14 Months

Madden turned 14 months old today! I honestly think he grows EVERY day, or at least I know his attitude is getting bigger! He still has a really sweet personality and is very loving, but he also has shown signs that he is boss....so he thinks:) For example, this past weekend he decided to start biting me (Yes, only me, not Mike) when he didn't get his way. He totally caught me off guard, I didn't expect my little monkey to sink his precious little teeth into his mommy (who was just trying to prevent him from getting hurt). Well, apparently he was sending me a message. The good news is that he hasn't bitten me since Monday; which I really appreciate!

This was taken right after I took his snack away. He has this thing where he takes his cheerios one-by-one and throws them on the floor. We are trying to put a stop to that, so he just loses his snack when he does that. I know this is bad practice, but once he starts crying, it doesn't take long for me to give them back. That usually doesn't work with Mike. I think he's going to have to be the heavy when it comes to discipline. I'm just a softy!

Pondering....."What am I going to get into next?"

Something has caught his attention.

Of course it was something he wasn't supposed to get into. This was the look he gave me when I told him, "No!" This face has attitude written all over it!

This was a sweeter moment:)

These pictures were taken a few weeks ago, but I still wanted to post them. You can really tell how much he has changed in just a few short weeks. The pic above was when he was just starting to walk around more. At this time, he was still a little insecure about falling down. It's amazing how one day he doesn't have the confidence and then the next he is fearless! Below is the pic from our visit to Aunt Jayme's. We went to watch the Cowboy game and hang out with Uncle Gary and Aunt Mary. We sure wish they lived closer, so that we could see them more often.

I thought I would save the best stuff for last!

This is one of my favorite phrases of all time! The book alone just warms my heart! Of course, I always think of Madden when I read it. Despite the tantrums and biting, I would never change anything about our little love bug. He is absolutely perfect to Mike and I. He is the apple of our eye and we just love him to pieces!

Madden,

There are so many things that your daddy and I love about you. Actually, we adore EVERY ounce of you, but I'll just list the first 14 thoughts that come to mind......since you are 14 months old today:)

1. We love how your smile lights up the room.

2. We love how your sweet giggles are music to our ears.

3. We can't help but to hang onto every last word that slips off your precious lips.

4. It is so exciting to watch you accomplish new things, you are always so proud of yourself!

5. We feel so loved by your hugs and kisses and can never seem to get enough!

6. We love how you instantly feel safe in the arms that love you.

7. Mommy loves how silly you get when you and daddy play, "Chase Mommy!"

8. We love how fascinated you are by your green toothbrush. I'm not quite sure how we would EVER get you ready for bed without it!

9. We think it is too cute how you say, "Puppa" instead of "Puppy". Also, your favorite words are Bye-Bye, Daddy, and Ball! You can be a real chatterbox at times. It will be so nice when we can really understand what you are saying. We can't wait to see what you'll say next! Your mommy is a talker, so I no once you really start....there will be no stopping you:)

10. We are so pleased that you are already developing a love for books. You LOVE to be read to!

11. We are thankful that you are an AMAZING sleeper! You sometimes sleep up to 14 hours a night.

12. We are totally in awe of your unique personality. You are so fun and unbelievably entertaining to watch! You play so hard! We can see all your big ideas shining through.

13. We love how with just one look at you.....we fall head over heels in LOVE all over again.

14. We are the luckiest parents to have been blessed with such a special baby boy!

We love you,

Mommy & Daddy