9 weeks old.

Maija turned 2 months in the last week.  It was a nice weekend so we spent some time outside.  Good thing she got these awesome sunglasses so she could look stylish and keep the sun out of her eyes.

She has been mimicking our vowel noises.  She doesn't do as well when the camera is on her but she got a few good sounds in! [see video below]

http://youtu.be/Rw_lxFyUW4w

YaYa loves her little lambie from Grandma Robinson!

We went on a long walk with Becky... she cuddled right into Becky!

She sticks out her tongue non-stop these days.

The best news of the week, YaYa FINALLY likes her swing!!!  (I know she looks super old in this picture!)

For her 9 week birthday she is getting shots.  Luckily Ryan is coming with me.  I am not looking forward to it but glad that we are protecting our little baby.

8 Weeks.

This morning as we were all cuddled in bed, I said, "Wow, 8 weeks ago I was getting ready to deliver our little gnomey".  8 weeks.  So much about her has changed.  She looks different.  She is bigger and stronger.  Her personality is shining through.  She has big smiles, big pouts, loud screams, she says ooo's and aaaa's.  I just didn't know how much I would love this adorable little girl.

Mornings with mama

She had a lot of first's this week again.  When you are 8 weeks old you will continue to have a lot of firsts.

Smilin girl



Telling daddy about her day

"Why do you do this to me mom?"

"Tummy time on the boppy is way more fun!"

She went to Target for the first time and did great!
She made it through her first earthquake... gave mama a heart attack but she was just smiling.  Adventurous little baby. 
She went to a few new restaurants.
Cheered her daddy and friends on at the the 5K Color Run!

Palm Springs.

This girl loves vacation!  She slept 9 hours straight last night!  We still can't believe what a good night sleeper she is.  She still doesn't get much sleep during the afternoon/evening but if that results in 9 hours straight, we will take it. 

Her version of an afternoon nap...with a smile of course ;)

Chubby cheeks

Sassy butt

7 Weeks. {Celebrating in Palm Springs!}

Each week comes and goes so quickly...our days just fly by.  We have gotten into a pretty good routine and we are getting used to being a family of 3.  YaYa had a few first during her 7th week of life.  She had her first babysitter!  She did great for Ryan's coworker Kayla who graciously watched Maija while Ryan and I had sushi down in the harbor.  It was nice to get away and have some time just the two of us.  Luckily she slept most of the time for Kayla as evenings can be a tricky [read: fussy] time for little Maija. 

Met daddy at the food trucks for lunch



Maija is on her first vacation.  We decided to spend the week in Palm Springs while Ryan is working out here.  Apparently she loves vacations just as much as the rest of us as she slept 8 1/2 hours straight last night.  I even woke up to check on her since it has been 8 hours and she was just snoozin away!  She also had some of her worst nights of sleep this last week too, but that's OK we are figuring it all out still. 

Holding on to her hotel key

She is becoming more alert each day, she will follow my face when I move around.  Smile at the faces we make [well some of the time, sometimes we get no reaction but we sure keep on trying!]  She has been grabbing onto things and holding them for a few seconds.  She has her morning wiggle time with a lot of cooing and noises, sometimes she screams out of joy [which can be very shocking but so cute when I realize she isn't in pain!]. 

Ryan and I tell her multiple times a day that she is the best and cutest baby in the world.  I know every parent thinks this about their own baby so it's a good thing there are 2 parents so you can both agree and affirm each other that indeed your baby is the best and cutest baby in the world. 


Snuggles.


I even ran my first mile on Saturday, it has probably been about a year since I ran so it was nice to get out there.  I will go on a run on the treadmill here tonight when Ryan gets back from work.  Slow and steady but trying to get active again!  It feels so good and so bad at the same time.  We even picked up our jogger stroller but I feel like I need a few weeks before attempting to run with a stroller.  Great news: My engagement ring fits on my finger again!  Yay!

