Random Maya Videos & Pics

My old boss, Tim Williams, went to work at Hasbro after leaving Gillette... Remember the movie "Big"?  That's basically his life.  Anyway, that's good news for Maya - since she got a BIG box of free toys this Xmas from Tim.  Here's Maya playing with her new Elephant toy:  Notice how she already knows how to turn the toy on:



Maya also turned 6 months on Dec 26th - in the past month, she's getting VERY active, wanting to stand more than sit... and now starting to pull herself up on sofas, toys, you name it!  We're not going to be able to leave her alone soon:



Maya spent her first Xmas down in Maryland, where Grandma and Grandpa made sure it was an unforgettable first one!

So many presents!

When all was said and done, Maya took home a huge HAUL of Xmas gifts (well, technically Marc will bring them home to Boston for Maya), but they were gone in the blink of an eye.  All that was left was the beauty of an Xmas Tree:

Where did all the gifts go?  This tree is pretty... 

Spending 10 days with mommy & daddy has been pretty amazing - I'm sure to miss them when 2012 comes around:

I love my mommy!  Even if she makes me wear PJs that make me look like a candy cane!

Winter's coming - given that I was born in the midst of summer, this is going to be a shock to my system!  But I'm prepared!

Marshmallow Baby!  I'm in the outfit somewhere!

Lastly, I would be remiss to say that I'm sad that we couldn't be in Hawaii to help my Grand-Umma and Abba celebrate their 50th Anniversary!  I can't wait to celebrate the next 50 with you guys.

Happy Golden Anniv Grand Umma and Abba - Love you!

Till next time - love Maya Rose Lee

6 months old!

I've been 6 months old for a few days now, but it's taken Mommy and Daddy a while to get organized enough after Christmas to post these pictures. Sheez, what have they been doing? Oh yeah, I guess they've been busy with 2 intense jobs, interviewing (Mommy), launching a new device across the US (Daddy), buying a new house (Wellesley), selling their current condo (Marcus)  and of course, watching me grow into an energetic 6 month old! And Grandpa thinks he's the busiest Laich...

I had my 6 month doctor appointment today. Mommy and Daddy tried to guess my weight before hand. Mommy thought I would be 15lbs 4oz, Daddy thought I would be 16lbs. Guess who won? NEITHER! I was right in the middle - 15lbs 10oz. I've dropped back down to the 40th percentile, but no one is worried - I'm growing pretty healthy!  Here are the other stats:

Weight: 15 lbs 10 oz

Height: 25.5"

Head Circumference: 16.8 cm

It's been SO nice spending the last week with Mommy and Daddy - and I still get them for a few more days before they go back to work (boo). But it will be fun showing Gloria all my new toys, if Marcus ever brings them back from Maryland!

Next up - New Year's Eve!

Maya's 1st Christmas

Maya had a great first christmas! We were down in Maryland with the whole Laich clan: Grandma & Grandpa, Mike, Lauren & Clara, Danielle and Marcus. 

The festivities started on Christmas Eve, where we all opened a present (or 2 or 3) to help make a dent in the 104 presents under the tree.

104 presents, give or take a few

Pajamas!?! Where are my toys?

Ho Ho Yummy

I love opening presents! Or at least, I love ripping paper!

Yay! My favorite toy from day care. How did Santa know?

Cat Butt!

 We had planned to open presents at 6am on Christmas morning, Clara was just so excited to start Christmas early. But she was the last one to wake up! So we had a nice breakfast of French Toast, to power us up for the gift opening marathon.

Reading the paper with Grandpa

More paper!

Eyeing Daddy's whiskey

Lucky little owl

The winning ticket! And my bookie

Hats!

 The rest of the day was pretty relaxing. Marc, Richard and I went for a jog. Maya and Clara played with their new toys. Mom made an impressive feast of Prime Rib and Dad's famous Potato Pancakes. Then we played some Poker, relatively tame despite all the whiskey being drunk that night!

Best present ever - a happy family!

In the few days we've been down here, we've noticed how much Maya is getting ready to move! She knows what she wants, and she'll usually lunge to try to get a toy just out of reach. She can wiggle on her stomach to move a few inches if needed, but she hasn't yet figured out how to balance on all 4s. Once she does, watch out! It's a good thing we're moving to a bigger house soon!

Merry Christmas to all our blog readers!

Merry Christmas!!

Dancing Queen

Maya LOVES to dance! She must get it from her Daddy. Or from Aunt Erin. It always puts a smile on her face, and when she watches Daddy dance she cracks up! Enjoy!