June Update

Oh yes, I have been shamed into updating our blog. I have still not finished what I want to do with our website and put more photos up there so this will have to suffice. So much has happened in the (officially 3 months today) time Maddie has joined the family.

She's up to weighing 19 lbs at 17 months....firmly in the 25th percentile for Southern Chinese Girls and below the 5th percentile on US growth charts for girls. Our Maddie is going to be a little thing. Oh, but don't let that fool you, no no no...she definately has a sense of who she is and what she wants! She is also getting very good at letting you know it too!

Maddie is walking and running all over the place and is definately enjoying daycare (or as we call it "school") playing with the other kids and teachers. This is a good thing, although when you give her a kiss and tell her to have a good day at school, that you're going to work and will be back later and her only response is a half hearted wave and says "bye"... I'd say she's not having any seperation anxiety while at daycare!

She's speaking more and more. She can say "hi", "bye" (and blow kisses!), "up", "more", "bubbles", "dude" (You can thank Daddy for that one), "Cheerios", "Thank you" (sorta), "night-night", "daddy", "baby", "ball". She knows where her nose, ear and eyes are but is always THRILLED to show you her belly! We'll have to work on that when she nears the age 15, but for right now it's adorable.

So, there is an update, and now what you have REALLY been waiting for....the pictures!













Daddy with Maddie in Ocean City















Maddie with PopPop on the Nina (Tall Ship)
















Maddie, MomMom and Aunt Carol















Maddie as herself...in all her glory!!