So much has gone on since I posted last...I have such good intentions...I hate posting without pictures and I while I am good about making sure I TAKE pictures I am not so good about getting them on the computer.
Future blogs with photos to include:
Madison's 2nd Birthday and Two Year check up stats
Halloween and pumpkin carving
Trip to Monterey
Madison's first hair cut
Potty training update
In the meantime I had a Madison/Zoe story to share and I have some pictures of Madison and Roxy playing outside in the dark one evening before it got too cold.
Zoe and Madison have a love/hate relationship. Madison loves Zoe and I hate that I have to keep them separated for both of their safety. It isn't all bad, Madison knows not to touch her and Zoe knows to steer clear. Things have gotten much more relaxed now that Madison has control of her movements and walking steady etc. We just make sure Zoe doesn't get cornered and forced to choose fight over flight. Unfortunately there is a lot of "Go lay down Zoe" "Don't touch Zoe" "Zoe down" "Zoe leave Madison's food alone" talk around our house. I feel guilty sometimes but we manage. Don't get me wrong, Zoe gets her play time in with Mom and Dad and Roxy too.
Well tonight I think we found Zoe's purpose in Madison's eyes and it was fun. Madison came into the kitchen tonight and here is how the conversation played out:
Mad: "Ghost coming"
Mom: "What? Did you say ghost?"
Mad: "Yea, ghost right dare! Scare me."
Mom: (Inside my head: Imagination here we come) "Where is the ghost?" {calm}
Mad: "In da window right dare!" (She ran behind my legs to hide).
Mom: (I had to think on the fly. My gut told me that Daddy would protect us, but he is leaving for WY in the morning and with her memory the way it is I didn't want to risk hearing tomorrow "Daddy not here, ghost coming." So I thought of Zoe. "Madison, show me where the ghost is. [she pointed to the wall] Watch this. Zoe come. {Zoe came and I leaned down and whispered in Zoe's ear "what's that" and she perked up, on cue and barked her head off and ran out ran outside to 'chase the ghost'.
Mad: "Where Zoe go?"
Mom: "She is making sure the ghost is gone."
Mad: "Zoe come ear! Zoe good girwel. I yuv you Zoe." {heart melt}
{She leaned in to hug her and we were back to normal conversation again}
Mom: "No touch Zoe."
Mad: "Touch Roxy."
Mom: "Yes you can touch Roxy."
Mad: "I yuv you too Rox."
Life is good.
It was so sweet. It was as if Madison was so proud of Zoe protecting her and we were both glad that Zoe is a little more assertive than Roxy. Zoe seemed proud too. I have to chuckle to myself thinking that now Madison and Zoe have something in common, an active imagination. Zoe is always chasing off imaginary 'ghosts'. Now I don't want any comments about real ghosts. My dog and daughter come by their active imaginations naturally!
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