Mid-October means regatta days are here! Our big outing for the week was to head up to the Charles and watch all sorts of boats row past. Maggie was interested, but I think mainly it was the people-watching that she found the most fun. People are constantly smiling and waving and talking to her. For some reason they think she is just the cutest thing they’ve ever seen; go figure. One unfortunate side effect of having such a stand-out kid is that we could only go once to each free sample booth.
Ah, well, I guess it’s worth it. She’s started doing some incredibly cute things like putting her hands on either side of her head when I say “Oh my goodness.” And she’s been practicing nodding her head for yes. She thinks it’s pretty hilarious. She’s also started to realize what buttons do. She has a talking book that says “hello” and then laughs every time you push the big red button; that’s made for some maddening car rides.
All of these things, plus looking at old pictures of Maggie and her imminent graduation from level 2 at Gymboree and a new tooth and putting away all her 6-month size clothes and lots of other little things make me realize she is growing up. How am I almost the mother of a one-year-old?!
Magrilless 
Just wait until she can talk and you read a book to her and her response at the end of the book is “again”, over and over and over. Then too, there are videos. They get fixated on one video and watch it over and over and over until they can practically recite all of the dialog. She's such a cutie – can hardly wait to see her again at Christmas. Love to you all – Charlotte
Charlotte's comment made me laugh. Never show Maggie Aladin… it may be karma coming back to you.
your lucky?
ok, serious
1. Single free sample issue: you and bill should trade off with “cutest baby in the world”, one is carrier and other is grabber #2 – that way making 2 round trips through free sample heaven would be possible. or if VERY clever, you could…..no, the options are endless and boring. Once was good
2. wait till she start's blowing bubbles at you with that great smile, that'll be mucho hilarious
3. and count your blessings that it's yes she's practicing and not NO! Bet that comes soon.
no, no, no, no….I can just hear it…(hehehe)