Friday, March 12, 2010
My Baby Girl is Turning 3!
Where on earth did the time go? Three, already...really! I can hardly believe that Maria is that old already (or that William will soon be one for that matter). It is true...time really does fly. And it seems to fly even faster once you have kids. So I thought, in honour of Maria's birthday this Sunday I would put together a few pictures to show just how far we've come already. From one tiny little baby to our sweet little girl:
Just home from the hospital
One year old
Two years old
Almost Three - potty training dolly
I have noticed such a change in Maria over the past few months. She is playing on her own much more and having conversations with imaginary friends, dolls and other toys. She is really into "drawing" creating many family portraits with the details added increasing steadily over time. Although this creative streak also leads to some mischief, as evidenced by our first (of many, I'm sure) marker mishaps. At least it was her play kitchen she decorated - not my actual cupboards or walls. I can only imagine what adventures this summer will hold for us with our three year old.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
For all the teachers out there...
I just had to post these pictures. Last night, for the first time since receiving this gift at Christmas, Maria actually asked me to show her how to "write" her letters (instead of just wanting to "color" them in). I know Grandma E had attempted to show Maria this a few weeks ago, but I can't recall if she was successful. Even so, this was the first time she asked her mom for help. So, after a little "hand-over-hand" training (which lasted all of 2 letters, I think) Maria was off and running. By the end of the evening she had successfully traced all of the letters "a, b, c and d", and she kept right on practicing again this morning.
And check out that pencil grasp...not bad for a girl who won't be 3 for another few weeks. Can you tell that I'm just a "wee bit" proud of her.
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