Sleeping Habits

Since Maia has mastered rolling she has learned that she can sleep anyway she wants.

Maia Sings for Her Supper

Maia is really starting to get the whole "solid food" thing down. She loves to sing when she is eating in her high chair. (In this video she gets a little impatient.)

Halloween Party was a Thriller!

On Friday, Oct. 24 we went to our ward Halloween party. We were supposed to bring a carved pumpkin for a contest. I was running out of time and was looking online for ideas and I saw the hamburger idea. I thought it would just be easy and something I could just put on the table for the contest. I wasn't expecting anything to come of it but it actually won! I couldn't believe it. I think I made 3 cuts in the pumpkin, stuffed it with lettuce, a slice of wheat bread, and made cheese and tomatoes out of Play-doh. We got an awesome loaf of pumpkin bread...so good.

We didn't win the costume contest but that was expected. Maia did look so cute though. We will take pictures on Halloween night so you can see what she was.

And last but not least, Joe and I talked about how many times we would hear "Monster Mash" at the party. Suprisingly, we didn't hear it once! But we did hear "Thriller" and Joe couldn't help but dance. I love that about Joe. He is just a party. When he finished, people started clapping and wanting more. It was great. I didn't think anyone was watching but I guess it's really hard NOT to see a 6'7" white guy with an afro dancing to a Michael Jackson song in the middle of the party.

Apples to Apples

On Oct. 11 we went to Julian with my family. It took forever to get there and forever to get back. But, it was fun. "Apple Days" was going on so we got a great apple pie and had some stellar apple cider. From the pics you can tell that it was cold! We were not expecting it to be so cold since it is still in the mid to high 80s in Mission Viejo. We did enjoy getting away from the city and going very rural.

My 2 Front Teeth

Click on the pics for a better view of Maia and her 2 front teeth. (Maia 4 1/2 months)

Fuzzy Wuzzy

Maia has this really soft, fuzzy blanket from our great friends Ben and Maria. Maia loves how soft it is...especially without a shirt on. The more skin the better.

I'm So Glad When Daddy Is Home

Morning walk in PJ's and a hat.

Hanging out before bedtime.

Joe reading one of Maia's favorite books (Playtime Peekaboo!) to her.

Maia and Joe love being with each other. Joe loves giving Maia all the attention and Maia loves receiving it. It's always fun when daddy is home.

Not So Stoked About Cereal

I love this picture of Maia's reaction to cereal and Joe's comment about the picture..."She looks like you just fed her a spoonful of tar."

More Morin

It doesn't get more MORIN than this.

Not so much here...

Or here...

But right here! (same eyebrows, eyes, nose, lips...)

I love this Morin family!

Mai Tae-Bo

Maia had her 4-month check-up on Tuesday. The doctor was impressed by Maia's upper body strength and motor skills. We had to hold her down to keep her from rolling, she was pulling her pacifier out of her mouth and sticking it back in, she was arching her back to scoot out of our kung fu grip, and she was doing her normal sit-up crunches to let us know she wanted to be standing up or sitting up and not lying on a paper-topped table. The doctor said that she is a little advanced for her age and would probably be an early crawler due to her strength. (It makes me a little nervous that she is going to be more mobile soon.)

She now weighs in at 14 lbs. 2 oz. (53%) and is 25 1/2 inches long (88%).

In this video you can see her sitting up a little bit. She's actually pretty good at sitting up alone but she's still figuring it out.