Monday, December 31, 2007

A little perspective

Although I missed that trip to Hawaii, I guess things could be worse.

I have made it clear to mom that she needs to be careful not to get busted.

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

What if?

Dear Readers,

I'm sure many of you are wondering the same thing I was this Christmas Day... what if? What if my parents had taken me to Kauai with the rest of Dad's family? What if I had been lucky enough to tread the sands of Baby Beach?

Thanks to the wonders of technology, I can offer you an artist's rendering of what that would have been like if I had gone to Hawaii...


... and if I were carrying a Mr. Potato Head; and, uh, if I were very large; and if I had traveled back in time to about 1957.

Sigh.

Christmas did happen here. I will post about it just as soon as I get over what didn't happen. And as soon as I hire a new graphic artist.

--Maddie

Monday, December 10, 2007

Dear Reader,

You may notice certain significant details in today's photo, assuming you can tear yourself away from my startlingly cute self:


First, I have achieved grownuphood, having left behind my high chair for a booster seat.

Second, and in the same vein, I am drinking from a cup with a straw, and have almost learned that I don't have to tip it up.

Finally, Daddy has started me on Hebrew -- but he says I won't have to parse anything until I turn two.

--Maddie

Friday, December 07, 2007

Take me to your cookies

Dear readers,

Mom and Dad made me this fabulous new hat yesterday:


They said something about shielding my brain from the impatient, hungry space aliens who seem to be controlling my thoughts.

--Maddie

Sunday, December 02, 2007

Brains and Braun

Today, with some misgivings, I am turning over my blog to Daddy Scribe...

They grow up so fast! Where does the time go? It seems like one day your little girl is a babe in arms, and the next she's shaving:


Anyway, here's a snippet of conversation from the car today, when we stopped at a red light:

Maddie: GO!

Dad: Maddie, what color is the light?

M: Wed.

D: Right, and what does a red light mean?

M: GO!

D: Maddie, you know that red means stop. Green means go.

(Light turns green.)

M: Geen! GOOOOOOOO!