4 Months Old
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Maya is 4 months old and growing like crazy! She is a pro at rolling over and laughs tons when being tickled. It is truly a delight to watch her laugh, smile, move, and just be a happy baby :)
She has had lots of fun on Mommy and Grandma Barton outings, including her first trip to a fire station. Sara and Maya went with Grandma Barton to take a tour of the Aurora Regional Fire Museum. The original fire station was built in 1894 and opened as a museum in 1990, after they built a new station next door. Sara's maternal Grandmother was employed as the beloved secretary of the Aurora fire station for many years at both locations. It was exciting to step back in time and view our fire fighting history from its early beginnings. From buckets to horse stalls to the steam engines, the exhibit is a fine example of fire fighting technology over the years. Though she slept through a good part of it, Maya had a wonderful time and we look forward to taking her back in the future!
Maya also went to her first Farmer's Market. She had a great time hanging out in her baby carrier wearing her embroidered white sunhat while we bought fresh peaches, tomatoes, and green beans. Of course, we brought a special treat home for Daddy..a bbq pork sandwich!
Maya had a blast spending time Uncle Chris and Uncle Trent recently. They are BOTH her favorite Uncles...and her only ones ;) She also enjoyed visits from our college / church friend Tim, our old neighbor Kyle, and the "millionaire" Jimmy D! (Look for him on the next season of "The Millionaire Matchmaker" on the Bravo TV channel)
As we say goodbye to Summer and hello to Autumn, we wish you all longs walks in crunchy leaves, the smell of fresh pumpkin pie (and pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks!), and the joy of being with the ones you love.
Check out the gallery for August...
3 Months Old
Friday, August 01, 2008
Miss Maya is 3 months old and wow...what a difference 3 months makes! She is starting to roll over, laugh, coo, and just graduated from the bassinet for her stroller to the big girl seat  She had her church dedication last Sunday and what a special time it was for us as a family. We have committed to raising her in a Godly, Christ-centered home with the greatest hope that she will love Jesus and follow Him with all her heart!
We had a great time seeing Brad's relatives from Pennsylvania, Texas, and Ohio at the Folkens Family Reunion. It was wonderful introducing Maya to her Great-Grandma Folkens for the first time. They are all such a fun group of people and we wish we could see them more often.
We had the shock of our lives last week when we witnessed a house on fire in our little subdivision at 2AM. It started in the garage and was caused by someone disposing of a cigarette butt in a bucket of sawdust...don't understand the thought process behind that!  Thank the good Lord above no one was hurt, but unfortunately two families are now out of their homes. Just a couple weeks before that Sara witnessed a 5-vehicle accident just feet away from her. Needless to say, she is little more cautious than normal lately!
We uploaded a new gallery that has a myriad of photos from the past two months. Enjoy!
2 Months Old
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Our little girl is 2 months old today...how time flies! Some of the things Maya enjoys are sleeping, kicking her legs, her doggie Gracie, and weekly visits from Grandma and Grandpa Barton. Sara is loving being a stay-at-home Mommy and Brad is enjoying being a work from home Daddy. Our friends and family have been so kind in welcoming Maya into her new world. From meals to thoughtful cards to generous gifts, we have been incredibly blessed to have such wonderful people supporting us in our new life with Maya.
Storm spotting season is once again upon us, so as trained storm spotters we have been keeping our eyes to the sky and ears to our Ham Radios. Our littlest storm spotter sleeps soundly through the loudest of storms...they must be music to her ears;)
Brad had a wonderful Father's Day weekend as a New Daddy. The three of us enjoyed a beautiful picnic at a local forest preserve on Saturday and a bbq with Sara's parents at our home on Sunday. Maya especially loves her Grandpa Barton and all the foot rubs he gives her! We have the Folkens Family Reunion this week and are looking forward to introducing Maya to her Great Grandma Folkens for the first time. She is traveling all the way from Pennsylvania.
Maya went to her first Ham Radio Field Day this past weekend. Even though she slept soundly in her Moby Wrap the entire time, we are sure it was soo exciting being at her first Ham Radio event.
Brad celebrated his 28th birthday yesterday! He was very excited to get a morse code paddle and an antenna for his radio. Between Sara's new MacBook Air and Brad's radio gear, parenthood has definitely not softened the technology geek inside us!
She's Here!
Thursday, May 08, 2008
We welcomed our beautiful baby girl Maya Rose on Thursday, May 1st at 3:26pm! She was 7 lbs. 2 oz. and 19 in. long. She entered the world on two holidays - May Day and the National Day of Prayer.
Sara was so incredibly focused and calm during her labor that she even impressed the Labor & Delivery nursing staff! They were so used to women screaming they were shocked she was as far along (and as calm) as she was. I'm so proud of her for "going natural" (yay for HypnoBabies!) and insuring the best possible start for our daughter. Sara's doula Stephanie is very special to her - Sara was Stephanie's babysitter when she was young.
Maya had her first official visit with her pediatrician today and is very healthy. At one week old she has already exceeded her birth weight, which is great news. We are so thankful she is doing well and that Sara is doing great too! We are enjoying spending time together at home and bonding as a family. We look forward to each new day with our little blessing!
What a Beautiful Day!
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
It was a beautiful day today and we hope you all were able to get some fresh air. We went out to a favorite place of ours and took some pictures of Sara before the baby arrives.
We also took some pictures of the nursery a couple of days ago too.
