first halloween

We had so much fun making this costume. We didn't want to spend a fortune buying something already-made that she's only going to wear once...instead, we wanted to come up with something cute and somewhat original. The result...nacho libre! okay, this was probably not the bestest idea given that Makayla has been mistaken for a boy since birth until now (even if she's wearing all pink with flowers everywhere). But if we don't do it now, we may never be able to do it in the future - making her into a cute Mexican wrestler after Jack Black's character, Nacho Libre.

She's even cuter without a shirt like the character in the movie...but we won't embarrass her any further :)

she said it!!!

Makayla said it! she finally said 'daddy'. Well, it was more like "da" "tsi". She said it this morning when we were playing in our bedroom. Unfortunately, daddy was in the bathroom and didn't hear it. We've been trying to get her to say it again but have not be successful. Will keep trying!

Daddy & Makayla (8.5 months) We couldn't find a good recent picture of daddy and Mak so we borrowed one from Auntie Kristie.

eating monster

This girl never gets tired of eating...I wonder where she got that from. Maybe it's from my liberal (as in variety of food) eating habits while I was pregnant...despite the many well-meaning but often contradicting food advice I got from everyone...and their mother...and their mother's mother. I pretty much took every advice with a grain of salt, pun intended, and ate everything in moderation. Yup, even watermelon! ooo...

first time eating chopped up angel hair and bits of ground turkey. yummmmm!

One thing that we noticed is that when she's feeding herself, Mak would start by grabbing a piece of food and hold it in her left hand (notice the clenched left fist in the pic above). Then she would use her right hand to feed herself the rest of the food on her tray, all while holding the initial piece of food in her left hand until the food was all eaten. Lastly, she'd finish off what was in her left hand...before demanding more...

9.5-month update

okay, 1.5 months is a little too long without an update. Makayla has grown so much since our last posting...don't even know where to start!

Age: 9.5 months
Weight: 19lbs and counting...
Height: 2'4"

New sounds:
* mamamama
* bababababa
* yeh yeh yeh yeh
* smacking lip sound (tai po/great grandma taught her to close her mouth so she can keep her drool in)
* miew (aka milk)

New foods:
(3rd level Gerber dinners)
* spaghetti in meat sauce
* chicken noodle
* mixed vegetables

New 'self-fed' finger foods:
* yam/sweet potatoes
* banana (one whole banana in one sitting to be exact)
* grapes
* broccoli
* chicken pieces
* watermelon
* rice
* pasta

New skills:
* crawling on all fours
* super fast crawling when she's heading to a 'forbidden' area in the house and is about to get caught
* supported standing and grabbing EVERYTHING within reach
* dancing/swaying to music or strong beats
* holding bottle
* waving
* nodding

Favorite activity: still eating...

Least favorite activity: putting clothes on

pics to come...