Monday, October 31, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
More Milestones
Before I forget, Maya started sitting up from crawling last Friday. Yesterday she started cruising on the furniture a bit. Not too fast or far but she's getting the idea. Sometimes she thinks she can stand without holding on to anything but she promptly falls over. The first few times she had a really shocked look. Today she thought it was a good idea to pull up on the high chair. It, however, was not. She bumped her chin on the chair then crashed her head on the floor. It was a horrible noise. It didn't really seem to bother her much. She stopped crying after a little snuggling. I think I took longer to recover than she did. In some ways, I'll be happy when she is more stable on her feet. But then she'll probably start running around and climbing on things. I'm not ready for that.
On the food front, Maya is making progress. She has been begging for our food the last few days. Last night I gave her a green bean. She took several nibbles without gagging. Today we went to a halloween party at Derek's work and Maya had some pieces of banana. She also had a few sips of an apple juice box. She wasn't sure what to do with it at first. She preferred my water to juice. I think because it was in a familiar container. Tonight was day 1 of prunes. Hoping they will help with any future tummy troubles.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
First Word?
We think Maya says yay when she claps. It's the only time she says it. Usually she says da, ba, or her new thing is sort of a kk sound. Her other new thing is swinging arms and legs around like crazy when we are trying to get her dressed after her bath. You can witness all three new tricks.
New Foods
Maya had peas last week. She seemed to like them. We tried giving her puffs last Tuesday. They didn't go over as well. She wouldn't chew them and so then would hit her tongue in large solid pieces it would make her gag. She had chicken for the first time on Saturday. This is the first meat she's tried. I pureed it myself and it looked gross because of the texture. We mixed it with squash which is about her favorite. She seemed to like it. It seemed to have cause some tummy issues for her though. She was up crying from 1:30 to 3:00 on Sunday night which is very unusual. Usually she just wakes up to eat and then is out again.
Maya's teeth are really starting to show. She's been a drooling mess. Last week she bit me at least once a day. She seems to be getting the hang of her teeth though and it's happened less in the last few days. On Sunday she started chewing her food. It's hilariously over exaggerated. She chews pretty much anything purees, water, a napkin. The napkin still makes me laugh. Usually she doesn't put them in her mouth. She got two bites before I was able to get it away from her. But at least she chewed it.
Maya's teeth are really starting to show. She's been a drooling mess. Last week she bit me at least once a day. She seems to be getting the hang of her teeth though and it's happened less in the last few days. On Sunday she started chewing her food. It's hilariously over exaggerated. She chews pretty much anything purees, water, a napkin. The napkin still makes me laugh. Usually she doesn't put them in her mouth. She got two bites before I was able to get it away from her. But at least she chewed it.
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| Yuck face over puffs. |
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| Gagging over puffs. |
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| If you look close you can see her two teeth. |
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Milestone after Milestone
Maya now crawls on her hand and knees the majority of the time instead of creeping on her belly. This means she is faster and can get over obstacles. As of Thursday, she has had more success pulling up. And as of Friday, she has what looks to be two teeth poking through. Someone tell her to slow down. She didn't listen to me.
Thursday, I sat Maya in the floor and turned around briefly to grab a shirt for her. When I turned back around, this is what I found:
Here is one from today. I tried to get one of her teeth but she wasn't having it. So instead I show you her first fast food water. This kept her entertained for a long time. She dumped the water in her lap and cried when I finally took the empty cup away.
Thursday, I sat Maya in the floor and turned around briefly to grab a shirt for her. When I turned back around, this is what I found:
Here is one from today. I tried to get one of her teeth but she wasn't having it. So instead I show you her first fast food water. This kept her entertained for a long time. She dumped the water in her lap and cried when I finally took the empty cup away.
Goodbye to my papa
Early Friday morning my family lost a great man. My grandfather passed away at the age of 91.
Papa was an honest, hard working, Christian man. He was dedicated to his family. He was often in song. He enjoyed his garden. He had a tickly mustache stubble that made Maya laugh when he kissed her. He had a kind heart and a great sense of humor. I was always amazed at his wit and spryness.
We didn't make it back home for the funeral, but I am thankful that Maya and I were able to visit him last month. At the time, he had recently been diagnosed with cancer but was doing fairly well still. The visit was bittersweet. He said that we may never see him again. I told him that we loved him.
We will always remember him.
Papa was an honest, hard working, Christian man. He was dedicated to his family. He was often in song. He enjoyed his garden. He had a tickly mustache stubble that made Maya laugh when he kissed her. He had a kind heart and a great sense of humor. I was always amazed at his wit and spryness.
We didn't make it back home for the funeral, but I am thankful that Maya and I were able to visit him last month. At the time, he had recently been diagnosed with cancer but was doing fairly well still. The visit was bittersweet. He said that we may never see him again. I told him that we loved him.
