Puerto Rico

lock 'em in the bunk & let 'em wrestle while the wave toss them around

Genna at the helm (docked in the marina)

Maya left the braid in for like 10 minutes. The rest of the trip was crazy curls.

Ha Ha - Genna is free on the open sea!

El Morro - or "the Castle Fort" as Maya calls it.

Sometimes Genna just wanted Mama.... OK, a LOT of times!

Babcia gave Maya a Sailing Log to complete during the trip. She colored a picture of the day's events each night. This is our last night at the hotel before an early morning flight. Maya is diligently penning her memoirs.

This trip was the first time Genna sometimes slept unswaddled or on her tummy. We experimented with different sleeping arrangements each day.

A 30 minute (1 way) walk to La Mina Falls in El Yunque. The Ring Sling is not the ideal carrier for this hike - but its the only one I remembered to bring on the trip. Left the freshly made Mei Tai at home *oops*

In El Yunque Rain Forest. Maya is averting her legs from the wall because a tiny lizard was hiding under the ledge.

SQUAWK!

Too much sunscreen in the hair!

Not even a cool starfish could coax Maya into the water.
She had some major beach/sand/waves/water phobia this time. 

Old San Juan

Maya contemplating the unusual bark of this tree. (El Yunque N.F)

At least someone enjoyed splashing in the water!Maya was kind of wave adverse this trip.  

Naptime was a RARE event for Maya during the trip.

Slug Bug

Little Miss is on the fast track now!  Who knew our lazy little slug bug (I use the term lazy with utmost affection, of course) would be taking her first steps just at the same age Maya did....... truth be known....a couple days EARLIER than Maya, according to the all knowing BABY BOOK.  FYI, she'll be 10 months on 2/18/11.

 

OK, so this is the worst quality video EVER - but I can never get vids to upload here so I shot a really small file just as PROOF and it actually posted.  Hey - come see her in person!  She puts on a good show.

Great timing - learn to walk (and climb stairs, by the way) the week before we we get her on the sailboat.  Lets hope for no babes over board.