Christmas

Maya's first Christmas has come and gone! We had a great time at Grammy and Pop's house and got to see lots of friends and family. Maya wasn't too interested in opening a lot of presents, but she did pull at the paper some what. I'm sure that next year will be a whole different story! Unfortunately, we came back home, and Maya got a bit of a cold. Hopefully she will get better soon.

Here are some pictures from all of the events of the past week...

With cousin Nicolas

Christmas Eve with Santa

With all the cousins

Christmas Morning

Look at all my presents!

With G.G. and Mommy

4 Months Old!

Wow - Maya is 4 months old already (as of December 6)! She is becoming so interactive; her laugh is one of the funniest things, and we continually try to make her laugh and smile (luckily it's not too hard!). She is becoming so strong and is pushing herself up and really trying to sit. She is grabbing for things, and when she gets a hold of something - look out! That grip is strong!

We had her 4 month appointment two weeks ago, and she is doing really well. She is ALMOST at 12 pounds (11 lbs, 15 oz) and is 23.5 inches long. She continues to be tiny (10% percentile) but is developing really well. Right now it's looking like she won't get Daddy's height, but I guess you never know when a growth spurt will hit!

Here are some pictures from her 4 month birthday. Enjoy!

You lookin' at me??

I LOVE playing with my hands and feet all day long!

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving - our first big holiday with Maya! It also marked our first road trip and first time sleeping away from home. The road trip went well, and the sleeping did not! But we survived and had a great time at Grammy and Pop's house! Everyone loved meeting Maya. Enjoy the pictures!

In her Thanksgiving outfits

Meeting G.G.

We also had Pop baptize Maya over Thanksgiving. She wore the same dress that has been passed down from Aunt Andrea, to Aunt Jessica, to Aunt Rebekah, to Mommy, and then to cousins Hannah and Sophia. 

Maya really started to like toys over Thanksgiving - especially trying to eat them all!

Cousins!

Cousin Noah wishes he was baby Maya.

Over Thanksgiving, we also had the opportunity to visit with some friends...Tara, Jenn, and their families.

Emma, Maya, and Kaitlyn. Even though Emma and Maya are only a month apart in age, there is quite the size difference!

Dads and Kids!



The Many Expressions of Maya

Maya is so expressive these days. I was able to capture a few them not too long ago. Enjoy!

3 Month Update!

As always, it's been a busy couple of weeks. It's hard to believe that Maya is over 3 months old already! At her last weigh-in, she was 11 pounds, 3.5 ounces. Here are some pictures from her 3 month birthday.

Maya also started daycare full-time last week, and I went back to work. So far, everything seems to be working out fairly well. The biggest obstacle is getting out of the house in the morning, as she doesn't seem to want to eat. She is more interested in looking all around and doing everything but eating! Oh well - at least she is interested in her environment and taking it all in.

First day of "school"

Busy Weeks!

We've had a busy last couple of weeks. And unfortunately, maternity leave is coming to an end as well! Maya will go to daycare for a few hours each morning this coming week, and then will start full-time the following week. I'm sure that daycare and heading back to work will be an adjustment (especially with the lack of sleep that Mom and Dad are still getting!)! I'll keep you posted on how it goes.

During the last couple of weeks, we've had a visit from more family...Uncle Neil and Aunt Jen. They loved spending time with their niece!

A couple of weeks ago, Raj also opened the doors to Cause! There were a few opening events, and we took Maya to some of them. So far, things are going well. Don't forget to come visit and give them some business! Spread the word!

Finally, Maya experienced her first Halloween! I'm not sure how much she really liked wearing the costume Grammy made, but she looked cute! We look forward to more holidays, which are right around the corner.

Boo!

Adorable Pumpkin!

Someone got into the candy!