"Everyone Poops"/“みんなうんち”

One of Madison's favorite books is Everyone Poops by Taro Gomi. Please enjoy a brief sampling of the story.
今マディソンのお気に入りの絵本の一冊が五味太郎先生のみんなうんち(英訳)です。その本を覚えて来たマディソンのビデオです。でも日本語じゃなくてごめんね：）

Soon to come Madison singing Firework by Katy Perry...we are awesome parents :-)
そして、ケイティーペリーのファイヤーワークを歌っているマディソンのビデオを乞うご期待：）

And we include one bedtime picture of the Madison trance as one can only assume she is thinking if she closes those eyes she might have to go back to daycare...only kidding...today was our third daycare day and it went loads better than the first two which is exciting. When I picked her up she actually wanted to continue playing...that was a first. Her teachers say she plays really well and loves it and also enjoys singing and dancing...what she apparently doesn't enjoy is structured naptime...shocking!! We will see how Thursday goes, but I have a sneaky suspicion before long she will be jumping out of the car before I can even stop it :-)
そして最後に、寝る寸前のマディソンの写真を一枚...今日はスイカ幼稚園３日目で最初の２日とは断然うまく行きました...僕が迎えに行った時遊び続けたがっていたのがその証拠です。マディソンの先生によると、マディソンはダンスや歌の時間が大好きで遊び時間もお気に入りで上手に遊べるって...あんまり好きじゃないのは、時間が決まっているお昼寝の時間、でも当たり前かな？木曜日の幼稚園がどうなるか少し楽しみの今日です。きっと直ぐに、幼稚園に行くのが待ち切れなくて車から飛び出す様になるのかな...：）

Our 20 and a half month old

Madison is becoming more and more of a miss chatter box lately... And I just read babycenter and I guess that's what 21 month old's are supposed to be doing so our girl is right on schedule...:-)

Words she says are... (I'm putting "!" after every word because she really says these words with such an excitement:-)
Stop! or Stop it!(Sadly this is her first word...:-)
Please!
No!
Banana!(but it sounds more like Yaya:-)
Water!(or Wa!)
Ellie!
Hooray!
Hi!
Bye! (actually timed well now for people entering and leaving elevator)
Won Won!(Doggie for Japanese)
Knaw Knaw!(Kitties for Japanese)
Daddy!(Your welcome Daddy!)
I did it!!(We have to get a film of her saying this soon...)
Paci(Okay, she says DaDaDa but that's exactly what she means)
Fish!
Wow!
Yup/Yeah!
Blueberry(or Blue, Blue)!
Ready!!
Atsui!(Hot!)
Oh Dear!

Yup, she is definitely saying more English words despite my effort but she understands so much in Japanese so I guess Japanese words are harder to pronounce!? and now I'm curious to know what our first sentences/words were... I bet it wasn't "Stop it!":-)

Also she can point to parts of her face when I ask for Mimi(Ears), Me(Eyes), Atama(Head), Hana(Nose), Kuchi(Mouth),etc... We will be working on parts in English soon:-)

Her favorite books right now are...
Potty by Leslie Patricelli
No No Yes Yes by Leslie Patricelli
The Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boynton
Moo, BAA, LALALA! by Sandra Boynton
Yuletide Ice cube Fair by Veggietales people:-)
Doctor Maisy by Lucy Cousins(has English and Japanese translations)
Maisy's Pool by Lucy Cousins(has English and Japanese translations)
Duck & Goose It's time for Christmas! by Tad Hills
Color My World by Dandi Daley Mackall
What's the Weather? by Scholastic
I Love You Through and Through by Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak
How Much Do I Love You? by Marion Dane Bauer

A CLARIFICATION: To those who received a Christmas News Letter from Steve and Linda: We understand the letter might have made you think Steve and Linda are against Madison growing up Bilingual, but You may be relieved to know that's not what they meant, they are supportive about Madison being able to speak both English and Japanese languages, they were just attempting to make a joke about us ditching the East Coast (which is currently enjoying 24 inches of snow) and moved to Sunny California (where we spent yesterday on the beach and in the pool...SORRY :-)

BONUS PICS:

View out our window

Madison lounging in her toy stroller... She would get herself stuck by buckling herself into the seat. One time she walked over to me teary eyed with her doll stroller attached to her butt and oh it was really cute...:-)

Madison and Ellie share the bed...again.