make-believe.

I threw up four times lastnight. It was really really awful and my stomach hurt bad. Today I feel better, but I just lounged around on the couch and thought of happier days...like when Cousin Abbie came over and we built a make-believe tent. -maddox

BIG BROTHER

You are looking at a future big brother. I'm not sure what that is yet ...but it sounds important. -maddox

SMACK!

I chewed gum for the first time ever today. smack, smack, smack...mhhm, it was soo good!

I also got to show off my white legs for the first time this year. -maddox

LATE NIGHT SILLYNESS

Sometimes, I get really silly at night.

And Mom joins in. Here, she stole my hat and I stole her moisturizer.
But it's all in fun. -maddox

PACI REHAB

I once had seven pacis. I loved them...to the point of addiction. I would have one in my mouth and one in each hand. I decided to have some fun with them, so I threw a couple in the dog bowl one day. The next day, I aimed for the toilet.

The last one went into the toilet and I haven't seen it since. Mom told me it was gone and that I didn't need it anymore.
Now, I am paci-free. This is day #2 of no paci. I don't miss it during the day, but at night, I crave it. I think even Mom wished my paci would come back from the toilet lastnight. At 2 am, she tried to help me out. "Just suck your fingers, your thumb!" No way.

I do like being a "big boy" now...but listen, if you see a white and black checkered paci, could you please sneak it my way? -maddox

GOODBYES

Sometimes, goodbyes are short...like at the end of a playdate. "Goodbye, Abbie, see you in a few days."

And sometimes, goodbyes are long...like when someone moves far far away. Uncle Jody is going to Afghanistan and it might be a whole year before I see him again. I will miss him a lot. And his iphone. -maddox

8 WEEKS

Dad was here for 2 weeks and it was great having another guy around. He even let me wear his Air Force cap. He had to go back to Texas the very first day of the new year, but in 8 weeks, we'll all be together again!

-maddox