Oh Miss Maddie. . .

Did we miss Maddie while we were gone? Absolutely

Did she miss us? She did, but she had a great time with the grandparents and her great aunt Terri

Here are a few fun shots from before we left!

She let me do this. Once it was done, she looked at me and said, "ow" Honestly Maddie??

I decided to send her nice and clean to grandma and grandpas house!

I going to say that this shot is her trying to UNPACK me because she didnt want me to leave. Do you believe me?????

Eating at home with mom and dad. . . .giving Pat quite the look for taking this picture. Thats our Maddie!!

When we got back from vacation and took one look at her we thought she grew 3 inches, sprouted a ton more hair, was saying so many more words, got a tattoo, etc etc etc. . .she seemed so different. Now I understand how Pat feels when he leaves for work. She does change so fast. After getting things unpacked and back to normal (as normal as our life is) we learned something new about our little girl. . . .she was ready to become a big girl. . . .Here is how it went down on Tuesday night.

Maddie: "Mama. . . .pooooo. . . . .pooooo"

Me: "You have to go poop?"

Maddie: "Uh huh" (she then runs the opposite direction)

Me: (chasing after her) "Maddie lets go potty hun!" **meanwhile Pat is on the phone**

I rip the diaper off, place her on the toilet and she instantly needs toilet paper. Really Maddie? You didnt do anything yet!?!? Whatever, if that makes you go poop then take an entire roll for all I care!

Pat: (still on the phone) "Push it out Maddie"

Maddie: **Grunts like an old man. . . . .** and there it comes flying out!

The look on her face was priceless!! She was so proud of herself that she starting clapping - so damn funny! Then she turns to me and says, "all done mama!"

When your newborn smiles. . . .you take a picture, when your infant rolls over. . . .you take a picture, when your baby walks. . . you take a picture . . . .when your toddler takes a poop on the toilet for the first time. . . .you take a picture!?!?!?!?! What the heck am I going to do with a picture of poop???? It was habit. . .or insanity - one or the other. But either way, operation potty training is under way!