Happy Chinese New Year

Yesterday was the Chinese New Year (year of the pig) so to celcbrate we decided to go out for dinner and have what else but Chinese food. Although, not authentic, it served its purpose. There usually is a Chinese New Year celebration in Halifax but fir soime reason it got delayed. As you can see, our little Geisha was more than happy to dress up for the occassion.

Fun On The Ice

Yesterday it warmed up just enough that we decided to take Maya out to play. It was her first time on a sled and her firsat time on the ice. Neddless to say we all had a great time and ended up with rosy cheeks.

More Pictures

Finally an Update

We know it has been a while but things have been a little crazy. Maya is now fully mobile and if you turn your head for a second, she is gone. Some of her favorite things to do now are putting her hands in the toilet or garbage, climbing into the cupboards or climbing on Jessie. She is becoming more vocal and it is amazing how quickly she is changing.

She has started daycare and she loves it. We think that it is a great opportunity to interact with other kids her age.

We will try and keep a more concerted effort to update on a regular basis.

Take care.

Merry Christmas

We are in the process of getting ready for Santa and it is taken on a whole new perspective. Maya really does not have a concept of what is happening but we are all excited about Santa coming. I'm sure when the big day comes, she will be overwhelmed by the event. We took Maya to get a Christmas picture done (the same day as the family portrait) and it was extremely difficult to get her to stay in one place for more than 2 seconds. The photographer took over 30 pictures and only 3 or 4 were suitable. Here is one of our favorites. We hope that everyone has a Safe & Happy Holidays

Fall Fun

Maya loves playing with leafs. Any chance she gets, she will grab one and dissect it. On this day, we had just come back from a walk and sat in the front yard where she had fun with the fallen leafs. The scenery was so nice that we could not resist taking this photo.

Growing Up Proper

This is one of my favorite pictures. Maya loves playing with hats and will usually take the hat off my head and put it on hers. Although you only see the back of it, this is a picture of Maya wearing her favorite hat and I can be assure you that the front has the emblem of the best hockey team ever, the Montreal Canadians. It is reassuring to know that your child will grow up proper and know what a championship team is like.

Computer Whiz

I don't know what it is about computers, but Maya is fascinated by them. If she sees you on the computer she will want to be in your lap and once there, she heads directly for the key board. No matter how far you distance her from the keyboard, she will twist, turn and reach to get at it. I had my laptop home the other weekend and when she finally noticed it, this was the end result.

Me & My Dog

Given the opportunity, Maya love to make a bee line for Jessie. Some times she pulls at her, climbs over her or just to hang out and watch the scenery.

Family Picture

It is amazing the numbers of pictures we have taken since Maya has come into our life. She has become a bit of a ham in front of the lens which is making getting that "perfect picture" very difficult. It is funny to watch her perform but at the same time, more pictures need to be taken. Thank god for digital photography!

Christening

This weekend was Maya and Zoe's christening. They performed wonderful and were the hit of the church. There were not many tears shed but the long service made them a bit antsy at the end. All and all it was a great day.

Happy Halloween - Lady Bug

Not that she really had an idea of what was going on but we dressed Maya up and took her to her Grandparents and a couple of houses. I know that we ate more candy than her but that will change in the upcoming years.

One Year Old

While her birthday was two weeks ago, we took Maya to get he picture taken and looking back, it is amazing how much she has grown and how far she has come. Now she is talking up a storm; mostly babble but from time to time you can make out a real word. She has also found out that she can use the walls and other objects to walk around. the other day she went down the hall, into the bathroom and over to the bath tub without plopping to her bum. I know it is only a matter of time before she is walking and talking with ease.

Facisnation with Foilage

Maya sure does enjoy her walks and exploring She is now fascinated by leaves, there different colors and shapes and will pick them up to check them out.

Mobility

One of Maya's birthday gift was a walk behind toy and it is by far her favorite. When she starts to walk she gets very excited and starts to laugh. By the look of things it will only be a matter of time before she will be walking on her own. I'm sure we will be happy but at the same time wishing she was just crawling.

Happy Birthday To Me

Saturday was the big day, Maya 1st birthday. We are not sure she undestood what was going on and at times was a little overwhelmed but she had a great time with the family. When we brought the birthday cake she was not sure what was going on and was a little afraid. We even let her have a piece of cake but she liked playing with it more than eating it.

Hamming it up for the Camera

I think these pictures are self explanatory.

Teething

Well the teeth are coming in and Maya is chewing on everything. The good thing is that she is also feeding herself. So far her teeth are not bothing her too much but here cheeks get red from time to time. no matter what she has in her hand she wants to bite it.

Maya Update

Tanya has Maya to the doctor today and everything is fine. Maya is now 72 cm tall and 22 lbs. Since she has been home, she has grown 4cm and has gained 1/2 a pound. We have just started to eliminate the morning nap with the hope that she will nap longer in the afternoon. We will have to keep our fingers crossed with this one. Although many may think that she is a quiet, docile child, she has become very vocal and active. Every so often she will start screaming just to show that she can (no reason at all). Here are some picture of Maya with her cousins from both sides of the family.

Finally an Update!

I know it has been a while but after talking to some people they wanted to know when we would be updating the blog so here it is. Maya has been doing great. Still a little difficult with the naps but her progress has been amazing. There have been so many changes in the last month and a half that it is hard to believe. Before we were hoping to get her to put weight on her feet and crawl and now we are hoping that she will slow down. It has been an incredible two months and she has changed immensly. We have the big 1st birthday coming up at the end of the month so it will be interesting how small of an affair this will be. We have the house baby proof but just when you think you have everything covered, she will expose another flaw. Oh and by the way, I have changed a poopy diaper on several occassions without an incident (other than gagging). I have a system in place to reduce my potential exposure to the evil down below. anyway we will try and keep up to date and add some info and pictures on a regular basis.