Halloween

Mia went to daycare on Halloween with her black cat slippers on, courtesy of the Boyer cousins.

Then we went trick-or-treat watching in Old Town with Erica and Tyler. In case you remember Tyler from Mia's first visit with him, he has surpassed Mia in weight (16 lbs) and length (24 1/2"), despite being 2 months younger.

Happy 4 Months

Mia turned 4 months last Friday and had her check-up on Tuesday. She is now 12 pounds and 24 inches. Once again, she was a very brave baby during her shots and only cried a little. The doctor said she is a very happy and healthy little girl.

Halloween Party

Saturday, we held a Halloween party for our neighbors and friends. Mia was a little lamb. (Thank you Grandma for making the costume.)

Even some of the grown-ups dressed up. We were all impressed with the ketchup, mustard, and hot dog coordinated costumes.


In the excitement to get ready for the party, Mia failed to take her afternoon nap. She then proceeded to fall sound asleep on Mom's friend Jaime's lap just as the party started, costume and all.
At first, we tried to line up the babies on the couch for a picture. You can clearly see how that worked out.

So, we went down to the carpeted floor. We had kittens, a pumpkin, hot dog, lamb, cheerleader, ducks, lobster, monkey, Tigger, skeleton, frogs, and a fireman attend.
Mia is with Claire, the pumpkin, and Natalie, the hot dog.

Grammie's 90th Birthday

Saturday was Grammie's (Rob's paternal grandmother) 90th birthday. We celebrated with her and many friends in Trenton, NJ.

Meeting New Friends

On Friday, Mia got to meet her new friend Isaiah Halpern along with his parents, Jake and Tara.

Early Riser

Thursday, Mia decided that 5am was a fine time to be awake. After convincing her to stay in bed until 6, Mom finally got up and went for a walk with her. About half way through the walk, Mia decided it was a fine time to go back to sleep.

This is how she arrived home and slept until she had to get up to go to day care. (We did pull the hat off after the picture, but the entire walk was spent yanking the hat up off her face.)

Pumpking Picking

As Halloween approaches, Mia chose her first pumpkin.

Hiking the AT

This weekend, we went to Rob's parents' cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah, VA. We had a wonderful hike on Saturday right off of Skyline Drive and since a section of the trail was the AT, Mia has officially hiked part of the Appalachian Trail. Only several hundred more miles to go!






Mia had no problem with diaper changes on rocks.




She found the hike so relaxing that she even fit in a nap.
Then back to the cabin to hang out with Taid.

Sitting

Mia can now sit up by herself. Well, she can have her parents put her in a sitting position, brace herself with her arm on the floor or her leg, and remain sitting for several minutes or until something off to the side distracts her and she topples.

Reading

She really loves her books....

Who does Mia look like?

You can vote now. (The poll is in the left column.)

Rob at 5 months

Mara at 4 months

In case you have a hard time deciding, the poll does allow multiple choices.

Mia Visits San Francisco

Mia did very well with the 5 1/2 hr plane ride and the time zone changes. With Mom at business meetings all day, Mia spent her days being taken care of by Erin Moodie and playing with Laurel and Adleigh Keating. She also enjoyed meeting all of her mom and dad's San Francisco friends and her mom's work colleagues.





Mia became a little homesick on Tuesday, but brightened up when she got to hear her dad's voice on the phone.
Mia likes eating fingers; Adleigh likes touching heads.
You can see more pictures of Mia and Adleigh playing at Bryan and Laurel's Snapfish Album.

Happy 3 Months

Hi Dad!


Mom, why does Dad keep taking pictures?

Do you think the camera has taken over his body?

If I can just reach him, maybe I can save him from the camera....

Wait, I can't crawl yet. Oh well. I'll just roll over and hope he can save himself.

Another Visitor

Susan Woodard came for a visit this weekend to see our new house and get some quality time with Mia. Mia had so much fun, that Mom and Dad even got to sneak in a trip to the gym.

Shhh... Don't tell Mom and Dad

Reports are in that Mia rolls from her back to her front at daycare. She has yet to show anyone else this wonderful skill. Toy enticement has not worked yet, but we'll see what we can do to convince her.

Mia's First Day at Daycare

Today is Mia's first day at daycare. Daddy is dropping her off this morning. Mommy will pick her up this afternoon. Today and tomorrow are only 1/2 days, but she will be with Ms. Pat all day starting on Wednesday.

Success on Video

It is definitely not an accident. Mia can roll over at will. It only took about 5 rolls before we finally caught it on video.

Success!

We're pretty sure Mia's previous experience of rolling over was an accident on her part, but today she did it again! Way to go, Mia!

Mia and Tyler

Wednesday evening, Mia had a play date with her friend Tyler. (OK, really, the parents had a nice dinner together.) Tyler was born on August 22nd to Chris and Erica Plath. Even though Tyler is only 3 weeks old (8 weeks younger than Mia), they actually weigh the same and are the same length. At Tyler's check-up that day, he was 10lbs 11 oz and 22" long. (Mia was 10lbs 13 oz and 22 1/4" long last Friday.)

Planting a Tree

Rob planted an American Elm in our front yard this weekend.