Today I spent some time planning Madeline's birthday parties (one in Wooster, one in Fishers). How is that even possible??????????

Good, bad or otherwise, her toddler personality is starting to emerge. For the most part, she is happy and curious and stays busy playing and exploring. But if she doesn't want to do something (ie: diaper changes, putting on shoes, getting strapped into the car), WATCH OUT! She can already throw quite the temper tantrum. I honestly don't know where she gets all this strong willed stuff from :) I don't have exact measurements, but I feel pretty confident that she has gotten quite a bit taller and is really starting to thin out. We're at 4 teeth currently, but I see a couple ready to bust through at any moment. She has an absolutely voracious appetite and eats everything put in front of her. I really feel her communication has stepped it up quite a bit in the last few weeks. She can say ball and dog and seems to understand a lot more of what we're saying. She is now standing all by herself and can take a few steps at a time unassisted. She'll probably be running circles around us by the time her birthday gets here. Thankfully all of us have been pretty healthy lately. Praying it stays that way!