Waaaayyy over due!

It has been way to long since I have posted an update about Mia...yikes!
We can't believe that our precious little girl is now 2!!! We had an awesome time celebrating Chris & Mia's birthday's & are so thankful to all our family & friends who helped make their birthday so special! =)
Some Mia stories.....

Mia is talking up a storm & we don't think she stops talking unless she is eating or sleeping ;) But wait! She does talk in her sleep! Ha!

She likes to name her babies & animals & has come up with some creative names: Polka (baby), Pasaley (baby-pronounced Pas-uh-ley), Tessla (dog), Yellow (baby), Paws (dog), Nose (horsey), Light (moose), Mocha (dog)

Mia was an Ewok (from Star Wars) for Halloween. I put a pink bow on one ear & she wore pink shoes- a little girl Ewok ;)




When Mia sees me using butter she says: "Butter, baby, butter!" It's hilarious!


Mia has started to pray on her own! So precious! Here are a couple examples:
Dear Jesus, thank you for drink, tomatoes, cheese, plates, Daddy, Mommy, Mia, new baby & Nona.
Dear Jesus, thank you ketchup, mustard, avocados, chicken and for butter, baby, butter!

Birthday morning! Mia gave her Daddy a microphone (once called a song phone by Mia) because they like to sing together!




Chris has taught Mia some Christmas songs! She knows Silent Night & Away in a Manger. It's adorable to hear them sing together =)

Several of our friends nurse their babies. When Mia sees them, so wants her baby, sits on the couch, covers the baby up with a blanket & says she is feeding the baby too!

The other day I was cold so I wrapped myself up in a blanket & Mia said, "Mommy is feeding the new baby!" Smart girl! ;)

Mia's Papa got her a doctor set for her birthday & she is taking great care of us!
Because of the doctor set she has learned the names of some medical instruments & how to "use" them. So, while she & I were at my pre-natal doctor appointment the nurse was taking my blood pressure & Mia says, "That's for blood pressure." The nurse gasps & then asks how old she is & how she can possibly know that! It was really funny to see the nurse's face & her reaction! =)

Birthday party!!!!




Mia really likes Tigger & has given us each a character identity from Winnie the Pooh. Mia is Pooh, I am Tigger, Chris is Eeyore & the new baby is Roo! ;)

A few Mia stories-

Mia refers to herself in the 3rd person! It's really cute! "Mia wants a drink" or "Mia's turn" "Mia no like it"

Mia's friends Aria & Chanson went to California on vacation. I explained where they were because Mia kept asking to see them. So, ever since then Mia gets a bag, asks for her airplane ticket & here is a little bit of our convo:
Mia: "I'm going on a trip"
Mommy: "Where are you going"
Mia: "California"
Mommy: "Have fun!" "I'll miss you!"
Mia: "Bye Mommy, I love you"
Mommy: "I love you too!" with a kiss & hug =)

Yesterday, Mia told Zachary that she was going on a trip & that she loved him. "I love you Zachary" Zachary did tell Mia that he loved her too ;)

Mia now makes us "non-fat mocha's" She apparently heard Chris & I talking about how we like our mocha's. =)

We use timeouts as discipline with Mia & she has started putting her animals or baby in timeout too. She says, "No touching the TV! Ok, timeout." Then Mia puts her animal or baby in timeout, counts (which is what we do with her) & then tells them "All done!" I guess she understands timeouts! Hehehe =)



When we were in NYC a couple weeks ago Mia did NOT like Geoffry the Giraffe, but she did like the huge life-size T-rex who growled! Hahaha!


We let Mia pick out big girl undies! =) Let the potty training begin! (soon) =)- Ha!

I can't believe our precious little girl is 22 months! Very soon she will be 2!

