11 months!

I forget how much babies change so quickly. I look back at old pictures and can't believe Maya was so small. She is now in full crawling mode, standing and walking along furniture and pulling herself up onto everything! She is a handful these days. I am constantly having to keep an eye on her to make sure she doesn't eat some random thing off the floor or fall and bonk her head.  She's becoming a little bit more of a picky eater, she won't eat everything anymore. She loves avocado, cheese,any kind of bread, jello, yogurt, raisins, all fruit but mostly bananas, strawberries, and grapes. She also has a sweet tooth and loves anything sweet. 

She loves anything soft and loves to snuggle her blanket or the cats, which she just loves. She gets so excited to see   Baca and Lola, she loves to pet them and put her face into their fur. 

We have so much fun playing together, we play peek a boo over the couch she loves for me to chase after her and is pretty fast. She's such a sweet happy little girl and has the cutest personality. She's very much a people person and loves to play with other kids and be held by anyone who will pick her up. She's still a mommys girl which I love, she's also very attached to me and has to be in the same room I'm in, she either wants to be held or for me to play with her. She doesn't really play by herself yet. 

She says mama, dada, even thou I don't think she knows what she's saying. She also jabbers and says ahah very loudly. 

She's a lot more work than she used to be just because I have to keep an eye on her 24/7 so I don't ever have time to get ready for the day I usually go into work  not looking my best. 

She is now sleeping in her crib, I lay her down half asleep and she falls asleep on her own. She still wakes up in the middle of the night wanting me or a bottle so we snuggle half the night... Which most nights I don't mind un else she kicks me in the back, which she tends to do. 

I love little miss maya so much, she's the best thing in the world and she brings so much joy to my days. I can't believe she'll be one next month, time to start planning her party!!

  Jello Face and picking out a pumpkin 

I'm so blessed

Every night when I go to check on my sleeping baby, my heart is overwhelmed with love and gratitude for this little girl. She has blessed my life beyond words and I'm so thankful my Heavenly Father in trusted her with me. He knew better than I when she is exactly what I needed in my life.

9 months old!

Little Miss Maya is 9 months old! How did this happen, it seems like just yesterday she was still in my tummy. This month has also been a big one. She is now sporting two little teeth that both came in at the same time. They are the cutest little things and I love when she smiles and they peak out. She was a little bit fussy and didn't sleep well for a couple nights but other than that she was still her happy little self. She is also rolling over like crazy, trying to crawl and walk and sitting like a champ. She's such a big eater and eats everything I put in front of her. I'm pretty sure eating real food is the highlight of her day. I'm pretty sure her favorite food is any kind of bread, I'm always surprised at how much she eats. She also had Grandma Hopkins homemade Mac and cheese and couldn't get enough ! She's such a funny little girl who likes to tease me, crawl all over me, read her books, play with her toys, packed around in the baby bejorn and smile for the camera. She is such a joy in my life and my biggest blessing, I'm so honored to be her mother!

The big events this month were, going to bearlake and playing in the sand and water. going to grandmas in star valley, going to Adams in Idaho falls, seeing his chickens and going to Yellowstone on a road trip with Adam, mom and Grandma where we ended up at grandma and grandpa Hopkins house. We had so much fun there and I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful caring family. I wish we lived closer. Maya had her first kiss from her little boy cousin Trigton. It was so cute when we were leaving he came over to her took her binki out of her mouth and gave her a big kiss, it was the cutest thing ever. She also got a kiss from uncle Robin, he said it was from my dad, her Grandpa. It made me tear up a bit knowing that Maya would never get a kiss from her Grandpa Aagard. But I know he's watching over us in heaven.
Other big and exciting news this month is I bought a house! I'm so excited about it and pretty much as soon as I walked in I knew it was meant to be Maya's and my house. It has a huge tree that she'll be able to climb on, horses in our backyard and lots of room to run around and play. We get to move in the end of September and I can't wait! I stay up at night day dreaming about my new house and Maya's and mine home. This is a fresh start to a new life and I see nothing but happy wonderful things ahead!
So happy nine months little girl, I love you more than words can express !

Happy tooth day!

Maya has a little tooth right in front! It's pretty dang cute! Thank you Grandma Aagard for finding it, it must of decided to make its appearance just today. I was starting to wonder if she would ever get any teeth ! It's so fun seeing all the changes in little miss maya!

8 months!

For some reason now that Maya is 8 months she seems so big to me , no longer like a baby but more a little girl. She has had a busy month. She had her first plane ride to Austin Texas and did just great the whole time. She didn't cry once. We had such a fun trip, I've never seen Maya laugh so hard as she does with Kelli. Kelli was doing flips on the tramp and Maya was laughing so hard she couldn't catch her breath. It was so cute. She loved the Robinson's dog and laughed every time she saw her . Maya has also began to roll. She rolls all over the place , it's so cute but it also means I have to watch her a lot closer so she doesn't hit her head. She loves food and eats everything that is put in her mouth. We got to celebrate grandmas 60th birthday by going to the aquarium and shopping. Maya loved the fish and kicked her feet like crazy. She still enjoys going in the stroller while I run, going to the library, her exer saucer, baca and Lola, sleeping by me and getting her picture taken every time I hold up my phone and say smile she has the biggest grin. She is such a jabber box and loves to make all kinds is noises. One of my favorite things is coming to get her from her nap. She has the biggest smile and kicks her legs like crazy. The the cutest thing ever. She gives good hugs and loves to be carried around. I think that's why she has taken forever to roll over, I'm always holding her so she never has the chance to roll. She still has no teeth and she currently weighs 16 pounds. Grandma got to watch her while I was at work and they both had fun. She loves when grandma chases up the stairs she thinks it's pretty funny. She's still the sweetest little thing and is getting more of a personality, it's fun to see it come out. She's still my little side kick and I love spending all of my time with her.

