Madeline has learned some new tricks in the last few weeks. She babbles…CONSTANTLY. She replies to me about 75% of the time – and sometimes she’s rather musical about it. I managed to get a video of her answering my sounds, and one time she answered with a vocal warm up I do all. the. time. I almost dropped the camera when she did it!
I’m pretty sure Maddie already has perfect pitch. Look out, Loralee!
Maddie has also started shrieking. It was cute at first. If she was happy, she’d laugh until she ran out of air in her lungs, then she’d take a deep breath and SHRIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK! It’s the highest of high-pitched screams you’ve EVER heard. And, if you shriek back at her? She will keep shrieking. Maddie does it a bit in this video, but now? It’s almost non-stop. I’m pretty sure all the noise is making Rigby want to run her head into the wall.
Finally, it’s like Maddie suddenly woke up and realized she has a dog. If Maddie hears Rigby, or if Rigby is anywhere in her sight line, Maddie’s eyes are glued to her. Sometimes this is really cute. Mads is so close to crawling, and often seeing Rigby is enough motivation for Maddie to really attempt to crawl. But other times…
I’m just waiting for the call from her preschool. “Mrs. Spohr, Madeline humped a toy in front of the class today…”
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you’ll get that call for sure!
Thank God I lowered the volume before starting the second video!! Wow. Sarah’s sister has two girls that LOVE LOVE LOVE to scream. When they’re happy, mad, or anything…. SCREAM. Sarah promised me that it’s a girl thing and that I don’t need to worry about Tyler doing the same, and boy oh boy do I have my fingers crossed.
The videos are adorable though. I really can’t wait until Tyler starts doing that stuff with me/us.
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I totally heard a distinct C D E F, maybe a B, in there. Wow! Such a fun age of discovery. Enjoy.
Em
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That baby, now little boy, babble is one of my favorite sounds ever.
Great videos!
OMG! LMFAO at the last video!!!! Oh Heather! The tears!
Just the way you innocently pan the camera and then suddenly stop, bwahahahahaha!
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My dog was freaking out at the second video
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I love it when babies realize they control the sounds that come out of them and just SHRIEK! I’m sure it’s funny because….I don’t have a one yet. The last video is beyond funny. Maddie is so intent …..just takin’ it all in….uh-oh….
LOL S started screeching around that age and hasn’t stopped yet.
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LMAO at the last video! OMG that was hilarious!!!!
I know this was just for me…ONLY me!….so I thank you for the whole squeeeee of it all. And that ear-shattering squeal? ADORABLE (because I don’t live with the bleeding ear drums, tho)!
She is the perfectz!
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I love the innocent way you focused the camera on what Maddie was watching. Oh, Rigby – don’t you know you’re supposed to be ASHAMED of humping Mordecai?
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Those were all so cute, but as others said, that last video? Freakin’ hilarious! Your abrupt, “Whoa!” DAHAHAH!
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Drat! It says the last two videos are unavailable.
I’m in a total pout because I wanted to see them.
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Those videos were great. You have the cutest baby ever.
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I used to love it when Alex would echo my singing of the scales back to me. After a while, I would do it, and all she would say back to me as “Da-dee” but in different pitches. I think she was trying to tell me she wanted a new caregiver, one that was preferably not so insane about singing.
There’s a real diva in there! Next thing you know, she’ll be karaoking with Momma!!
What is it with baby girls and shrieking?? Avi’s 13-months now and still a regular. *shudder* Taylor never did any such thing. Beneath his dignity, I’m sure.
There’s nothing more beautiful than the laughter of a baby. It is some serious heart-therapy…
I warn you that if my future daughter in law is anything like her future husband, it doesn’t end for quite awhile. I’m not joking when I say I’m losing some hearing thanks to Alex.
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