The life of new parents

Hanging out with Grandma J on the stairs

Daddy blowing out b-day cake candles!  Happy 33rd b-day to an amazing Daddy! (May 27th)

Uncle Brandon’s dog Gretta does all kinds of fun tricks when you throw her some water, Maya thought it was the best ever.

I’ve rarely seen Maya happier than when she was driving around the farm on the grounds cruiser.

Hanging out with Uncle

Sitting on Grandma’s new fancy mower.

We spent Sunday evening at Uncle Brandon’s house.  He grilled out some amazing steaks and we had a great dinner.  Grandma bought Maya a new bubble machine because we thought her other one bit the dust from overuse.  Maya worked with it once we returned home and got it going a little bit again so now when we go out to the garage she has to turn both of the bubbles on EVERY day.  Makes her so happy.

Maya & I went shopping & she found a couple friends to help her pass the time.

Somebody loves strawberries.

The face when I tell Maya we’re not ready to go quite yet.  All she wants to do is go outside and play with bubbles and look at the horses!

I had the best Mother’s Day.  Dustin & Maya picked up some donuts and let me sleep in.  Once I got up we sat on the couch and shared some breakfast.  Apparently baby loves donuts too!  If it looks like we were a little tired, lets just say we’ve had a few rough nights while baby tries to recover from an illness.

mmmm, donuts!

Dustin hooked up the trolley to his bike and we took a bike ride.  It didn’t last too long because it started to rain on us, but Maya loved it.

We took Maya in for her 18 months check-up with her fabulous Pediatrician, Dr. Wichman.  She did much better this time.  Below are her stats:

Height:  33 3/4 in. (78%)

Weight:  25 lbs (50%)

Below is Maya on a car-ride holding her 2 brown babies.  She’s so attached to them, she must know where they are at all times.

Pretty cool chick.

Playing outside with “BUBBLES!!” and her wagon and car.