Maddie Claire: Week Twenty-Four

A week of celebrations!

June 7th was a happy day...we celebrated...

Happy Last Day of School and Welcome to Summer!
Happy 1st Birthday to cousin Kalia!
Happy ??nd Birthday to Grandma!

Said goodbye for the summer to her teachers at Ladybird Academy. We love Ms. Tracy, Ms. J, Ms. Solach, and Ms. Kaitlyn!
Spent the weekend with lots of family in Tampa for cousin Kalia's first birthday party!
Slept through Kalia's entire party. She enjoyed playing before and after the party, but decided that she didn't want to be a part of the crowd!
Went in the pool for the first time. On Sunday when Grandpa Hart came over, we decided to take both Maddie and Kalia in the pool. Kalia is a little fish and loves the water...Maddie was a little afraid at first, but I think in time she'll be just like her cousin.
Started eating solids! We tried rice cereal for the first time on Saturday morning and she did super well! We made it with a lot of milk, so it was almost just like milk on a spoon. Everyday since then, we've made thicker until we reached the actual consistency. We have incorporated oatmeal as well. Now that the rice and oatmeal is thicker, she isn't doing as well as at first, but we're working on it!
Has started learning highchair manners and sign language. We are working on keeping her hands either in her lap or on the tray when we fed her, so she doesn't put them in her mouth or try to toss her food or the spoon. We are also teaching her please, more, and all done in sign language.
Tried a sippy cup with water! She likes to chew on it instead of really drinking from it, but she knows how to hold it and put it up to her mouth. Occasionally, she will suck from it, but not too much now.
LOVES to jump! She jumps in her jumperoo, Kalia's jumperoo, the floor when you hold her standing up. Just like said in the 90's (I believe is was Kris Kross- anyone...am I right??) "Everybody Jump Jump"!!
Enjoyed her first few days of summer with mom. We get up and have breakfast in the highchair, go for a morning walk in the big girl stroller, take our morning nap, play, have lunch, we usually run errands in the afternoon, and then come home for dinner, playtime with daddy, bath, and bed!
Is going to bed a little later (between 7:30-8pm).
Is really teething...she has been chewing on everything, regardless of whether or not it's a real teether. We have had to give her Tylenol a few times because she was in so much pain. She gets a little fussy about it during the day, but we are pretty luck that it hasn't been too bad.
Got some new summer clothes and PJs with mom at Babies R Us. We met Kelly and Brayden there and did a little summer shopping! Maddie is going to be a stylin' girl. :)
Got some new toys from her Granny and loves them! We play with the stacking rings and Mr. Monkey everyday.
Thinks her feet are the coolest new toy ever! She grabs her left foot everywhere we go (just the left...not the right one yet).
Loves Noah. Just recently she has started to hold out her hands and tries to grab his face. I try and let her pet him gently and she gets a HUGE smile on her face. Noah is very good with her, but he still tries to lick her head to toe....yuck-o. We are working on 'No Lick' with Noah.