Grant was working on a project that required him to look at Maggie's video birth announcement again and he sent it to me to look at. I hadn't watched it since she was a few months old so it was fun to see it again. It's so sweet and I thought I'd share it again since some of you never saw it in the first place. As much fun as she is now it kind of makes me miss the time when she was so little. Wait. I just remembered how little she slept back then. All right, I'm over the nostalgia :) Here's the video anyway.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Hey little cousin
Maggie LOVES her cousin, Jack. She hasn't bit or hit him lately, either, which is great for everyone. Her favorite things to do with Jack are:
1. Talk to him in her "baby" voice. Although most people have a baby voice that sounds high-pitched and sing-songy, Maggie's baby voice is very deep and husky. We always try to get her to talk to him using this voice. To imagine this, please say the following words in your deepest, most chesty voice: "Hi baby Jack!" Now imagine a 2-year-old saying it like that. It's pretty funny. I need to get it on video soon.
2. She also loves to hold him. This is getting tricky as he only weighs 9 pounds less than her and is about 6 inches shorter than her. They're almost the same size even though he's 4 months old and she's 27 months old. Here is a photo so you can see for yourself:
Erin and I love to think about how they'll interact when they're older. We're pretty sure she will boss him mightily, which is funny b/c it'll be the reverse of mine and Erin's childhood relationship. I can just picture her playing pretend with him and while she gets to be a princess, she'll force him to be her servant and follow her around. It's fun to look forward to.
1. Talk to him in her "baby" voice. Although most people have a baby voice that sounds high-pitched and sing-songy, Maggie's baby voice is very deep and husky. We always try to get her to talk to him using this voice. To imagine this, please say the following words in your deepest, most chesty voice: "Hi baby Jack!" Now imagine a 2-year-old saying it like that. It's pretty funny. I need to get it on video soon.
2. She also loves to hold him. This is getting tricky as he only weighs 9 pounds less than her and is about 6 inches shorter than her. They're almost the same size even though he's 4 months old and she's 27 months old. Here is a photo so you can see for yourself:
Erin and I love to think about how they'll interact when they're older. We're pretty sure she will boss him mightily, which is funny b/c it'll be the reverse of mine and Erin's childhood relationship. I can just picture her playing pretend with him and while she gets to be a princess, she'll force him to be her servant and follow her around. It's fun to look forward to.
Friday, January 18, 2008
California...and beyond!
We had a great time in California and were bummed to find our vacation over. Here are some highlights:
Our first night there Uncle Steve and Uncle James cooked a feast! Here we are, including their friend Rick.
We hiked at Runyon Canyon with Steve, James, and their friend Rick. While we were there we had beautiful views of the whole city, the Hollywood sign, and Ryan Reynolds.
The next day we boarded the ship! Of course we had to have a practice safety drill with the life jackets. We got an extra-tiny one for Maggie.
Maggie was looking for the perfect pair of sunglasses at Urban Outfitters in San Diego. I'd say she found them!
There was a rock-climbing wall on our ship so of course I had to check it out! You can see Catalina Island behind us. Sweet helmet, huh?
That same night was our formal night at dinner. Maggie got a little demanding. When this picture was taken she was saying, "Bring me my steak!"
Here we are in Mexico. Maggie is continuing her quest for sunglasses here, trying on Blake's.
Check out these serious shoppers:
When we got back to LA we stayed about 4 extra days and got to go to a fantastic playground in Griffith Park called Shane's Inspiration. It was made by a family who lost their son at a young age. Had he lived he would have been in a wheelchair and they wanted to make a playground in his honor that would be accessible to children of all abilities. It was H-U-G-E! Maggie loved it.
Of course our trip wouldn't be complete without a visit to Disneyland. This was on "It's a Small World," Maggie's favorite and first ride! I guess it runs in the family. When I was little I was too scared to ride on Erin's favorite ride, "The Haunted Mansion", so I made my dad ride "It's a Small World" like, 40 times with me. Did you know at Christmas time they decorate the whole ride for Christmas and some of the animatronic kids sing "Jingle Bells"? It's really cool.
All of us at the end of the day below. We were wiped out; what a long, but fun day!
(Also, please note Grant's cleanly-shaved face.)
And finally, the piece de resistance!
We visited Mickey's house and got a chance to spend a few minutes with him in his studio. Maggie didn't want him to hold her and was a little timid but she told him he had a nice house, she loves to watch his show (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse) and, finally, "It's so nice to meet you!" But if you ask her if she met Mickey she'll say, "I couldn't like him" (which means she didn't like him). She'll also say, "He was different. He was so nice." It's a little bit of a mystery.
There were so many great moments it's hard to remember them all, but we had a great time with Grant's family and made some amazing memories. Oooh, vacation is so much fun!
Our first night there Uncle Steve and Uncle James cooked a feast! Here we are, including their friend Rick.
