Snoozing in the Pumpkin Patch

I went to go get my very first pumpkin today, but I'll tell you what, the whole thing tired me out so I just decided to take a nap and let Mom and Dad worry about the whole pumpkin ordeal. I don't get the big fuss anyway. They only had cider and I didn't spot milk anywhere!

Maria's Top 10 List -October 2007

1) Mommy's breasts or anything else that that I think I might be able to get milk out of such as necks, arms, pacifiers, fingers....you name it, I've tried. (Last month: 1, Months on the chart: 1)
2) Chugging anything out of a bottle...including prune juice (Last month: NR, Months on the chart: 0)
3) Mom, boy she really loves me! (Last month: 3, Months on the chart: 1)
4) The baby swing (Last month: NR, Months on the chart: 0)
5) Being out and about (Last month: 8, Months on the chart: 1)
6) Baths. (Last month: 9, Months on the chart: 1)
7) Tooting louder than any grown man. I'll challenge anyone out there! (Last Month: 6, Months on the chart 1)
8) Grabbing things with my talons (Last Month: NR, Months on the chart 0)
9) Sleeping during the day (Last Month: 7, Months on the chart: 1)
10) Leg aerobics (Last Month: NR, Months on the chart 0)

Things that dropped out of the top 10 list:
Pooping in clean diapers right after I get changed, Gouging my eyes out, Life (got it all figured out now :))

My first flight and farewell

I decided to celebrate my 6 week birthday by heading down to Florida for warmer weather and to see my Great Grandmother Gloria Rivera, who was in the hospital. I liked flying on the plane as you can see and I got so much attention from the Rivera clan. The place was crawling with family! Only Wilt Chamberlain has more family than I do.

Babies weren't really allowed in the hospital room, but I snuck in with my old man to meet my Great Grandmother. I also wanted to show her that I was wearing a dress she bought me shortly before she was hospitalized. I'm happy that I got to meet my Mama Gloria, but sad that it will be our last meeting since she passed a week later. My Dad tells me she was so loving, affectionate and a wonderful grandmother and person. In some ways she will aways be with me because she instilled that same love in our family. We will all miss her. Te quiero Mami!

The apple never falls far from the Crabtree

Well it was a short visit, but it was long enough to get some more clothes out of the whole deal:-) Again. I got to meet my Uncle Elliot and Aunt Sandy for the first time which was great. I'll be seeing both of them again soon as well as the rest of the Crabtree crew over Christmas in Michigan! Grandma Crabtree brought pictures of my Mom when she was my age and you wouldn't believe how similar we look. I'll try and post those pictures up as soon as I can. I guess it is true what they say about the apple falling not too far from the Crabtree!

A Picture is worth a thousand words

Ok, not much to say here. I just wanted to show you how cute I can sometimes look...

The Maria Bobble Head Doll

Jake, my buddy across the street, and I decided to hang out at the Fells Point Festival. We had a great time, but man these parents of mine are such rookies. Glad Dad decided to go with the stroller on cobble stoned streets...nice thinking numb skull.

How the heck am I suppose to get my beauty sleep so I can terrorize you late at night when my head is bobbing up and down like a bobble head doll? Jake got the easy ride in the Baby Bjorn (after Dad and Jake's Dad, Josh, figured the darn thing out) while I got treated like a pinata for the whole day. I'll just take it all out on my diapers!

Grandpa Wolverine

Well, not only was it nice to meet my Grandpa Crabrtree, but it was also a huge relief to find out he is such a big Michigan fan. Not to say that my Dad, Uncle Rich, Uncle El, Mom, Grandpa (Oh heck the whole fam for crying out loud) are bandwagon jumpers, but I've been a Michigan fan since the day I was born (if you don't believe me click here to check out the UofM gear I was sporting on my first day). Anyway, I'm looking forward to hanging out with Grandpa next time around Christmas. Hopefully Michigan will be in a bowl game. I'll bring my 6oz flask of milk and you bring the chips and salsa Grandpa!

Maria's Top 10 List -September

1) Mommy's breasts or anything else that that I think I might be able to get milk out of such as necks, arms, pacifiers, fingers....you name it, I've tried.
2) Chugging breast milk from the bottle....does a body good!
3) Mom, boy she really loves me!
4) Pooping in a nice clean diaper right as Dad finishes changing me.
5) Trying to gouge my eye out and scratching my face up as much as possible (check out my boxing mitts in my photos).
6) Tooting louder than any grown man. I'll challenge anyone out there!
7) Sleeping.
8) Car rides and walks in the stroller....lovely time to knock out.
9) Baths. I'm still trying to figure out what this water stuff is, but I think I like it.
10) Life. It sure beats the cramped quarters I had to deal with for 9 months! Now I'm living large with a nice crib, drinks every 3 hours and limo service everywhere I go. Heck this place even does my laundry and that isn't even to mention what it is like when the grandmas are in town.

Life is a piece of cake (or in my case... a drop of milk)

Well, I think I'm finally getting a hang of this thing they call life. People constantly kiss and breathe in your face with their bad breath (Dad is the main offender here). Pretty simple if you ask me. I just eat, dirty my diapers and sleep....not much to it really.