Ohio State Buckeye

In the past couple of days, Maggie has started to transform. She is becoming much more independent and is testing our (nonexistent) discipline system. We haven't ever had to deal with this behavior before, since Maggie always was attached to our hip. While this is welcomed behavior after all that we have been through, it also is proving to be a bit challenging. After 2 years, we have finally got our toddler!

I have several anecdotes to share (this is more for our own scrapbook). Maggie has loves to shut the doors, but cannot open them yet. When she shut our door, I asked her how we were going to open it. She answered, "A mousketool. Oh toodles!" We obviously watch too much tv if we are referring to the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse to solve our problems.

Maggie also has learned how to climb out of her bed. Several times this week after she has been put into bed for nap, I have heard her pittering feet walking in the hall. She then has told me she is "all done sleeping." While this was cute the first time, yesterday it was not so cute and we struggled for quite some time with nap. This morning, I was greeted with her walking over to my room when she woke up. Now that's about the best alarm clock you could ever ask for!

It's difficult to live in Ohio and not be a Buckeye's fan. I took some pictures last week of Maggie during the game while sporting her jersey. Here we are having a pillow fight.

Maggie was coming at me because she wanted to take pictures too. It ended up being a game of tickling to get her to smile, as she does not like her pictures taken.

I'm going to tickle you!

You cannot be Andy's child and not golf. He is starting Maggie out early so that one day she can go golfing with him. There is an argument in our house though because golfing cannot be the only sport, tennis also needs to be given equal treatment. I guess we'll have to go out and get Maggie a racket as well.

Look at that grip!

There it goes!