6 Weeks Old!

Another week down.  At 6 weeks YaYa is sleeping between 6-8 hours straight each night.  She doesn't always go to bed at the same time which is a little confusing for mama but we are figuring it out.  Last Friday she went to bed at 8pm, then Saturday she wouldn't fall asleep until 10:30pm.  I think it depends on how well she naps, what activities we have down that day and if she is over-tired (normally takes her much longer to go down!).  She is really a happy girl, she is starting to smile a lot which makes me so excited, like most parents we are doing anything to get her to smile... sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't but we keep on trying!

She loves playing and making noises in the morning

Maija normally takes 1 good solid nap each day for 3 hours, then I have to wake her.  She is awake in between naps from 2-5 hours, really depends on what she feels like! Her other nap tends to be shorter 1-2 hours and she falls asleep whenever we are in the car or she is in the stroller.  We are getting out and about a lot more and she is doing really well.  She definitely has her fussy time starting at 4:30pm, it can be very exhausting if she is up until 10 after that. She calms down in the stroller so we might need to start some evening walks.

Enjoying the nice weather in a dress!

She was in the nursery for the first time at church on Sunday with a little 11 month old friend Jaxson.  Apparently she slept most of the time, only waking to get a little bit of milk from her bottle.  Speaking of bottle, she has been doing really well with it!  She takes 1-3 a week and seems to have no problem.  We are having our first babysitter on Saturday night, one of Ryan's coworkers!  Excited for a little sushi date night with Ryan and we will only be a 1/2 mile away... just in case.

Getting sleeping heading to church for the Easter Service

"Dad, can you please take this giant flower off of my head?!"

When Maija is propped up on her arms during tummy time she rolls herself over, I got a video of it today! (don't mind the Jewel lullaby music in the background, or my cheering)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2noqYYj6-PU&feature=youtu.be

"I love hanging with my mama all day."

Saturday Mornings.

I've never been one to sleep in, but I especially don't mind the Saturday Morning 6:30am wake up call when I get to snuggle this little cuddle butt.  She was well rested (8pm-4am, 5-6:30am) and extra wiggley this morning.  I had to take her out of bed at 7:30 because Ryan is still sleeping and she spit up in our bed 3 times and somehow missed her burp blanket she was on each time.  Good aim YaYa.

It's supposed to be really nice today so we hope to spend a lot of time outside!

5 weeks old.

Little Maija had a very busy week.  She got to meet her Grandma, Uncle Andrew, Aunt Karissa and Aunt Katie.  She got to go on a few adventures: to the park, many walks, Kohls, out to dinner at a Chinese Restaurant, In and Out, professional family pictures and she was even dedicated at church on Sunday. 

Meeting Grandma Robinson

Meeting Aunt Yi Yi

Ryan's double sleeping bag actually fits all 3 Robinson kids

Snuggling Uncle Andrew

Maija's dedication at church

Praying over YaYa

Robinson Family

Jessica and Bonnie came too!

Concerned look

Playing bocce at the park

She is still sleeping really well and going to bed a little earlier these days.  This means she gets up 2 times in the night, which I am still getting used to.  She gets tired by 8:30pm so instead of having her stay up fussy until 10pm so we all get a long night of sleep I put her down at 8:30.  This week I might try the "dream feeding" people talk about, but I am not sure how it works exactly.  I was told not to wake a sleeping baby at night so I am a bit conflicted!

• YaYa is smiling a lot more and directly at people!  Yesterday when I got her up from her nap she gave me the biggest smile, my heart melted...
• She doesn't hate her baths anymore.  Ya!
• She can be left on her mat [happily] for 20-30 minutes at a time, good exercise for her and a good break for mama's back since she still doesn't like her swing.
• Tummy time is still not her favorite thing but she has rolled herself over a few times from the front to back just to try to get out of it.  She is a strong girl!
• She is cooing and making a lot of noise these days, sounding so sweet practicing those vocals!