Our little Texan ;)

Mia is a Texan ;)
We went out to eat for my Mom's birthday & while we were at the restaurant Mia pointed to the wall & said, "Texas". We all looked to where she was pointing & on the wall was a picture of the state of Texas! We were all very impressed & proud! =)

Mia can also recognize Africa (thanks to Baby Einstein). Way to go Baby! =) She can look at a globe, point to Africa & say, "Africa"

Over the weekend when Mia went to wake Chris in the morning she saw that he was shirtless & said, "Daddy is a naked baby"! Hahaha! He was wearing shorts, but since he was under the covers Mia thought Daddy was a naked baby! =)-

Mia really likes animals & has started to learn countries by the animals that are indigenous to that country. We didn't set out to teach her countries, but Mia learned what animals live in Australia since we talked about how her cousin Ethan lives in Australia. Mia also knows which animals live in Asia, Africa, Antarctica & North America.

Mia really likes the new Dave Matthews Band album. She really likes one song in particular & recognizes the song after just a few notes. Mia also requests the song too =) "Why I Am, please!" (The song is called Why I Am) =)

Pics & stories =)

4th of July =)




Mia loves to "Make a mocha" with her little plates, cups & spoons! =) Very cute! She stirs the "mocha", blows on it because its hot & then drinks it with slurpy sound effects! She also likes to make us mocha's too! Thanks baby!

When Chris does something to help Mia (find a toy or something) after he helps her Mia yells, "Super Daddy to the rescue!" Thanks Prec! And I agree with Mia, you are a Super Daddy! =)

Mia's new favorite place to go is the bounce house. She runs around screaming with glee ;) and asks to go everyday!




We went to New Jersey for a wedding & Mia had her first trip into NYC! =) We took a train from New Jersey into New York City. We went to a huge Toys R Us, saw Geoffrey the giraffe, watched the ferris wheel that is inside Toys R Us & walked through Times Square.


Mia had a blast at the wedding! She danced & made lots of friends =)




Zachary & Mia-they ask for each other in the morning & even in their sleep!
Cute little buddies =)

More family vacation...

Before I show more pics & tell more stories about our fabulous family vacation to Myrtle Beach here is a quick Mia story! =)

When Mia wakes up I always ask her if she slept good & what she dreamed about. Over the past month or so she started telling me about her dream before I ask-here is our conversation.
Mia: Dream puppies! or Dream 'bout puppies!
Me: You dreamed about puppies! What where they doing in your dream?
Mia: Eat a bone.
Me: Yummy! What else?
Mia: The puppy was rolling around in the grass!
Then we usually end with lots of panting, barking & puppy kisses! ;) Oh so very cute!

Myrtle Beach!
This trip was an early birthday present from Hali (Chris) to me! Thanks Love! =) I found Happy Birthday signs everywhere I went (courtesy of my amazing hubby!) I found one on my airplane seat, in the hotel room & on my pillow at the hotel! So sweet! =)

Our hotel was on the beach so everyday we would go to the beach for awhile and still be back for naptime. Then while Mia was napping we could listen to the ocean or sit on the balcony & look at the ocean.

We celebrated my early birthday, Daddy's Day & our 4th anniversary at Myrtle Beach!

Daddy's Day was fun & relaxing! Breakfast, beach & a yummy dinner! Mia woke her Daddy up with a: "Happy Daddy's Day" Mia told him that every morning & during the day the whole trip & a few times since we have been back! So sweet Baby! =)




Mia helping Daddy open a Father's Day card.


Mia was SUPER excited to eat this muffin! Wish it were a bit bigger though! =)-


Mia and I were playing around & she put her finger in my nose, so of course I had to return the gesture & take a pic of it too! Hehehe!


We went to a small zoo & they had otters! Yay! Pics from the zoo...






THE BEACH!
We had a great time at the beach! Mia loved to dig in the sand, look for shells and splash in the water. She would say, "Mia all wet" or "Hands all wet" or "Feet all wet" She kept us informed of what body part was getting all wet! ;) I could definitely be a beach bum!

Lifeguarding!


Camera was too low, but Mia was ready for the pic! =)






Thank God for the beach!


At the boardwalk there we lots of fun stores & the best store was a delicious candy store. We let Mia pick out something...and I think she has my love for chocolate! ;)






Aquarium! We had alot of fun at the aquarium! Mia still talks about the sharks.








Self portrait!


Happy 4th Anniversary!




No place to put your camera? Just set the camera timer & let your 20 month old hold it! No worries! You even get cute little knees in the shot! ;)


Our impressions of the Aria scowl =)