Walk Like a Penguin

Last week Amy and I took Maia to the Montage beach in Laguna Beach to enjoy the last couple weeks of summer. There were a bunch of birds there. I took Maia down to the water to feel how cold it was. When we came back to our place on the sand, she started talking to the birds saying, “It’s cold birdies. It’s really cold.” After repeating herself several times and not getting the response from the birds that she was hoping for, Maia said, “Mom, the birdies not listening. The birdies need a daddy.”

One of my favorite things that Maia does is walk like a penguin:

Love this little girl.

Dogs

Both Maia and Andi love dogs! Neither of us will probably own dogs unless we are old and alone. But, we still want our girls to experience the joys of puppies that aren't ours. So we took them to the mall and let them see the puppies. This is what their reaction was to the dogs behind the glass...

We thought that the girls had so much fun with the dogs behind the glass that we decided to let them play with one in a little room. Andi loved throwing the ball at the dog and petting it. Maia was a little scared and had no interest in playing or touching the dog. She likes dogs at a distance. (She's just like me in that regard... thank goodness.) All in all, it was a fun and good experience.

No Creams, Lotions, Powders or Soaps!

The only rule we try to drill into Maia's head is: "No creams, lotions, powders, or soaps!" (We've had to reinforce this rule many times after seeing toys and books covered in such substances.) A couple weeks ago I had removed all such substances from her room but I forgot about the brand new 16 oz. jar of Butt Paste left in her changing table drawer. Later that week I found the whole pound of cream on her legs and on the floor. I was furious!!! I decided to take a picture anyway because I thought I'd laugh later. I'm still wondering when I'm sincerely going to laugh.

Maia thought this was another cute photo moment.

Then she heard me talk.

Then I think it registered. She was very bummed that we had to throw her piggie shirt away. Today she reminded me that she only has piggie pants because the "piggie shirt is ruineded."

Note: Butt Paste does not come off with water. It's extremely oily. Paper towels are your best option to clean off children, bathtubs, carpets, etc.

O.C. Fair 2010

Back in August, we took a trip to the O.C. fair to see all the animals- and most important, to see the pig races. Maia started getting a fever before the races started but she didn't want to go home until she saw those piggies race. Here are a few pics of our trip to the fair.

Maia likes sheep and goats.

It was a quick trip to the fair but a fun memory.