Mazie Talking video

Cottage Trip!

We just got back from a great trip to the cottage! Last time we went, it was March and the lake was still frozen. It sure looked different this time! The weather was kind of crazy -- nice and warm the day we arrived (Friday, June 26), and then cooler for several days before warming up again for a gorgeous 4th of July!

I had a great time playing with my 8 cousins, my aunts and uncles, and Grandpa and Grandma! We played in the water, went to Candy Island, lounged around, and had a great fireworks show off the dock!

There are LOTS more pictures here.

Summer is Fun

I've been having a lot of fun in the warm weather. A week or so ago I went strawberry picking with a bunch of friends. I helped a lot-- I liked to pick the green ones and smoosh the red ones!



Then this week Baby Jacob came to visit me!! I had so much fun riding around in the bike trailer with him, going to the zoo and the pool, taking baths together, and just hanging out.



In a whole week together, we mostly got along and shared really well, with only a few exceptions....




Lots more pictures here...

Tomorrow we're going to the cottage to see all of my cousins! Can't wait!

June Fun

Hi everyone. It's June, and I'm just getting more and more fun every day. My parents are amazed at how fast I'm learning new things-- of course, I've been learning since I was born, but the neat thing is how much I'm able to really demonstrate my progress now with my ever-growing LANGUAGE abilities. I can show Mom and Dad how much I understand by doing things like getting a toy animal out of my bucket when they ask for one. If they ask for a car, I'll bring them a car instead. Want a ball? You got it. I've also got a growing list of my own words (like "hot," "uh-oh" and "zoo") and signs ("monkey," "giraffe," "help"). It's pretty neat.

Oh, and I'm also still really cute. Here are some recent pictures, and there are more here.


Here I am slamming a juice box I stole from one of the big kids that came to my birthday party in Madison. I stole his sister's, too. Mom tried to take it away from me, but I put up a good fight. That stuff is GOOD -- not like the diluted stuff my parents have been giving me....



Playing with (and trying to crawl into) the fun water table Nanny and Papa sent me!


Just being goofy.

One Year Old

On May 23, I celebrated my first birthday! We had a great big party in Colorado with my whole family. Uncle Logan graduated from Fairview High School on the same day, so it was an extra special day and an extra big party! The best part was my CAKE! It was so good I enjoyed it with my whole body.



I also got lots of great clothes, books, and toys, including this tricycle!


Thanks, everyone!

Sign Language

As many of you know, I am pretty good at sign language. I don't have too many words that I can say with my mouth, but my hands are getting pretty good.

Tonight, after dinner, I was feeling a little sleepy from my long day. I watched Dad's soccer game (1-0 victory over a previously undefeated team)and then I did some gardening with Mom. Sometimes my parents don't know exactly what I want so I walked up to my mom and rubbed my eyes. That's sign language for "I'm tired." Then, I rubbed both of my hands on my chest which means, "bath." When the first two pieces of the puzzle were understood, I reminded Mom about the milk I would need after my bath by squeezing my hands open and shut a few times.

It's probably the longest continuous communication I've had with my parents so far.

I'll catch you all later,
Z

What????

This just in... Mazie has added a third word to her vocabulary. Mama? Dada? Nope.

"Belly button"

Seriously. It sounds sort of like "Bell butt," but it's surprisingly clear.

Strange kid.