New Toys

Maggie LOVES her new swing & tricycle. The swing is called "wee" (cuz that's what you say when you swing in it) and she just climbs into her tricycle when she wants a ride. (Note the ever-present Elmo.)

Words Maggie says:

Dog, Duck, Hat, Jacket, Cracker, Dada, Vava (that's what she calls her momma), Elmo, Cat, Car, Truck, Side (meaning outside), Shoes, Cheese, Ball, Wee (for swing), Doll, Drive, Stomp, Aoo or Wawa (water), Rock, Sock, Book, Hi & Bye, Chalk, Zoo, Sierra, More.

Some words are enunciated better than others, of course. Sometimes she babbles away and we have no idea what she's saying, but it is VERY important.

Two baby Magpies

Maggie has had an exciting week. First, she got to ride a horse and go motorboating Memorial Day weekend. She loved both; I venture to guess that the horse ride was more exciting as she giggled all during that but fell asleep in the boat.

Later that week we found a baby magpie flopping around in the neighbor's yard. We kept an eye on him (there are LOTS of dogs and cats running loose in our neighborhood), and when he tried to follow us back across the street, we scooped him up and put him in our backyard. We gave him water and kept him safe, but sadly he didn't make it.

Today Maggie went to the Shriner Circus. She saw horses, dogs, bears and elephants. She didn't care much for the human acts. She drew quite a crowd herself when she, unbidden, began to pick up other people's trash and throw it in the trashcan.