Little Miss Maia Has Galloping Fun

Grammie Stock's very nice friend Judy sent me a new toy! Here I am trying out my Galloping Fun Jumperoo for the very first time. I really got a kick out of the horsey noises. I haven't quite figured out the jumping part yet, but that's OK, I'm still having fun!






After a few days, I'm getting a *little* closer to figuring out what all this "jumping" is supposed to be about. Of course blowing raspberries makes everything a little more fun!

Progress Report: 5 Months

It's hard to believe that I'm already 5 months old! There have been a lot of changes this month. Well, one thing hasn't changed--I still love my feet!I'm getting a lot better at using my hands. I can pick up toys and put them into my mouth (actually I will put *anything* into my mouth). I've also gotten good at pinching and pulling hair, but I don't think Mommy and Daddy fully appreciate those skills.

I really love Mommy's hair. I love to touch it (and pull on it) and I like it when it tickles my face. Mommy says I'm getting my own hair now, and that my bald spot is finally going away.

Here's someone else who has hair that I love...our cat Bisoux. This month I started to notice these non-humans who live in our house, especially the kitties. I like to grab their fur and their ears. Bisoux is kind of lonely so he doesn't run away too fast when I grab him. I like to pet our other kitty, Monty, too, but he always wants to lick my hands and Mommy doesn't let him. He also runs away faster when I try to grab his fur.

Another thing I like to do with my hands is make music. I love my little piano that makes lots of different sounds. I like to bang my hands on it as fast as I can. I try to bang my hands on everything I see, just to see if I can make sounds come out. I also love splashing in the bath.

This month I got to go swimming, and I really like the water. I have this cool ladybug floaty to chill out in.
I mostly like to chew on it but it's nice to float in the water, too.
Grammie Stock and Mommy helped me enjoy the pool.

I loved when Mommy bounced me up and down and made waves.
And Opa made me laugh while I was getting dried off.
Finally, Mommy wants me to let you know that I am THIS close to sitting up all by myself! I can do it for a few seconds, but then I tip over. I can sit and play in my Boppy pillow for a long time because it helps me keep my balance.
I think there will be a lot more to tell you next month!

Little Miss Maia Plays Piano

Little Miss Maia Goes to Mystic

Last week, my Grandma Ellie came to visit me. One day we went to Mystic, Connecticut. Mommy lied and said we were going to see the fishies at the aquarium. When we got there it was too crowded so Mommy and Grandma told me they'd take me another time. Oh well, I don't even know what fishies are anyway!


Here we are at the beginning of our afternoon in Mystic.
First, we went to look at the water.

In this picture you can see the drawbridge behind me. Later on it made some very loud noises when it went up, and I got scared and cried.
It's OK though, because then we went shopping at the toy store.

Grandma Ellie bought me these cool finger puppets.

While Mommy and Grandma Ellie ate lunch, I was a very good girl.
I played with my bumblebee toy.
I tried to eat lunch, too. Mommy fed me later.
What a fun day!

future's so bright, I gotta wear shades

Little Miss Maia Blows Raspberries

My favorite thing to do lately...

Little Miss Maia Rolls Over

I did it! Today I finally got that pesky arm out of the way and rolled from my back onto my tummy. No stopping me now...soon I'll be rolling all the way across the room!

Progress Report: 4 Months

This has been a big month for me--I've been learning to do a lot of new things. I can roll over on to my side and I like to sleep that way, and, it's really easy now to roll from my tummy to my back. I can reach for things that I want, even when they're kind of far away. And I love to grab just about anything that I can, including Mommy's hair and Daddy's nose.

When Mommy puts me on my playmat I like to scooch around and end up far away from where she put me down. When Daddy saw this picture of me he told Mommy to staple some Swiffer sheets to my clothes.
I'm having fun with a lot of new toys, especially things that make noise when I hit them or shake them.
And of course, everything still goes in my mouth, especially my hands!
I still love to grab my feet whenever I can, and I can almost get my toes into my mouth now.
I love to show off my toothless grin, and Mommy and Daddy like finding ways to make me laugh out loud.
I like finding ways to watch TV, because I'm not supposed to. Mommy and Daddy hang this piece of fabric over my playmat so I can't see the TV, but once I found a way to pull it away and watch anyway. Mommy caught me and took a picture of me peeking out.
This month I've become quite the social butterfly. Here I am with my new friend Noel. She came to visit with her Mommy, who is my Mommy's friend. We had a fun time together.

Apparently I am very popular at daycare, too. The older girls are out of school now, so they get to spend the whole day with me when I'm there. The second day I spent with them, one of them made this for me:It is supposed to be a lamp (even though the girls weren't allowed to put a light bulb inside). It's decorated with Bratz stickers and says "Queen Maia." I don't know what I did to become the Queen in just 2 days, but I must be doing something right! They always tell me how pretty I look when I get there in the morning, and then they give me hugs and kisses when I leave in the afternoon.

Even though I'm so popular now, I still have time every now and then to take a nap with my Daddy.

4-month stats:
24.5 inches (just over 50th percentile)
16 pounds, 6 ounces (95th percentile! Dr. Hine says "that's some Grade A breastmilk"!)

Little Miss Maia Goes for a Swim

I love bathtime, so I was excited that summer is here so I could go for my first swim! There was a lot of preparation involved. Grammy Stock had a whole swim ensemble for me that needed to get put on.

Then, Mommy put on my sunscreen.

Grammy helps with the finishing touches...
And I'm ready to swim! (I have to take my matching sandals off first, of course).

Every stylish girl needs a hat in the sun.
OK, I'm ready!

Wait a second, something just felt funny on my toes...
Hey, this is a lot colder than taking a bath! Grammy and Opa Stock forgot to put a heater in the pool!
Well, maybe it's not SO bad. As long as you don't put me in past my ankles.

Dipping my toes in the pool was hard work. I needed to take a break and have a nap.

Hey, this little pool feels a lot better!

I think I'll stay in here a while . Can't forget to grab those toes!
Mommy showed me how to splash.

Whoa! No one said anything about messing up my hairdo!

Alright, maybe this isn't so bad.

Ahhh, this is the life!

Coppertone baby, you ain't got nothin' on me!