Happy Thanksgiving!

We had a nice relaxing dinner at the Club, so that Mommy wouldn't have to spend her day slaving away in the kitchen... By 'relaxing' I mean that we would take turns taking a bite of turkey, and then chase Mia around, as she wouldn't sit her cute little butt still!!!!

Welcome Home Grammy & Papa!

Grammy & Papa just got home from a 2 month cruise! Boy was Mia happy to see them... It was really sweet to see not only that Mia remembered and missed them, but the expressions on Grammy & Papa's faces when they saw that our little midget is now a little girl! She's grown and learned so much since they left. She had to show off by saying the alphabet and counting for them. Then she totally worked them at bedtime. I'm pretty sure they read about 30 books to her!! So loved...

Good Morning!

The other morning I came into the kitchen to find Mia had lined up all of her bears against the cabinets, and covered them up to ensure they didn't get cold! Could a child be any cuter?!?!

GO BUCKS!

Enough said...

Cop Fetish...

We all know Daddy's not a big fan of the law! Somehow, against Daddy's wishes, Mia has fallen in love with a cop... Kurt & Sue's son Parker always wears his uniform when he visits, and usually brings his cuffs! Mia apparently likes a man in uniform. Here she can be seen being escorted on her first date!! At least we approve of the boy...

No More Tubby Time!

As I may have mentioned, Mia is now obsessed with taking showers! It's great because Momma gets to spend all day with the Midget, while Daddy has to work... So it's a really cool way to end the day with a little party in the shower! She's so much fun.

Poor Baby...

Our poor little midget was sick all weekend... On Friday night Mia vomited in her crib and ended up spending the rest of the night in bed with Mommy & Daddy. Saturday she seemed to be doing better, but we cancelled our evening plans and stayed home just in case. Good call, Susan dropped Parker off for a little play date and Mia decided to vomit all over the couch! We thought that would be the end of it, until she vomited all over the couch yet again on Sunday morning... Suffice it to say that we cancelled our Sunday plans as well, which was a bummer because we were planning on driving up to Flagstaff to take Mia on the 'Polar Express' train. It's crazy how tough she is. If she's not vomiting, you'd barely even know she's sick. Here is a picture of Mia curled up on the couch with all of her bears on Sunday morning... Poor little girl! And poor Momma who had to wash her blankets and bears three different times this weekend. At least we know they're clean!!

Such Changes...

The rate of development is so rapid now that it's almost impossible to keep up. I remember when Mia would mumble a new word every few weeks and were so impressed... Now, she seems to develop a whole new set of skills each day! So let me bring you up to speed. Not only can Mia count to 20, but she also says the whole alphabet. Ok, for those of you who haven't been through this, I realize I may seem a little excitable about such trivial things. But for those of you who have been here, I'm sure you can understand that seeing such developments is nothing short of a miracle! And of course, like all parents, we're convinced our child is an absolute genius! The only down side to all this rapid change is that now Mia has decided she loves sugar!! (and the occasional swear word thanks to Daddy's horrifically foul mouth!) She especially loves ice cream cones... Who are we to deny a kid the little joys of life! Ice cream it is...

LInz Visit!

Brian & Eileen came for a visit over Halloween weekend, and brought along Greta, who is only a few months younger than Mia. Much fun was had by all. In fact, a little too much fun may have been had by the Mommy's & Daddy's, which made the next morning a little difficult... Good thing Mommy's are given to sacrifice! Mia misses her new friend already.

Puppy Love!

Ok, so it's a goat, not a puppy... Still, the midget just absolutely loves animals! Here she is at the petting zoo with her new best friend. It was so cute, she had to brush every last goat in the pen before she was willing to leave. Our little midget overflows with love!!

Enough Halloween Already...

I believe this title sums up Mia's feeling towards the end of the evening on Halloween! Here's the midget trying to get back in through the front door... I believe I heard her mumble, "Enough already, get me out of this damn pig outfit that Mom seems to love so much!".

Niko Love!!

On Friday night cousin Nicholas slept over! Mia and Niko played a little Wii Sports and generally tore up the house. She loves spending time with him, and on Saturday morning the games resumed right where they left off! A very loved little girl that midget...

Happy Halloween 2008!

On Friday night we had our annual Halloween Taco Soup party for the neighbors! It's always so fun to have everyone hang out and go trick or treating together, but was exceptionally fun this year as Mia was able to truly enjoy the festivities! As you can see by the pictures, she grew a little hot and tired of her Royal Pig outfit and decided to go as herself... As always, she was amazingly fun and the belle of the ball!