Understanding commands

Maddox has been pretty good with commands for awhile, but for the past week or two he has been excellent with them. I will ask him to go get his shoes (or mine) and bring them to me and he goes straight to them and brings them straight back to me. Sometimes he is unwilling to give up his sippy cup before he goes down for a nap or to bed. After I lay him in bed and tuck him in, I will say "Maddox, can you give me your sippy cup?" and he hands it right to me. Of course with getting older and understanding what I am asking and telling him, he also has become very intrigued with "no". He cannot say the word yet (or at least, has not tried), but is knows how to shake and nod his head. "Maddox, is it time for bed?" asks mom, "No" Maddox shakes his head. "Maddox, are you cute?" asks mom, again, Maddox shakes his head no. "Maddox, do you want a cookie?", "No" Maddox shakes his head. "Maddox, do you love your mommy?", again, Maddox shakes his head no! Most of the time his answer is legit though.. He lets you know when he is finished eating, drinking, etc. I do appreciate the shaking of the head though.. and am very glad I do not hear "NO!" a million times on the top of his lungs (like "OUTSIDE!" lol)

This Is Isabella

Today, Maddox and I babysat Isabella (momoluvable) for a little while. She is such a good little girl! She hardly made a single fuss! Maddox really liked her (except the part where I touch her or she plays with his toys) and she really liked to watch him.

First he gets down to play with her



Then he hands her some toys



Then he rethinks that and takes them all back



Now just some Bella pics

Outside



Doing her belly thing (VERY good tummy time girl!)



hanging out in Maddies booster seat

A new tooth!

Tooth #9 (which was SUPPOSED to be tooth #5, 6, 7, or 8) popped through on the 23rd/24th.

Maddox was being a super big cranky butt and would not sleep through a night. He woke up 2-3 days in a row at several different hours throughout each night (10pm, 1am, 2am, etc) and got up for the day at 4am, twice! I thought he might be getting a tooth (suspected a different one), but it had been bulging for a month now and I didn't think that it could cause him to not sleep. Turns out it WAS a tooth, the weird thing is that the area was never big or swollen or bumpy, it just popped up out of nowhere!

Sleeping in the Stroller

Maddox decided that he was just way too tired to wait until we got home to go to bed.. so he made himself comfy on the tray of his stroller and passed out!

Graduation Party

Grandma and Grandpa Miller went to a Gradutation party in Lindstrom, MN and Maddox, Clayton and I went with. Maddox really liked it up there. He loved the lake. And there was a dog. We brought Maddox on the pontoon and he really liked that!

Maddox driving out of the parking lot


Maddox sleeping, Grandpa pretending to sleep










Daddy and Maddox looking out onto the lake


Mommy and Maddox on the pontoon - Maddox is watching the wake






the dog.


Grandma and Maddox

Pictures: June 2nd

This was a good day! Maddox brought to me a beautiful engagement ring and Clayton purposed! So we are now engaged!! And the wedding is set for May 5th, 2007! Aren't you excited!!

And then we met with Aunty Amy and the kids and went to the park! Maddox played very nicely with his cousins and he even leaned in to take Kaden by the hand!

Pictures: June 11th, 16th, & 18th

+ 16th: Went to grandma Mary's house. Here is Maddox playing on the playground, still in his PJ's!



+ 18th: Totally random picture. That's all.

Pictures: June 1st

This is Kaden. I'm just throwing this in here because he is so darn cute!



Apparently (according to my camera's internal clock), we went to grandma mary's and swam, painted at home, and hung out on the patio all in one day! We don't usually paint that late in the day..... but maybe?!

And this is what happens when you show mom your eyes while you are painting!



Seriously Maddox! Nobody is going to steal your toys if you carry them one at a time.

Pictures: May 29th

On Memorial Day, Maddox, Clayton, and I went to our Playgroup. Maddox and I go every Monday, but since Clayton was home due to the Holiday, he got to join us! Maddox loves playing with his friends. He even has started to share with him. He's taken a likely to Riley lately. I understand though, he is a pretty cool dude!

Maddox trying to share his drink with Riley (or maybe this is a trade for the ball?!)



Wyatt, Maddox, and Max swarming around Melissa (Wyatt's mommy), begging for snacks!



Riley and Maddox climbing through the tunnel



Later in the evening, the three of us went over to Jess and Dans house for Dinner. Maddox sat down and started to play with Autumn immediately.. not very Maddox-ish! He really enjoyed following her around and mimicking her. She really liked having him follow her around!





Autumn's teaching Maddox how to draw on the screen with chalk!

Pictures: May 28th

Sunday of Memorial Weekend, Grandma Diane and Grandpa Kirby had family over for a BBQ. Maddox had a REAL good time playing with Sam. Greatgrandpa Jahnke was also able to hold him.... as long as I was stuffing his face with cake! He gave out lots of dirty looks and lots of happy looks - overall, mostly happy!









They are sticking helicopters inbetween their toes LOL







Uhhh?! He just decided that he wanted to climb in the pool and lay down. I don't know.