Violin

Tonight, she did great. We hadn't been to her lesson in two weeks and she could still play the first part of twinkle with the right bow technique. It was shocking. Her teacher actually said she was proud of her. Yea!

LIttle Miss Defiant

Reagan has turned into Little Miss Defiant. I am not sure why, but she has started digging her heels in a little more when she's given direction. It's getting tougher to keep my cool because sometimes she really drives me crazy. But I keep trying to remember that she mimics everything - including the bad. So I have to keep my cool even when she's not obeying. Ugh. Sometimes it's hard.

Noises and more

Maddy was so vocal today. She makes this noise with the back of her throat and she does it when is playing. It sounds like "gi, gi" with your mouth shut. She has started to make louder noises - it's almost like she's developing her own little language.

Tonight at dinner, I was feeding her some banana and I asked her if she wanted more. When I made the sign for "more", she giggled. So I gave her more. I did it again. She giggled louder. I think she knew what it meant.

When it was time for bed, she started fussing. She wanted mama and she wanted to be upstairs. As soon as she gets upstairs, she starts making her little giggle. Then she sees the blanket. She giggles more. Once I sit down in the rocker, she starts cooing. She knows it is time for bed.

Dancing girl

Reagan has really started getting into the girly stuff like dancing, pretty dresses and make believe. She loves to get dressed up and twirl for everyone. She's also started putting on Jordan's old dress up shoes more often. We've had to forbid her from running in them because they are so slick - she's already biffed in them once.

Her pretend play is quite fun to participate in. She loves to make food and act like she's on stage. The other day at mom & dads, she found a microphone with recorded songs and started singing and dancing along. I got a few videos of her doing this - it was just adorable.

Noises of Hootie

Maddy has gotten so vocal lately. She makes all sorts of noises. She's can clearly say mama and dada. When she gets excited, she makes a "huuu" sound. She's especially vocal when she sees her blanky before nap and bed time. She gets so happy.

She started making a "giii" sound when she plays with the Little People Farm set. She makes it over and over again when she's playing. She just gets a fit a laughing and makes that noise. It's so cute.

Put me in my walker

This morning, she actually asked to be put into her walker. She crawled up to me and when I picked her up, she leaned over towards it. I put her in it and she made her "happy sound" and took off as soon as she had her feet on the floor.

Poop again

This morning, Maddy had leaked through her clothes and onto her bed. We had to cut her clothes off and do another bath. I think I'm getting good at this.