7 months.

The little Miss is now 7 months, time is flying and I can't believe how big she is getting! I feel like she is no longer a little baby but she is indeed a toddler. She is getting so much of a personality, she knows what she does and doesn't want and she makes sure she lets me know. She's getting better about being held by other people . I think this is because at Amy's reception she was constantly being held and played with Amy's husband Brandon's little sister Kelli and brother Bryan. Plus everyone during the reception. She's become much more of a people person and likes that there are so many people around. This month has been fun. We were in Star Valley for 5 days and maya loves the country. She loves being outside and looking at all the new surroundings. She loves hiking and couldn't stop kicking and talking when we hiked to donut falls. I also took her on a Mini four wheel ride in SV to the neighbors house. I don't know if she liked it too much . She still loves reading books, being held and standing up . She has realized that she can bend her knees so she loves bouncing. She loves eating, I feed her pretty much everything I eat and she loves it all. She loves drinking out of my cup and she gets so excited when she sees me drinking out of a cup. She also loves ice cream, surprise surprise. We have had lots of outings where we go to the library, out to dinner, the farmers market, swimming which she now loves ,we go on lots of walks and spend as much time as we can outside.
She is still in the 30 percentile for height and 40 percentile for weight. She weighs around 16 pounds now and still could care less about rolling over or doing tummy time. She is mastering sitting up and can do it for quite a while. She's a pretty chill baby ( like her dad ) not super smiley but pretty evenly tempered. She is now sleeping in her crib! She cries between 5 to 45 minutes before she falls asleep. It's so hard listening to her but I worry about her rolling off of my bed, or having a pillow go on top of her which has happened hence the reason of why she is in her crib now. She actually sleeps better and longer in her crib, it's so funny of how many weird positions she moves to in the night. I actually sleep worse cause I miss her and worry about her so I am constantly getting up to check on her. She has yet to get sick and she's as healthy as could be and that's such a huge blessing. I love my little Lady and realize as long as I have her in my life everything will be ok because she makes me so happy.

Maya's six months

I can't believe my little sweet pea is half a year old. I have a love hate relationship with her getting bigger. This month she's still sticking everything in her mouth, the cutest thing is her eating on her toes. She's pretty close to sitting and she now bares weight on her legs so she likes to stand and look around. She loves to eat and so far loves everything. She loves reading books . Her favorite book is bouncy baby. This is the book I bought for her after my first ultra sound and she was bouncing all over the screen. Fun things this month are cuddle time (story time) at the library. Going on the swing for the first time. Being outside, going on walks and she still loves being held. We went to star valley for Mother's Day and she loved all the new surroundings and all the faces looking at her, as long as I held her. She's a total mamas girl and follows me around the room with her eyes if anyone else is holding her. If she can't see me she usually cries. She still sleeps by me, Which I love. She has such a cute crib so hopefully soon I will decide its probably best she sleep in her own room but for now I love being able to roll over and look at her sweet sleeping face.
I'm pretty sure I always say this but I'll say it again. I love my little girl so much! She's such a sweetheart, I'm so blessed to be able to be her mother. I'm looking forward to the journey we'll have together.

Five months old!

Maya turned five months yesterday.
Currently she is almost 14 pounds and still managing to fit into most of her three month clothes. She still wakes me up several times a night to eat. She still loves being held and can't take naps without sleeping in my arms. She sleeps with me at night which I wasn't really planning on but I actually love sleeping by her. My plan is once her dad moves out of the nursery she will start sleeping in her crib.

Currently she is:
Loving real food, applesauce, bananas, strawberries, squash, sweet potatoes, avocado and blue berries. She can't seem to get enough of them and either grunts or cries if I'm not feeding her fast enough. I've been making all her baby food which is lots of fun, for some reason it seems healthier to me.
She has found her toes and loves to grab on to them. She also likes to roll side to side and has rolled over once. She's always trying to sit up or lift her head up so I got her a bumbo.

Her new noises are lots of grunting, bubble blowing, baby talk and "yelling" at me in the morning if I get out of bed and try to get ready for work. This girl just loves her attention and hates to be by herself.

She loves all of her books which we read daily. She also loves her toys specially her hippo, owl chair, play mat and anything that will fit into her mouth. When it's nice outside she likes going for walks and looking at everything. She loves her bath time and kicks like crazy.

Dislikes are: being left alone in a room. Strangers and still tummy time.

Adventures: we went to St. George with my mom and sister , we had a lot of fun swimming for the first time, shopping and enjoying the nice weather.

Maya is still as sweet as can be. She has a pretty calm personality. She's happy hanging out in the baby bejorn while I cook or just being held. She loves to smile and to be cuddled. She doesn't say much and is pretty content in just observing us. I love her so much and will be eternally grateful Heavenly Father allowed me to be her mother. Being her mother is the best thing in the world!

Happy five months Miss Maya!!

Maya's baby blessing

Sweet little Maya got blessed on Easter Sunday, March 31st by her uncle Adam. Her blessing was such a good blessing and she was blessed with so many wonderful things. Her grandpa major carried her up and Adam did the blessing. I was so nervous that she would cry the whole time but she didn't make a peep. Uncle Brandon, Brent forester, AJ Clifford, bishop Aubrey were all apart of her blessing. We are blessed to have so many people that love and care for us that are worthy priesthood holders.
I love my little Miss Maya so much and I'm so proud and honored to be able to be her mother. My heart felt as if it was going to burst as I watched her being carried up to be blessed. I'm so lucky to have such a beautiful daughter who is getting to have the funnest personality with the biggest i smiles.