So I am sitting here trying to think of something profound to blog about. But then the funniest thing happens and so I have to share.

I hear Maddie in the kitchen and by the sounds I can tell the baby gate is not shut to our landing for the backdoor. So I look and I see her pointing and saying in her little demanding voice "Sit"! To our Dog Max. He is down on the landing and she "shuts" the baby gate, but of course it is not locked. So she comes proudly (in a cocky way) walking out towards the living area. But not to my surprise Max busts through the gate to open it. This makes a much more threatening sound than what it is and suddenly the smirk on Maddies face disappears and she looks worried and she comes running into the living room.

It just made me laugh because to think she was so confidently telling him to stay out there. hee hee. She will yell at him to Sit even when he IS sitting. It is pretty funny.

Today we went to story reading time at the library. It was cute. I think we are going to move up a class though. It was for birth - 17 months. And she will be 17 months in just a couple of days. I felt like she was the bad kid in the class, but really I think it was just that she was the oldest. All the other babies sat in their parents laps and nicely listened to the story. Miss Social Maddie wanted to go over and put her hands all over all the kids. During story time, while the others were being quiet, Maddie is saying "Hiiiiiii" with cute little waving hand to each of the kids. Then laughing at herself for being so cute. She also, kicked the boy next to her while trying to get out of my hold. And she stole books from the littler kids during book sharing time. Then she ran her forehead into the table in the classroom! (she gets clumsy right before nap time which is 11:00 and the class started at 10:30)

Needless to say, I think she should do better with kids more her age or even older than her.

I think I saw a glimpse into my future for when Miss Social Maddie goes to school. *SIGH*