Together Forever

Update number one:



Miss Maya turns 18 month old

and celebrates being home for 10 months!



Wow, I can not believe she has been here with us for 10 months now. I remember last June and part of July I was so sad and anxious to get travel news that I was pretty darn grumpy to anyone who dared cross my path. Now this June and July I am chasing a whirlwind of PINK and loving every minute.


At 18 months

Weight- 22lbs 14.5 oz

height- 32 1/2 inches


Maya can say- Mommy, daddy, Spencer, Tanner, Matthew, and Jakey, Papa (grandpa), Mama (grandma), nannie (grandma C.), ball, spoon, Happy, Binky, hot, cookie, drink, please, thank you, bottle, baby, pretty, nose, eyes, belly, hi, bye-bye, love you, walk, swim, no!, MINE!, book and a few other words. She is in the "mocking bird" stage and will try to say what ever you ask her to.


She loves to sing the itsy bitsy spider song with actions, play patty cake, and dance whenever she hears music. Another favorite is leading the hymns at church with big swooping arms.






She can also follow simple directions such as bring me the book, show me what you want, etc.


Her favorite things are her blankie, swimming, going for walks, swinging, playing with her brothers, babies and her daddy.


Her favorite foods are fruits and vegetables of any kind...even Lima beans! She does not like raw broccoli however, she loves to share whatever daddy is eating, especially Popsicles. She is the best eater of all of our kids.


She is a bundle of energy and plays hard, she rarely sits still for longer than two -five minutes and loves to get into things she know are not for her. She is constant motion when awake but loves to snuggle with her brothers to watch a movie. She is also a great sleeper and when she is out she is out. She sleeps around 10 hours at night and has a good long nap in the afternoons.



She is a DRAMA queen for sure and will give you a really good fake cry if she thinks it will get her anywhere. She definitely thinks she is in charge around here for sure, and well... she is!

She is simply amazing and we love every little thing about her. We are still amazed at what a perfect match she is for our family and thank our Father in Heaven for her everyday.


We love you little miss!