Yet again I am feeling the need to hijack my husband's blog and give everyone the adorable details about our little (or not so little as the case may be) Mia. A lot has happened since August. She's crawling with immense speed and precision now, cruising along the furniture on foot and making her way from point A to point B by the most complicated route she can find (this usually includes manuevering under, over and around tables and chairs).
She's also eating like a champ. Recently she's gotten a lot better at feeding herself. While she is beginning to show a preference to fruits over veggies (and who wouldn't), she'll scoff down anything, veggies included, with cheese on it. She's also tried hummus and tofu!
It's been a fabulous fall. Mia made it to the Renaissance Festival (no, we didn't put her in costume!), Clark's Farm for pumpkin picking and animal petting (except for the pygmy goats, she was not a fan of the pygmy goats), and the family Halloween party. Apparently she's a hat person like her mom as she always looks cute in them and never pulls them off. I suppose if she's not going to look like me, she can at least have my fashion sense:)
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
say goodbye to the lazy days of summer...
Well, it official, we have to start selling off our goods sooner than anticipated. It didn't take long for Mia to go from her first tentative crawling steps to being able to make her way from the nursery to the bathroom in 1 fell swoop (in anticipation of her evening bath - no joke!) She's also figured out how to sit up and even turn around. It was all so exciting until I realized that I have to keep up with her! I guess it won't take me long now to lose the last of the baby weight.
Yesterday was Mia's first playdate with our neighbor's son, Garrett. Mia was VERY interested in him (lots of smiles, etc). I think we've got ourselves a flirt. The funniest part of their meeting was their desire to 'caress' each other's faces, which usually led to a smacking contest. Perhaps I'm don't need to worry so much about the flirting:)
In other news, my friend Laurie had her baby yesterday -Laurie and Rich welcomed Miss Allison Katrina at 8lbs 10 oz. From the picture I saw, everyone looked healthy and happy! Congratulations, Laurie!
Yesterday was Mia's first playdate with our neighbor's son, Garrett. Mia was VERY interested in him (lots of smiles, etc). I think we've got ourselves a flirt. The funniest part of their meeting was their desire to 'caress' each other's faces, which usually led to a smacking contest. Perhaps I'm don't need to worry so much about the flirting:)
In other news, my friend Laurie had her baby yesterday -Laurie and Rich welcomed Miss Allison Katrina at 8lbs 10 oz. From the picture I saw, everyone looked healthy and happy! Congratulations, Laurie!
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Just an excuse
Jeremy is hard at work, so I'm back. This post is really an excuse to post a few pictures I took recently. Mia is incredible. I'm loving every dwindling day I have with her. She's really starting to get the hang of crawling, especially when its toward something that (a) isn't hers or (b) is dirty - and of course no matter what it is - it goes in her mouth. At the moment her favorite things include the telephone (now I know how kids end up calling Hong Kong), a big hair clip (which usually includes the hair that I am rapidly losing), and Piper's tennis ball (mmm, so clean!).
Today her new thing was trying to feed herself. I am all about encouraging this, but did she have to pick the meal with blueberries? See the results for yourself!
Today her new thing was trying to feed herself. I am all about encouraging this, but did she have to pick the meal with blueberries? See the results for yourself!
Monday, July 21, 2008
Ashlei doesn't blog...
Ok, here we go...I've hacked into my husband's blog page just to update everyone on our dear Mia. Jeremy has been working so hard - at his job & with Mia, that he hasn't had time to post. As a matter of fact, he's working in Californ-i-a right now and although I swore I'd never post a blog, I guess I'll give it a go.
Since the last post, a lot has happened. Mia is 5.5 months old already and to date she's already taken her first vacation (to Busch Gardens), been on her first plane ride (to New Hampshire), had her first cold (just the sniffles), eaten her first cereal (and I believe fish chowder too (Tinkie?)), and crawled her first steps. It is amazing how much they change in so little time.
She loves to be on the move, crawling or shopping, either will do. Somehow when we go shopping she'll refuse to nap (I would too) but won't get cranky like she usually does. I suspect this is because she knows she'll have to go home if she makes a fuss. When we're at home, it's all about the playard AKA Sing-Sing. She moves around with the speed and stealth of an Army commando, but lack a little in the agility department. It won't be long until we'll be putting up the breakables on eBay.
Lately we've been trying to work on Piper and Mia's relationship. It was hard at first and Piper was a bit depressed when her little sister came home, but she remained protective if not interested. Just recently, Mia discovered Piper as a potential playmate and is infatuated. Unfortunately her 'friendly' squeal for Piper's attention may be causing some hearing loss and is definitely hindering their relationship. Piper will, however, take treats from Mia and let Mia pet her. It just may work out yet!
I'm sure there are oodles of things I'm forgetting to include, but since I said I'd never blog, this is more than I expected. Now let's see if I can get into his Flickr account to post some pics...
Since the last post, a lot has happened. Mia is 5.5 months old already and to date she's already taken her first vacation (to Busch Gardens), been on her first plane ride (to New Hampshire), had her first cold (just the sniffles), eaten her first cereal (and I believe fish chowder too (Tinkie?)), and crawled her first steps. It is amazing how much they change in so little time.
She loves to be on the move, crawling or shopping, either will do. Somehow when we go shopping she'll refuse to nap (I would too) but won't get cranky like she usually does. I suspect this is because she knows she'll have to go home if she makes a fuss. When we're at home, it's all about the playard AKA Sing-Sing. She moves around with the speed and stealth of an Army commando, but lack a little in the agility department. It won't be long until we'll be putting up the breakables on eBay.
