Madison Grace is TWO!

Stats:
height 31 inches
weight 20.4 lbs
clothes size 18 months
shoe size 4

Oh boy my baby is TWO?! Words cannot express the joy she brings into our lives. She is a tiny girl with a BIG personality. Madison Grace is affectionate, opinionated, mile-a-minute talker, daring, loving, singing, simply precious little lady. Here are a few things about little miss big stuff:

*Favorite Foods: Mac n' Cheese, chocolate milk, blueberries (she calls them boo-bies..lol), most fruits, scrambled eggs, ice cream, pancakes, bbq chicken, roast beef, french fries, gold fish, applesauce. Won't eat: veggies, unless masked in a smoothie ;)

Whacha cooking good lookin'? 

Loves her Daddy

Wanted to be like Sissy.. I couldn't get her off! Potty training in a few months ;)

It's 22 degrees outside, and my beach baby is in her bathing suit. With mary janes on backwards. Love that Girl!

*Favorite Toys: Dolly and Molly. These are her little snuggle buddies, and they have a special place in her crib, and must be in the right place before she will go to sleep..lol. She loves to play baby dolls, and is very nurturing with her babies. I will hear her tell them, "Oh baby are you hungry? Here a bottle!" or "She need a diaper change!"

Molly the puppy and Dolly

Maddie had to put Molly on her right and Dolly on her left, same as in her crib..lol. 

*Favorite Place: Park! She likes the swing, and feels like a big girl when she can go down the slide by herself. Loves to take a bath, will put her entire face in the water, look up and say "Look at me Mama!! I swimming!!"
*Favorite Color: Pink, sometimes purple
*Favorite Book: Any book... This kid LOVES to read. She is into the "Llama Llama ..." books lately.
*Favorite Song: "Twinkle Twinkle", "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes", "If You are Happy and You Know it."
*Favorite TV show: Paw Patrol, can name all the characters. Still likes Sesame Street and Elmo and Bubble Guppies.
*Best Friend: Lindsay and Teagan
*Dislikes: Loud noises, including my blender and sirens, big kids who charge her at play dates, dirty diapers, bugs, vegetables, wearing pants and snow.
*Smartie: Madison is a voracious reader. She is happiest on your lap with you reading a giant stack of books to her. She knows her colors about 75% of the time, basic shapes and recognizes some letters (A, E, O). Likes to count to 5. Loves to put on her own shoes, and take them off.
*Strong-Willed: Since day one, MGF has let us know what she likes and dislikes. This has only grown stronger as she has learned to communicate. She  knows what she wants, and will go after it. She is fiercely independent, quick-tempered and impatient. Madison is stoic and shy around strangers, but after she warms up is talkative and expressive. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and will cry if you give her a stern look. Maddie is also a little mischievous. She loves to push open the bathroom door while Lindsay is going #2... I can hear Lindsay yelling, "Mama!! Maddie opened the door! I need privacy!!" and then Madison runs around the corner with a big ornery grin. She is in time-out often for hitting. Maddie loves to stomp her little foot and yell "NO!".

Madison woke up on her birthday to balloons and a visit from Papa ;)

Sprinkle Pancakes and a candle..yum!

*Big Talker: The one thing that strangers comment on the most is Madison's ability to speak. She has always been a big talker, but has taken off with full sentences that you can understand. She will often comment on things she sees, "Puppy lick my hand!" or "Puppy's a cutie" or "I no like monsters. Monsters spooky." I think because she is petite, people mistake her for being young and think I have a child prodigy on my hands..LOL.
*Tattler: This goes along with her ability to verbalize.. she will tattle on everyone! After I get out of Bible Study, I hear her stories of "Courtney push me" or "Michael poke my eye" or "Miss Dickie (Vicki) read me books". I confer with Lindsay and she tells me that indeed, most of it is true...lol.  
*Sleep: Takes a 1.5-2 hr nap per day, goes to bed at 7:30-8pm and wakes up around 6:45am.
*Hair: Light brown and feathery, grows fast in the back, slow in the front. Eyes: Brown, with hints of green in sunlight. Teeth: Has all on top, still waiting for 1 eye tooth on bottom.

Singing "Happy Birthday" to blow out her second candle of the day!

Happy Birthday to my beautiful girl, I love you and the special girl you are growing into!! Love, Mama