Madeleine went for her first trip to the dentist last week and we were so proud of how well she did! I had been dreading the visit, not knowing how she would react to having her mouth poked and prodded, but she just marched into the dentist chair and didn’t complain once! She didn’t have any cavities or problems, but they did say she needs to stop sucking her thumb (no surprise there). Otherwise her teeth are great and she loved the prize bag they gave her at the end, complete with a Cinderella electric toothbrush.

We have had such a full year in 2011 and that is our only excuse for not updating this blog more often!  In addition to a trip to Hawaii during the summer, Madeleine also had her first taste of school with a preschool art class, potty trained, went on numerous hikes, moved to a new house and found out that she is soon going to be a big sister! It’s impossible to catch up with all this news in one post, but here is a look at Madeleine’s year in 2011 as we look forward to many new adventures in 2012.

Ever since receiving the book Angelina Ballerina for Christmas, Madeleine has been very interested in dancing and all things related to ballerinas!  She was also given a tutu for Christmas and I recently bought her a dress with an attached tutu and ballet shoes so she is now ready to dance.  Below are some pictures of her posing on the couch in her new ballet dress. We’ll see how long this phase lasts.