Maya's a big ten months old today. She's speed-crawling around everywhere and has stood by herself a couple of times. Only a matter of time before the walking (and running) begins.
Maya has 8 teeth now- 4 on top, 4 on bottom. I think they really make her look like a toddler rather than a baby :( But they're pretty cute. In the last week or so, Maya's been cuddling us all the time and we LOVE it! She hasn't done it with anyone else yet, but during the day and when she's playing, she'll stop what she's doing and come over- hug me and rest her head on me... for just a few seconds and then she's done. It's probably because her new nap-less lifestyle is rather tiring, but we like to think it's just because she loves us.
So yes, as I said, this girl thinks naps are a thing of the past. We try and get her to take at least one but they are usually really short. I miss the 2-hour naps she was taking a couple of months ago!
The bad part is that she gets overtired and grumpy and clingy by afternoon.
Whenever Maya sees me eating something, she comes over and if I don't share right away she whines until I do. Smart girl. Mommy and daddy are going to start eating a little healthier.
Maya's gotten quite a bit more wary of strangers recently. She looks at new people with this funny open-mouthed stare.
Maya's hair is getting pretty wild and out of control. Most days I just stick a little barrette in to keep it out of her eyes, but that is not even enough anymore. I don't know what to do with it! I just know, for some weird reason, I don't want to cut it. I feel like it would take away another little part of her babyness to have trimmed hair. Ridiculous, I know.
Anyway, Maya has a paper-eating habit. It's most likely just the age and the fact she still puts everything in her mouth, but she seems to be especially fond of paper. For example, she loves playing with the DVDs. Some of them have little cardboard covers that go over the plastic case- she loves to chomp on those and bite off pieces. Mail, magazines, books, whatever kind of paper- she eats it.
Maya loves Barney and all the retarded songs they sing. She doesn't actually sit and watch it for long- but that's good because I don't want TV to be a main source of entertainment with her.
That's about all I can think of! We love this girl and can't get enough of her! Here are a few pics from last month.
