Madison our little mimic

We have had a busy month. Maddie is continuing to grow in size and developmentally. She is constantly mimicking the people around her. She wants to do everything on her own. She is very good at letting you know what she wants and has mastered the words yes, NO!, and mine. She is talking like crazy now and is mimicking words we say. She says all of the daycare kids names. She is saying so many new words I can't really keep up and remember what they all are. She has discovered movies and lights up when she hears the word. She will go to the DVD player and turn it on and turn on the TV and get the remote to start her movie. All the while she will be saying movie with great expression. She is also excited to go to Florida. When we mention the word Florida she says"woo hoo!" and twirls her arm in a circle. We are hoping she will enjoy the trip. Josh and I are staying really busy with work, school for me, and taking care of a feisty 17 month old. She is such a joy and I feel so lucky to have such a fun little girl in my life. I will update again soon with pics from our trip.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from the Olson's!

This year has been a very busy year watching Maddie grow. It is amazing to us how much she has changed in one year. Madison is now 14 months old and running around like crazy. She has lots of energy and a knack for finding trouble. She is very curious and is learning all the time. Her favorite activities currently are playing with Shelby our dog, putting her babies nigh nigh and kissing and feeding them, talking on the phone, cleaning the toilets, emptying cupboards and shelves, singing on the karaoke machine, dancing to music (she really likes to stomp her foot when she dances):) You get the idea. If we leave her for a minute she is up to something. Just today I found her outside playing in the snow with Shelby. She saw Shelby outside and opened our sliding glass door and walked out. Luckily, I found her right away. If we accidentally leave the bathroom door open she is unrolling toilet paper, or cleaning the toilet with the toilet brush. She also loves to help dust off our tables because she sees mommy and daddy doing it all the time. Last week at daycare she went in to the closet and grabbed a diaper laid on the ground and waited for her turn to be changed. She started going to daycare this Fall and loves it! Most days she cries when I come to pick her up. She loves Laura and the other kids so much! She also loves going to daycare one day a week at Grammy and Bumpa's house (The Giesbrechts). She enjoys all the attention and outings with Grammy.
Needless to say we love her so much and she is such a blessing to our lives and our families too. She is a very loved girl!
Josh is keeping very busy running his own business, Olson Medical Billing. He continues to play basketball weekly and softball in the summers.
Charity continues to work as an autism teacher to 3rd -5th grade students in Oakdale. She is currently earning her LD (learning disabilities) license from Bemidji State online. She also stays busy getting together with friends, running, reading, cooking, and watching little Maddie.
We hope you have a wonderful holiday season and a great new year!
Love,
Josh, Charity, & Madison Olson