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Understanding Everything

Madison is amazingly able to grasp complex topics. At her young age, she’s able to talk with me about anything. But this also helps her to begin a wonderful journey into the world of humor! That’s right, Madison likes to …Continue reading →

Slow and Steady

This blog is meant to be entirely about Madison, but I need to tell you a little about myself. When I was 16 years old, I got a job as a bagger at the local grocery store (Stewart’s in Roosevelt, …Continue reading →

Going to Kindergarten

Madison now has a little brother AND a little sister! Late last night we received a notice via email that Madison’s request to be transferred from Central Middle School to Nesbit had been approved. We walked to Nesbit today and …Continue reading →

A Diver

Just a few weeks ago Madison wouldn’t let go of the edge of the pool without her life-jacket on. Last night, we went for a swim so that Madison could dive for the new sharks that Grandma Lavada got her. …Continue reading →

Smart

Madison is a big girl. She will turn 5 in January. She hasn’t taken to reading yet and still loves her picture books. She can spell her name and her drawing has greatly improved. She loves to get her way …Continue reading →

Comprehensive and Communicative

While it has been a long time since I’ve written, I have been spending more and more time with my little princess. We were recently on a family vacation where Madison really started to blossom. She started to communicate and …Continue reading →

Turning One

I could not be more proud of my little penguin. She is very mobile, loves opening drawers, and is starting to blabber more and more often. She has said “daddy” once, last Saturday. She hates car rides, but hates to …Continue reading →

Talking!

Just yesterday Madison said something that brought a smile to my face. Up until then the only things she had said were “mummmummmmummmmummuuuuummmmmm” and “mmm!” when eating food. Yesterday, Madison saw me and said “Dada! Daddy! Dad!” I could not …Continue reading →

Loving Fall!

She’s not quite walking farther than four or five steps, but she is too cute to not pick up! Here are some pictures that Lavada took of Madison this month.        

Walking!

Madison took her first little steps just a few days ago. It seemed the more we encouraged her to walk the more she wanted to crawl! Her land-speed record for crawling has reached mach 1, so we can still be …Continue reading →

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