Christmas day plus two, 2008

Hi Anna -
Here is our Christmas present exchange, in case you missed us in sunny Mexico! We thought of you.

Hi, Dave!

This morning when I woke up at Grandpa's house, there was a surprise for me - my very own rocking horse! Here are some pictures to show how much I like it. And here is a movie of me on my horse.

For Auntie Anna

It's been a long time since I made a blog, and I have a feeling that Auntie Anna needs new pictures of me (and I keep trying to tell Mama that G'Ma needs new pictures of me, too, but I haven't learned how to talk yet). Here is one of me at Christmas, wearing the cool sweatshirt that AA gave me - and underneath is the oh so stylish dress from Aunt Holly.

When G'Ma and G'Pa visited in mid January, G'Pa took this video of me - I think he was hoping I would take my first steps, but hey, what's the hurry?

Semester is over!

Hoorah, the semester is over, Mom and Dad have graduated, and Anna kicked butt in her first semester at Columbia (or at least kicked half a butt). Here I am with G'Ma at the reception after Dad's graduation from Cornell.

As for me, life is pretty exciting. The grownups in my life have finally realized that I am not a baby any more, and need a GROWNUP car seat. It has memory foam, and a plush cover, and will fit me until I go away to college in a few years. Check it out here.

Just in case you thought the only brains in the family belong to my parents and my Auntie Anna, here is a video of me using sign language, and eating toast. And last, but not least, one of these days I am going to figure out how this darned phone works, and give all of you a call.

Next blog will be of me and my first Christmas, in Ithaca. I'm sure there will be lots of pictures and videos to post!

Ta!
Maddie Jean

How does this thing work

Hi all -
It's been awhile since G'Ma made a post!

If you look at my video, you can see me with my Hip Hammock - I'm sure if I just twist the straps in enough different ways, I can get it to work like G'Ma does. Check it out here.

So many legos, so little time ... and the Hip Hammock again.

Ta!
Maddie

Another busy day!

People must not know that after Halloween comes the Day of the Dead, as in let's lay low and snooze. I went to Cornell AGAIN (maybe next time they'll offer me a full scholarship!) - here are a couple of pictures of what I had to wear. The back red pocket has a thingamajig*, and one of the little front pockets has another thingamajig.** (*=a recorder; **=a small microphone)
Can you see the small black dot?

And for lunch, I pulled a fast one on G'Ma - I can now grab the spoon in my teeth and wave it around! Don't ask me what the point of that is - it just makes for good press.
Ta!

Great day!

Whew! What a busy day! First I went to Cornell's baby lab, where they let me play with some toys. Mommy got a little carried away withHalloween, and dressed me up like a leopard - I can't imagine what the people at Cornell must have thought.

It was a beautiful day, so G'Ma and I spent the afternoon outside. I love dirt! Here is a video if you want to see how serious I am about this stuff.

















And if that wasn't enough, look what Momma did to me later - turned me into a Pea Pod! G'Pa sure looks tickled, you have to admit.

Ta!