Random Kaya Facts

Wed, Sep 3, 2008 12:22 PM
Some general fun Kaya stuff:

She loves to unroll toilet paper, and take the wipes out of the wipes container 1 by 1. She's still horribly mean and rolls over during diaper changes. especially the dirty ones. :( She loves to clap and will clap if you ask her to. And she loves to pat, pat, pat the cats. She also loves to pat Daddy's head and always laughs when she does. We think Daddy's spiky hair must feel like a cat! She completely self feeds now, even breakfast, and also tries to feed Mommy food all the time too. Sometimes she'll just pretend she's going to feed Mommy and will take the food back at the last second though! total fake-out. She thinks that the sound of people sneezing and coughing is FUNNY. She's learning to eat with a spoon, but often gets the wrong end in her mouth. When she doesn't want to be picked up, she'll throw her arms up, her head down, and let her body go completely limp. She's starting to have tantrums when she doesn't get what she wants. and she's becoming very assertive! Her newest favorite stuffed animal is her white bunny. She can open 1 of the cabinets that has a child lock on it. Daddy things she's going to be good at those tavern puzzles. She loves to walk and hold her book open in front of her. She's all into handing people things, like books, food, clothes, etc. very helpful! She's starting to react to basic commands, like "Go to Grandma" or "Get your book". But she certainly does NOT react to "NO"!

Official Last Day as an Infant

Today is Kaya's last day as an "infant" although she's been toddling around for awhile now. She had her 12 month doctor's appt this morning, and she's doing great. She still hasn't hit that 20 pound weight requirement to have a forward facing carseat yet though! Mommy was planning to wait a few more weeks before using the new carseat anyway, because it's just too convenient to still be able to use the carrier in the morning before school. Kaya's doctor said she's doing great with eating and she's healthy and ahead on her milestones. So that was all good news to Mommy. Tomorrow Kaya gets to party!! and eat the first of her several birthday cakes! Today is also the 1 year anniversary of the day that Mommy and Daddy took a 7 mile walk to encourage Kaya to get here!

Happy Birthday Grandma M

Today Kaya visited Grandma and Grandpa Martin to celebrate Grandma Martin's birthday!

Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary Mommy and Daddy!

August 2008

Mon, Aug 4, 2008 12:13 PM
Kaya turned 11 months old today! Mommy took the usual picture of her in the chair next to the sign...sort of. Kaya was very uncooperative! Mommy did not get the newborn sleeper comparison picture yet however. She may wait and take it while Kaya is asleep. Only 1 more month until Kaya gets to eat cake!
Tue, Aug 5, 2008 12:16 PM
Kaya took the day off from school today and spent the first half of the day with Grandpa Martin and the second half with Grandma Criddle. What a lucky girl Kaya is!

Wed, Aug 6, 2008 12:14 PM
Kaya really likes clapping her hands lately. It's very cute. She also will give you a "high 5" sometimes. Today Kaya went to Reading to visit Grandpa's office while Mommy had her teeth cleaned. Then she went to Starbucks (her favorite) with Mommy, Grandma and Grandpa. Kaya also tried mashed potatoes for the first time today. She liked them! She's all set for Thanksgiving!

Tue, Aug 19, 2008 6:51 PM
Kaya has become more dedicated to walking this week! And she's been wearing her shoes every day at school too. Kaya still will crawl if she is in an unfamiliar situation or place, or if she is very tired. But the rest of the time she's stepping all around, usually with a toy in each hand. Her hair is getting long in front too. Mommy can now put it up in a little ponytail on top of her head. She's not ready to cut Kaya's bangs yet!

