The Budding Model...

One of the many expressions that Mia tries out for the camera on a daily basis! We call this one the 'feigning surprise'...

Big Girl Baths!

Wow, it seems like yesterday that we had our bald little baby who was deathly afraid of the water. Now, just a few months later, our newly independent little girl is frolicking in the tub like she's a mermaid. She loves the bath so much now that when we set her down to undress her, if we turn our back, she tries to climb into the tub! The progress... Note that even bath toys are apparently meant to be put in the mouth.

Ready to Walk...

It sure didn't take Mia long to recover from feeling sick... On Saturday morning Mia ran up and down the hallway several hundred times to show off her pseudo walking skills! Mom was having her hair done, so we got some quality Mia & Daddy time. All I can say is WOW, I have no idea how you Mom's do this full time... I've never been so exhausted! But she is so much fun to play with. Every time she cracks that smile, it melts your heart! I'm fairly certain she'll be walking any day now. We're so excited for that moment, but everyone keeps warning us that we'll long for the less mobile days shortly...

Poor Little Sick Baby...

Our poor little baby hasn't been feeling well the past few days... We thought she might be fighting a virus, but got confirmation Mia projectile vomited all over Momma! Mom had just finished feeding Mia her bedtime bottle when Mia began spitting up. Moments later she turned into a human fire hose!! We all know how painful that is. It was so pitiful to see her crying and upset. Nothing that a little quality Momma coddling couldn't resolve, as noted in the above picture. Surprisingly, she slept fairly well through the night and seems to be doing better today.

We've definitely noticed that she doesn't whine like most kids we're used to. I don't know if she's just a tough kid, or maybe this is the result of time spent unattended in an orphanage. If it weren't for her little nose constantly draining, we would barely know she's sick! Maybe a blessing and a curse... We love her so much it's crazy!

Three Generations of Beauty...

Grammy, Mommy & baby Mia! They are what make our family special...

Absolute Beauty!

No words necessary...

Girl Time...

Mia always enjoys spending time with her cousin Hadley! It's amazing how sweet Hadley is with Mia. Here she is sharing the treasured School Bus with her baby cousin... So sweet!

Touchdown!

During Thanksgiving dinner, Cousin Alex taught Mia the proper 'touchdown' signal. Now Mia can be one of the boys... Mia learned so much this past week with her cousins, and I think her physical development leap frogged several months forward with all the wrestling, assisted running, and general play time! She already misses her new family...