Here are the current stats:
Weight: 85 lbs (approx 17th percentile).
Height: 60 inches (approx 25th percentile).
Yep, the this kid is officially a teenager. We're nervous about what the teenage years will look like, but things are starting off well. We are beginning to really be able to engage with her on all sorts of topics. She can understand more complicated issues and absorb deeper meanings in movies and books. Pandemic has meant that we've spent a ton of time together for the past months, but other than the occasional emotional meltdown she's been a lot of fun. She's been patient and kind with her younger brother and they've discovered lots of ways to play together.
This year started in the normal way. She had a great first half of school. She was in the fall play again. This time it was a comedy and she had fun playing the part of a bratty princess. She's got nice group of girlfriends in her class. After the winter break, Maya really wanted to try out for softball and decided to not be in the spring musical and be part of the tech crew instead. She started softball and had a few practices until everything got canceled in March. At home, she has been busy drawing and doing creative projects. She was not a fan of virtual learning and really missed her friends. Socially, she hasn't been able to do that much. She video chats a lot with her friend Maya.
Maya's still very interested in her school work. She's in the enriched algebra program. She was nervous about the class at first, but once she found her stride she's been loving it. She's studying more sophisticated topics like Shakespeare and the Holocaust. Her Spanish as also really taken off this year and she likes practicing it around the house. She's continues to make interactive and video projects and she's drawing all the time.
Maya has definitely leveled up in terms of her maturity. She still seems to tolerate us...of course she has to because we are all stuck at home. We don't take for granted that we get to relate in a new way with her and she's not yet pushing us away. Crossing our fingers that she will still want to be around us this time next year.
Favorite book: Akata Witch
Favorite movie: Avatar
Favorite food: Dim Sum
