She Just Wants to Dance

Music is Maddy's life.

Usually you hear D-D-D-Dora! D-D-D-Dora! Dora the Explorer.
Last night was classic Beiber.

Quick applesauce break...

And then back to dancing.

Do you see these moves?!

This is Beiber's over face...

I hope she always remembers to just dance.

Sit-Ups

I have worked very hard recently to try and shed some pounds. I guess Maddy was sick of hanging on the sidelines and watching... Maddy's sit-up...

Species Dominated

Jingle Bell Morning

While I sat back last night and watched my new Mr. Robot clean my kitchen floors, I finally got around to uploading some Christmas pictures.

We had a pretty great Christmas!
Maddy -is spoiled. rotten.

'Twas the night before Christmas, when out on the front lawn,
Papa made sure Dora was not sleeping, not even a yawn.

Christmas morning came quickly, Maddy was all ready and waiting.
She was hoping to see if Santa came, hoping there was no debating.

Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixon!
On Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of Lucille! to the top of wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!

Happy Christmas to all! And to all a good night!

Christmas, continued.

Christmas, Part Tres

Patty Cake, Patty Cake, Baker's Girl

I think we have started a new Christmas-time tradition... Baking cookies with Lauren and family.
Do you see how serious Maddy took the sugar cookies? She was like a baking machine. :)

Creme de la Playdoh

Cousin Paddy gave Maddy a pretty awesome Playdoh ice-cream maker for her birthday. Check out the cool treats we made...


When Ray got home from work he asked if he could make some... Maddy said only if you wear pink glasses.
Guess who obliged?

Stickers

Stickers have become one of Maddy's most favorite things.
Never mind if they are Dora stickers.

This is me... the aftermath of Maddy's Dora-Sticker-Extravaganza bliss.

Flash Forward

I had a scary, horrifying, unimaginable flash forward last night.
That is right... I caught a glimpse of Maddy as a teenager.
I will back up and say that ever since the ultrasound tech 3.5 years ago told us we were having a girl- I have shuddered. I know what I was like as a teenager.
*Scene set: Living room of Lewis household.
Maddy is watching Dora and momma is making supper.
Few minutes later delicious broccoli pizza is placed in oven.
Momma reaches for Maddy's iron supplement, extracts 1ml into tiny baby syringe squirter thingy and walks over to Maddy to let her know it is medicine time.
Momma: "Maddy, time for medicine. Open wide."
Maddy: "I don't want that."
Momma: "I know sweetie, but you have to take it I promise it will be quick."
Maddy shuts mouth and thrashes around.
Maddy: "No, medicine."
Momma: "OK, no Dora then."
Momma turns off Dora.
Maddy: "NOOOOO! medicine. DORA!!"
Momma: "Not until you take your medicine."
Momma walks away in hopes that the silence of an off TV will scare Maddy enough to comply.
*Tiny footprints are heard going downstairs.*
In the distance momma hears...
Mimi: "Hi Maddy, what are you doing?"
Maddy: "Mimi... Dora?"
Mimi: "Down here?"
Maddy: "And juice pwease."
Momma finishes what she is doing and walks downstairs to find Maddy sitting on Mimi's couch with a brand new juice box watching Dora. Unbelievable.

If you replace "not wanting to take medicine" with "car" you can see my terror.

Go Go Gadget... Nightlight

Papa bought Maddy the coolest gift...

She now sleeps below a constant Dora glow.