Maia-isms, 2nd edition

Most of you know that my little Maia is a finger-sucker.  This has never bothered me, but she is getting a little old so I'm trying to slowly retrain her, if you will.  So here is the set up for this edition's scene.  I'm in the kitchen washing dishes and Maia has just woken up from her nap and is laying on the kitchen floor sucking her fingers.

Mar: Maia, why don't you go back to bed if you're still tired.

Maia: I'm not still tired.

Mar: Then why are you laying on the floor sucking your fingers?

Maia: Because that's just what I do.

Enough said I guess because that was the end of that discussion.

Maia-isms

Several times a week, Maia will say something that will have Robert and I just cracking up or staring at each other in disbelief.
So here is the first of what I am sure is to be many installments of her "quotable quotes"

Setting: Some friends were over and the dad was outside with their three children and my two children while the mom and I were inside, giving her a haircut (me giving, her receiving). Their seven week old baby was crying and this is the conversation that followed...

Maia: Why is she crying?
Kevin: Because she is hungry.
Maia: My mom has milk in her twittles, maybe she could feed her.
Kevin: Well Mrs. Elizabeth has milk in her twittles too so she can probably feed her.

People, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out what "twittles" are. So evidently Maia is signing me up to be a wet nurse.

Mother's Day 2009

What a terrific mother's day I had with my husband and precious daughters. I feel so blessed to be called the mother of these two little girls and I am thankful for the privilege.




Last year on Mother's day we were just a couple of months away from expecting our sweet Josie. She has only added joy to our family and we just can't get enough of her chubby little cheeks and beautiful blue eyes.




With the birth of Maia, I became a mother 4 years ago and she has truly changed my life. There isn't a day that goes by that she doesn't make us laugh about something funny she says or does. We just adore her witty personality and tender heart.

Just thought I'd give you folks a couple pics of Josie's hair and show you what I have to "try" to fix every day!





Maia started swim lessons at the YMCA this week and really loves it.

Already making friends


Check out those long legs!