Day 198

Dear Daddy,

Today started early again today-really extra early for me. Mommy got up to take a shower before I woke up, but when she was shutting my door I heard it and woke up... and stayed up.

I was so bad at the doctor's office, but thankfully good as soon as the doctor came in. It made mommy's stress level go up significantly nonetheless.

I had an early nap, and then got up and ate lunch. I fed myself carrots, and only a few were sacrificed to the floor!

This is a good example of me being a terrorist: The blinds are slung over my high chair, but yet I am still trying to get to both them and my straps that are in the high chair seat.

And I love to get wedged underneath the high chair...

Then right after we said goodbye to you, right as we were going out the door, I decided to throw up just a little on my dress. So mommy had to change me. I went to the CDC and was a good girl there while mommy went to the doctor. I played so hard there that I fell asleep on the way home.

Logan came over to play tonight, and mommy took a good idea from his mommy and just made a blockade to where we couldn't get to the blinds or to the curio cabinet. It looks silly, but it works! We were pretty mad when mommy did it, but we'll just have to get used to it. For now at least.

This looks like me falling, but it isn't. I was opening my door with a hand and a foot.

I tried to be sneaky and still reach the glass... but it didn't work.

Tonight I tried tofu for dinner!

Surprisingly, I liked it. I ate almost that entire bowl.

In this picture, I was actually pulling on the top trying to knock my entire kitchen set over. I apparently don't understand science yet, and that big blue base prevents me from tipping it, but that isn't going to stop me from trying.

I love you, daddy, and I can't wait to see you.
Love, Maya

Day 197

Dear Daddy,

This morning I woke mommy up in the best way possible (other than by poopooing)-by screaming "MA MA MA MA MA MA". No nicely playing, just screaming and forcing mommy to get up right away.

We got up and around really fast (since mommy forgot that she wanted us up early this morning) and mailed you a package. Then we came home and mommy put me down for an early nap-thankfully I was cooperative and was out. I must have slept hard, because when I got up my hair was all over the place!

I was so happy to talk to you today.

This afternoon I had to go to my well baby appointment. I am 18lbs 8oz (I had just eaten and had a full belly) which is 50th percentile, 28 1/4 inches long which is 75th percentile (mommy wonders how I started so short and became so tall), and my head is 44cm, which is 50th percentile.

Then we headed to Emily's because mommy had an appointment to go to and I stayed to play. When mommy left, I was fine for a second till I realized mommy was gone... and then I went to the gate by Emily's door and cried for mommy. I cried the whole time. And then I went peepee all over myself, and cried some more. I cried till mommy came back. It was awful!

Mommy got new jammies out of my stash for me tonight, since I am such a big girl... they are a little long on me, but they are cute!

Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day... today I was just a complete terrorist and mommy, for once since my colic days, was glad to put me to bed.

I love you, daddy, and I can't wait to see you.
Love, Maya

Day 196

Dear Daddy,

Last night when mommy went to check on me before bed I was cuddled up so funny again... and I was out! Mommy took pictures and I didn't even stir!

This morning I was not so happy at mommy... she woke me up a little before 7:00, and I gave her dirty, nasty looks. We headed to base to go to the Commissary for the special event they were having. Once I got there and I talked to you and drank a bottle, I was happy... I was such a good girl in there, and people commented on my behavior! (Now if only I can have applause-worthy behavior about, ehh, 8 or 9 months from now...)

I had lots to say at certain parts of it!

When we got back home, we ate lunch and then mommy and I took naps. We were so tired from a long day yesterday and then a shortened night of sleep.

After dinner, Logan came over to play again! We had a lot of fun.

I realized that Noggin exists... it got my attention for about 5 minutes and then I was done.

I don't know if I told you about this teddy bear... it was mommy's when she was a little girl, and its name is Loveable. I love her too!

I melted down soon after though-I was just wiped out from the busy day and nothing was making me happy. I got stuck underneath the chair, even though it was my fault for getting there, and nothing fixed my mood after that till I had an early bottle, we played, and I went to bed.

I love you, daddy, and I can't wait to see you.
Love, Maya

Day 195

Dear Daddy,

This morning started a little different-with a walk! Mommy is horribly out of shape though, and felt pathetic... but it was a good start to the morning. We had a few things to get done before Miss Wendy got here, and it was a good way to make sure we weren't lazy!

When Miss Wendy was here, I had fun climbing all over her and showing her all of the new things I can do. She weighed me-18lbs 6oz!

Don't get mad daddy... but there is a boy coming over to play with me a few nights a week now! Logan and I had so much fun tonight... it's so different having someone my size to play with. Usually they are a lot bigger or a lot smaller!

This is how I can climb out of my Bumbo now...

I got really cranky at the end of the night... my mouth was hurting me so much. So I went off by myself and chewed on my teething ring.

I love you, daddy, and I can't wait to see you.
Love, Maya