the adventures of Us: July FuiTy-FuiSt

Maddy turned 7!!!

It doesn't seem like too long ago that Maddy stood out among all the other Puerto Rican babies in the nursery. She fliped my world around and helped me to put my life into perspective.

She has been such a fun little girl!

Maddy has taught me to hold onto what is important and to not sweat the small stuff. Maddy has always been talkitive and outgoing.

She loves to talk!

I think being so outgoing also makes her smart. She learns a lot from the people she talks to and remembers, everything! Maddy loves to learn!!! I could sit with Maddy for hours and hours teaching her. She has a thurst! When she was still one, right before her second birthday, she knew all her states (minus the little ones, that were too small to have thier own puzzle piece).

I thought it was normal.

All my kids were going to know their states before age two.

Hasen't been the case.

At one year she also knew all her letters. When she was two she knew all her body parts in english and spanish, all the main bones and muscles. She also learned how to write all the letters and the sounds they made. She was reading by age three.

Then she became a big sister.

I was sad because I knew Maddy wouldn't have me all to herself. We spent a lot of time together, and I knew we would miss that. She embraced being a big sister and loves to teach the younger kids. She is such a big help to me and strives to do her best at everything she does.

I love being her mom, she is going to do great things!

xoxo

We had some people over from the office for

dinner and cupcakes and icecream.

Maddy looks forward to the time when she can have a party

with kids her age, but she has been a good sport

(for the most part).