Thu, Aug 21, 2008 5:00 PM
Kaya had a great day in daycare today! She got to go out to the toddler playground with the "big" kids (1-2 year olds) and she absolutely loved it. Her teachers said she just took right off as soon as they got out there and had a great time climbing over everything and playing. After that in the afternoon, Kaya apparently comforted one of the younger babies when he was in his bouncer and crying. She kept bringing him toys, rocking him, and gently rubbing his head. :) Mommy feels like Kaya has really grown up this past week!!
Fri, Aug 22, 2008 6:30 PM
Tonight Kaya went to her first real playground with Mommy and Daddy. Kaya loved being pushed by Daddy in the swing, but she was happiest when he was facing towards her. She also had a great time going down the sliding boards with Daddy, but seemed even more interested in climbing up the slides instead!

July 2008

Tue, Jul 1, 2008 5:01 PM
Kaya took 2 steps tonight before falling. And she also ate her first "piece" of pizza. Now that Kaya is eating regular food, Mommy and Daddy decided it was time to introduce her to one of the finest foods on earth!! She seemed to like it, especially the tomato sauce.
Wed, Jul 2, 2008 11:02 AM
Kaya and Mommy went to Longwood Gardens today. They stayed for just over an hour because Mommy's attention span is short when it comes to plants! Later Kaya had fun at home using the laundry basket as a battering ram to try to break down the door into the living room! Kaya enjoyed her first saltine crackers in the evening too. cheese and crackers soon!

Fri, Jul 4, 2008 8:20 PM
Kaya is 10 months old today! Kaya and her parents spent the day at home relaxing, since it was a holiday and the beginning of Mommy and Daddy's vacation from work!

Sun, Jul 6, 2008 4:21 PM
for her 10 month birthday Kaya got a car that she can use to walk around, and later ride. It sings and has lots of flashy lights and a shape sorter in the hood too. It didn't take long for Kaya to figure out how to walk around with it!

Mon, Jul 14, 2008 11:06 AM
Mommy kind of forgot to add in that Kaya is 100% off bottles now! She went to the sippy cup about a month ago. Yay for Mommy for having less bottle washing and sterilizing to do! Kaya has also decided she is DONE with all baby foods. She will only eat table foods now! So mommy has tried to be inventive with finger foods for both Kaya's lunches and dinners. So far she likes peas, corn, carrots, mac and cheese, and chicken nuggets! The foundation of a well balanced meal!!

Sat, Jul 26, 2008 7:00 PM
Today while Mommy and Daddy went to cousin Gwenn's wedding, Kaya stayed home with Grandma and Grandpa Martin. Kaya also had a funny experience with Guiness (the cat) that evening. Kaya was in her exersaucer stationary entertainer while Grandma was doing dishes. Guiness loves to be close to Kaya, but isn't the smartest cat on the block (far from it) so she walked right up to Kaya and laid her tail on the tray portion of the saucer. When Kaya grabbed her tail super fast, Guiness tried to run away..but Kaya didn't let go! She ended up being spun around in a circle in the saucer!! Mommy and Daddy can't wait to take Kaya on spinny rides. :)

Tue, Jul 29, 2008 11:27 AM
Kaya loves to pull things out of the refrigerator and freezer now. She also can open some of the (non-babyproofed) cabinets and loves to take out the pots and pans. And she loves the dishwasher too! Mommy has to close it up quick once Kaya sees it open. Other things she's been into the last month are hair grabbing (ow), face grabbing (ow), offering to share her cheerios (cute) and taking steps (but not fully committed to walking yet). She also has started giving Mommy and Daddy full on bear hugs, which is really cute. And she still loves to take sips out of "real" glasses even though she usually ends up with liquid all over her shirt! She is also quite the talker, although Mommy and Daddy can't quite understand her yet. She says things that sound like "Kaya" and "cat" in addition to Dada and Mama.

Tue, Jul 29, 2008 7:30 PM
Kaya, Mommy, and Daddy went to the mall tonight to buy Kaya her first pair of shoes! She's a size 4, medium width. She now is the proud owner of navy blue and beige sneakers! She doesn't really like wearing them yet though. she's more interested in playing with the laces.

