Maddie rides the zebra

So things have moved on with Maddie (aka Mads, the Madster) this week. Her 8 month check-up has revealed that she is suffering from cuteness. This particular disorder can be cured but generally the treatment takes 10 years. Many young girls are diagnosed at this age. The recommended treatment is a dose of parents but Maddie's recovery may be accelerated by combining this with a course of brothers. As you can see the treatment has started in earnest.

She has also started crawling. Her style is more Dominic than Max but it does get her around. Max is convinced she is now talking. He announced in the car today that she had uttered the words "ga" and "goo". As you can see from the picture Dominic has recently attended the Cherie Blair school of smiling. He passed with a commendation.