Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Okay this just in...Maci just put her own jacket on. Another treasure in the toy box. Okay Derek just packed up a bunch of Maci's stuff in one big box. It is one of her old jackets really not big enough. She has had it on upside down and backwards...somehow she flipped it over her head and had it upside down, but on correctly otherwise. I think she might be able to dress herself! I love self sufficient kids. I wonder when she will start feeding herself...
Okay so tonight not quite as good naming the people in photos. Tonight she insisted that a picture of her was PARKER! And no Amanda I have searched all my photos...and no picture of you. I have one of Della - okay 1/2 of her. The photographer (I believe was you last Christmas) made sure that Maci was the center of the photo cutting out 1/2 of Della. So anyone that wants to be in Maci's picture book, please forward pictures to my email.
This post is for Grandma Jane. Tonight Maci kept pointing at something and I thought she was saying book. BUT the book kept moving as she was pointing in different directions. Well, I realized that she was saying BUG BUG BUG. It was one of the small beetle bugs that I can't get rid of...no matter what I do! I guess when I was little I use to yell BUG BUG BUG until someone got rid of the bug. It must run in the family!
We found our long lost box of toys tonight. During the move from cabin to house, we lost a box of toys. She really doesn't NEED the toys, but one of the toys was a fisher price train that sings a clever little song. Every weekend a commercial for it plays and she screams at the TV for the train. Dang cartoon commercial - they start at a very young age! Well it is found and she is back to dancing to the music. One of the toys I could have cared less if we ever found. It is one of those popcorn poppers that you push along the floor. She didn't use to know exactly how to use it, she does now. Thank you Uncle Dan for that toy. It might have to go in a box for a toy donation this Christmas. I think it is time for her to learn giving!
I think Maci is going to be a big bully. Jeanne said Maci has been having to sit in time out at her house. She doesn't like to share the toys she has and she hits when she doesn't get her way. Yikes. What do you do? Sometimes you can reason with her other times not so much. All you have to do is say no or don't and she cries, but I don't think she gets why you are telling her no or don't. I always mark it up to lack of sleep or she needs to eat. I think that could be issues for many adults that have issues too!
This post is for Grandma Jane. Tonight Maci kept pointing at something and I thought she was saying book. BUT the book kept moving as she was pointing in different directions. Well, I realized that she was saying BUG BUG BUG. It was one of the small beetle bugs that I can't get rid of...no matter what I do! I guess when I was little I use to yell BUG BUG BUG until someone got rid of the bug. It must run in the family!
We found our long lost box of toys tonight. During the move from cabin to house, we lost a box of toys. She really doesn't NEED the toys, but one of the toys was a fisher price train that sings a clever little song. Every weekend a commercial for it plays and she screams at the TV for the train. Dang cartoon commercial - they start at a very young age! Well it is found and she is back to dancing to the music. One of the toys I could have cared less if we ever found. It is one of those popcorn poppers that you push along the floor. She didn't use to know exactly how to use it, she does now. Thank you Uncle Dan for that toy. It might have to go in a box for a toy donation this Christmas. I think it is time for her to learn giving!
I think Maci is going to be a big bully. Jeanne said Maci has been having to sit in time out at her house. She doesn't like to share the toys she has and she hits when she doesn't get her way. Yikes. What do you do? Sometimes you can reason with her other times not so much. All you have to do is say no or don't and she cries, but I don't think she gets why you are telling her no or don't. I always mark it up to lack of sleep or she needs to eat. I think that could be issues for many adults that have issues too!
Monday, November 26, 2007
Maci is now recognizing people by their photo. We have pictures on the refrigerator that she loves to name the people in them. She also has one of her own photo albums she kept pointing at Grandpa Brad's picture saying papa. She also finds popo and calls him by name.
She is picking up on all types of things now. Last night I was cleaning up the kitchen and I asked her to pick up her toys in the living room. She was putting up a toy and taking out two! I asked her if she was cleaning up. So, the next time I looked she had out the swifer duster and was "cleaning" the floor! Too funny.
She had another first tonight. It was her first night to lick the paddle on the mixer! We were making cookies and she was sticking her finger in the bowl eating the dough. So I gave her the paddle. You can see how much she liked the chocolate cookies! Her favorite thing is sitting on the counter helping me do whatever I happen to be doing. UP UP UP she screams until you give in and put her on the counter.
She is picking up on all types of things now. Last night I was cleaning up the kitchen and I asked her to pick up her toys in the living room. She was putting up a toy and taking out two! I asked her if she was cleaning up. So, the next time I looked she had out the swifer duster and was "cleaning" the floor! Too funny.
She had another first tonight. It was her first night to lick the paddle on the mixer! We were making cookies and she was sticking her finger in the bowl eating the dough. So I gave her the paddle. You can see how much she liked the chocolate cookies! Her favorite thing is sitting on the counter helping me do whatever I happen to be doing. UP UP UP she screams until you give in and put her on the counter.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Training a Baker
I have decided that Maci is ready to start cooking (I'm sure she is old enough - right?). Tonight she insisted on helping make rolls. She added flour in the mixer as we were mixing it up. Then she insisted on helping knead the bread. She loves to cook. The messier the better. However, when she was licking the spoon - she decided she liked taste testing cookies better!
Monday, November 19, 2007
Friday, November 9, 2007
"The Nerd"
Maci attended her first play tonight. She likes to watch people, so I thought she would like it. Also, it was the only night we could work it into our plans. I have the tournament going on at my school. Mom's birthday is Sunday. So our only free night to attend was tonight. Ryan (cousin) was one of the stars of the show. Maci and I first saw him acting this summer at the relay for life as Dolly Parton. In his new role, he plays the friend of the nerd. He did a fabulous job.
I watched much of it from the back. Maci puked in the middle (that might even be pushing it maybe the beginning!) of it. (I can't wait to figure out what is making her sick) So she was a stinky kid. She watched the play for a bit, but would get distracted. I think she would have done better in a musical. She like singing and activity, and it might have held her attention. However, all in all it was good. I just hope the other attendees could enjoy the show.
I watched much of it from the back. Maci puked in the middle (that might even be pushing it maybe the beginning!) of it. (I can't wait to figure out what is making her sick) So she was a stinky kid. She watched the play for a bit, but would get distracted. I think she would have done better in a musical. She like singing and activity, and it might have held her attention. However, all in all it was good. I just hope the other attendees could enjoy the show.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Superstar
I know I am not suppose to laugh at her as I might give her a complex, but come on when she does things like this how can you not?
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