Finally Baby Food...

We've been struggling for the past week to get Mia to eat anything other than her bottles. She's growing so quickly that they don't fill her up for long. We finally figured out that the recommendation of sticking with green vegetables before moving on to orange or yellow doesn't always work if she won't eat them! Tonight we all went out for Sushi. Surprisingly, Mia chose the sweet potatoes over salmon sashimi. She seemed to love them, and gobbled the whole tub down... Let's hope for a long night of sleep tonight with a full little belly!

Strength & Honor!

Wow, it's amazing how strong Mia has gotten in such a short time... A few weeks ago Mia could hardly sit up, and certainly couldn't stand up. This is a picture of Mia's favorite chair, compliments of Tim & Kristin. (The hand-me-down toys have been a bigger hit than anything new...) Mia spends several hours per day pulling herself up on this chair, and is now using it to climb onto the couch! She is able to crawl from room to room, and now uses her arms and legs to hang onto Mommy... Impressive to first time parents. Now if we could just perfect her bench press! Note to Andy & Jen: keep your son Magnus the hell away from our little angel...

A Tooth Brush?!

Mia is headed towards a lifetime of healthy teeth with these brushing habits! Not sure why we're brushing teeth that will fall out shortly, but that's what the doctor ordered... Plus, if Dr. Mike & Michelle Wong come back for another visit, we need to have those pearly whites all shined up!

Our Little Salsa Dancer!

Tonight while Stacy was making dinner Mia & Daddy had a fashion show! At Stacy's shower Mia received a beautiful gift that is a little Salsa style skirt that is so adorable... We surprised Mommy in the kitchen, and then Mia surprised us by putting on a show. Her little moves were hysterical. She'd grab a handful with each hand and work from side to side trying to put it in her mouth. The overall appearance was as if she was doing a little Salsa dance... I'm not sure if it's apparent yet, but we're slightly obsessed with this little girl!!!

Mommy & Mia Baking...

Mia is endlessly curious and quite the handful... She is always so happy and so full of love, but it's definitely tiring to try and keep her constantly entertained. Mommy does a wonderful job and is so patient. Anyone who knows Stacy knows that October means Halloween cupcakes! So yesterday Mommy decided that the only way to accomplish all the baking would be to have little Mia hop in and help out! I came home to find them baking away and having a blast together... So sweet!

Sleep Update!

It is with enthusiasm & optimism that I announce the Lovell's might actually get some sleep tonight!! It seems we reached a turning point during Auntie Caren & cousin Hadley's weekend visit. Things have definitely been improving, but we were still having episodes of late night crying and consoling, coupled with middle of the night feedings... I know, very smart pattern to be developing! However, Sunday night Mia went to bed at about 8:15 pm and slept all the way through the night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I say this with no small amount of excitement. She's now been down for about 3 hours so far tonight, and we haven't heard as much as a peep. Ok, maybe a few small peeps, but not much more! Keep your fingers crossed and please keep us in your sleep prayers.

Post Immunization Shots...

We were surprised at how long the trauma of her first shots lasted. Shortly after the appointment, Mia took a nice long nap. However, she just wasn't her happy little self for the rest of the day. When Mom went to Target this evening to get some Halloween candy and stuff for Mia (ie- code for I need a few minutes to myself...) Dad was relegated to walking up and down the street with Mia in the Baby Bjorn so as to provide constant distraction... The good news is that we now know exactly what all of our neighbors yards and driveways look like! Note the rare lack of smile on Mia's adorable but frustrated little face...

Pre-Doctor Visit!

A shot of our little Mia on Monday morning, just a few hours before she learned what doctors can do with needles!! We had our first Pediatrician visit today, and Mia did her best, like usual, to win over the entire office. All the Mom's wer paying her attention and the staff just couldn't get enough. Everything was going according to her little plan until... The needle! Neither Mom nor Dad had any idea of the immense pain and suffering this could cause. When they took blood, Mom had to have the nurse give her sniffing salts to prevent a black out from the trauma of seeing little Mia scream so loudly! I'm not kidding... After Mom left the room, Dad got the privilige of pinning his little girl to the table while three immunization shots were administered in the thighs. Suffice it to say that the whole family was traumatized by the end of this appointment. All for a good cause if it helps to keep our little Mia safe and healthy!