June2008

Wed, Jun 4, 2008 8:20 PM
Today Kaya is 9 months old! She started the day with her nine month well checkup with Dr. Totoro at Paoli hospital. actually, she started the day by sleeping in with Mommy until 8:30. But after that they went for the checkup. Kaya did well at the doctor even though she had to get an injection and a hemoglobin check. She was very active while there and even managed to eat a small piece of the paper that covers the exam table. What is it with the paper obsession anyway? After the appt, Mommy and Kaya went back home to play for awhile, and then they left for the mall. Kaya had her 9 month pictures taken in the afternoon, and she did pretty well for them - although she refused to sit still and kept crawling out of the picture / off the backdrop. But everything turned out ok!

Sun, Jun 8, 2008 7:10 PM
Kaya has started saying "Mama" to Mommy finally. After many weeks of everyone (Mom, Dad, the cats, random objects) being referred to as "Dada" or just plain "GA", she started following Mommy around the house and calling her Mama. Sometimes it comes out as more of a "meh-meh". But we're working on that. :)

Mon, Jun 9, 2008 3:10 PM
Today at school Kaya drank all of her milk from her sippy cup at one feeding. This is the beginning of the end for bottle feeding. YAY.

Mon, Jun 9, 2008 7:00 PM
Today Kaya stood up on her own for at least 30 seconds. And then she carefully sat back down. It was almost long enough for Mommy to consider going to get the camera! But Mommy wasn't brave enough to do that yet. She also managed to take a half step forward..before sort of falling into Mommy's arms. We won't count that as a first step, but she could be getting close. Kaya also likes to throw her toys all over the place. She will throw or kick her shapes from her shape sorter and then chase after them when they roll away. She especially loves the blue circles because they roll really far. And she also enjoys pulling up on her bookshelf and throwing her books on the floor one by one..and then chews on the lucky winners.

Sun, Jun 15, 2008 10:25 AM
Kaya celebrated Father's Day by first going to Reading to see her Martin Grandparents. After that she came back home to see Daddy (who had to work most of the day) and then have dinner with Daddy, Mommy, and her Criddle Grandparents.

Tue, Jun 17, 2008 10:17 AM
It looks like Kaya's top 4 teeth are all coming in at the same time. Mommy is very very scared. And Kaya has been up a zillion times the last few nights as a result of the teething. Plus, yesterday after 9 months of sleeping on her back,she suddenly decided she wants to sleep only on her side or her tummy! Watching Kaya chase the cats around is pretty funny too. She seems to crawl faster and lift her arms and legs higher when she's after them. And she gets this super excited expression on her face. Apparently our cats are pretty dumb, because they don't run away from her fast enough!

Sat, Jun 21, 2008 9:04 AM
Kaya went to Abigale's 1st birthday party today and had a great time. She got to watch the other kids run around and even got to play in the Moonbounce for a little while. Mommy now wants a moonbounce for Kaya's home!! A permanent one! One tooth also came in today - the top middle left one!

Sun, Jun 22, 2008 9:00 AM
Mommy spotted another tooth this morning! This one is on the top right, not right in the center but to the side of it. A vampire tooth!

Mon, Jun 23, 2008 2:58 PM
Another upper tooth came in today. Hooray! Now Dracula is really starting to bite everything.

Mon, Jun 30, 2008 2:59 PM
For fun, Mommy is going to list some of Kaya's favorite activites: 1) crawling to the head of the bed, holding onto the headboard, and violently patting the picture Mommy and Daddy have above the bed. She does this several times a day, and can't be convinced to give up. 2) Cat chasing. Enough said. 3) trying to grab the gas line to the dryer. 4) trying to bite the straps of her changing pad. and carseat. and stroller. 5) trying to nurse while laying on her tummy. believe me, this is interesting. 6)pressing the buttons on the safe. they beep. 7) playing with the ties on Mommy's sweat pants.

Mon, Jun 30, 2008 5:15 PM
Kaya took a step tonight. And then fell! And then repeated this process a bunch. We think Mommy's promise to buy her new shoes when she starts walking is starting to inspire her!