My little baby is now one year old. Madelyn is still a little peanut weighing just 18 1/2 pounds although her height is average at 29 inches long. At her one-year well baby visit, Dr. Macedo reported that she is healthy and developing well.
She excels in motor activities: crawling, climbing, playing with her toys, turning pages of books, and feeding herself. She's also a good problem solver and can find hidden toys, put blocks in and out of a container, and even scribble with a crayon. If you've spent any time with Maddy you know she loves to be around people and gives lots of smiles and hugs. She plays with her dolls by hugging them. She claps when we celebrate something special. And she just learned how to roll a ball back and forth with Mommy. What fun! Her communication skills are still very basic with screams, grunts, and a very basic vocabulary of Mama, Dada, Hi, and Ah (for all done). We're working on naming objects and repeating simple words that she could start to say. But really, I think she is content having Ella speak for her or having Mama get her what she needs. Still a little baby.
We had a wonderful birthday celebration beginning with a special time of prayer to dedicate her to the Lord, continuing with a special lunch and birthday cake with friends and family, and ending with a few close family playing with new toys at home. I'll put some pictures up soon.
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