Here are some of my favorite Brandon/Maddie things...•As soon as she wakes up in the morning, she starts calling out, "Dada! DADA!" As soon as he comes in her room, she starts jumping up and down in her crib. Then, she quickly grabs her binkie and blankie and puts her arms up in the air for him to grab her out.
•She only gives kisses to her daddy; no one else gets a kiss from Maddie.
We are discovering more and more every day how much Maddie is like her dad. Here are a few character traits Maddie has inherited from Brandon:
•She doesn't eat very much for breakfast, but always has a big dinner. Brandon very rarely eats breakfast, but loves having a good dinner.
•If she could live outside, she would. She has an absolute meltdown when it's time to come inside. I have always said, if there were a bathroom and refrigerator in the garage, I would never see my husband again.
•She likes to eat spicy foods.
•She inspects things to figure out how they work.
•If you are irritating her, she gives you "the Brandon face".
I love my husband so much more now that he is my daughter's father. Here are some reasons why...
1. He is so sweet and gentle with her.
2. He is patient with her as she learns new things.
3. He gets down on her level and talks to her face to face.
4. They go on adventures to Home Depot and the car wash together.
5. He sings "Itsy Bitsy Spider" to her in the car.
6. He is very intuitive of her - he knows when she doesn't feel well, he knows when she's hungry, when its time for her nap, and he understands her babbling and pointing language the best.
7. He watches "The Jungle Book" over and over again and still marches around with her when the elephants come on.
8. He gets up with her in the middle of the night when she doesn't feel well or when she is teething, so I can sleep.
I knew Brandon was a diamond in the rough when I found him at Yucaipa High School when we were 16. What I didn't anticipate was how perfectly wonderful my life would be with him and our family.
Moments like this makes my heart smile and my world complete.
We grew up next to the greatest pumpkin patch ever and I was so excited to take Maddie there. First, we went to the petting zoo. I wasn't sure how she would react to animals running around her, but I should have known my dare devil Maddie wouldn't be scared. She hugged all the goats around their necks. Silly girl.
Maddie riding a goat. 
Some more petting zoo pictures, because I couldn't just pick one. I love them all!
Grandma Eatough & Maddie!
Sno-Cone!
This was a photo-op spot and it was perfect with all the hay bales and pumpkins. I love fall time!
There was a giant "Hay Castle" for kids to climb on. Here is Maddie at the top.
Me & Maddie
Maddie and Daddy carving a pumpkin. Actually, Daddy carving and Maddie throwing rocks and leaves inside the pumpkin.
This is Maddie right after she tasted pumpkin goop. Yuck.
The two cutest insects I've ever seen! Maddie's cousin Jasmine was a very pretty ladybug.
Grandma and the bee.
Grandpa and the bee. She was becoming a tired, angry bee at this point.
Maddie chewing on her wings.
No turning back now...
And the finished product, here is the 
This one is from the back. It's an a-line bob, so it's shorter in the back than the front. So adorable. 
She kept that purple bow in all day - even in the bathtub. 
We have a mini-autumn event going on in our front yard right now. The tiny leaves are falling off our tree and creating a leaf blanket on the lawn. Maddie laid down in it and kicked her little feet to make the leaves fly everywhere. Even in the desert, we can have fun fall activities.
Be on the lookout for pictures/video of Maddie's first pumpkin carving experience.... she picked out her pumpkin yesterday at the farmer's market.
Brandon and Maddie had a daddy-daughter date to the mall to pick out her super cute bumble bee costume. She got to test it out at the ward Trunk or Treat tonight. She wanted to run through the halls instead of mingling with everyone else. She looked so funny running around in a bee costume, I had to make a video. Imagine "Flight of the Bumble Bee" in the background as you watch it.
It is so neat to see her make connections and understand things as her little mind develops. Every day is a new learning adventure - it's almost magical to see her grow so much. We love being her parents! 