Six Months

Madeline was placed in our arms 6 months ago yesterday. Her adoption was final 6 months ago today. How can that be? Where has the time gone?? In the past 6 months Madeline has blossomed and changed in ways we could never have imagined.

How Madeline has changed.

• Madeline can now walk.. and run, climb and jump!
• Madeline has grown 3 inches and put on 5 pounds!
• Madeline wears 12 month size pants and 18 month size tops. She was wearing 9 month size in December.
• Madeline eats EVERYTHING! She likes fruits, veggies, chicken, meat... she even likes calamari!
• Madeline loves to sing very LOUDLY in the car!
• Madeline loves to chase Riley around trying to kiss him. She will run after him and tackle him, never losing her pucker!
• Madeline hair is now long enough to wear the cutest little pigtails!
• Madeline enjoys "riding" her bike.hBeing outside is the highlight of every day.
• Madeline asks to hav e books read to her.
• Madeline has the biggest and loudest belly laughs we have ever heard.
• Madeline brings a blankie with her all around the house.
• Madeline gives love to her baby. She hugs, snuggles, kisses and rubs her baby's back.
• Madeline worries if her brothers are not in plain sight. She loves playing with them.
• Madeline likes to go into the pantry and carry spices all around the house.
• Madeline likes to talk on the phone. She carries around an old cell and say "hi" over and over again.

These are just some of the many, many changes in our little Miss M over the past 6 months. There are so many more. She is just an amazingly strong and intelligent little lady who has filled our lives with love.