We have had a busy week. We went to San Diego for a little family reunion and Maddox got to meet his cousins. Missy's girls love Maddox and were very sweet with him. He also got to play with Becky's boys and had a lot of fun with them too. Maddox loves the beach! He loved the sand and was covered it in from head to toe every day we went. He doesn't seem to mind the taste of sand and would repeatedly put it in his mouth or put sand toys in his mouth. I'm sure he ate several handfuls each day. But it kept him busy and he was such a good boy. He wasn't a huge fan of the water but probably because it was cold. He slept pretty well the nights we were there. Overall, we had a great time and I feel like Maddox is finally at the point where he can adjust to being somewhere new easily. He took good naps, slept well and was happy.
Maddox has decided to be even more picky and now will not eat fruit cocktail, peaches, cherries, or pears. He does like bananas and has discovered oranges. We went to a buffet while in San Diego and he ate about 10 orange slices. Maddox still loves yogurt, hot dogs, pasta and watermelon. Today, Maddox has shown me just how stubborn he is. Over a span of 3 hours, Maddox and I had a nonstop battle of the wills. Cuni's water and food is in the kitchen in the corner. I have the table and chairs set up so that they create a barrier from wall to wall so Maddox can't get through. Just in the last couple of weeks, Maddox has learned how to crawl through the legs of the chairs. So today, he was determined to get to Cuni's food and water. I kept telling him "no" and would pull him back through the chairs over and over again. After about an hour of this, I decided maybe just holding him by the food and water and letting him see it up close would take away the novelty and his curiosity but I think it just made him want it more. After another hour, I switched the chairs onto their sides and over the next hour, switched them about ten different times since Maddox is incredibly strong and can move them, lift them, and pull them to get through. Needless to say, it has been a long day. I am shocked at how stubborn and persistent Maddox is. I have never seen this side of him. Our battle ended with me finally arranging the chairs in a way that Maddox couldn't disarrange and him screaming and me putting him down for a nap. On the bright side, Maddox seems to have inherited the part of Allan that makes him such a hard worker. When he wants something, he goes after it and does not give up. I, on the other hand am more of a procrastinator and tend to give up rather easily on things that aren't that important. You would think that touching dog food and splashing a little bit of water wouldn't be worth a 3 hour battle but apparently, it is worth it to Maddox. I love my little boy and I can't believe how fast he is growing up and how much of a little boy he is now. He is showing us his personality and although stubborn and persistent, he is still loving and affectionate. Each time I told him "no" and pulled him away from the dog food, he would cry and still let me hold him and hug him. He doesn't hold grudges and forgives me immediately for not giving him what he wants. Maddox is still my little sweetheart!
