Success at last!
Sunday, March 30, 2008
hunting time
Deep in the jungle of our living room, Mommy crouches low, attempting to capture the elusive and never-before-seen first smiles of Little Miss Maia on camera. (Click the picture to see a bigger version).
Success at last!
Success at last!
nothing says a good time like...
...farting in your party dress.
(this one is dedicated to Chrissy!!)
(this one is dedicated to Chrissy!!)
Monday, March 24, 2008
Progress Report: 1 Month
Little Miss Maia hit the one-month mark a few days ago. A lot has happened in her first month of life!
At first, Little Miss Maia had a hard time doing anything else but sleeping (kind of like her Daddy!) We had to make sure we woke her up every few hours to eat, and we had to put cold washcloths on her face just to keep her awake long enough to finish a meal. Now, she wakes up on her own when she's hungry (though she still sleeps for long stretches at night, which Mommy and Daddy really appreciate) and her waking-up ritual is one of our favorite parts of the day: first comes the grunting, then the succession of strange faces, then the stretching, and of course, the farting. I could write an entire paragraph about this girl's farting skills, but suffice it to say that she produced a sound the other day that prompted someone to ask if Mommy had done it.
Now that Little Miss Maia spends more time awake, she's started to enjoy a few of the many, many toys she has already accumulated. She especially likes her rainforest play mat and her rainforest waterfall soother. She also likes to look at lights and at the black-and-white art in our living room (her favorite artists are Philippe Halsman and Uncle Mike).
Punching Daddy in the face and spitting up are a few of Little Miss Maia's other favorite pastimes. She has spit up down Mommy's shirt and onto Daddy's face. Fun times!
Mommy and Daddy enjoy making up bizarre nicknames for their daughter. This month's nicknames include "Punkinhead" and "Little Arby Cheddarhead" (pronounced: Lil' Aaaah-bee Chee-da-heed). Don't ask, really.
At first, Little Miss Maia had a hard time doing anything else but sleeping (kind of like her Daddy!) We had to make sure we woke her up every few hours to eat, and we had to put cold washcloths on her face just to keep her awake long enough to finish a meal. Now, she wakes up on her own when she's hungry (though she still sleeps for long stretches at night, which Mommy and Daddy really appreciate) and her waking-up ritual is one of our favorite parts of the day: first comes the grunting, then the succession of strange faces, then the stretching, and of course, the farting. I could write an entire paragraph about this girl's farting skills, but suffice it to say that she produced a sound the other day that prompted someone to ask if Mommy had done it.
Now that Little Miss Maia spends more time awake, she's started to enjoy a few of the many, many toys she has already accumulated. She especially likes her rainforest play mat and her rainforest waterfall soother. She also likes to look at lights and at the black-and-white art in our living room (her favorite artists are Philippe Halsman and Uncle Mike).
Punching Daddy in the face and spitting up are a few of Little Miss Maia's other favorite pastimes. She has spit up down Mommy's shirt and onto Daddy's face. Fun times!
Mommy and Daddy enjoy making up bizarre nicknames for their daughter. This month's nicknames include "Punkinhead" and "Little Arby Cheddarhead" (pronounced: Lil' Aaaah-bee Chee-da-heed). Don't ask, really.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Little Miss Maia hits the road
Little Miss Maia took her first road trip this past weekend. We drove from Connecticut to South Carolina to visit some of Mommy's relatives. It was a LONG drive.
When we got there, Little Miss Maia got to debut her first pair of jeans, paired stylishly with her "Little Peanut" onesie. The outfit was a hit during the short time she was able to wear it without spitting up on it.
Little Miss Maia poses with her extended family. She's obviously the highlight of the photo...
Little Miss Maia's first hotel stay was at the Holiday Inn in Winchester, Virginia. She enjoyed the large selection of pillows but wishes the people in the next room could have kept it down in there.
A trip of many firsts...here's Mommy trying not to spill enchilada sauce on Little Miss Maia's head during her first restaurant outing in Winchester. Little Miss Maia particularly enjoyed seeing all the men in cowboy hats and women in tube tops, and wishes we could have stayed for the band that was setting up as we ate.
Daddy shares a cuddle with Little Miss Maia at the Vince Lombardi rest area in New Jersey. Almost home!
Somebody's getting just a LITTLE tired of being strapped into that carseat...
When we got there, Little Miss Maia got to debut her first pair of jeans, paired stylishly with her "Little Peanut" onesie. The outfit was a hit during the short time she was able to wear it without spitting up on it.
