One of Madeleine's favorite toys is a set of rubber blocks with animals, numbers, and symbols in relief on the sides. Mostly she likes to chew on them.
But she finds herself strangely fascinated when Daddy stacks them up on top of each other (actual video clip of Madeleine's reaction to seeing Daddy's construction effort here) and strangely compelled to knock them over. If I stack them up 20 times, she will knock them over 20 times just like clockwork.
So, today, Daddy was shocked to see her trying to put one of the blocks back on top of another one after knocking them down. Yes, she's reached a critical phase of mental development -- learning to use tools (a phase that her father never reached).
And thankfully, we've captured the moment for posterity.
Madeleine has also acquired a few new nicknames. As she's gotten more mobile, she finds herself getting into trouble more often - to the point that Daddy often calls her the Trainwreck.
And as she is able to express herself verbally more often, she has gotten more and more demanding -- particularly when it comes to having even the slightest bit of hunger. So, during these special moments, Mommy and Daddy have taken to calling her The Tyrant and The Dictator. But we use those nicknames in only in the most loving way possible.
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