Maddie's World

I think this year Maddie really appreciated the giving and receiving part of the holiday season. She was really good about saying "thank you" to everyone and knew without saying it that presents were not going to be given to her.

The best was watching her in action the past couple days with her cousins Zachary and Haley. Maddie showed a real interest and care for Zachary, which was really a pleasure to watch. Of course every cry from "Baby Zachy" meant that "he needs his daddy." Today was a blast watching Maddie lead Haley all over the house to play with different toys. Considering Maddie can have a tough time sharing this made it all the more impressive.

It was fun having Sheira's family over and catching up on things, taking notes on parenting, etc. I think Sheira and I are in agreement that having people over is not the reason we bought a house nor is it fun to prepare or tend to while our guests are here. IF we do this again catering it is the way to go. I have a feeling we set a precedent by having the family over for Chanukah but mayyyybe if we don't say anything we won't have to repeat it. Shhhhhh....