ryan's work party; baby's first bowling

He did well, considering he had a little off-balance weight hanging from his side.  And a few beers.

Sarah, who likes to peek at Maya's pictures on Flickr for a little pick-me-up, is a co-worker in the Chicago branch (or rather, she is the Chicago branch) and loved to hold Maya, as long as she wasn't "wiggly":

Then Maya and Ryan fed each other some cake.  

A chilly January Friday at a swanky bowling ally.  Maya taste-tested calamari, salmon, chicken, risotto--all new to her.  She also showed off her drinking-from-a-glass skills, and ran around like a maniac during cocktail hour.  That's my girl.