29 Jan
Since Maitu was born on Sept 21 ‘09 – International Peace Day – we decided she should be wearing her “peace hat.” See pictures below of Maitu modeling her latest head gear! She is also now almost 16 lbs, and measuring 25″. Wow, our little girl has grown so fast!
12 Jan
Maitu is now sucking on her fingers, able to lift her head 90 degrees when on her belly, sitting upright in her purple chair…and trying to talk! She grunts a lot, but also laughs out loud and says “ow” and “ah.” She likes to giggle too. Also pictured is Maitu in her second favorite towel…
11 Jan
Our friend’s daughter has a baby who is now 3, but when she was Maitu’s age, they look alike. Can you point out the REAL Maitu in these pictures?
10 Jan
Maitu’s second cousin, Chiana, turned 9-years-old on January 11. Chiana had a fun little birthday party to celebrate the day before. Her mom made mac-and-cheese, salad, and ham. The cake was CHOCOLATE. Here are pictures of the cute event. Maitu is seen with Chiana, Ivana and Dylan (Chiana’s sister and brother), along with her mom, niece and friend. Maitu fell asleep during the party, but woke up just in time to sing Happy Birthday to Chiana!
1 Jan
One of our customers at Banana Dang has a baby that is only 2 months older than Maitu. When they meet, babies seem to not notice each other, which is hilarious because they are right in front of each other! Here’s Maitu looking one way, and Sydney looking the other direction!
19 Dec
Maitu poses with her favorite toys.
She recently discovered her right hand, as you can see from the bottom pictures.
We definitely know she is a “righty” since she has no interest in her left hand.
12 Dec
My mom, AKA “Mamma Dang” made some knits for Maitu. Here are pictures of Maitu modeling her new knits:
9 Dec
On Dec. 8, we had an ocean ceremony for Maitu at Steps; the beach where I swam almost every day of my pregnancy. In our private ceremony, Mario dropped Maitu’s umbilical cord stump deep in the ocean, inside a beautiful coral reef. It’s a Hawaiian tradition – when the umbilical cord falls off, it is often buried, placed under a chosen rock, or dropped under the ocean to prevent harm and promote health and longevity to the baby. We said a few words to accompany this tradition – it was a very special day for all of us!
