2 year update!

We turned 2!!

I can't believe we have reached 2 years old! I thought maybe I would give an update of our little girl! We are sure busy at our house!

MJ had her 2 year check-up on Thursday and she made me realize just how old she is getting. She sat all by herself on the little step in the doctors office while Dr. Ripley looked in her eyes, ears, mouth, listened to her heart and tummy. She didn't want to sit on Mommy's lap at all! She also didn't shed a tear when she got her shot or finger pricked, only said, "Mama go bye-bye!"

-Measured in the 16th percentile for weight. (still our little peanut)

-Measured in the 70th percentile for height.

-Loves to climb anything!! Living room furniture, counter tops, chairs, stairs, jungle gyms.

-Has a great arm. Daddy thinks she is going to be a softball player!

-Uses the potty and can put on her clothes, or she tries!! Her new thing is she has to take off her coat and shoes all by herself.

-Is very good at stacking blocks and stringing beads. She also concentrates really hard when writing/coloring. We will say, "write an M for Maddie" and she will try. Sometimes she gets it!

-Loves to copy what you are doing. Our favorite is when she tries to tell you a secret. So cute!! And her facial expressions are so funny!

-She loves going to daycare and all of her friends. When you ask her who she likes to play with she usually picks the boys. "Max and Tate!" We can tell when she has been at home with Mom and dad too much, she gets antsy and forgets to listen!!

-Loves fruit especially strawberries and grapes. Still is our meat eater too. She would pick any kind of protein over a noodle, loves PLAIN BREAD like her daddy though.

-When she sees someone on TV or at a store crying like a baby she gets very concerned. She says "Baby cry. Hug? All better?"

-Loves to go shopping. We went for a Mommy and Maddie trip and she walked around the stores saying, "Mommy buy?" When we pass Target she usually says, "Shoppig?"

-Brushing her teeth is a favorite. I often find her in the bathroom with her toothbrush and the water on.

-Likes going in Grandpa's shed and riding the 4-wheeler and her battery powered Barbie car we bought her last year. She has figured out the peddle, now just needs to figure out how to steer.

-Loves all animals. We just bought a family year long pass to the MN zoo and we are excited to spend lots of time here!

-Gymnastics is her favorite thing to do during the week. she runs around JUMPING everywhere. We also like going swimming at least once a week.

-Every time we see an ambulance or drive by the fire hall it's, "Daddy, wouuuuu, wouuuu!?!" We went for a ride the other day and she almost fell the future!

-Loves going outside. We are excited to spend lots of time on our swing set and at the nearby parks.

She is just a joy right now. (And a little stinker!!) I don't know what I would do without her. She has a mind of her own and she might make me get a few gray hairs with the constent "No's" and having to do things all by herself, but I just keep reminding myself that it is all part of the age!! We cannot wait to see what new adventures we have this year!

Opening gifts!

Her Dora birthday shirt. Grandma sewed a "2" on the front with Dora fabric and Mommy put the letters on the back. And of course...A DORA cake!

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Video from M's 2 year photo session!

2 years!

Madelyn Jo turned 2 yesterday! Where does time go!! We had her 2 year photos taken last week and we were blow away by how cute they turned out! A lady by the name of Kelly took them for us, she was recommended to us by a friend and we will definitly be going back!! Check them out below!

March 22, 2011 6:30 PM

Maddie makes the news!!!

A night of fun!

February is a busy month at our house! This Saturday we had both the Fireman's benefit dinner and the St. Dominic Saint Night out Auction. Josh and I got all dressed up and ended up spending time at both places. It was a fun to get all "dolled" up!

HaPpY bIrThDaY MoMmY!

Maddie helped me blow out my candles this year. We decided she needed to work on it because her birthday is coming up soon! Josh ended up working that night so my sister made a cake and brought it over. I made Chinese Chicken, and it came out WAY TOO spicy! So we ate cake instead!! It was a very nice birthday!

Gymnastics!

Our little peanut started gymnastic's tonight! She is part of the "tumbling tots" team at the Northfield Gymnastic's Club. SHE LOVED IT!! She even cried when we were leaving. We also "braved" it and let her only wear underwear. In the middle of her class she told us that she had to go potty. Many proud moments for Mommy and Daddy tonight. Our little girl has become a completly, no accident, potty trained toddler! **Tear** :)

Jumping on the trampoline.

We loved the foam pit. By the end she was jumping in and getting out herself!

Hanging like a monkey!

Big Girl Now!

We are potty trained! MJ started working on using the potty the week before Christmas. (I still can't decide if that week was a good idea or not! Between the 6 Christmas' we attended, using the toliet was one more thing for Mom and Dad to have to deal with. But it it seemed to have worked!) So now she is using the toliet and usually doesn't have accidents. At night we still use diapers, but during the day we are all about the underwear! (Dora ones are her favorite!)

I have had people ask how I did it. We went straight to underwear. The first day we had 3 accidents at my parents house, but then a good afternoon. The next day we tried it again and only had one. I only use pull ups when we are on the "go". (I still do not trust not having a pull up on when we go to Target or in the car.) But she completly knows when she is in a pull up. She usually ends up being wet, but if I would have her in underwear she would be dry. Smart cookie she is! Now we need to work on the "big girl bed" that is sitting in the box in the garage. I think I am more scared about this, than potty training!

I was looking back at my first post and cannot believe I am talking about potty training. My little MJ is growing up way, way too fast!

A sticker for success! (We have them all over our house! But they work!!)

Happy New Year!

We had a great New Year and we hope you did too! We hope 2011 is a great year!

My Aunt, Uncle and Cousins were home from The Netherlands. M had fun playing with the girls!!

M went to Grandma and Grandpas while we had some fun with our friends and family! We had some drinks at Applebees then went to our brother and sister-in-laws. Smile, Josh, Kim and Greg!

Me, my sister Jenna, Brother Matt and Sister-in-law Lindsey!

No More Presents!

MJ got sick of opening up gifts! It was a very long few days of Christmas! (I just love this picture! I had to share it!)