Funny Things Are Said, These Days.

So I've realized that Ayda has reached the age where she can embarrass me in public with quirky little comments... sigh.
Every mother has a horror story or two of the dreadful thing(s) their child has said to a complete stranger(just ask Nana)- my time is coming, or has it already arrived?

Here are a few funny, adorable, totally embarrassing, things that have come out of Ayda Sue's little mouth lately:

After I put in a funny pony that kinda stuck up- "Mama, I'm a parrot! Caw! Caw!"

While grocery shopping: Ayda- "Mama! That lady is BIG!"
Me- "Ayda, that's not nice. We don't talk about other people and point,"
Ayda- "No Mama... she has a baby in her belly!" (This poor woman did NOT have a baby in her belly)

Every night for the past 2 weeks: "Santa's comin'... TONIGHT!"

While shopping with Nana and Papa, Ayda spotted a lady wearing a long black coat, with her hands in her pockets, walking a little strangely:
Ayda- "Papa, I see a penguin!" Papa- "Where?! I don't see any penguins anywhere." Ayda- "Yes Papa, right there!" Papa wasn't sure if the lady heard, he was too busy walking furiously in the opposite direction.

After tucking her in one night Ayda said this to me in her sweetest sing-songy voice: "Mama- my butt is warm and safe,"

Painting: Papa- "Don't even THINK about painting on that sweater!" Ayda, head in hands- "Good gosh!"

I'm sure there are a million more that I've temporarily forgotten about- and I'm sure there are going to be a million more!

I keep telling myself that 2 years old is FUN... right? RIGHT?

-Mama

Halloween

My family is so silly! Mama, Dada, Mimi, and Uncle Jeff went to a Halloween party on Friday night while I stayed at Nana and Papa's house. I thought they looked so funny!


Mimi dressed up as OctoMom -- whoever THAT is! I was more excited about all the BABIES she was carrying around. Mimi promised to give me one when she was done with her costume. Hooray!


Just look at my Daddy! I knew exactly who he was pretending to be! I really like his hair squiggle. Mama made his shirt and dyed a pair of his white socks yellow to match. She's so smart!

Even though I didn't get to go to the grown-up party, I did have some spooky fun! On Friday Mama and I went Trick-or-Treating with my friends at daycare. I dressed up like a China Doll, or at least that's what Mama said. I told everyone I was Princess Mulan! That sounded like more fun.
Here's a picture of Marin and I before we took off to collect our loot.



Later that day, Nana and Mama took me to the new Public Library in town for the party there. I got to go on a hay ride with a vampire bride....



... and pet a friendly purple spider. Isn't he cute?!



I think I really love Halloween. Now if I could just figure out where Mama stashed all my candy!

xoxo Ayda Boo!

Fun with Mimi

Last Saturday was a yucky rainy day out. A good day to run errands! Me, Mimi, and Mama went all over Bangor. We stopped at Applebee's for lunch and Mama took some funny photos of me and Mimi goofin' off...

This is me hiding from the camera.

Oh Mimi! It's hard to smile with a mouth full of milk.

Mimi wants a sip of my milk. NO WAY!

I relented...

Giving the camera out best CHEESY smile.

Jungle Woman

I couldn't really get Ayda to stop being a ham-bone long enough to get a great picture... so typical, but I thought I'd post these two silly ones up of her in her new dress Pam (my best friend since kindergarten) gave to Ayda the last time she came to visit.



Very Jane of the Jungle, no?
Do excuse the crazy pony action- we're growing out those pesky bangs and our styling options are limited these days.
It's still a little long on her... but that just means Ayda Sue will be able to wear it for an extra couple of months.

Thanks Pammy!

(and yes aunt Sally, we're STILL working on getting a picture of your pretty dress :)

-jenn

A Secret

On Monday Jennie, Mum, Ayda and I took a walk down to the lake. Ayda was riding in her hiking pack on Jennie's back. She weighed more than Jennie's backpack when she was hiking the Appalachian Trail!

Miles was walking with us, too. On the way down Ayda said that she needed to tell Miles a secret and kept calling his name. We convinced her that she could just say what she wanted to tell Miles out loud instead of whispering it in his ear.

What was the big secret?

"Miles, I love you!"

I told Ayda that her love for my very small dog didn't need to be a secret -- she could tell him that she loved him out loud any time she wanted.

I thought it was very cute.

--Aunt Mimi

Part 2: Apple 'Hide n' Seek'

So before Mama, Daddy and I went to that wonderful McDonald's we went to the Treworgy farm to pick apples and find a pumpkin. Little did we know this would be the only apple we'd actually 'pick' from the trees!


Those darn apples were playing a REALLY good game of 'hide n' seek'! We looked for quite awhile and then Mama decided we'd just buy a bag on our way out. It was still fun to ride around in this wagon...



I picked the very biggest one I could for Daddy to pull. He thanked me, but it didn't sound very sincere.

This farm also has a really huge pumpkin patch. I just loved running up and down the rows! Daddy wanted me to pick out an 'Ayda size' pumpkin, but I was more interested in bushwacking.



We did finally pick out this perfect little pumpkin. It sits on our new deck and I just love to look at it!


The other really neat thing Treworgy has to see are the animals. I told Mama I couldn't wait to see the goats! But when it came time to pet them and feed them, I decided it wasn't for me. In fact, I decided that white knuckling Mama's neck was a MUCH better idea. I told Daddy he could feed the goats if he wanted...


Even though we didn't get to pick our own apples, we had a lot of fun! And the apples we bought have been filling my belly quite nicely! I eat them like a really big girl- Mama and Daddy don't even cut them up for me. I just reach right into the bag, pick my next victim, and munch away!

I just love fall!


xoxo Ayda

Part One: Family Fun in the Fall!

So last weekend Mama, Daddy, and I had a super fun Saturday. It was kinda cloudy out, but we didn't let that stop us from having a good time!

One of the very best parts (according to me) was getting to go to McDonald's for ice cream and play time.

I had the whhhhooooole playground to myself, so Mama and Daddy said I could go where ever I wanted! Can you believe that?! Don't they know I'm only 2 1/2? As soon as Daddy set my feet on the ground, I was off and running! I climbed alllllll the way to the top of this big thing! Daddy couldn't even reach the car I was playing in! That made Mama a little nervous....



.... so she sent him up to get me.



It was like a maze up in there. Daddy helped me find the slide and we went down it together- twice!



I hope Papa can build me one of these in my room for Christmas.
'Oh my gosh!'* that would be so awesome!

Stay tuned for part 2 of our fun Saturday!

xoxo Ayda Sue Ellen

* Ayda has been saying 'Oh my God' and 'Oh my gosh' ALOT lately! I'm not sure where she gets it from, but it seems so adult that we can't help smirking when we hear it. We've all been encouraging her to adopt 'gosh' or 'goodness' but being 2 1/2, she doesn't really know the difference. She's so grown up!