Ever since my dad read somewhere that a kid my age is supposed to be able to string 3-4 words together into a sentence, he's made a hobby out of counting how long my sentences are. The other day I blew my old record out of the water with this 15-word gem, followed by a little two-word finisher:
"This bear have an owie,
and I am trying to fix it
-- with this fork! Okay, Daddy?"
As Mom was typing this out for me, she realized that it's also just a few syllables away from being a haiku! I'll work on that next time....
Friday, June 4, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Videos
Here are some recent videos...
Daddy started my soccer training at my birthday party this weekend. He even showed me and Morris how to celebrate after a goal!
Here's one of me riding a pony at Elvire's house in France.
Also in France, this is me reading to Timeo.
And back at home, I tell Mommy another silly story while I eat my birthday breakfast.
And then dance and sing with the presents Ahya gave me.
Daddy started my soccer training at my birthday party this weekend. He even showed me and Morris how to celebrate after a goal!
Here's one of me riding a pony at Elvire's house in France.
Also in France, this is me reading to Timeo.
And back at home, I tell Mommy another silly story while I eat my birthday breakfast.
And then dance and sing with the presents Ahya gave me.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
BIRTHDAY PARTY!!!
Today was my birthday -- I turned TWO years old. For my birthday, a bunch of friends and I went to the zoo yesterday and then hung out at the park. It was a gorgeous day and I had so much fun with all my buddies!
Here are some more pictures.
Happy Birthday, Dear Mazie
To our Amazing Mazie,
Two years ago, at right about this time in the evening, we were spending our first amazing moments with the tiny little brand new Mazie James Dickinson. When you were born, we found out one part of your identity that had been a secret until that moment: you were a little GIRL! Other than that, we really didn't know anything about you... except that you were absolutely perfect.
Over the past two years, it has been so wonderful to watch your personality develop and emerge. While it's still hard for me to picture you as a 15 year old, for example, it's suddenly not such a stretch to think of who you'll be at 5 or 7. You are absolutely your own little being, so full of your own ideas and character. The word your daddy and I use most often to describe you is BRIGHT. You are such a bright person in so many ways -- smart, of course, and clever, but also cheerful, curious, engaging, alert, kind, and funny. With few exceptions (you ARE two years old...), you are an absolutely delightful person to be around.
Here are some of your recent accomplishments:
You've been potty "trained" for at least two months. Really, there was very little training involved. Last fall, you started to show an interest in the things that happened in the bathroom, and Daddy and I let you dabble with using the potty for a while without any real commitment. A couple of months ago we bought you some underwear and spent a week or so setting a timer and putting you on the potty every hour, and that was pretty much all it took. You still have accidents and wear a diaper at night, but our days of changing poopy diapers seem to be behind us... until your little brother or sister comes along.
Your vocabulary continues to expand and amaze. Sure, Dad and I taught you silly things like "stethoscope" that make good party tricks, but what I've been really impressed with recently is your use of more mundane words and phrases:
actually
probably
right, Daddy?
okay, Mom?
no, thank you
now?
NOW!!
The concepts you're able to communicate just keep getting more complex and subtle. A few days ago when Daddy caught you getting into some candy at a friends house, you said, "Don't look at me, Daddy!" Daddy also recently explained to you where your shadow came from, and you recited it back to me: "Sun shines on me, and shadow goes on the ground. Sun isn't there, then no shadow!" You've even started to branch out into other languages: with your Portuguese "obrigada" and French "bonjour," you're a budding polyglot!
You are a very social little girl. You love your friends and talk about them all the time: Julia, CharlieHenry, Morris, and even cousins who you haven't seen in months (but will see a lot of very soon!). You're generous with hugs and kisses, and love to play, often narrating as you go: "We playing together! We running! We having fun together!" It's so much fun to watch the enjoyment you get out of being around other people.
Happy birthday, Miss Mazie. We love you so, so much.