Little Miss Maia poses with her extended family. She's obviously the highlight of the photo...
Little Miss Maia's first hotel stay was at the Holiday Inn in Winchester, Virginia. She enjoyed the large selection of pillows but wishes the people in the next room could have kept it down in there.
A trip of many firsts...here's Mommy trying not to spill enchilada sauce on Little Miss Maia's head during her first restaurant outing in Winchester. Little Miss Maia particularly enjoyed seeing all the men in cowboy hats and women in tube tops, and wishes we could have stayed for the band that was setting up as we ate.
Daddy shares a cuddle with Little Miss Maia at the Vince Lombardi rest area in New Jersey. Almost home!
Somebody's getting just a LITTLE tired of being strapped into that carseat...
meet the family
The first grandchild on both sides, Little Miss Maia has become very popular over the course of her first four weeks.
Mommy and Daddy were totally smitten from the start.
Grammy and Opa Stock were anxiously awaiting their first meeting with Little Miss Maia.
Great Grandma (aka GiGi) Smith came to visit in the hospital too.
Uncle Mike and Uncle Kris were excited to meet their first niece!
Grandma Ellie came to help out Mom and Dad for a whole week. She made sure they didn't starve and kept their house from filling with dust bunnies. She also used her Grandma magic to keep Little Miss Maia from crying during the "fussy time". Mommy and Daddy sat on the couch eating ice cream while Grandma Ellie walked around bouncing the baby.
Little Miss Maia took her first road trip (more on that later) to South Carolina to visit Grandpa Ritz's side of the family. Grandpa was SO excited to meet her! He and Daddy worked together to change her diaper and her clothes. They were afraid of breaking her so they took a lot longer than Mommy does.
Here's Little Miss Maia with Mommy, Grandpa Ritz, and Great Grandma Ritz...4 generations together!
Mommy and Daddy were totally smitten from the start.
Grammy and Opa Stock were anxiously awaiting their first meeting with Little Miss Maia.
Great Grandma (aka GiGi) Smith came to visit in the hospital too.
Uncle Mike and Uncle Kris were excited to meet their first niece!
Grandma Ellie came to help out Mom and Dad for a whole week. She made sure they didn't starve and kept their house from filling with dust bunnies. She also used her Grandma magic to keep Little Miss Maia from crying during the "fussy time". Mommy and Daddy sat on the couch eating ice cream while Grandma Ellie walked around bouncing the baby.
Little Miss Maia took her first road trip (more on that later) to South Carolina to visit Grandpa Ritz's side of the family. Grandpa was SO excited to meet her! He and Daddy worked together to change her diaper and her clothes. They were afraid of breaking her so they took a lot longer than Mommy does.
Here's Little Miss Maia with Mommy, Grandpa Ritz, and Great Grandma Ritz...4 generations together!
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
First comes love, then comes marriage...
...then comes Sarah with a baby strapped to her chest and Jeremy with poop on his hand and spit-up on his shirt.
So, we're a little behind on starting up the blog, but better late than never, right? Little Miss Maia Ellin was born on February 20, 2008. Mom labored for a long time but, stubborn like her dad, Maia decided that getting into birthing position just wasn't on her agenda that day and so Mom had to be cut open and Maia was pulled out screaming like a banshee. I would be screaming too if my forehead had been deformed into a distinctly Klingon-like shape, like hers was:
Luckily, her head was back to normal in less than an hour and apparently she has forgiven me for trying to push her out in such and awkward configuration. I guess we're even considering the saggy belly and stretch marks I've taken away from the experience.
So now it's been 4 weeks and we're starting to get the hang of this parenting thing. We'll do our best to keep this site updated with photos and other tidbits!
So, we're a little behind on starting up the blog, but better late than never, right? Little Miss Maia Ellin was born on February 20, 2008. Mom labored for a long time but, stubborn like her dad, Maia decided that getting into birthing position just wasn't on her agenda that day and so Mom had to be cut open and Maia was pulled out screaming like a banshee. I would be screaming too if my forehead had been deformed into a distinctly Klingon-like shape, like hers was:
Luckily, her head was back to normal in less than an hour and apparently she has forgiven me for trying to push her out in such and awkward configuration. I guess we're even considering the saggy belly and stretch marks I've taken away from the experience.
So now it's been 4 weeks and we're starting to get the hang of this parenting thing. We'll do our best to keep this site updated with photos and other tidbits!
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