We hiked at Runyon Canyon with Steve, James, and their friend Rick. While we were there we had beautiful views of the whole city, the Hollywood sign, and Ryan Reynolds.
The next day we boarded the ship! Of course we had to have a practice safety drill with the life jackets. We got an extra-tiny one for Maggie.
Maggie was looking for the perfect pair of sunglasses at Urban Outfitters in San Diego. I'd say she found them!
There was a rock-climbing wall on our ship so of course I had to check it out! You can see Catalina Island behind us. Sweet helmet, huh?
That same night was our formal night at dinner. Maggie got a little demanding. When this picture was taken she was saying, "Bring me my steak!"
Here we are in Mexico. Maggie is continuing her quest for sunglasses here, trying on Blake's.
Check out these serious shoppers:
When we got back to LA we stayed about 4 extra days and got to go to a fantastic playground in Griffith Park called Shane's Inspiration. It was made by a family who lost their son at a young age. Had he lived he would have been in a wheelchair and they wanted to make a playground in his honor that would be accessible to children of all abilities. It was H-U-G-E! Maggie loved it.
Of course our trip wouldn't be complete without a visit to Disneyland. This was on "It's a Small World," Maggie's favorite and first ride! I guess it runs in the family. When I was little I was too scared to ride on Erin's favorite ride, "The Haunted Mansion", so I made my dad ride "It's a Small World" like, 40 times with me. Did you know at Christmas time they decorate the whole ride for Christmas and some of the animatronic kids sing "Jingle Bells"? It's really cool.
All of us at the end of the day below. We were wiped out; what a long, but fun day!
(Also, please note Grant's cleanly-shaved face.)And finally, the piece de resistance!
We visited Mickey's house and got a chance to spend a few minutes with him in his studio. Maggie didn't want him to hold her and was a little timid but she told him he had a nice house, she loves to watch his show (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse) and, finally, "It's so nice to meet you!" But if you ask her if she met Mickey she'll say, "I couldn't like him" (which means she didn't like him). She'll also say, "He was different. He was so nice." It's a little bit of a mystery.There were so many great moments it's hard to remember them all, but we had a great time with Grant's family and made some amazing memories. Oooh, vacation is so much fun!
8 things about Maggie
My sister, Erin, has been bugging me for days to do this, so here you go:
1. She weighs about 26 pounds which is about how much weight I gained while I was pregnant with her. It's crazy to feel how heavy she is and think that I walked around for a while with that much weight on my body!
2. If you look at her hair in the sun you can see that some strands are red and some strands are blonde. She looks like she's had highlights done. As my friend, Mike Dupree, says to his daughter Emme, "People would pay a lot of money to have hair like yours."
3. She cries in the bathtub when we rinse her hair. You'd think we were rinsing her hair with acid for the way she screams.
4. Instead of saying the word "surprise" she says, "Curprise", as in, "Curprise me, Mama!"
5. Her favorite phrase to say is "Hobby Lobby." Say it yourself, aloud. It's pretty fun. I understand why she likes to say it so much!
6. She has traveled more in her two years than many adults (although not as much as her 2nd cousin, Liam, who has been EVERYWHERE!)
7. She calls "sausage" by its French name, "saucisson", which is much more fun to say.
(You pronounce it "saw-see-sahn") This may sound pretentious but it's just b/c it's such a fun word to say!
8. Maggie likes to sing to herself as she's falling asleep. Some favorites are "She'll be coming 'round the mountain", "The Wheels on the Bus," and "Twinkle, Twinkle."
There! Now you can quit bossing me, Erin! ;)
1. She weighs about 26 pounds which is about how much weight I gained while I was pregnant with her. It's crazy to feel how heavy she is and think that I walked around for a while with that much weight on my body!
2. If you look at her hair in the sun you can see that some strands are red and some strands are blonde. She looks like she's had highlights done. As my friend, Mike Dupree, says to his daughter Emme, "People would pay a lot of money to have hair like yours."
3. She cries in the bathtub when we rinse her hair. You'd think we were rinsing her hair with acid for the way she screams.
4. Instead of saying the word "surprise" she says, "Curprise", as in, "Curprise me, Mama!"
5. Her favorite phrase to say is "Hobby Lobby." Say it yourself, aloud. It's pretty fun. I understand why she likes to say it so much!
6. She has traveled more in her two years than many adults (although not as much as her 2nd cousin, Liam, who has been EVERYWHERE!)
7. She calls "sausage" by its French name, "saucisson", which is much more fun to say.
(You pronounce it "saw-see-sahn") This may sound pretentious but it's just b/c it's such a fun word to say!
8. Maggie likes to sing to herself as she's falling asleep. Some favorites are "She'll be coming 'round the mountain", "The Wheels on the Bus," and "Twinkle, Twinkle."
There! Now you can quit bossing me, Erin! ;)
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