Half-Year Girl

Man 6 months goes fast! Maya celebrated her half birthday a few weeks ago and started sitting unpropped, got her first tooth promptly followed by her second tooth, started sleeping on her tummy, had her first bites of food (which she hated), started saying mama and dada, and got up on all fours. Its been quite the month!

5 Months Old

Maya is 5 months old today and sitting pretty!

Milestones

The first 4.5 months of Maya's life have flown by. When Lily was born, I remember the first 3 months of her life were the longest of mine. Going from zero to one was life changing. Going from one to two was a change, for sure, but one that felt so much more familiar. With baby number two not only do you know what you're doing, but you have perspective. You know that the hard things don't last forever. Maya is growing up so fast. She's smiling, laughing, "talking" and rolling over. She can sit propped up by her hands and loves to play with Mommy, Daddy, Lily and lots of toys. Since I know what's to come I'm excited about her getting older, but since she'll most likely be our last baby I'm trying to savor her babyhood instead of just getting through the 30 minute nap days and the middle of the night feedings.

Maya Laughing

Three!

Well, I have a three year old. Lily had her first kid party at Pump it Up, had a princess cake and a homemade chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, and got her first two-wheeler (with training wheels of course)on which she proceeded to zip around the basement at breakneck speed, overcook a corner and fall over. Luckily she was wearing her helmet. She then got right back on her bike and now rides at a snail's pace. A slow snail.

So far three is, um, special. She insists on wearing "ballerina" dresses each morning, and can go from professing her love for me and Husband one second to running away from us, throwing herself on the couch and sobbing fierce hot tears while choking out "Don't talk to me, Mommy!" the next. She is sensitive and strong willed, frustrating and hilarious. She loves princesses, singing, dancing, playing with Maya and pretending. She never ceases to amaze us everyday.

Christmastime!!

We had a great Christmas this year and luckily didn't have to travel. We actually planned on driving down to Florida for the week between Christmas and NYE, but then decided that would be frakking crazy with a nearly 3 year old and 3 month old. Maybe next year. Lily spent lots of time with beloved Didu, Papa, Kaarin, Auntie Gretch, Uncle Ash, Nana, Ota, and Uncle Andy. Maya got lots of extended family love, too. The highlight for Mommy was a trip by myself to Target the day after Christmas.

Santa Visit!