the Chico life Reid style

Holidays bring old friends and new family around. And Maia is now crawling and pulling up and more curious than ever.  Here are some pics to chronicles the changes.

Dan visited from The True North Strong and Free.  Here he’s trying out his theory that if a baby fusses he should let her grab his hair.

A present from Mimi and Papa…but I’m lacking pics from the Fresno visit…Mom?

Christmas meant getting into Grandma’s knick knacks,

eating paper and obsessing over the little tags.

and all of us trying really hard to get a good cousin shot!  Here are the brothers and cousins Maia and Avery in matching Chico State sweatshirts and hats (I made Christmas Eve and Eve Eve!).  Avery was so fun with all her animal sounds and sign language, and she had a ton of energy!  She is exactly a year older than Maia, so it was interesting to think Maia will be in the same stage next Christmas!

Other exciting new obsessions…see the puzzle?…(and Baby Luke)

Yeah, she thinks it’s a binky or something and just cruises around with it in her mouth. Although without the suction of a real pacifier, drool falls out all over her path.

Maia is also pulling up to practice standing

and likes to show her one-handed skills with it as well, although with some frustration.

Now week 2 of vacation got a little boring.

Someone come play!

Anyone?

OK, fine, I’ll just play by the door, just in case someone shows up

And then our good friend, Dave, showed up!

Dave gave Maia lots of love and attention as he told us about his coming adventure moving to Pittsburg (thanks to a cool new lady in his life!). We love you, Dave!

And no, that’s not a beer bottle, but we are hoping to introduce it soon to her diet.

And just a couple more cute shots…it’s cold out there!