Thursday, September 17, 2009

2 Months

Maya is two months old today and smilier than ever.
Here's a picture of my beautiful girl today. She is starting to be more intrigued with the camera than me so it's hard to get a good smile picture, sorry for the goofy eye. She is the sweetest, happiest baby (except between the hours of six and nine, lucky for daddy it's just in time for him to take over). As long as she has a full tummy and not tired yet, she is happy to be in her swing, bouncer, or just laying on her back looking around. For those who don't know, Maya has always slept wonderfully in her crib at night. Naps during the day are a different story, she will only sleep on somebody. She'll be in a deep sleep, laid down in her crib and five minutes later she is screaming, I'll pick her up and she is out right a way. Just recently I've been able to get her to sleep in her stroller while I go walking or her swing while do an exercise video. It's funny when it comes to her swing, she always lasts exactly 30 minutes but I'll take it. I time it so she'll fall asleep at the end of my workout so I can run to the shower and start my hair and makeup before she wakes up. Thank you girl's camp for teaching me how to shower quickly!

Here is her latest trick:



Rolling over already?
For a few weeks we have been finding Maya on her side and completely turned around in her crib when she wakes up to eat (by the way, she's been giving me 7 hour stretches at least three times a week, yeah!). We swaddle her up so I figured that must help her scoot around and turn easier. Just yesterday when I put her on the ground to change a diaper at grandma and grandpa's house I discovered her new trick. She showed off more that night at home and again today. She can't quite make it all the way over (darn shoulder!) but she is good getting on her side.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Labor Day Weekend



Tommy and I decided to drive to Sacramento to surprise my mom and sister for the Labor Day weekend. We let my dad in on the secret, along with my brothers. My sister has never met Maya and has been DYING to meet her, my mom has been missing her baby tons. We left Wednesday when Tommy got off work, as you can see Maya is excited about the drive. The plan was to stop in Winnemucca, Nevada for the night but when we got there to gas up Tommy felt good and wanted to keep on going, so we did. Maya did AMAZING in the car there and back. She was happy and slept the majority of the drive. We snuck into my parents' house around 3:30 am without being detected (my mom heard us but thought it was my younger brother). Around 6:00 am grandpa took Maya and laid her in bed with grandma. It was a welcomed surprise! My mom called my sister to come over later that morning and she heard a baby's little cry, she was thrilled to meet Maya.

The weekend was filled with a trip to the Denio's Auction, In N' Out meals, Break the Fast with my dad's singles ward, and many new memories with family and friends.
Here are a snap shots of the fun we had...

Daddy and Maya recovering from the long drive the night before.

Maya with her cousin Payton. Payton even got Maya to fall asleep one night with her on her lap and shaking her legs. Good technique Payt!

The bikers. My family enjoys going on bike rides, we took the Honda and Tommy's bike doesn't fit. Sorry babe!

Sawyer wanted to take Maya along for the ride in his pack.

My friends Jenifer and Tiffany came by to visit and give Maya some loves.

Enjoying some peanuts picked up from the auction. They enjoyed cracking them more than eating them, Payton and Fallyn would crack them and give them to Macye and my dad to eat.

The girls had a nail party while the boys watched the BYU game.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Giggles and Pictures

Maya has started to do this giggle thing lately. She does it the most when she is in the car (I think it started when I put a mirror back there). I caught her doing it yesterday while she was looking at her bug friend on her swing, she cracks me up. Here is a real quick video of it.



Here are a couple photos of our little lady from this past week.
She is getting so big, developing chubby cheeks and thighs.

Bath time with mommy and daddy. We took a break from the tub for a bit and tried it again Sunday. Success!

I love her in this outfit. Tommy says that I treat her like my little doll, I just cannot resist the cute bows!

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Shout out to lil' brothers


My youngest brother, Sawyer, turned 23 years old today, man I'm getting old. We love you Saw and hope you had a great day. I'm sure Maddie spoiled you!


Can you guess who this is?


It is my other younger brother, Jake. He is an alumnus of BYU and is in on the secret society of Cosmo, the BYU mascot. He is not the mascot, he can't do tricks or flips (at least not to my knowledge). He knows who Cosmo is but isn't allowed to reveal that information. His life could be at stake!




Monday, August 17, 2009

Cute Smiles

I was able to catch the tail end of a few smiles today with Maya. She is constantly smiling at us now, her favorite spot is on her changing pad after a diaper change.
I just can't get enough of this adorable baby!




Friday, August 14, 2009

4 Weeks Old!

Time is going so fast, Maya is already 4 weeks old today. Just this past week she has become a lot more fun. She is very responsive to our voices and faces.

Here are a few quick videos of Maya showing off.

*Please ignore the cheesy voices, every mom does that right?



Monday, August 10, 2009

Proud Fathers and Bath Time

I couldn't resist taking a picture! Bryan (Tommy's old roommate/teammate) and his wife Melissa came over last week and brought us a wonderful dinner. I couldn't help giggling seeing the boys with their little ones.
It was so adorable.
Our boys are all grown up Melissa!


Here is a cute picture of Maya... She is not too fond of bath time but sure loves to snuggle with her ducky towel.