Lately we've been trying to work on Piper and Mia's relationship. It was hard at first and Piper was a bit depressed when her little sister came home, but she remained protective if not interested. Just recently, Mia discovered Piper as a potential playmate and is infatuated. Unfortunately her 'friendly' squeal for Piper's attention may be causing some hearing loss and is definitely hindering their relationship. Piper will, however, take treats from Mia and let Mia pet her. It just may work out yet!
I'm sure there are oodles of things I'm forgetting to include, but since I said I'd never blog, this is more than I expected. Now let's see if I can get into his Flickr account to post some pics...
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Milestones
Earlier this week, Ashlei saw Mia roll over from her stomach to her back all by herself. I haven't seen it for myself yet, but it's a great sign that Mia is growing well and is plenty strong. That was, however, just the first milestone for Mia the week. As a follow up to her performance rolling over, Mia decided it was about time to have her first fever. Thankfully, it didn't get too bad (100.4) and resolved itself quickly after she had some tylenol. She was pretty fussy for a day or two, which we are blaming on the fever, and not on our parenting... which, of course, is perfect.
On top of all of that, she has also started consiously grabbing for things. Her aim is still a little off, so she doesn't always get her target... but she sure is trying. Based on the grabbing, it appears that she is right handed... just like her dad.
To end off the week Mia had her first trip out to a restaurant and joined us and Ashlei's parents for crabs as a final wrap up to Ashlei's birthday. She was amazingly calm for the entire meal, spending the first half hour completely engrossed by the various ceiling fans in the room, and not at all interested in the crabs (until her mom nearly flicked a claw into her hair).
Although not a new milestone, I continue to be amazed and lifted by the emergence of Mia's personality. She has become very vocal, and very smiley... both of which are just awesome to watch.
There are a few more pictures on flickr, so be sure to check them out.
On top of all of that, she has also started consiously grabbing for things. Her aim is still a little off, so she doesn't always get her target... but she sure is trying. Based on the grabbing, it appears that she is right handed... just like her dad.
To end off the week Mia had her first trip out to a restaurant and joined us and Ashlei's parents for crabs as a final wrap up to Ashlei's birthday. She was amazingly calm for the entire meal, spending the first half hour completely engrossed by the various ceiling fans in the room, and not at all interested in the crabs (until her mom nearly flicked a claw into her hair).
Although not a new milestone, I continue to be amazed and lifted by the emergence of Mia's personality. She has become very vocal, and very smiley... both of which are just awesome to watch.
There are a few more pictures on flickr, so be sure to check them out.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Summer's a comin'
This past Saturday was a great weather day here. We took advantage of it to get Mia outside for a nice long stretch. We walked around the park (Mia slept through that, Piper nearly passed out...she's a little out of shape these days) and had our first family cookout of the year on the deck. The ladies even made smores... although I think they were underwhelming on the gas grill. Mia was a little fussy through parts of the weekend (more on that below), but it was a nice weekend nonetheless.
A quick update on "the routine"... It's been close to two weeks now of the nightly routine, and it is still working just as well as it was at the beginning. The start time has moved up as we have experimented with timing her last meal before bed, and she falls asleep so quickly after eating that I never get around to turning on the music. Besides those tweaks, the rest has remained the same. It worked so well that we've tried instituting something similar for daytime naps, but with far less success. Mia's daytime napping patterns are all over the place right now. There are days when she won't nap at all unless you hold her the whole time, and there have been days when she has slept in her pack and play for an hour by herself. I think we still have some work to do on this front, but hopefully we'll make some progress. One thing that seems to work without fail is riding in the car or her stroller, but that doesn't seem very practical as a nap routine (don't get me wrong, we'll still keep those in our back pocket for the rough patches)
One of the best developments in the past few weeks has been her increased smiling, and even the occasional laugh...at least it sounds like a little laugh. When she smiles, her whole face lights up and it just feels amazing to see. It's one of those things that momentarily makes you forget about every stress that you may have amd simply revel in her happiness. I hope for many moments like that.
It's a short post tonight, sorry about that... but look for more pictures later tonight on flickr, there are some really good ones.
One more thing, for those that don't know, Monday is Ashlei's birthday, so if you see her or talk her please wish her a great one...she deserves it.
A quick update on "the routine"... It's been close to two weeks now of the nightly routine, and it is still working just as well as it was at the beginning. The start time has moved up as we have experimented with timing her last meal before bed, and she falls asleep so quickly after eating that I never get around to turning on the music. Besides those tweaks, the rest has remained the same. It worked so well that we've tried instituting something similar for daytime naps, but with far less success. Mia's daytime napping patterns are all over the place right now. There are days when she won't nap at all unless you hold her the whole time, and there have been days when she has slept in her pack and play for an hour by herself. I think we still have some work to do on this front, but hopefully we'll make some progress. One thing that seems to work without fail is riding in the car or her stroller, but that doesn't seem very practical as a nap routine (don't get me wrong, we'll still keep those in our back pocket for the rough patches)
One of the best developments in the past few weeks has been her increased smiling, and even the occasional laugh...at least it sounds like a little laugh. When she smiles, her whole face lights up and it just feels amazing to see. It's one of those things that momentarily makes you forget about every stress that you may have amd simply revel in her happiness. I hope for many moments like that.
It's a short post tonight, sorry about that... but look for more pictures later tonight on flickr, there are some really good ones.
One more thing, for those that don't know, Monday is Ashlei's birthday, so if you see her or talk her please wish her a great one...she deserves it.
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