funny moments with maiers

I think I could write a daily blog about the funny things Maia says and does. They come and go so quick sometimes that she's often on to the next one before I think to write the last one down. Sometime I'll have to record one of her monologues that relay both her experiencial and non-sensical conversations with herself. Very entertaining. Here's a few moments from the last week:

While standing by watching Tim cut the lawn, she must have cheered for 5 minutes at the top of her lungs over the sound of the mower:

GOOD JOB DADDY! GOOD JOB!... WAY TO GO, DADDY!

Aunties Christine, Yolanda and Lianna have been traveling by plane quite often in recent months. So when Maia saw a passenger plane flying overhead the other day, she asked the most natural question:

Is there an auntie on there?

Maia thinks a lot about creative ways to convince us to take her to the park again (not that we need a lot of convincing). My favourite this week, which you must read with your most dramatic voice:

When I'm bigger, and Eliana is bigger, and Mommy is bigger and Daddy is bigger, we can go to the park.

At almost three, most of Maia's words are clear and easy to understand. But she's got a few adorable words that occasionally need translation.

play the PLANO = play the piano
a PETER sandwich = a peanut butter sandwich
CLAPPING SHOES = tap dancing shoes
the PEWTER = the computer
FIRECRACKS = firecrackers
there's a VERTABLE! = there's a convertible!

Shortly after contemplating the performance of a bagpiper who left a big impression on her:

A man can wear a skirt if he plays that instrument.

And an hour later...

That man is not taking me home with him.

By the way, if you ask Maia this week what she wants to be when she grows up, she'll tell you:

I want to wear a skirt and play the bagpipes.

Her new love is wearing little dancing outfits. No matter if they're too small. They're for dancing! Time to look into dancing lessons in the fall, I think!