Maddox is nine months old! She’s weighing in at 18 pounds and she’s 28 inches long. But don’t let size fool you folks, because big things come in small packages! She has four teeth, and it looks like two more will make their debut this month too. She isn’t much (ok at all) for sitting still.I think she would go days without eating or drinking if I would just let her explore the world around her.
Her determination is amazing. She is starting to have so much personality, and we are having tons of fun every day! She loves to be chased, play with our dogs, and get into everything that isn’t hers. She is the most independent little fireball I’ve ever seen. Maddox is by no stretch of the means a cuddler, and this makes my heart a little sad, but she just doesn’t have time for that nonsense. I mean, there are things to do and learn!
She is a social butterfly much to my embarrassment at a times. She understands that she has the ability to get the attention of others, even strangers, and is not afraid to make lots of noise in efforts to do so! She makes friends very easily and will talk and play with anyone who will give her the time of day, which usually is not a problem!
Little bit is learning sign language and has picked up on it like a champ. She does the sign for dad (which she uses for the both of us), milk, and dog!
Our lives will never be the same, and for that I am grateful. I truly can’t imagine doing anything other than being her momma each day.
I pray that God would help us to shape her into the little girl He desires her to be, that she will come to know and serve the Lord with all of that determination in that sweet little heart of hers.
What age did you really start sign language? I would love to do this with Peyton, but I'm not sure when to start.
ReplyDeleteI think we started around five months, but it took her until 8 months before she started repeating our signs. It has been so much fun to communicate with her at such a young age! It really helps us to know what she wants too. I don't think it's ever too early to start, but around 6-9 months is when they seem to have the coordination to start signing.
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