Maya's Sesame Street Party

Maya had her 2nd birthday party on Saturday. It was a Sesame Street Bash! Jer's family (Mom, Dad, Tiffany, Jared & Brent (Cousins), Justin, Midori and Kai) was all here for the big day. It was so much fun to have our out of state family in town. They had not been here to visit yet, so we had fun showing them around the Phoenix area. Maya and Kai loved to play together... most of the time! Maya was feeling a little worried about Kai playing with her toys and yelled, "MINE" a little too much!

The party was mostly family and close friends in attendance. We ate lunch, played Pin the Nose on Elmo, Journey to Ernie (Easter Egg Hunt), counted Cookie Monster's cookies, decorated party bags, and played with bubbles. We had a little mishap with the bubbles. I had made a bubble mixture with dish soap. It was in a big bucket in the backyard. The kids were dipping fly swatters in the bubbles and then swinging them around. One at a time, the kids started crying hysterically as they got bubble mix in their eyes. Soon 4 of the 6 participants were bawling. It was funny in a not-so-funny way! We quickly moved to another activity! :) The party was a success, but I don't think she will be having a birthday party every year - it was too stressful for Mom!!

Maya's actual birthday isn't until this Saturday. We are hoping to celebrate with just the 3 of us in a fun way.

My Child Sleeps in a Cage

Maya has always been a fabulous sleeper. She sleeps 11-12 hours at night and then takes a 2-3 hour nap. This is a good thing because those of you who know Jer and I know that we LOVE and NEED our sleep. From the minute we lay Maya down in her crib, we don't hear a peep out of her until the next morning. She can go to sleep on her own and doesn't cry while she does this.

All of this came to a sudden stop this week: She learned to climb out of her crib! This happened while she was supposed to be napping the other day. She came running out of her room yelling, "Good Morning, Mommy, Good Morning." This didn't make for a happy Mommy so I put her right back in bed. She continued to climb out 2 more times. So we ended up going for a drive to get her to sleep while we came up with a plan of action.

We decided it was time for a "big, girl bed" and converted her crib to a toddler bed. We tried this for 1 night and 1 nap and none of us got much sleep. (30 times of putting her back into her bed - that girl is determined!) So we resorted to a cage, or a "crib tent" as it is called to be politically correct. It hooks onto the crib and zips up so they can't get out. The funny thing is, Maya loves it! She is always asking to get in and "shut it." We have returned to our good nights of sleep and all is well in our home again.

Here we go...

I am offically entering the world of blogging. I set up a blog several months ago, but never posted because Jer made me feel crazy for even thinking of doing it. Now I have decided that it is the only way to record our life and all of the wonderful and cooky things that happen in it. I don't know if I am even going to invite anyone to read it, but it is here for future generations to read!