Our Tall Dancer

We have had a busy month and a lot of fun!  Maddox had his 15 month check-up with the doctor and apparently, he is really tall.  The nurse measured him two times and then the doctor measured him again because they thought he was just too tall that they must have been measuring him wrong.  So he is in the 100th percentile for height which of course, his dad is super happy about.  I have to admit I was happy too.  I don't know why but having a tall and strong boy makes me a little proud.  Maddox is 85th percentile in weight.  It does seem to explain why most people assume he is older than he is.  Anyway, Maddox is climbing on everything and it has been tough to keep him out of trouble.  He loves climbing on the kitchen chairs and table, the toilet, the couches, the beds, etc.  He is very strong and a tough kid.  A couple weekends ago, we went to Utah and visited Allan's family.  Maddox got to play with his cousins, Mayan and Hunter and see his Grandma and Grandpa.  He was such a good boy and loved hanging out with his uncle Brent.  I think Maddox felt comfortable around him because he looks a little like Allan.  While we were all watching football together, Maddox climbed onto the couch next to Brent and sat right next to him leaning his head against him.  Then, Maddox grabbed a Pringles can and was just sitting there eating the chips watching football.  It was really funny.  Maddox also got to dress up for Halloween and go to a ward Trunk or Treat while we were there.  He was Yoda and I was Princess Leia.  He looked so cute!  Maddox was a good little traveler too.  I was really worried about the flights because Maddox has a hard time sitting still and not running around.  But he did great on both flights.  This past weekend, my parents came into town and we had so much with them.  We spent Halloween over at Becky's and went trick or treating in her neighborhood.  We all dressed up as characters from Stars Wars again- Maddox as Yoda, Allan as Luke and Me as Princess Leia.  It was so fun watching Maddox walk up to each door with his cousins in his cute little costume holding his little pumpkin for candy.  It made me realize Maddox is not a baby anymore...he's a little boy.  It was a bittersweet realization.  Maddox adores his cousins and loves giving Becky's boys hugs and following them around.  He also loved walking down the street with Grandpa and holding his hand.  The day after Halloween, Friday, we all went to the zoo.  Maddox is starting to notice the animals a little more and was pointing at some of them.  But his favorite part was playing in the water.  So we spent some time under the tree house in the water and the sand and Maddox got really dirty and wet but he had so much fun.  Saturday, we celebrated my Dad's 60th birthday at Carrabba's.  It was a great time and we are so lucky to have family so close.  Maddox is still breastfeeding and his eating habits have not improved.  A couple weeks ago, I bought the all-beef hot dogs instead of the cheap ones I usually buy and Maddox didn't like them.  I also bought a different kind of Teddy Grahams and he refused to eat those too.  I decided a while ago not to fight with him and force him to eat things because I don't want eating to be a negative experience for him but it is very frustrating.  I just have to tell myself that if he were starving, he would eat so he must not be starving.  We have discovered Maddox's favorite thing to do and his best talent- dancing.  Maddox loves to dance!  Anytime he hears music and pretty much any kind of music, he starts turning in circles and doing little squats bouncing up and down.  He is happiest when there is music on and we are all dancing.  He loves it!  My favorite part of the day is when Maddox and I dance together.  He is the best!