Update: 16 Months

Here is just a little update of Madelyn's new and not-so-new skills and changes.  I realize that it's been a while since I last listed all of her accomplishments, so here we go....

At 16 months....

-She can point out her (and others) nose, eyes, mouth, ears, belly, feet, & hair
-She LOVES to dance
-She runs and jumps (more like a bounce, but whatever!)
-She likes to help mommy and daddy clean...especially if it involves a broom or a vacuum

-She shakes her head "no" when mommy or daddy say it
-She recognizes and can point out the following animals: Dog, Cow, Cat, Monkey, Duck, & Pig
-She can make the following animal sounds: Owl, Dog, Cow, Lion, Duck, Monkey, Dog, (and we are soooo close to Cat and Pig)
-She waves hi & bye
-She pretends to "talk" on the phone

-She uses a fork and spoon with about 75% accuracy
-She loves to brush her teeth
-She will climb on anything including the couch, kitchen chairs, and into/out-of the bathtub
-She loves to take showers and baths
-She loves her dog...she will run around the house all day pointing at Trooper while saying "dog!"..."dog!"..."dog!" and then she starts barking like a dog!

-She loves to stack objects and then knock them down
-Her favorite foods at the moment include: Chick-Fil-A nuggets, Strawberries, Turkey, Spaghetti, Cheese, Milk, Apple Juice, Grape Juice, and Cranberry Juice
-She loves to play "peek-a-boo"
-She signs "all done", "milk", and "more"....we are working on "please" and "thank you"
-She loves to be outside
-Her favorite shows are Yo Gabba Gabba, Elmo, and Sesame Street
-She has recently found a new found love of sunglasses

-She's still not saying a whole lot of words, but she babbles in her own "Madelyn Language" all the time!!!  She does say momma, dadda, dog, duck, no, all done ("da dun"), thank you ("tay to"), & who's that ("do tat")

I think that's about it!  As you can see, we've got a healthy, growing, active toddler on our hands and I couldn't be any more proud of her!