for a stroll



Hi Mommy!



When Maddie gets to the step where you enter the playroom, she takes the baby doll out of the stroller



And puts the baby doll on her shoulder so she can push the shopping cart down the big step. It was clear she was concerned for baby doll's safety! How flippin' cute is that?!



She then holds baby doll...



And sits down to scoot off the step, not letting go all the while



And back in the cart baby doll goes...and they are off...safely



She's 15 months people. FIFTEEN months!!

Birthday Mania!

It has been a whirlwind month so far, evidenced by my lack of writing. In all honestly, I'm afraid this will become a bad habit I need to break...the neglecting-my-blog habit.

So here's what's been going on. It is birthday MANIA around these parts folks. Birthday parties every single weekend. Not that we are complaining (did I say we? I mean us.) First, it was Sheri's party at the ever-so-popular Pump it Up (where Owen and Jacob celebrated their 2nd birthday together.) Then it was Warner's birthday party at the PJCC featuring Andy Z (hey, have I blogged about him before? ha). This weekend is Jade's birthday party at Safari Run, followed by OWEN AND JACOB's birthday party at Safari Run on Jan. 29th. THEN, it's Ellie and Iris's birthday party's on the SAME day (2/5) -- luckily, at different times, so I can be there for both (did I say I? I mean we.) Then finally, we have Tyler's birthday party in mid-February.

Friends, you are exhausting me! (Did I say me? I meant us.) heh. If you haven't noticed, I love myself some birthday parties. Throw on some Safeway cake and that delicious icing and I am in heaven!! Darnit, I keep talking about myself. I MEAN, the kids LOVE the parties and the cake and the singing and the fun.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL OF OUR BESTIES HERE IN CALIFORNIA. HOW LUCKY WE ARE TO HAVE YOU ALL IN OUR LIVES!

Here are some pics from Sheri's Pump it Up celebration.

Stair climbing. All. The. Time.

If you don't want to just kiss the heck out of this face, you are not human.

I have nothing else to write. But I'm being harassed by my awesome Dad for more posts! (Love you Dad!)

I absolutely love, love, love this outfit from Aunt Misty and Uncle John. They were good to Maddie and Jacob this Christmas!!



One of her favorite ways to pass the time...up and down the stairs...over and over again. Thank goodness she's getting quite good at going down on her belly.



Those darn baby blues will always get me



Check out her 8 teeth!



Going up and down the stairs really couldn't be any more fun!



When most people ask me how old she is, they are shocked when I say 15 months. They all think she's at least 2 years old!