Love,
Mom and Dad
Two years ago, at right about this time in the evening, we were spending our first amazing moments with the tiny little brand new Mazie James Dickinson. When you were born, we found out one part of your identity that had been a secret until that moment: you were a little GIRL! Other than that, we really didn't know anything about you... except that you were absolutely perfect.
Over the past two years, it has been so wonderful to watch your personality develop and emerge. While it's still hard for me to picture you as a 15 year old, for example, it's suddenly not such a stretch to think of who you'll be at 5 or 7. You are absolutely your own little being, so full of your own ideas and character. The word your daddy and I use most often to describe you is BRIGHT. You are such a bright person in so many ways -- smart, of course, and clever, but also cheerful, curious, engaging, alert, kind, and funny. With few exceptions (you ARE two years old...), you are an absolutely delightful person to be around.
Here are some of your recent accomplishments:
You've been potty "trained" for at least two months. Really, there was very little training involved. Last fall, you started to show an interest in the things that happened in the bathroom, and Daddy and I let you dabble with using the potty for a while without any real commitment. A couple of months ago we bought you some underwear and spent a week or so setting a timer and putting you on the potty every hour, and that was pretty much all it took. You still have accidents and wear a diaper at night, but our days of changing poopy diapers seem to be behind us... until your little brother or sister comes along.
Your vocabulary continues to expand and amaze. Sure, Dad and I taught you silly things like "stethoscope" that make good party tricks, but what I've been really impressed with recently is your use of more mundane words and phrases:
actually
probably
right, Daddy?
okay, Mom?
no, thank you
now?
NOW!!
The concepts you're able to communicate just keep getting more complex and subtle. A few days ago when Daddy caught you getting into some candy at a friends house, you said, "Don't look at me, Daddy!" Daddy also recently explained to you where your shadow came from, and you recited it back to me: "Sun shines on me, and shadow goes on the ground. Sun isn't there, then no shadow!" You've even started to branch out into other languages: with your Portuguese "obrigada" and French "bonjour," you're a budding polyglot!
You are a very social little girl. You love your friends and talk about them all the time: Julia, CharlieHenry, Morris, and even cousins who you haven't seen in months (but will see a lot of very soon!). You're generous with hugs and kisses, and love to play, often narrating as you go: "We playing together! We running! We having fun together!" It's so much fun to watch the enjoyment you get out of being around other people.
Happy birthday, Miss Mazie. We love you so, so much.
Love,
Mom and Dad
Europe... continued
We added some more pictures to the Europe photo album here. We had some added excitement at the end of our trip with a missed flight from Paris to Chicago. In the end we made it home with one extra connection (DC to Chicago to Madison), a few extra hours, and a little extra stress. It was a great trip, though! We'll post some videos soon.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Europe...so far
Mom, Dad, and I are on a fun adventure in Europe! We spent 6 days in Portugal (Mom went to a conference in Coimbra and we spent a few extra days in Lisbon), and then we were supposed to fly to France except our flight was cancelled because of some dumb ash volcano. So we took the long route: an overnight train to Madrid, a few hours of sightseeing there, and then a 6 hour train to the French border (Hendaye) and another overnight train to Paris. Now we're at Mom's "sister" Elvire's house -- she and her husband, Arnaud, own horse stables where they teach classes and take care of lots of horses. I even got to ride a pony today! And even more exciting than that, Elvire has a baby, Timeo, who I just love to play with!
On our bonus night in Lisbon (because of the cancelled flight), we got to experience what happens when a European soccer team wins their league. Here's some footage from the last Benfica game and the subsequent celebrations.
There are a bunch more pictures from our trip here. We've got a few days left before we have to go home... if the volcano doesn't interfere.
On our bonus night in Lisbon (because of the cancelled flight), we got to experience what happens when a European soccer team wins their league. Here's some footage from the last Benfica game and the subsequent celebrations.
There are a bunch more pictures from our trip here. We've got a few days left before we have to go home... if the volcano doesn't interfere.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
More Stories
Here are a couple more stories from Mazie. You'll note that a lot of important things happen at "2:45".
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