Little Miss Sunshine

Maddux is quite the flirt these days. I joked with Grandma Cathie that she warms to strangers so quickly because she is starved for attention at home. I do get to spend at least one of her 20-minute 'windows' each day completely focused on her, but between Eli and the house and everything else, she definitely does not get the undivided attention Eli got when he was her age. Which is probably why he didn't always smile at strangers in the beginning, and maybe it's why he cried when people laughed too hard...he knew he didn't have to impress outsiders because he got loads of attention from Mommy and Daddy.

Regardless, she loves when you sit and make eye contact and talk to her (who doesn't, right?). She smiles the goofiest smile and 'talks' back, which results in some very interesting sounds. Of course she's going through another growth spurt, so I've been up at 4AM the last two nights. Still not complaining though....I know it could be worse!