Maya at 4 Years

Today Maya is 4 years-old!



Here are the current stats:


Weight: 36.5lbs (63rd percentile).

Height: 40 inches (55th percentile).

Maya is a wonderful little girl. In the last 6 months, the biggest change has been in her creativity and her ability to really understand the world beyond her own current experience.

Imagination is huge with her right now. She loves to pretend to be characters in stories or movies. She loves to be Elastigirl with Mommy being Mr. Incredible and Daddy being Dash. She also likes Mommy to be the bad witch from the Wizard of Oz and she is her pet flying monkey. Another game that is very popular is "Monster, monster." In this game, Mommy and Maya are both named Monsta Monsta and we only like stinky things. Daddy's name is Bill and he's a human that we like to torment. It's fun to hear all the little inventive stories she creates. At night after stories, she frequently makes up stories with Daddy before going to bed.

Maya is really beginning to understand more abstract concepts like time and maps. She's very interested in the seasons and when different things happen. She'll talk more accurately about things that happened in the past. She's also started asking tougher questions like, "What will happen to me if you both die?" "Do I have to go to the doctor if I get poop in my mouth?" Her statements are equally complex, "My brain won't let me stop crying." She also tries to make jokes or talk about things she thinks are funny and will then say, "Is that funny?"

Maya has also discovered that she is going to have a new little brother this coming September. It's been fun to talk to her about the whole thing. She's very excited to meet her little brother and likes to tell Mommy all the ways that she will help when he comes along. She frequently talks to him or refers to him as "my baby." We hope she has the same level of enthusiasm when her brother is actually here. It will be interesting transition.

Maya has moved through a bossy stage to a more collaborative stage. It seems like she is starting to realize that working with other kids is more fun than just bossing them all around. This has made playing with her more fun for Mom and Dad and for her friends. She's exploring more big kid activities like riding her bike with training wheels, playing in the water with her floaty, and climbing, jumping, and hanging off of everything. She's interested in more complex games and stories. We've been having a great time traveling with her as she enjoys everything and is pretty easy to manage these days.

Overall, Miss Maya is becoming more social, more creative, and is equally as excited about life. Happy Birthday little girl!