|tight bods|

she is just that wonderful.

she knows what "no" means. and she is a fast learner. she wanted to play with the cat food, and we told her "no, not for Madeline." she sat back, looked at the cat food, and shook her head "no". it was the cutest thing.

later, when she was playing in the kitchen again, she looked at the cat food dish and started to reach for it. she stopped herself and shook her head "no" and then chose something else to play with!

matt and i observed this from across the room with disbelief. after a moment of stunned silence, we showered her with praise and kisses. boy, we got a good one!

i made it over to the gym today. there's nothing like working out at a college gym to remind yourself that your body isn't the tight 18-year-old thing it used to be. oh well.