Maddy's Likes and Interests

I have started packing my room this week and I've already shed a few tears. Don't get me wrong, I'm so very happy to be starting mine and Maddy's "home" but it's kinda bittersweet. This has always been Maddy's home and where we brought her home in. This is where all her firsts occurred. On top of all the sentimental reasons I will obviously miss being around and talking to my mom at the drop of a hat. I've already warned her I'd probably be calling a whole bunch for the first few months lol. As I was packing I ran across Maddy's ultrasound dvd when we found out Maddy was a girl. Silly me decided to watch it and yes, I had a mommy moment and cried. It's hard to believe my baby is no longer a baby. I also found some pictures when she was a baby that just really made me miss "my baby"

I didn't really get the chance to document her first year of life like I had planned. Before I forget things she likes now I thought I would go ahead and write a post about it. One of things she absolutely gets so excited about are "school buses" and that's exactly what she calls them, except she keeps bus singular. She loves to look for them on the way to school and every now and then on the way home she will ask to find one. She also enjoys seeing the "big trucks" along the way too. She will say, "Look mommy, big tuck." She also likes to look at the lake on the way to school and see if she can find the boats, ducks, and birds. I watch her through my mirror a lot of times and whenever she sees the lake or outside period she just looks at peace. I can tell she thinks a lot as we ride in the car. Sometimes I will be in my own little world and when I snap out of it I look at her and she's just watching me. I guess she comes by thinking honestly because I do a lot of that in the car. For the longest time she has wanted to watch "Bob" movies (VeggieTales) but it has switched to Barney movies. She is a very independent person with very strong opinions. She also has a really sweet side that just melts my heart. She still loves her baby and is so very gentle with her and will tend to her the way a real mommy would her baby. She loves to play "home living" which is where the babies and kitchen set is at school and at home haha. She does not like going bye bye and I have to find creative ways to get her in her car seat. She does pretty good throughout the work week, but on the weekends she just wants to stay home and play. She doesn't really like taking baths anymore. Once she gets in she usually plays a little and then says she is ready to get out. She loves my phone, or any phone with video for that matter. She is asking more and more what things are. If she didn't hear what you said she will ask, "What you say mommy" or "what you doing." She is more independent in going to bed. She likes to read or look at a video while we rock, then she will usually snuggle with me for a little while, then she will tell me she's ready for bed and walks to her bed. We are still working on potty training, but she seems a lot more interested in our new house. She is starting to show her memory. My sister had to use some of our wipes on Easter and whenever I get her wipes she will say, "Baby Aiden have use my wipes?"
These are all the things I can think of for right now. I know I'm probably forgetting some stuff, but the bus thing is the whole reason I am writing this so I think that's it for now :)
Here is Maddy's latest picture

It really is amazing how fast they grow!