We will always remember him.
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| 4/12/2011 |
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Fall Fun and New Skills
It has been exciting here recently. On Friday, Maya started crawling on her hands and knees. She still alternates between scooting on her belly and lunging on her hands and knees. On Saturday, we went to a friends house then headed to a pumpkin farm and corn maze. It was a great fall day with our little family and some new friends.
A few days ago Maya started clapping. This morning we went to story time for the little ones at the library for the second week. Maya seems to enjoy the books, songs, and other babies. Today she was clapping and another mom commented on it. I told her I didn't think she was really doing it intentionally. But then this evening we are fairly certain that she was purposely doing it. She'd clap when we would say yay and clap. A week ago Sunday someone at church thought that Maya was waving at her. I'm not sure if she really was waving. I didn't think so at the time since she likes to wave her arms around any time she gets excited but now I'm not so sure. Monday, I was on my stomach on the floor. Maya crawled over, stuck her face in mine, and started talking to me. She sounded like she said hi. I think it's just coincidence but I was surprised because usually all she said is da da da.
After her pulling up last weekend on the couch, she has tried to pull up on various things with limited success. She pulled herself up on the bottom shelf of her changing table yesterday, then practically climbed on it. It's fairly low to the ground so I think that helped. She has tried to pull up on her musical table to play a number of times but she can't quite make it up. Today she would try to pull up on it several times, then give up and crawl over to me to help her. After I'd help her up she'd lean towards the table. Last night she was hanging on to the edge of her crib trying to pull herself up. She didn't make it up but we decided to lower the crib today.
Maya started carrots on Friday. She really seemed to like them. She had a few rashy spots on her cheeks, arms, and thighs Saturday and Sunday but they are all gone except one on her arm. Hopefully it's not related to the carrots. Today (Tuesday), she had avocado. At first, I tried just smashing a ripe one. It went much like the banana mashed did, that is, it resulted in the gag face, so I pulled out the blender. I wasn't sure how it would go but she was a fan. I think peas are next on the agenda in four days or so.
Here's a couple of videos of Maya. The first is from Monday. She may look more like Derek but she definitely gets that from me. The second one is from tonight. She is showing off her new skills.
A few days ago Maya started clapping. This morning we went to story time for the little ones at the library for the second week. Maya seems to enjoy the books, songs, and other babies. Today she was clapping and another mom commented on it. I told her I didn't think she was really doing it intentionally. But then this evening we are fairly certain that she was purposely doing it. She'd clap when we would say yay and clap. A week ago Sunday someone at church thought that Maya was waving at her. I'm not sure if she really was waving. I didn't think so at the time since she likes to wave her arms around any time she gets excited but now I'm not so sure. Monday, I was on my stomach on the floor. Maya crawled over, stuck her face in mine, and started talking to me. She sounded like she said hi. I think it's just coincidence but I was surprised because usually all she said is da da da.
After her pulling up last weekend on the couch, she has tried to pull up on various things with limited success. She pulled herself up on the bottom shelf of her changing table yesterday, then practically climbed on it. It's fairly low to the ground so I think that helped. She has tried to pull up on her musical table to play a number of times but she can't quite make it up. Today she would try to pull up on it several times, then give up and crawl over to me to help her. After I'd help her up she'd lean towards the table. Last night she was hanging on to the edge of her crib trying to pull herself up. She didn't make it up but we decided to lower the crib today.
Maya started carrots on Friday. She really seemed to like them. She had a few rashy spots on her cheeks, arms, and thighs Saturday and Sunday but they are all gone except one on her arm. Hopefully it's not related to the carrots. Today (Tuesday), she had avocado. At first, I tried just smashing a ripe one. It went much like the banana mashed did, that is, it resulted in the gag face, so I pulled out the blender. I wasn't sure how it would go but she was a fan. I think peas are next on the agenda in four days or so.
Here's a couple of videos of Maya. The first is from Monday. She may look more like Derek but she definitely gets that from me. The second one is from tonight. She is showing off her new skills.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Cutest Pumpkin
It's been cool and rainy the last few days so Maya has been sporting her fall look. I am a fan of baby hats but think this one is particularly cute. And isn't this jacket adorable.
Random Stuffs
Friday, Maya and I picked Derek up from work and we went to get a new tire for Derek's bike. The bike shop had a dog roaming around inside. Maya thought he was great. She would squeal loudly and kick anytime she saw him. It was a pretty small shop so that was pretty often. And it was fairly crowded so we were there for a while. I think she entertained the other customers or annoyed them. I thought it was pretty hilarious and cute, but it was loud. Tuesday we went to a park and saw two more dogs and she was excited about them too. I need to get it on tape. It's pretty funny. I want to take her to a petting zoo sometime and she how she reacts to other animals.
