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I got behind on my "child of the month" posts. I'm sad about that, but I have a new system that I think will work, so onward and upward.

November was the month of the amazing Madeline!

Can she get any cuter?!? Well, probably, because she keeps doing it.

Adjectives for Maddie: energetic, bubbly, creative, compassionate, caring, brave, talented, graceful. Whoa. That's a lot of greatness right there.

Fun little Maddie stories:

*At Chocolate Days at the Coxes in November, Maddie found a ladybug, which she promptly named 'Christina'. Christina the Ladybug was given a fine home in a jar, along with grass and leaves to eat.

A couple of days later, after everyone had gone back to their homes, Brad and I got a phone call at 9:30 p.m. On the other end of the line was a very excited Madeline. "Grandma! I just found another ladybug on my lampshade!! He (of course this one was male) can be Christina's friend! His name is Alvin! I'm going to keep looking to see if I can find Simon and Theodore!" (Lots of exclamation marks because she was very excited)

*Emma and Maddie became BFFs at Chocolate Days. Only problem with this relationship is that Maddie isn't really into doll playing and Emma L.O.V.E.S. dolls. They'll figure it out.

*I heard Maddie singing at the Coxes and was blown away. She has a beautiful strong voice and sings on pitch. She sang with a little quartet at their branch's Primary program and said her part as well. This girl is really growing up.

*Ryan's tooth was getting loose. Maddie was so excited that she wiggled it all through church, and it fell out soon after. It makes me laugh to imagine that scene: the family sitting on the church pew, Maddie's hand stuck in Ryan's mouth wiggling that little tooth back and forth, back and forth. Too funny.

We love you , Madeline Elena!!!