Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Maya turns 2!

Our sweet, curious, smart, focused, determined, beautiful, strong Maya turned two this past weekend! Two! I am still in awe .... she's not a baby anymore, she is a full-on toddler.

She loves to negotiate everything ... every rule, every time she wants or does not want something, and even just for fun :)  She loves to draw, to write, to sing ... oh, how she loves to sing! And she loves music and dancing... playing the piano and her new ukulele are a favorite.  She also loves animals (what kid doesn't?) ... both farms and zoos.  But her favorite is people ... she is a people watcher and loves to entertain! 

She is a studier, she watches and studies before she takes action. and once she takes action (like a new slide or new skill at swimming or on the bike), she repeats it over and over and over ... and over :) She likes to practice. We joke she will be a good endurance athlete one day. She certainly has the focus and determination!  She is curious about everything and likes to understand how it works  ... from things that move to things she wants to take apart.

She loves to build and to destroy. Building lego towers and toppling them over is a favorite these days. She also enjoys playing hide and seek, and anything to do with running/chasing!  She really likes jewelry, sparkly clothes, and shoes, and anything with frills! and of course, her favorite thing to do is to play outside ... in the garden, on her bike, running down the street, on the swings ...

Our baby is growing up - every day she teaches me something new - about our world or about myself! She is amazing and I love watching her learn and grow ... even if I feel like she is growing too fast sometimes ... like today ... she wanted her toe nails painted!   Time is certainly flying by ... which is what happens when you have such a full life!