Archive for July, 2013

Jul 29

Maya’s off to college!

…we can dream can’t we! ….I kid, I kid!

We don’t want her to leave just yet… We’ll give her a couple more months, or as long as she still lets us hug her and squeeze her and kiss her every day. When she grows past that phase, she’s out! 😉

Seriously though, we’re making pretty good use of that expensive stroller! We used it to carry stuff back from our garage storage a couple blocks away.

EA

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Jul 26

It’s a bird? it’s a plane? …No, it’s comet Maya shooting by

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Jul 25

Maya’s Doll Collection

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Jul 23

Maya Diet – Typical Day

We put together this outline of Maya’s diet to review with the nutritionist / pediatrician… We did not include everything, and some of the items we don’t give her all the time. This is a vegan, and partially gluten free diet.

Breakfast

  • Miso soup with sprouted tofu and seaweed
  • Oatmeal organic McAnns
  • 2-3 days out of the week, fruit and pea protein smoothie first thing in the morning. Frozen berry fruits organic from trader Joe’s. defrosted over night. With 1/4 cup organic orange juice, kombucha (home brewed black tea), filtered water (reverse osmosis).
  • gluten free cereal (natures path), non GMO corn flakes fruit sweetened, corn puffs with sugar, rice puff, millet puff, whole ohs. With almond milk and small diced bananas and strawberries. Sometimes rice milk.

Lunch

  • Gluten free brown rice bread (Food for life) with fresh ground almond butter with slice of banana.
  • week supply of soup (vegetable, tomato based, lentil, Lima bean, etc.)
  • alternatively non-gluten pasta with tomato, onion, mushroom pasta sauce.
  • 1/2 Avocado
  • Salad with balsamic vinegar, salt, very little fine pepper, extra virgin olive oil. Usually cucumbers, tomatoes then alternate one of the following: hearts of palm, artichoke hearts marinated, avocados, black calamari olives. Likes to drink dressing at bottom.

Several fruit snacks daily

  • snacks on gluten free cereal (natures path), non GMO corn flakes fruit sweetened, corn puffs with sugar, rice puff, millet puff, whole ohs.
  • usually about four or five servings of the filling fruits: strawberries, 10 blueberries (she doesn’t like anymore), banana 2″, 5 small pieces pineapple with sea salt, 5 raspberries, 5 black berries, 7 cherries, 10 grapes, small orange, pear

Dinner

  • steamed vegetables: broccoli, artichoke, corn, peas, sautéed zucchini, sweet potatoes (fried and baked)
  • grains, usually white Japanese rice, sometimes other grains, quinoa, brown rice, kasha, millet, etc.

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Jul 22

Nori Muncher Monster!

Yes Maya loves Nori (seaweed paper). How do we know…

Take a look at the video where almost eats off her hand.

EA

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Jul 22

Maya’s Life of Crime…

Maya tried to hijack one of our neighbors cars yesterday. She didn’t get far before they peeked out the window and she made a run for it.

We are trying to get her something so she doesn’t have start on the wrong side of the law… But for now she has to get by somehow! 😉 EA

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Jul 21

Hey you! …yeah you!

…”I’m not afraid of you! If you think I’m afraid of you because you’re bigger than me then you’re very wrong mister daddy! You know I can get mommy here in a split second to kick your behind don’t you! …when I say pick me up, I don’t want any complaining got it! Just do it. or Else! Sheesh!” …”the nerve of parents now days!” MA EA

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Jul 19

ABCDEFG!!

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Jul 19

The Getty Center with Babcia

“Thanks Babcia for spending the afternoon with me at the Getty Center!” …Maya had a great time in the gardens and walking through the fountains while Sawyer had an amazing time …sleeping. …and feeding too. EA

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Jul 16

Maya’s SECOND! Obon Festival, Sawyer sauce’s First

At one and a half years old Maya’s averaging more than one a year! and who said newborns didn’t like loud drums to help them sleep. 🙂 Thanks Babcia for coming with us! She looks like such a young woman walking by herself in front of mom and Babcia (FYI that’s pronounced Bab-cha).

UPDATE [07/30/13]: I forgot to mention, the Kimono was a gift from nanny Nobuko. Thank you Nobuko-san!

EA

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