Self Portrait!!

Mia recently discovered how a camara works... However, instead of taking photos of others, she loves to take self portraits! Here is a charmer of a photo. Look at how soft and smooth her perfect little skin is... What an angel!

Puppy Love!

Mia sure does love puppy dogs! She spots them from the back seat when we're driving, long before Mommy & Daddy even see them... Here is a cute picture of Mia with Grammy & Papa's new dog, Darby. They are sharing a tooth brush. How cute & hygenic!

Fun with Cups!

Mommy bought some cups for a playdate she's hosting this week. Mia decided they were toys and immediately began lining them up! The fun part was when we got to know them down like dominos... The picture was just too cute not to share! On a side note, Mia went to her first movie today!! We took a risk and went to see 'Up', the new Disney movie. Amazingly, she made it through the whole movie! There was a bit of dancing in the aisle, and a whole lot of popcorn eating, but she made it. It's so great to experience all the 'firsts'!

Harley Girl!!

When Mommy & Mia came home on Saturday afternoon, Daddy was outside working on his Harley. Mia immediately had to get her bike out and ride around showing off! It's so cute how she is so interested in working with Daddy in the garage, and mimics everything we do... Nothing makes Daddy more proud than watching the midget grab a tool and pretend to be working on her bike! She looks pretty cool, huh?!

Amazing Changes!

The whole parenting thing is such an amazing roller coaster! Just when you think you've got things under control, here comes a new phase... The last few weeks have been a challenge with Mia's sleeping. Strange, since she was such a great sleeper ever since we brought her home. All of the sudden she is waking up every night at 3 or 4 am and crying until we bring her into our bed. Yep, that's right, we're developing wonderfully healthy habits! It's funny, you hear stories of other parent's experiences and you think that somehow you're experience will be different. I'm hear to tell you, human beings are human beings... The consistency from child to child is amazing. So many different personalities, yet such similar phases! In a strange way these challenges are good in that it bonds us even closer. Nothing like consoling a crying child when you've had no sleep to realize the depth of your love. By the way, when I refer to consoling a crying child in the middle of the night, mostly I'm referring to Mommy! Daddy wasn't designed for lack of sleep... heee heee

Nice Outfit...

She was adamant about wearing this specific outfit... However, I'm pretty sure Momma didn't let her leave the house dressed in a diaper & sneakers! Note the cute little bhudda belly.

Paddle Boating!

Mommy & Mia spent Friday at the zoo with Christine & Sascha. Not only did they see all the animals, but they went paddle boating!! The girls loved going out on the water with their Mommy's and looked so cute in their life jackets...

Graduation Day!

Mia finished her first school year this past week! Mommy & Daddy attended the last day of school party and had yummy treats while the kids sang songs. It was so sweet to see Mia playing with her friends and socializing in her own environment! Her teachers, Este & Dvora, were absolutely wonderful. No big surprise that when they sent out a letter to all the parents thanking them for a wonderful year, they singled out one parent in particular. Guess who?! Yep, Mia's Mommy got special mention for being the Library Mom & Helper... Daddy even missed work to spend time with his girls! Time well spent...