New Pictures

Here are some new pictures that Yolanda took of Maya in her little dress and a few from the snow up at Laguna Mountain.

The Day I Found Out Yolanda was Pregnant

I apologize to those of you who only want pictures of Maya here (you know who you are), but I thought this would be a funny little post to put up. The day I found out Yolanda was pregnant, April 15, 2007, I was out in Munich for work and I had gotten a hookup for tickets to the Bayern Munich soccer game that evening. These are very hard tickets to get, similar probably to getting tickets to a Green Bay Packers game or a New York Yankees game or something like that. My friend Boris, who was pretty much my only non-work friend in Germany, came down from Frankfurt to go to the game with me. That is about a 4 hour drive, but he was raised as a Bayern Munich fan, but had never been to a game. Anyway, here is how the day went.


This is Boris and I at the Hirschgarten. It is widely considered the best Beer Garden in Germany by the Germans themselves and serves delicious Augustiner Helles, the best beer in Germany. Hirschgarten literally translates to deer garden and they actually have deer running around in the park.


Here we have arrived at the stadium via taxi because we stayed at the beer garden too long and did not have time to get the u-bahn subway. This stadium is cool. The color actually changes depending on what team is playing. When Bayern Munich is playing the stadium is red, when 1860 is playing the stadium is Blue and at all other times the stadium is white. It is hard to tell from this picture, but the stadium is actually red here.


Here I am taking a picture of myself and Boris. We are up in the nose bleeds behind the goal.


Another picture. Bayern Munich was playing Bayer Leverkusen this day and came out on top by a score of 2-1.


Here is the big moment. This is when Yolanda called to tell me that she had taken 6 pregnancy tests and they all came back positive. The first thing she asked is if I was drunk. I answered approriately yes, as we had been drinking beer all day. She tried to get out of telling me, but I would not allow it.


This is me immediately after learning that I would be a daddy. Boris has already bought two quite expensive shots to celebrate.


This is Jorge. He is the guy that got us tickets to the game. We are at El Patio, a very good Mexican restaurant run by some transplants from Mexico City living in Munich


Boris and I prost (cheers) to the person who would soon become known as Maya


Waiting in the u-bahn looking to be in deep thought


I look like I am thinking about booking a flight home in this one. I was back in San Diego one week later.

Some new Video

Maya and her aligator outfit

Here are some new pictures of Maya in her Aligator outfit with Mommy and Candice.

Daddy and Maya's Adventure

Mommy had to work on homework today, so daddy and Maya went on a little adventure. We started out by going to visit Brian, Patty and Maya's new friend Daryn Grace, then we stopped by for a visit with Grandma and finished off with stops at Baby's R Us, Sport Chalet and Uncle Rob's place to pick up Marley.


Maya and Patty


Daryn Grace and Maya hanging out on the couch


Daryn Grace in her little pumpkin suit with Maya


Maya says, "Hi Daryn, nice to meet you"


And again


Maya and Grandma Powell

Long Awaited New Pictures

Hi all, sorry for the long delay between new posts here. Maya has grown quite a bit since we last added pictures. She is now over 12 pounds. Last night she experienced her first extended time away from mommy and daddy at the same time. We were lucky enough to have Audrey and Katy babysit for us so we could go out to dinner and Uncle Rob's pre-birthday party. We saw Juno last night (we were trying to see "There Will be Blood, but I took us to the wrong movie theatre) and it was a very good movie.


Getting ready for an adventure


Outside the Best Start Birth Center


This is where Maya was born. Maya had a check up on this particular day.


Dinner at the Old Town Mexican Cafe


Yummy!


More naked pictures for Auntie Concha


She'll probably be mad about this one someday


Go Chargers. They beat the Colts in the Playoffs on this day. Maya could not figure out why everyone was screaming.


Gotta fill up before the big game


Daddy and Maya


Again, this is actually a different picture than the last one


Mommy and Maya


What a cutie


Maya's first snow


I think Maya likes the warm weather better.


At the Desert View picnic area in Laguna Mountain


Amazing Views from up here


Once again


Daddy and Maya


I really like this picture


This one too


Hungry girl


Katy babysitting so mommy and daddy could have their first night out together


Mommy is home. "Where has she been" thinks Maya