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Belated Mother's Day with Justin Timberlake

One-Eyed, One-Horned, Flying Purple People Eater

Maya had thrush, so for three days we had to coat the inside of her mouth with this purple medicine that stains everything. So, we put her in a tie-dye shirt and took these pictures when we were done. The one where she looks like she has a 5 o'clock shadow is her after breastfeeding. It may be a little bit TMI, but she totally gave me a purple nurple! Haha!




I took these pictures of her yesterday and today, purple-free.

Mother's Day

I love my mom because:

• She is so giving. She'd give you the shirt off her back, and you wouldn't even need to ask.


• Her skin is soft and warm and smells like flowers.


• She is super laid-back and goes where the wind blows her.


• Whenever we hang out I don't feel like I need to be a certain way or act differently...she will like me anyways, warts and all.


• She is supportive of everything I do, and even pretended to like every single one of my goofy boyfriends. She even supported my leg while I was having her grandbaby!


• She is into Battlestar Galactica (yes!).


• If you just say the words "Road Trip" she's pulling out her keys. She co-invented the word "chicktrip".


• She would let us drag cardboard boxes from the piano store down the street so we could make a town in the family room. She'd even cut out the windows and doors!


• All the fun hikes when we were kids. Supai is THE BEST!


• She can be incredibly selfless and nurturing...just look at her job.


• She is an unbelievably talented artist. I can't wait for the paintings and whatnot of Maya that I am sure are to come!


• She made ME!

I love my Grammy because:

• She was always so gentle and sweet to us when we were kids.


• She always pulls out the stops at holidays, even if she's not really feeling up to it.


• She took me on amazing trips in her motor home as a kid. I still remember making a doll and all her clothes with you on the sewing machine while Grampa drove.


• She loves her family more than anything on this planet.


• She smells pretty. Most old ladies smell like old ladies, but not my Grammy (haha!).


• She takes such good care of my Boompa.


• She is incredibly smart and accomplished. Mother, author, college graduate, model, journalist, the list goes on and on and on....


• She always has a hug when I walk in the door.


• She takes care of her doggie even though she's a stinker (you can tell a lot about people by the way they treat animals).


• I love the way she acts like something is gross or uncouth when she is cracking up on the inside.


• She makes the BEST casseroles, and I love me a good casserole!


• She is a good sport when the ladies in her family raid her closet and dress up in the many faces of Grammy.


• She made my Mommy!

I love Terea because:

• She ruled with an iron fist when I was a teenager and kept my nose clean.


• She bought me my first bra.


• She takes such good care of my dad.


• She cried when she saw Maya for the first time.


• She sends Maya little packages with cute outfits every now and again.


• She was a good sport and humored my dad at Thanksgiving with Turkey Bowl. GO GOBBLERS!


• She puts up with me whenever I'm "being ornery".


• She throws one heck of a Christmas Eve party. I can't believe Santa came this year! Maya doesn't know what she's in for!


• She likes things the way she likes them, and will have it no other way (who does that sound like?).


• She loves getting the most out of life, traveling, enjoying a frozen margarita, spending time with her kids, and getting a mani/pedi every now and again.


• She takes such good care of my dad!

I love my other Mom (Barbara) because:

• She ADORES her grandchildren.


• She is always looking on the bright side of things.


• She has put up with Terry for all these years (What a woman! Haha!).


• In her downtime she is always thinking about other people. She makes things with the sole intent of giving them to charity, or her grandchildren.


• She is incredibly talented at her crafts. That embroidery machine is SWEET!


• She has pretty hands.


• She loves teaching children.


• She made Pete!

Happy Mother's Day everybody! Especially if it's your first one. You know who you are!
My first moments with Maya....PRICELESS!

Where is the camera when I need it?!

Maya giggled the day before yesterday for the first time! We were over at my friend Megan's house, and Meg was tickling her chest and making googly eyes at Maya and got her to giggle deliriously. It was AWESOME. Sadly, I had left my camera at home and Megan was charging the batteries on hers. I was hoping I could get a repeat performance on video, but apparently I'm not nearly as funny as Megan. The best I could get out of her was about three seconds of giggles. Oh, well.

Here's the next best thing. Maya humming in her sleep.....

A Visit from Aunt Dorothy!

Pete's sister came into town this weekend with one of her girlfriends and joined us for the Run for the Zoo. She stayed with us through the weekend, and Maya (not to mention Pete and I) fully enjoyed her presence. She was a HUGE help with the baby, and gave Pete and myself a bit of a break from entertaining Maya.

It was nice to have not one, but two people here to help out after the long week by myself with the baby. And just in time, too. Maya has decided to be a little poop-head in the night, and wakes up every couple of hours kicking and grunting. She has been CONSTANTLY hungry, and if there is not a bottle in her mouth the moment she wakes, she gets pretty mad. There is definitely a growth spurt in progress. Also, she's been sleeping her days away, so she doesn't want to sleep so much at night. We're going to have to nip that nonsense in the bud before I lose my mind from lack of sleep!

Another lovely habit she seems to enjoy recently is to poop or pee on her changing table while I'm changing her. It is so gross! She's done it at least once a day for the last three days. I think she enjoys the nice cool air blowing by her bottom, and it inspires her to give her Mommy a gift. I can't tell you how many outfits we've gone through because she pees and it gets on her shirt.

While Dorothy was here, we did the Run for the Zoo. She is quite the runner and did the 10K timed run with her girlfriend. Pete and I are big lazies and did the 5K walk (which Dorothy also did after her run!). I wanted to do the 5K timed run and was going to train with the Couch to 5K program, but I still am not 100% healed from giving birth to Maya. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it! I was kinda sad to walk and not run, but what are ya gonna do? Pete's knee is bugging him from an old running injury, so he had to walk fast or it would just ache like crazy. Pete walked so fast that Dorothy and I had to jog to keep up with him!


Here we are out to pizza at a local place. I just love the mural in the background. That's only about a quarter of it, too.

Thanks for coming out Dorothy! Next time bring Mady so she can help with the baby, too!

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This one is for Pete. Silly boys.

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