I realized recently that I write more on this blog about the adorable things that Claire does and says. I think it’s because her three year old brain comes up with so many freaking adorably cute ideas and hilarious declarations, but Madeline is hilarious and adorable as well in her own right.

So this post is dedicated to Madeline….my adorable 1 year old, who is built like a Humvee and thinks everything should go her way. No really, I mean it, that’s one of the most wonderful things about her personality…she is very determined and knows what she wants! Of course this can be annoying at times since she’s not yet using words to explain “Yes mommy, I would like something to drink”…she just points and wails at the bottle.

Lately she’s become very verbal! Some of her more adorable words are

• OWEEEE (when she drops something)
• UPPPY (when she wants you to pick up the thing she’s dropped)
• HI! (over and over again)
• Mommy & Daddy
• Here — handing us whatever she has in her hand
• UPPY!  (after she’s dropped whatever she had in her hand)
• Sissy
• Kiss (usually she wants you to kiss her stuffed giraffe gigi, not her)
• Apple
• Done
• DUCK! (and she points to any bird that she sees and oddly, miss Ashley at Day Care)

More to come…especially after I pick them up from their Christmas party…oye.  I’m sure Madeline had a MELTDOWN when Santa arrived.