We're Still Here

There has not really been much going on around here these days. Just trying to survive the heat and watching the changes in our beautiful daughter day by day...some for the good and some not so much. Maya is now having some serious separation anxiety. She has not even been tolerating her Dad. This has gotten so bad that I was not able to go to work last night. My Mom was supposed to keep Maya until Mike got home from work. Maya and I went to Mom's house early yesterday. I thought if we spent most of the day there that my leaving wouldn't be too bad...wrong. Throughout the day I would try to sneak away or tell Maya I was going to the kitchen and I would be right back but to no avail. She would fall to pieces as soon as she noticed I was gone or as soon as I turned my back and would not settle down or accept comfort from my Mom or my sister. Neither of these people are strangers to her. She will not let anyone else hold her. I just didn't feel comfortable leaving her for 8 hours not knowing how things would work out. So we'll try it some day when I can go away for just a little while and can come back as needed. Sorry NICU.
On the happier side, Maya still loves her bath.

and brushing her teeth.


Thank goodness since she also loves corn on the cob. She hasn't really eaten this much of this corn. Mike or I will eat our corn and leave her a few rows to gnaw on. She loves it and says mmmmm while gnawing.


We pulled out the sidewalk chalk for the first time. She wasn't too into it but enjoyed watching me draw and always enjoys being outside in the buff as long as she has her "bip bops" on.

We had a wonderful and much needed visit with our local friends who were in China while we were. Both Emma (left) and Klaire (center) are just gorgeous and getting so big. They look like little girls now instead of the little babies that we brought home just 4 1/2 months ago. All three of our girl's birthdays are within a week of each other.

Emma is a beauty with such a calm demeanor. She was the Buddha baby but now is just a solid little girl. Emma sat in her swing and just took it all in while Maya and Klaire let it be known that they were none too happy about the swings.

Klaire was the life of the party when we arrived. Her Daddy sat her on the slide and said, "one, two.." and Klaire said, "Tee!" and slid right down with a look of total terror on her face until she hit the bottom where she smiled her gorgeous 4 tooth grin and laughed out loud.

Usually it's the child who puts the shoes on the wrong foot but I have to take the blame this time. Now that's pathetic but kinda cute huh? I'm just glad that I noticed it before we got out in public.

I'll leave you with this last picture and only say this...I love this girl!!!