Memorable Maisy Moments

• Running! Kaia goes to one end of the living room and says "go!", waits for us to say "go", and then runs to the other end, laughing the whole way. When she gets done she gives us a fist bump and says "yeah" and then goes over to Berkeley and tries to give him one too, until I say "Berky thinks you're very fast". I think we need to train him to give her one back. Repeat at least 10 times, or until she gets distracted by something else.
• Singing! Kaia loves to sing, whether it's along with a song on the radio, with Mama (her newest favorites are Itsy Bitsy Spider and the Wheels on the Bus...she's learning the actions!), or with a video while in the car. I'll never forget the 1st time I heard her singing along with a song in her sweet little voice...it just melts my heart! But my favorite is Kaia singing "How Much is that Doggy in the Window" with Nana Hazel. When I told her Nana used to sing that to me she wanted Nana to sing it to her too. And now everytime I try to sing it to her, Kaia says Nana, and we have to call Nana to have her sing it instead.
• Kaia loves the dogs! She does such a good job being gentle when she pets them and says "nice" and "good dog". Whenever we come home she says "hi dogs" and whenever we leave she says "bye guys" and "love you" and gives them kisses.
• Her new favorite game is saying "Oh Mama", then I say "Oh Maisy" and she laughs and says "Oh Mais". I'm glad we've given her that nickname because it's much easier for her to say than Kaia!
• A little parrot....Kaia repeats just about everything we say now with amazing clarity, so we have to be very careful in choosing our words!
• Kaia's learning to say please "peas" and thank you "thanks". She has started saying "peas" when she wants something and is learning that this is the key to getting what she wants. I'm starting to forsee some problems in the future when she says "peas" for something she she's not supposed to have...
• Her favorite phrase is "no way"! Instead of just plain no, if she doesn't want to do something or doesn't like something, it's "no way no way no way". Thanks to Daddy for trying to teach her to say "no way josé"!
• And we also have our share of toddler pouts and screams. When Kaia is in a pouting mood or tries to avoid doing something she goes into the bathroom and "hides" between the toilet and bathtub. And when she gets mad she screams a very loud, high-pitched scream that usually lasts a few seconds and makes her face turn very red. I have to stifle a laugh when she does this and just wait for the tantrum to stop and for her to turn back into my sweet little girl. Oh the joys of toddlerhood.