Maya's Little Pony

We were supposed to go to Boston this morning, in order to celebrate Grammy's birthday at The Cheesecake Factory. Unfortunately, Boston and Connecticut got pounded with snow, so we cancelled our trip. Anyway, since we knew we'd probably be home all day on Sunday, we decided to take a trip to Burlington, VT yesterday. It was a very cold day, but we weren't expecting any snow here, so we figured it would be a fun little day trip. Well, if you've never been to Burlington, you have to go! It was such a fun time. We had lunch at a really cute brewery, and then walked around Burlington for a while. We had a chance to ride on a buggy led by a miniature horse, we stopped to watch carolers on the pedestrian walk, and we saw lots of dogs in sweaters and booties. Maya had a great time, and was totally exhausted by the time we got home. I think next time, when it's a bit warmer, we'll visit the Ben and Jerry's factory, and get some ice cream. Yesterday was just not an ice cream day. Instead, we got snacks at a soup stand. That was more like it...

"Mommy, is that a horse or a dog? In other words, 'neigh' or 'woof woof?'"

"I was freezing in Burlington, but I still loved this mini-horse. I wouldn't even look at the camera!"

"I was so bundled, I could barely move. Thank goodness for my big coat!"

"Daddy got some beef stew at this little soup shack. Some of the proceeds go to the local soup kitchen in Burlington, so we felt we just had to get some soup..."

"Okay, Daddy! I'm ready to go!"

"Okay, this is off topic, but sometimes, when we hear the garage door open, Mommy and I cuddle at the top of the stairs while we wait for Daddy to come inside."

"This is a morning tubby time self-portrait. You like it?"

We're home!

Yes, that's right! We're back in St. Louis. We got home late last night, after a long evening of travel. We were set up for failure - a late evening flight on a snowy winter day, with a layover, and a baby who gets fussy in the evenings, and doesn't like to stay up late. I have to say - she was amazing! She barely slept during either flight, but then fell asleep in the car on the way home, and ended up transferring into her crib, and sleeping through the night. Go figure.

By the way, did I tell you that the other day, when Kev was playing with Maya, he lifted her up high, and she spit up right on his head? Here's the proof:

"Oops. Sorry Daddy..."

Our trip to Connecticut

11 Weeks and No Blogging!

Well, Maya is almost 11 weeks old, and we've seriously been slacking. So here we go - finally we are starting her blog. You have already missed out on so many Maya adventures, but that's okay - we'll get you caught up.

This was our first week back from Connecticut, where we stayed for a whole 2 weeks with Grammy and Grampy. Maya loved it. She got to meet all her new (and old) cousins. She has one cousin, Aryella, who is 2 months older than her, and one, Tyson, who is a week younger. Then she has 2 older cousins, Jacob and Jaden. It was so nice to spend time with the grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Maya really loved it. The best part, was that she tolerated the drive back and forth to CT like a champ. We were so proud of her.