Happy 11 Months!

Happy 11 Months! Only 1 more month to go until Mia's first birthday! See how much she has changed and grown in the last month. (Boy, it has been a busy one.)

Mia has gotten very good at feeding herself. Most meals are exclusively finger food now.



Mia loves her ducks so much that she can say "Duck" and "Quack". She has at least a dozen, but probably more, in various shapes and sizes. We spend a lot of time "quacking" in the bath tub.


Mia can both stand up on her own and walk. She loves her hair brush and knows how to brush her own hair, though sometimes the bristles end up face out instead of actually doing the brushing.



Since the weather seems to be saying it is summer, Nina and Taid's pool is open. Mia is understanding the full implications of that red hair and very fair skin. She seems to be doing well putting up with the sunblock though takes every opportunity to take off her hat when she can.

A Day with Nina

As Mom is in England, Dad is at work, and daycare was closed for the day, Mia got to spend the day with Nina (Rob's mom). Mia sent Mom and Dad a letter (courtesy of typing from Nina).

Dear Mommy and Daddy,

Nina and I are having lots of fun today! I have had breakfast and lunch and two great naps. I think Raskal is pretty OK too, but I am not ready to have my picture taken with him yet. However, his empty food dish makes a lovely drum! Nina and I thought you might like to see how I am practicing my walking. Nina's camera is very slow so I had to walk a long way so that she could get a picture. What fun!

Love,

Mia

I'm practicing my walking!

This is really fun!

Having a good laugh about the day!

First Steps

Today, Mia took her first steps. She must have really wanted the remote control I had in my hands. After all, it was the broken one that we gave to her so she'd give up stealing our Tivo remote. Sadly, we didn't have the video camera running, but I'm sure we'll have a post or two of her taking some tentative steps soon.

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers, whether through the birth of a child or just your actions, words, and guidance.

Games

Mia's become pretty good at playing a few games.

"Peek-A-Boo"

"How big is Mia?"

"So big!"

We're just trying to convince her that 6am is not Mom and Dad's favorite time to play these games. Any tips?

Group Birthday Party

This weekend, Mia was part of a group 1st birthday party with all of the little babies we became friends with during last summer's mom's group. We chose the beginning of May as it is the start of birthday season for this group, which runs mid-May through mid-July.

Mia and Noah chow down.

We attempt to get all the babies standing around the table together for a group shot.

It looks like Mia and Noah were having a serious discussion.

Then it was time for cake.

Followed by a bit of piano playing.

And quality time with some friends.

Though, we found Mia can be a bit rough at times.
We swear she was just using him to stand up. We're just not sure how Connor felt about it.

Mia's on the Move

Mia is really getting to enjoy her new freedoms of movement. She's gaining a lot of coordination, which is allowing her to have even more fun.