Wobbly Walker

Monday, September 23, 3013

"Who you looking at?"
"Want to say that again to my face?"
LOL. Oh, the many expressions of Maddie. 

Well, it’s been a fun couple of weeks, aside from the continued fussiness, although that has diminished considerably.  Maddie still has no molars, but is chewing on her hands and pacifier a lot.  We shall see if they pop through anytime soon. 

Look at all of those teeth. Oh, and those overalls are pretty cute, too, if I do say so myself (sewn together by mom earlier this week).   :) 

Speaking of teeth, my tooth saga continues. I went to the dentist again on Friday to have a post and core put in now that the root canal is finally done and found out that now I need to have gum surgery before I can get my permanent crown done.  AHHHH!! Will it never end?!?!?!

Maddie met Mr. Andy for the first time last weekend,and they got along like they were the best of friends.  We only wish that Mrs. Susan could have come, too, so Maddie could meet her and say "hi" to the developing friend inside Mrs. Susan's tummy. A new playmate for Maddie is coming soon.  YAY! 

Well, back to Maddie: this little girl is making some major strides (pun intended) towards walking! I think she is going to be running around this house within the next couple of weeks. She is becoming more and more brave and will let go of the couch and just start walking on her own now….towards nothing.  Ha! She used to only come to me or Phil, but now she just takes off.  She’s learning to catch herself with her hands when she falls now, so that’s good.  This weekend, though, it was amazing! I was around the corner in Maddie’s bedroom and she was at the baby gate at the top of the stairs. The next thing I know, she is walking around the corner and coming straight towards me.  Way to go, little girl! She is still wobbly, but balances herself out on her long journeys across the room. 

She is finally learning to tip that sippy cup up all on her own. 

Other important milestones to note in the life of a developing child: banga cauda.  Yes, it is official! Maddie had banga cauda for the first time (aside from the time when we dipped her pacifier in it when she was only a couple months old) and liked it a lot! Hahaha. She is her parents’ child. 

Maddie eating banga cauda. Yum!  

Phil and I joined a community group at church, which has been a huge blessing in our lives already. I also have started going to the women’s ministry Bible study on Wednesday mornings and can’t wait to go again this week.  Maddie loves going, too, because she, on both occasions, gets to play in the church nursery with all of her adult and baby friends.  It’s a win-win-win all around. 

Ah, a refreshing day spent with our dear family. We really enjoyed going to church together yesterday and fellowshipping afterwards with some delicious pizza.