A hug for Daddy

Grin for the camera!

This was your report from yesterday:

Maya had a great day to day. Of course, she and Marlie had to play their usual “chase.” They love it! They chase after each other, cracking up. It’s so funny!! We had our usual circle time, and Maya didn’t stop dancing – she danced to all the songs!

This is you in the daycare playground. Your favorite activity on a swing set – hands down, the slide. I think you enjoy heights – you’ll climb up and just look around for a while, before you go down in some dare-devilish way. I think you really enjoy your friends and teachers and playtime at daycare. I love that!!

You are loving the water! You have already had your second swim lesson.

This past weekend Daddy and I took you to the neighborhood pool. We had a blast. Daddy chased you and me, and we giggled and giggled and giggled!

I love you Peanut

Hi Peanut –

We spent the morning together today, and it was wonderful.

You and I hosted playgroup. Berkeley and his Mom and Lucas and his Mom came. Our neighbor Joe also joined us for a bit. We had pastries, bagels and fruit, and all three of you played so great together! Before they arrived you and I walked to the bakery and played on the front lawn. I forgot to take pictures today – I’m not used to having a working camera. I’ll have to get better at that.

You blow real kisses now… very sweet!

Here are some pictures from our bath night tonight:

I love you Peanut.

*Mommy

Hey Beautiful!

What a day – your birthday AND EASTER!! You and I started the day by going for a jog with the jogging stroller. We’ve done that the past three days – oh, I am so grateful for Spring!!

We went to church with Jimmiqua, and the Gospel Choir sang. You and I joined in on a couple of songs. When we came home, you engaged in your first egg hunt around the house. You giggled and giggled. After lunch, you took a 3 hour nap!! I had to wake you up at 4pm… I think you were pooped out from all the fresh air and sunshine you’ve been getting these past couple of weeks. You, Daddy & I walked to get you some milk, came home and played in the yard. You had your second egg hunt there. How fun.

After dinner, you took a bath and we went for another long walk in the neighborhood. Daddy brought the dogs along. You had your bottle on the porch, and I brought you upstairs at 7pm like I always do. I didn’t know if you would fall asleep right away because of your long nap, but you didn’t make a peep – fell right to sleep.

Oh, Peanut, you bring so much joy to our lives. Your Daddy and I giggle and smile SO MUCH MORE in the course of our normal day all because of you!! You slow us down on walks and point out flowers, rocks, grass, dirt, sticks, worms… You wave to everyone, undiscriminatorily – you don’t judge people the way adults sometimes do. You certainly have your own set of ambitions and drives, and I love that!

Oh, yesterday you ate cereal with milk out of a bowl with a spoon! You brough a number of spoonfuls ALL the way to your mouth. It was so much fun! We had rice chex and bananas together.

I love you Sweetness. You are my little Peanut Butter and will always be…

*Mommy

Hey Sweetness –

Yesterday I picked you up early from daycare, and you & I went to the park! We met Berkeley and his Mom at the playground, and boy did we have fun!! You swang back and forth! You climbed up the jungle gym like you couldn’t wait! We went down some of the slides together, and you went down one ALL by yourself! Ms Pamela was waiting for you at the bottom. You smiled and giggled all the way down! What a wonderful time. We were both sad to see it end.

Today was another beautiful day. (Unfortunately, my car broke down so I couldn’t pick you up early.) But you had a fun time outside anyway! This is what Ms. Orlene wrote:

We had a really wonderful day! We went for a beautiful walk down University to the George Eastman Gardens where we ran around on the grass & played hide-and-seek with the trees and sang songs under the trees – so much fun! 🙂

I wish I could have been there! My heart smiles thinking of you playing hide & seek around the trees!! I love you my wonderful Outdoor Girl!
*Mommy

You are not happy these days unless you are standing and/or on the move! Here you are playing with Daddy and your table toy.

People are wondering if you will be walking before you crawl… Still waiting on those teeth as well! All in your own time. I am REALLY not in a hurry. I love having such a precious little baby to play and cuddle with!

*Mommy

Hey there Peanut –

Wanted to write you Monday, but alas, it’s already Wednesday. (I had my last class for the semester last night, so I have been swamped with grading and such. ) It’s CHRISTMAS TIME at the TATEMANN’s!!

Sunday, we went together to get our tree from the local boy scout troups. Daddy picked out a very big one!! It’s very pretty! And our neighbor Collin down the street (a 10 year old) was the boy scout who took VERY good care of us! We haven’t decorated it yet, but because of it’s size and wonderful smell, it already makes our house look like Christmas! (I was imagining getting a Charlie Brown tree this year for simplicity’s sake, but maybe next year.)

THEN Monday morning we kept you home from daycare to decorate Christmas cookies!!

You were so intrigued by the consistency of the frosting! And boy did you make a mess! Thank you for helping us make these cookies for so many people we care about! You are wonderful!

Can’t wait to put the lights on the tree! When you and I go for walks in the neighborhood, you become entranced by the Christmas lights on everyone’s house! It’s spectacular to watch you!

We’re headed to the doctors for your 9-month visit today. It was supposed to be Friday so Daddy could come, but you weren’t feeling very well yesterday and you keep pulling on your ears, so we want to make sure you don’t have an infection…

Love you!
*Mommy

Today, when we picked you up from daycare, B said, “She crawled today! From here all the way to here!” I can hardly believe it! You are growing up so fast!

This was the rest of the report from today:

Maya had a great day. She enjoyed singing songs at circle time. She played in the muscle room, and she loved it! She ate really good today at all her meals. And she took a really long nap – that muscle room got her tired.

This adventure of life with you is so much fun!
We love you!

Our play group met in costume yesterday (11/11) because we had a hard time getting together at the right time. You and your friends all dressed up to both celebrate Halloween together as well as Casey’s and Berkeley’s birthdays. Berkeley (the dragon) was having a bit of a rough day, and we missed Walter who couldn’t make it, but all in all, we had a great time!