Maya's Day

(from Baby Maya blog)

Maya slept late today - 7:30! Usually she's up between six and seven. We give her a bottle IMMEDIATELY, because she wakes up very hungry. Usually we try to both go in and greet her - start her day with smiles and sunshine. then one of us stays and gives her the bottle. She's gotten more and more cuddly every day. In the beginning, she would "maintain her space", but now she cuddles in on my shoulder, she trusts me to hold the bottle, she'll reach to touch my face. Such a sweetheart!

When her bottle's finished, we play in her room for about an hour and then it's time for cereal. Our first cereal was an adventure! There was cereal everywhere.....including in my hair and up her nose! Maya was so adorable. She would grab the cereal off the spoon and try to feed herself. Happily, I found finger foods by Gerber. Now, I give her some of those and that keeps her hands busy. I tell her it's "mommy's job to feed her the cereal". she's very cooperative and meals are much neater now! Only food up the nose occasionally now!

We had green beans for lunch and I found out she loves to have her feet tickled while she eats. I think it surprises her, because she can't see her feet in the high chair and just feels the tickles.

I started opening my mouth wide, when I wanted her to open hers, and for some reason, she found that SO funny. She just laughed and laughed. then I noticed she was laughing even when I wasn't doing it. Hey! Laughing at mommy, shame on her, LOL!

Maya still loves watermelon -we went out to dinner and happily they served watermelon as a garnish on all the plates.

Susan, Terri and Samantha came to visit today! It was so nice to see Susan and hear about Jasmine (Susan's granddaughter from Guatemala). Susan is the kind person that told us about the agency her daughter used, that led us eventually to Maya. Samantha is so beautiful. Maya adores her. Unfortunately, she can get a little too exuberant though. She tried to climb on Samantha and pulled her hair......but Samantha was a good sport about the whole thing. Terri brought us more stuff today - she has just been an angel. Not only support and advice but exersaucer, toys, high chair and CUTE SHOES. Maya and Mommy are so lucky to have such good friends.