bye-bye morning nap

for the past three days madelyn has not taken a morning nap. i am mourning its loss and there will definitely be a whole new dynamic to my work day. she shows no signs of even needing one. i have read her books and put her down just like normal but she just lays there and talks to herself, her toys, anything. at least she doesn't cry. but there is definitely no sleeping going on.

yesterday uncle brad, aunt abby, and cousin annabell arrived just in time for dinner. we are enjoying their visit and the girls are enjoying kicking, crying, and laughing together. madelyn has a more physical approach to expressing her love than annabell and i think maddie is a little overwhelming... here is a picture of her saying 'welcome' to annabell after she woke up from her nap. basically they were sitting and looking at each other when maddie decided that she needed to get up close and personal to really say 'hello'. so she climbed up annabell - knocking her over - and grabbed her face while laying on top of her.

then the two girls took a bath together, but maddie kept trying to climb out of the tub. just the latest in her "up-and-over" adventures. she has also learned that she can reach the water in the toilet.

madelyn has realized that she is tall. she now reaches the top of the kitchen table, the top of the bar stools, the top of the buffet under the t.v., pretty much the top of everything. she is always looking for what she can reach that is even higher. to the point where she will stand on her tippy-toes to reach just a little more.

i just love how curious and adventuresome she is! although it does make a lot more work for me and matt.

here is a picture of annabell playing while maddie took her afternoon nap (those have gotten to be almost three hours now that she isn't taking a morning nap). annabell is exactly one week younger than madelyn. and they are going to have another cousin that will be almost exactly one year younger than they are (she is due on annabell's birthday). isn't she cute?


more to come later! love.