Update

Avoiding the camera with Dad at the Golden Gate Bridge overlook.

Touchdown baby pose.

Lots of hair

3/4 family photo

Petting the baby. Mostly Anja is unimpressed with her little sister, only noticing her when she cries. But sometimes there's a cute moment like this:

I was checking out the schedule of Marin Open Spaces, a local nonprofit that gives free nature walks around the area here and look, it's a picture of Anja from last year! (scroll down to "family walks")

http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/PK/Main/mcosd/pdf/Newsletter_MC-POS-Summer-2010.pdf

I remember one of the rangers taking her picture last year when we were on one of their hikes and I told them they could use it if they wanted. Then I forgot all about it until now. Pretty cool.

Conversations:

Me: Anja, are you ready for breakfast?

Anja: Nooooo! I don't like breakfast!

Me: Would you like a snack instead?

Anja: Yeah!

Me: Okay. How about a banana?

Anja: Yeah.

Me: And some O's?

Anja: Yeah.

Me: And milk?

Anja: Yeah.

Me: In your high chair?

Anja: Yeah!

(so I put her in her high chair and gave her breakfast)

Me: That's what they call Mommy Magic

Anja: (laughing) Noooo, that's not Mommy Magic!

Two weeks

Just cute pictures.

And input from Anja:

Anja: What are these?

Me: Those are your nipples.

Anja: The baby drinks from those. Yeah, the baby drinks out of my drinking bottles.

Anja (who is pretending to be a green monster named Mike): I want a piece of red candy.

Jay: You can have a piece of candy the next time you poop in the potty.

Anja: I want to poop. I want to poop with my green bum.

Maija Jaye Roberts!

More details to follow later, but here's a quick picture of Maija, who was born 6-12-10, and weighed 8lbs, 4oz, 22 inches long. And with lots of hair!

Here's a picture of her today (two days old)

And just for fun, here's a picture of me at three days old:

Due date plus three days

No baby news to report.

Today Anja wore a dress and was Buzz Lightyear the space explorer most of the day. She was also Mike the monster and her first words this morning were, "Mommy Lion, I'm awake!" She of course was the baby lion, or as she refers to herself, Anja Lion. Everything little is the "Anja" version of itself. Like a small strawberry is an Anja Strawberry.

Here is Anja with a plant she picked in the yard:

And sitting in her fort:

And digging with her shovel:

And giving Grandma Dinosaur a seed she found.

Ugh

Funny things happen to your brain when you go past your due date. Not funny ha ha.

At least Anja continues to be amusing with everything she says and does. Although being full term and having a two year old around does tend to suck the energy from you. Here is Anja with the crocheted caterpillar I gave her this morning:

The following toddler conversations had a very serious, adult tone when Anja was talking:

Anja: It smells like dinosaurs.

Me: Interesting.

Anja: Yeah, interesting. Hmm.

Me: The vegetables are done.

Anja: Does anybody want to go get them?!

Me: This is our new green car.

Anja: Yeah, this is our new green car. I bought it. At the store. I picked it up. It's heavy. I picked it up. With a handle. At the store.

Your bellybutton is crazy

Grandma is still "Dinosaur." Here is Anja taking Dinosaur for a walk to the river, and then catching fish for Dinosaur and Mommy:

Here is Anja playing with her new sister:

Anja says, "Go away Zrrbrrts!"

And as Anja keeps reminding me:

Anja: Mommy, your bellybutton is crazy!

Me: Yes, it is.

Due date tomorrow

Anja has been having fun with Grandma here. For the last five days or so, she has preferred to be called Buzz, and she calls both Jay and I Woody. When Grandma showed up she was given the name Dinosaur. So Woody, Woody, Dinosaur and Buzz have been reading a lot of books and running in circles inside and outside. Here is a video of Buzz and Dinosaur running around and Buzz "whistling":

And here is Anja wanting Grandma to draw a chalk picture of Anja on the potty:

And of course more crocheting while I'm stuck at home.

Here's a little guy for Anja:

This repeat of the bunny I made for Anja in slightly different colors is being sent out as a new baby gift:

By the way, still pregnant. My due date is tomorrow (June 8th). I'm not too concerned about her coming any time soon. I'm fairly certain that this will be the one baby who decides to never come. I've been pregnant for so long that I can't imagine not being pregnant anymore. I did finally make a list of things to put in my hospital bag. I still have to find a bag. It's a pretty pathetic list with things like something to wear home, car seat, and camera, stuff I wouldn't likely forget anyway. Luckily my mom is here so we won't have to worry about getting Anja to a friend's house or calling a dogsitter, we can just pick up and go to the hospital when we're ready. So getting to the hospital shouldn't be too stressful.

And finally, words from Anja:

Me: Grandma is coming tomorrow, won't that be fun?

Anja: Yeah, she's bringing presents! And then Mommy and Daddy will go to the hospital!

Me: That's right. And do you know what we are bringing home from the hospital?

Anja: Yeah, presents.

Me: And do you know what else we are bringing home from the hospital?

Anja: More presents!

Me: Anja, you are very loquacious.

Anja: No I'm not. I'm a little bit shy.

Anja: I smell bugs.

Me: What do they smell like?

Anja: Like lemurs.

Anja: I used to be a little kid.

Me: And what are you now?

Anja: Um. Actually. I'm thinking.

Grandma S: What should we draw now?

Anja: A potty!

Me: Draw Anja and a potty?

Anja: Yeah, and Mommy and Daddy watching. Anja's pooping. And get a big egg. (we give her Easter eggs with toys in them when she poops in the potty)