Crazy Cousins...

Mia's cousins Alec, Gavin & Hadley are visiting for the next week. Mia is having so much fun it's incredible. Here Gavin is seen helping Mia learn the fashionable new trend of the backward baseball cap! Soon we'll be introducing the world to M Diddy... aka Mia Dogg!

The Best!!

Tell me this kid isn't the best... The greatest part is that she's finally reaching an age where Dad can toss the midget around and she loves it! Especially the barrel rolls...

Blowing Bubbles...

On Saturday I bought some bubbles for Mia to play with. Turns out Sofia loves them too... The two of them were both so baffled, yet intrigued, by this new source of joy! Mia's sense of exploration and discovery is so fun to watch. It's shocking to see the ever accelerating pace of her learning. Sometimes I think I'm more fascinated by this whole experience than she is!

Ride 'em Cow Girl...

Mia has decided that it is oh so much fun to climb up on Mommy or Daddy's legs and ride the bucking bronc! She screams and squeals as she hangs on for dear life... It's so cute, she actually has a little routine down. About 2 minutes facing Mom or Dad, then she carefully climbs off, turns around, climbs back on, and does another 2 minutes facing the other direction. We're going to need to get her a little pair of chaps soon! She should feel right at home at Hubbard's Lodge this summer in Montana...

Dubman Visit!

This past weekend we had Kenny, Kathleen & Molly visit us from Jersey. As you can see by the photo, the girls had a great time playing together! I believe this was story hour... We visited the Zoo on Saturday, as well as making a little Mommy Spa time. On Sunday night we went out for a bit to see one of Kenny's old band members playing at a local Scottsdale bar. Total 80's hair metal retro. It was quite entertaining! We had a great time and Mia is still wondering where her playmate went...

Hard at Work...

Mia has recently grown obsessed with the computer! She obviously has no real idea what it is, but she just loves to push the buttons and play with the mouse... Cute, but she makes it difficult to work at home! As soon as Mommy or Daddy get on the computer, she races right over, tugs at our legs, and makes extreme grunting noises until we hoist her up. She's a persistent little midget!

Mmmm mmmm

Mia wanted everyone to see her yummy dinner! She's still loving those peas...

Her progression in the past few weeks has been startling. Mia quickly went from being able to take a wobbly step or two, to racing from room to room. On Sunday we took her to the Mesa Children's museum and it was difficult to keep up with her. Although I must admit, she still looks a little like the Bride of Frankenstein with her unique walking style! Mia has also chosen her first clear word. Big surprise to Mommy, it's 'Daddy'... The funny part is that she yells it out very loud, over and over, with a slight British accent. Must be all those tea parties we've been having! She's still the best, and gets better every day...

Working for a Living...

Seeing as Mia is now outgrowing all of her shoes so quickly... We decided it was time for her to start earning her keep. Here is a picture of our little superstar helping Daddy close a deal! As you can see, her innate sales skills are quite impressive....