Midget Mohawk!

The midget just had to show everyone her first bath tub mohawk! We've finally got enough hair to begin the tubby time fashion show...

The Love...

Mia absolutely loves her room and her toys... Whenever we go away for a night or two she gets so excited when we arrive home. For some reason she feels the need to share her love and happiness with all of her teddy bears! When we returned from Pinetop last weekend Mia immediately ran into her room, grabbed her small teddy bear, raced over to Betty Bear, and proceeded to create a group hug! This lasted for close to 5 minutes as Mia rolled around with her bears clutching them tightly... Our little girl has an amazing capacity for love!

So Sleepy...

After a day of playing hard in the fresh mountain air, little Mia was ready for a little Momma lovin... She just goes and goes and goes. Then suddenly the fingers find their way into her little mouth, and our busy little baby let's us know that she's done! She's now able to understand hugs and kisses. Her little hugs, accompanied by pats on the back, just melt your heart...

All Bundled Up...

Of course we couldn't spend any time in the mountains without Mommy thoroughly bundling up our little Mia... She's so damn cute waddling around in her little boots & mittens!!

Playdate in Pinetop!

This past weekend we rented a cabin up in Pinetop, about 3-4 hours NE of Phoenix. It's already getting into the 90's here in Phoenix, so we thought we'd take the kids to the mountains for a little cool weather. Nancy & Eben brought Madi & Blaze, and Kurt & Sue brought along Wolfie & Parker. It was very relaxing and, as you can tell, the kids had a blast playing outside together. Poor little Mia was constantly grunting and panting while trying to keep up with the big kids. Here she is with Madi & Blaze shooting rockets at each other! She's in love with Blaze and absolutely lights up whenever he's around...

Game Day!

During Grandma's visit from Colorado, we took Mia to see cousin Nicholas pitch in his ball game. He did a great job, and little Mia was in the front row cheering him on all the way! Uncle Perry and the clan made sure Mia was entertained and constantly chased around throughout the game...

Play time in the Cabana!

While lounging poolside, Mia decided it was time to get naked and play bucking bronco! She's always such a goof... Never a dull moment with this one!

New Boyfriend?

While staying at the Princess hotel for Stacy's birthday, Paula brought her & Cam's newest addition for a pool visit. Tyler is such a cutie, and I'm pretty sure he has a thing for Asian chicks! Those damn Canadians are always up to no good...

Momma's Helper!

It seems Mommy spends all her time doing laundry these days... What's a girl to do but help out? The midget had a blast rolling around in Mommy's freshy folded laundry!!

To The Moon...

Grandma came from Colorado for a visit this past weekend. She brought Mia this shiny new rocket ship! It was so cute, as soon as Mia saw the rocket she promptly jumped on it and proceeded to scoot all over the house! For Mommy's 35th birthday Grandma stayed with Mia while Mommy & Daddy checked in to a local hotel for a night of peaceful sleep and relaxation. What we learned is that peace & quiet is over rated... So Sunday morning Grandma brought Mia to the hotel and we all hung out by the pool with Paula & Tyler and Russell, Christine & Sascha Friend. Relaxation is nice, but Mia is way better!

Best Birthday Gift Ever...

For Daddy's 36th birthday he got the best gift any Dad could ever get... Baby Mia!

Daddy Don't Go...

Several people have mentioned that they noticed I haven't been making so many trips back to our offices in Ohio since we brought Mia home. This picture pretty well sums up why! It's tough to spend even an hour away from such an incredible little love bug...

Loving Grandma's

On Sunday night we had a little birthday barbecue for Daddy at Aunt Cari's home. Uncle Perry worked hard (which is rare!) at making his specialty fish fry, which Mia thought was really yummy! Mia loved spending time with Grandma Margaret and her newest Grandma Mary Jo! Mia is so lucky to have such loving family in her life...

Pure Happiness!

Not only is she stunningly beautiful, but she's just the happiest kid you could ever meet! While playing at her Aunt Cari's house, Mia was just enthralled with watching her cousin Nicholas perform acrobatics on the trampoline... The giggles were the best!

Lunch with Grandpa!

Mia took a little break from swimming to have lunch poolside with Grandpa! She told me she hopes her Grandparent's visit from Ohio more often... They were fun!

First Swim Lesson!

This morning we took Mia to her first official swim lesson at Hubbard's Swim School. Of course Daddy tagged along to document the occasion! Mommy & Mia had a great time learning about the safety of the wall, and a little back floating... Next week Mia is going to do the 'head under water' experience! Soo exciting to first timers...

Jumbo Love!

Mary & Bill came for a visit this past weekend. It was great to see them and get a chance to show off our little angel. They were so sweet and brought Mia a Teddy Bear that she absolutely fell in love with! Just look at the love our little girl exudes in her embrace of her new furry friend...

Walkin in Papa's Shoes...

Mia now has a shoe fetish! Ignoring the fact that she has about 72 pairs of shoes... She just loves to put on any random shoes left around the house. Here Mia decided that she would take a walk in Papa's shoes! With a little assistance from Grammy... Awwww, what a cutie!