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Feeding the dogs

Hadley has assumed the task of feeding the dogs. If frequency is a measure of quality...she's REALLY good at her job! She's even implemented some quality control measures (taste testing).

Wild

Hadley was wild and crazy last night but she was also a lot of fun!

Funday

Enjoy and Endure

A good friend of mine told me years ago that some days you enjoy and some days you endure. And I've found that to be true in most things...parenting included.

Lately (and mostly), Hadley has been a joy. She's funny, sweet, and full of energy.

 

Her personality is spot on to fit in with our family. Silly, sweet, crazy, and caring...we just love her!

Here she is waving goodbye to her Dada as she does most mornings.

So, we all have certainly enjoyed this particular stage we're in right now.  Hadley's learning new words every day.  She knows exactly what she wants and is a little bit better at telling you/showing you what that is. She's funny and loves to make us laugh...which we appreciate!

Clearly, the days we enjoy far out number the days we endure. But the days that we have to endure remind us not to take for granted the good days.

Standing even taller

Hadley has had a bit of a growth spurt lately.  We can definitely see the height increase but it's even more apparent when you see pictures like these...side-by-side. 

April 2012

January 2013

Recent pics

Moon

Hadley got to see the moon today. Once she realized where it was, she couldn't stop looking and pointing at it.

More puppy love

She can't get enough of him.

Saying her own name

Hadley has just started to try and say her own name.  It's not the easiest name for her to say but she's beginning to get it. Here's a little video of Hadley identifying herself in a photo and trying to say her name.

The other night I put one of Hadley's socks on my hand and made a hand puppet.  She loved it and here are a couple of pictures of her trying to do it.

And here's a cute picture from her latest bath.

Good morning

Dancing with my baby

Hadley had a dance party with her baby doll this morning.