Maya's dad is going on a business trip to Shanghai so the blog will be on break for a little while. Uncertain if China's Internet censorship will allow me to access the blog or not.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Ready to play tennis?
Very cute little tennis dress. Not sure she is ready for Wimbledon yet but she looks the part at least.
Maya's dad is going on a business trip to Shanghai so the blog will be on break for a little while. Uncertain if China's Internet censorship will allow me to access the blog or not.
Maya's dad is going on a business trip to Shanghai so the blog will be on break for a little while. Uncertain if China's Internet censorship will allow me to access the blog or not.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Parched!
It's been very warm in the Bay Area the last week. 30+ C this past weekend. To avoid complete dehydration we fed Maya some water with a spoon. Turned out she loves it and got very frustrated with the spoon feeding. She just lunged for the bowl of water and started drinking. I guess she really was thirsty.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Was it an accident? or..... Now with video
or was it on purpose?
We had our first roll-over earlier this week. Daddy was the only one there to witness it so no one believed me. But I can tell you it was a perfect one, smooth and controlled!
Then yesterday waipo reported another roll-over and finally the whole family started believing me.
Today, Maya has been rolling over like a champ. I think we are up to five rolls and it's not even lunch yet! She looks so funny. She has figured out that if she throws her head over to the side she will roll over. So she throws her head over and waits for the roll but forgets to coordinate with arms and legs. It takes her a few tries to get all the body parts to cooperate and the she rolls over with a big smile.
Video now uploaded. Please be forewarned...this is the full length version for the grand parents and all other viewers will probably fall asleep.
Mayas first roll-over from Mattias Ceder on Vimeo.
We had our first roll-over earlier this week. Daddy was the only one there to witness it so no one believed me. But I can tell you it was a perfect one, smooth and controlled!
Then yesterday waipo reported another roll-over and finally the whole family started believing me.
Today, Maya has been rolling over like a champ. I think we are up to five rolls and it's not even lunch yet! She looks so funny. She has figured out that if she throws her head over to the side she will roll over. So she throws her head over and waits for the roll but forgets to coordinate with arms and legs. It takes her a few tries to get all the body parts to cooperate and the she rolls over with a big smile.
Video now uploaded. Please be forewarned...this is the full length version for the grand parents and all other viewers will probably fall asleep.
Mayas first roll-over from Mattias Ceder on Vimeo.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Bayley-III High Risk Infant Follow Up
Today we had our first follow-up with the high-risk-infant-follow-up-clinic. We got to see Maya's physical therapist, a specialist nurse and a specialist doctor.
First the basics:
Height: 63.5cm (25 inches)
Weight: 7.5kg (16lbs 9oz)
In summary she is above average for weight and head size and a little bit on the short side. Sounds like a carbon copy of dad. :-)
The tests were some questionnaires for mom & dad to fill in and play time for Maya.
Maya got to play with rings, blocks, strings, a bell and dropping a spoon. The bell made a lot of sound and was her favorite toy. The most sophisticated test was when they put the ring on a little towel just out of reach. For Maya to get to the ring she had to reach out and pull the towel towards her to finally be able to grab the ring. Our little princess figured it out right away, pulled the towel, picked up the ring and put it straight in to her mouth to chew on. They checked her reaction to sounds and our voices, her movement, strength, stability and reactions such as smiles and giggles.
All these tests are called the Bayley III scales and Maya got scored in several different categories. Normal score is 8-12 range and Maya scored 12-15 in all areas. Very good news and Maya made her parents very, very, very happy today. The final verdict read "No signs of complications from prematurity and Maya is developing normally". Those simple words mean more than you can think for worried dad.
Now, this is just a first test and by no means all encompassing but so far so good. We will be back for another follow-up in six months. This will get real interesting in the future when they start testing language skills....I hope they bring a Swedish/Chinese/English speaking doctor to assess her responses.
First the basics:
Height: 63.5cm (25 inches)
Weight: 7.5kg (16lbs 9oz)
In summary she is above average for weight and head size and a little bit on the short side. Sounds like a carbon copy of dad. :-)
The tests were some questionnaires for mom & dad to fill in and play time for Maya.
Maya got to play with rings, blocks, strings, a bell and dropping a spoon. The bell made a lot of sound and was her favorite toy. The most sophisticated test was when they put the ring on a little towel just out of reach. For Maya to get to the ring she had to reach out and pull the towel towards her to finally be able to grab the ring. Our little princess figured it out right away, pulled the towel, picked up the ring and put it straight in to her mouth to chew on. They checked her reaction to sounds and our voices, her movement, strength, stability and reactions such as smiles and giggles.
All these tests are called the Bayley III scales and Maya got scored in several different categories. Normal score is 8-12 range and Maya scored 12-15 in all areas. Very good news and Maya made her parents very, very, very happy today. The final verdict read "No signs of complications from prematurity and Maya is developing normally". Those simple words mean more than you can think for worried dad.
Now, this is just a first test and by no means all encompassing but so far so good. We will be back for another follow-up in six months. This will get real interesting in the future when they start testing language skills....I hope they bring a Swedish/Chinese/English speaking doctor to assess her responses.
The paper cover on the doctors table was a lot of fun!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Picnic in the park
We had a nice picnic in the park last weekend. All of our friends had at least one kid/baby and it was complete chaos. We left 4 hours later and felt like we didn't really speak to anyone of our friends. It was great to get together though as we haven't seen some of our friends for 6 months now.
A very challenging book
Daddy insists on putting everything just out of reach....
Almost there....
Got it!
Fumble!
Almost there....
Got it!
Fumble!
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Tummy time
Tummy time and crawling boot camp. Daddy is really cruel and puts Maya's favorite toys juuuuust out of reach.
Picking oranges
Our orange tree continues to produce fruits for us and we still haven't been able to get rid of them all. Waipo and Waigong drinks fresh squeezed orange juice every day.
Maya has been helping picking and sorting oranges...
Maya has been helping picking and sorting oranges...
Filoli Gardens
On Sunday we went to see Filoli Gardens. This is an amazingly nice old mansion with beutiful gardens. I can't believe we haven't visited this place before. Spring blooms were out in full and we had a another nice day in the sun.
Maya has figured out how to grab and chew on dad's glasses. I walk around in a constant haze of old sticky fingerprints these days.
Maya loves the carrier since it allows her to see the world. We are both checking something out over on the right....
Maya has figured out how to grab and chew on dad's glasses. I walk around in a constant haze of old sticky fingerprints these days.
Maya loves the carrier since it allows her to see the world. We are both checking something out over on the right....
Japanese Garden Kelley Park
We spent a lot of time outdoors last weekend. On Saturday we went to Kelley Park to see the History Park and the Japanese Garden. This time we set a new record for getting kicked out of the historic park. We spent max 5 min in there before we got kicked out due to some private event being booked in the park.
So instead we went to the Japanese Garden and had a nice afternoon there. We strolled around, fed Maya, laid down on the grass right beneath the big sign saying "Please stay off the grass" and got kicked out by the Park Ranger. We are such urban rebels!
So instead we went to the Japanese Garden and had a nice afternoon there. We strolled around, fed Maya, laid down on the grass right beneath the big sign saying "Please stay off the grass" and got kicked out by the Park Ranger. We are such urban rebels!
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