10 Months and...

Maika is 10 months old and growing well. We are growing too. God is using this precious little creation to teach us a lot and help us grow. Since we don't know what lies ahead, as Maika must depend on us, so we must depend on the Lord. He is faithful, and we look forward to what He has ahead for us.
With our daily lives consisting of taking care of Maika, work, and the numerous other daily activities, we keep busy. Sometimes, it seems our week was a repeat of the previous one, but it never gets boring. We enjoy the time we have together, and thank the Lord for each day.
Maika's is now fully crawling properly, eating a variety of solid foods, and resisting confinement. She used to be okay with her car seat and stroller, but lately, when she doesn't want to be in them, she lets us know in a very clear way. It's always especially nice when we are in public.
Here's a collage of pictures we took on Saturday.

We have a favorite bread shop we go to, and this week when Yoko was there, she asked the owner about when he thought it was okay to start giving bread to kids. He said that in France, parents give infants pieces of a baguette as a pacifier. So if tiny French kids can chew on bread, why not Maika. So, this weekend, Maika got her first taste of bread and finished the whole slice.

Lets talk about sleeping, or the lack there of. Maika has recently decided that she doesn't want to seep more than 3 hours at a time. This wouldn't be that big of a deal if she was in a sound proof room as her waking up is accompanied by very unhappy crying. This of course is a great burden on all those who live with her. She is also a very active sleeper; she moves around enough during the day that you would think she doesn't need to do it while she sleeps. Last night we found her in this position.

Looking out the window is fun, but do you know what else is fun? Putting my mouth on it.

Maika snores. It's not like her Grandpapa, but she is sawing logs. Have your volume up.

Enough Hair to...

The rainy season has started. Fortunately, we had some nice days that coincided with a few national holidays. On the 3rd (Constitution Day) we visited an herb garden and had a good time getting out. On the 5th (Children's Day) we celebrated our wedding anniversary with a tasty lunch at a nice restaurant. Maika stayed home with Grandma (Baba), so we were able to relax and take our time. Yoko's first Mother's Day was a little busy with church, but she did have time to open her presents in the morning. Maika felt bad that she had ruined so many of Mommy's shirts, so she gave Yoko some new shirts for Mother's Day.
Maika's eating solid foods is improving day by day. She really enjoys bananas and strawberries. She will soon have four teeth to bite with as her two top teeth are coming in. She likes to stand up and has recently learned how to get herself down. This is very good because she used to holler every time she stood up. She is getting better at crawling properly. She often crawls a yard or so and them plops onto her belly and scoots around. Her hair is getting longer resulting in... bed hair and

Daddy's great styling.

M&M at the herb garden.

I found a rock, and I will try to eat it.

You'd think my parents could put some socks on me, but they let me go barefoot all the time.

Why sleep on a nice soft pad when you can sleep on the floor.