More Teeth

Over the past few weeks, Maya has decided to start waking every 2-3 hours again at night to breastfeed (yes, she is still in bed with us). Just when I was about to put her out with Bindi the dog, (joke! ---sort of) I looked inside her mouth when she was crying, and, to my surprise, noticed FOUR of her middle molars coming through! The poor thing; no wonder she had been so grizzly and uncomfortable. I am thinking the time has come to night wean Maya, but always seem to find some excuse for not doing it. It just means having to put up with the screaming for a few nights, or to have Noah sleep somewhere separately with Maya so I can actually SLEEP! I am going back to work in mid-July (though part-time) so need to get this sleep/feeding thing sorted. But...she is still cute, luckily for her :) She loves to say 'Dada' now, when she sees Daddy, and BU-puh is her word for everything else!

USA Photos

Finally getting around to posting some photos of our trip to the States! From top to bottom:

• Great Aunt Alice (Noah's mum's sister), Maya Sky, and Daddy (in San Francisco)
• Uncle Kim, Cousin Rashaan, Maya, me, Auntie Tammy (at old goldmining town, Columbia, in California)
• me, Maya, Rashaan, Tammy and Grandpa Royce (in Napa, CA.)
• me on campus at UC Davis
• Grandma Chris, Maya, me
• Auntie Zoe (Noah's sister) and Maya (on ferry near Vancouver, Canada)

Sad News...

My stepfather, Roberto Soltero, passed away in Seattle, last Saturday, May 26th (US time). He was 53 years old. As many of you will know, Beto has been sick with liver disease for some time now, and was unfortunately deemed too ill to have his liver transplant. He held in so long for that transplant, after the powers-that-be told him a year ago that he would have to wait a year for his US residency and to qualify for medical insurance. My mother - Beto's wife of almost 30 years - has been amazing in caring for him, and this is a very sad time for her, and for all of us that knew and loved him. Beto died peacefully at home, in his own bed, with my mom, my sister Tammy and my uncle Jonathan holding his hands. As Mom says, his soul has flown home, and to a much more peaceful place.

I am just so thankful that Noah, Maya and I got to spend time with Beto when we were there just 4 weeks ago. He was so sick then, but managed to smile whenever he saw the baby. Here is one of Beto's last photos - with his grand-daughter Maya. We love you, Beto.