Rowlf

Here is Madison with Rowlf the Dog, Daddy's oldest stuffed animal friend.  Yes, I had this puppet when I was Madison's age.  He and Mr. Peanut were with me when I was young - and Rowlf still sits up in our master bedroom today with Mommy's little kitten doll from her childhood.

Rowlf was sitting next to Madison's reward for doing piano practice, a "Muppets"-themed Disney Infinity disc sitting up on the table in her playroom.

Rowlf has been with Daddy a long, long time.  I remember using him as a puppet in the back of a van on the way to Colorado, using him to sing along with "If I Were a Rich Man," from the "Fiddler on the Roof" soundtrack.  I have no idea why I remember this, but this is the way memories work, eh?

Anyway, Madison may not remember today entirely.  It started out at the dentist - she has a few cavities, which requires a return trip in a few weeks.  These are baby teeth, but the cavities are on teeth that will be with her for a while.  Remember, she started out in an orphanage, so the other kids have a bit of a head start with the brushing of the teeth thing.

The visit was still a bit more positive than negative though.  For example, she got a free prize from the toy chest, right?

Also today, Mommy went back to her oncologist.  That's a person who specializes in cancer treatment. I think.  Anyway, there she was, getting her yearly check-up.  Can you believe it has been eight years? Yes, we remember walking in to talk to him for the first time, under much more dire circumstances.  This time around, it was all pleasant - Mommy shared with him photos of Madison, and the two talked about how far Mommy has come along.

This photo is not one that was shared with the good doctor:

Daddy snapped this one this afternoon.  Madison was watching a movie on the Kindle, on the couch, and in this position.  Yes, it's kind of different - hence me taking a picture of it!  She straightened up the moment we got her attention, looking at us like, "What?"

As stated earlier, we did finish our piano practice today.  We also did a few other things - tonight before bed, we watched "Nim's Island."  Happily, we're able to watch more and more live action movies with Madison, which opens things up a bit.  It used to be every movie had to be animated for her to watch, but we're entering a different phase, which was nice tonight.  Especially with popcorn!