Dear Mai,
Some random lady said "Well, isn't she precocious?" about you 2 years ago. I remember the day well. I remember Mommy and I thinking that the way she said it wasn't a compliment. Since that day there has been at least one more person comment saying you are precocious. Well I'm here to tell you they were right. It's a blessing and a curse.
It was March, 2014 you just turned 2 years old. Grandma was in town to celebrate your birthday and we took Grandma up to Victoria, British Columbia for a quick visit. At this point you were already on your way to becoming a seasoned traveler and the 2+ hour boat ride from Seattle to B.C. was a piece of cake. I remember arriving at B.C. and having to go through customs or whatever and then to get our bags. We were in line and you were very well behaved but you always liked to talk. So we were playing the "who can find the luggage" first game.
2 y/o Maya: "There's our luggage!" (pointing to it from your stroller) "it's in front!"
Random lady behind us: "Well. Isn't she precocious?"
Fast-forward 2 years and well... here are some of conversations these days.
Mommy leaving for work while you and I get ready to take you to school. We've been having trouble getting you to swim these days at your swim class in school.
Mommy: "Are you going to swim today and make mommy so proud?"
Maya: "Of course Mommy!"
Mommy: "Okay great! You can tell me out about it when I pick you up from school. Love you! Bye!"
Maya: "Love you mommy! Bye! I'll make you so proud and swim today!"
(Mommy walks out of room)
Maya: (Turns to Daddy and in a hushed voice) "I'm not going to swim today. I was just kidding with Mommy."
Walking to school one morning talking about Grandma coming to visit soon.
Daddy: "So I talked to Grandma last night and asked her to come visit us in Seattle!"
Maya: "Oh. And what did she say?"
Daddy: "She said maybe but she wants someone to come out with her."
Maya: "Really? Maybe she could just bring her iPad!"
At dinner the other night
Daddy: "I'm texting cousin Maria right now. She's a busy girl."
Maya: "Busy doing what?"
Daddy: "Well you know, she works and goes to school."
Maya: "Oh really? I didn't know that she works AND goes to school! What grade is she?"
Daddy: "I think she's a junior in college."
Maya: "That's exciting. What is her job?"
Daddy: "I don't really know. Let me ask her"
(Texts Maria)
Daddy: "She works at a law firm and makes copies of documents, files documents at the courts and other law errands and stuff."
Maya: "Oh. That sounds like an interesting job cousin Maria has."
Home with Mommy talking about the first sounds of the ice cream truck this season
Maya: "Mommy, when I first heard the ice cream truck this year, I was astonished."
Random conversation on Daddy and Maya fun day.
Maya: "Daddy, do you know why I slept in your bed the other day?"
Daddy: "Yes. You said you were scared and Mommy let you sleep with us."
Maya: "Yep. I told Mommy I was afraid of Volcanoes. I was just kidding about that."
Putting you to bed the other night
Maya: "Is the big volcano (Mt. Rainier) active or dormant?"
Daddy: "I believe it's dormant sweet pea. Either way there is no reason to be afraid of it. It's a beautiful, majestic mountain that we're lucky we can see."
Maya: "I think it's active"
Daddy: "Why do you think that?"
Maya: "The Fairies told me it was."
(turns out the Fairies were right after a quick google search)
Talking to Mommy about something.
Maya: "How tall is the big volcano?"
Mommy: "I'm not sure sweetie."
Maya: "Look it up on the Amazon."
Mommy: "You mean look it up on google. Amazon is where you buy stuff."
Random conversation on Maya and Daddy fun day
Maya: "You know my Fairy magic wand broke and Mommy can't glue it."
Daddy: "I did not know that. Maybe we'll have to look for a new one sometime."
Maya: "Yep. You'll have to order it on the amazon."
It's going to be an interesting ride with you little one!
Love,
Daddy