Saturday, we picked up a little musical play table for Maya. We couldn't figure out how to get the legs off and she was too excited to play with it so we helped her stand at it. On Sunday, I plopped her in the living room while I threw some towels into wash. I was in the garage and walked through the kitchen. As I walked by the living room I did a double take. Maya was pulling up on the couch the first time I looked and tumbling over the second. She's been able to pull up using our hands or climb on us if we are in the floor since Sept 7 but hasn't shown any interest in pulling up on anything else. I think the new toy is encouraging her to give it a try. Derek told her she should finish learning to crawl before learning to stand and walk. Not that he's one to be giving such advice.
We got the hand-me-down high chair Sunday. Maya seems to like it, but she gets distracted from eating by looking under the tray. It makes her look tiny. Nothing terrible exciting happening in the food department here. We tried rice cereal again on Saturday since she's been rash free for over a week. So far so good this time. Also on Saturday, I pureed and froze a bunch of pears, apples, and butternut squash for her. We tried pears for the first time on Monday. We usually feed her after we eat but we might have to start doing it during as she really wants our food. Not that she would want it if we gave it to her. Anything lumpier than a puree still makes her gag. We tried non pureed banana again and after the first bite she refused to try any more. She's really started to like the purees though. Last night and tonight I've had to refill her bowl of pears and oatmeal.
Maya is still growing like crazy. I really can't believe how fast she has grown. I put on a 6-9 month dress on her Sunday morning and it was tight. Maybe that brand just runs small. That's what I keep telling myself. Most of her other 6-9 month clothes seem to fit fine, not that she has that many. She and I have gone shopping several times recently and picked up some odds and ends. I'm not sure that they are going to last til 9 months but she needs something to wear. It still need to pick up some socks, tights, and white bodysuits. I picked up 12-18 short and long sleeved white bodysuits and 18-24 ones one clearance yesterday but didn't have any luck finding 6-9 or 6-12. I've been putting off buying socks because I'm not sure what kind will stay on. But with the weather getting cooler, I'm not sure I can put it off much longer. If anyone has any recs let me know. I'm thinking we might need to pick up some soft soled shoes for her sometime soon if the pulling up continues, maybe that will help keep the socks on. Or maybe then I'll just be replacing shoes and socks.
We played with her spider today. It is much less scary now.
A few pictures from Friday, she's all smiles and giggles the last few days:
And one from Monday after her bath:
Saturday, we picked up a little musical play table for Maya. We couldn't figure out how to get the legs off and she was too excited to play with it so we helped her stand at it. On Sunday, I plopped her in the living room while I threw some towels into wash. I was in the garage and walked through the kitchen. As I walked by the living room I did a double take. Maya was pulling up on the couch the first time I looked and tumbling over the second. She's been able to pull up using our hands or climb on us if we are in the floor since Sept 7 but hasn't shown any interest in pulling up on anything else. I think the new toy is encouraging her to give it a try. Derek told her she should finish learning to crawl before learning to stand and walk. Not that he's one to be giving such advice.
We got the hand-me-down high chair Sunday. Maya seems to like it, but she gets distracted from eating by looking under the tray. It makes her look tiny. Nothing terrible exciting happening in the food department here. We tried rice cereal again on Saturday since she's been rash free for over a week. So far so good this time. Also on Saturday, I pureed and froze a bunch of pears, apples, and butternut squash for her. We tried pears for the first time on Monday. We usually feed her after we eat but we might have to start doing it during as she really wants our food. Not that she would want it if we gave it to her. Anything lumpier than a puree still makes her gag. We tried non pureed banana again and after the first bite she refused to try any more. She's really started to like the purees though. Last night and tonight I've had to refill her bowl of pears and oatmeal.
Maya is still growing like crazy. I really can't believe how fast she has grown. I put on a 6-9 month dress on her Sunday morning and it was tight. Maybe that brand just runs small. That's what I keep telling myself. Most of her other 6-9 month clothes seem to fit fine, not that she has that many. She and I have gone shopping several times recently and picked up some odds and ends. I'm not sure that they are going to last til 9 months but she needs something to wear. It still need to pick up some socks, tights, and white bodysuits. I picked up 12-18 short and long sleeved white bodysuits and 18-24 ones one clearance yesterday but didn't have any luck finding 6-9 or 6-12. I've been putting off buying socks because I'm not sure what kind will stay on. But with the weather getting cooler, I'm not sure I can put it off much longer. If anyone has any recs let me know. I'm thinking we might need to pick up some soft soled shoes for her sometime soon if the pulling up continues, maybe that will help keep the socks on. Or maybe then I'll just be replacing shoes and socks.
We played with her spider today. It is much less scary now.
A few pictures from Friday, she's all smiles and giggles the last few days:
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| Her new exercise program |
And one from Monday after her bath:
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| When she gets teeth, I'm going to miss these big gummy smiles |
Tonight eating pears:
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