Purim Party!

This week Mia celebrated the Jewish holiday Purim at school with a little party that Mommy brought snacks for! She enjoyed the celebration and looked adorable as always...

Kitty Love!

Mia and Sofia, our cat, have grown very close! It took Sofia about a year of living in hiding before she realized that Mia wasn't going anywhere... Now Mia says good night each evening and gives Sofia treats in the morning! Their blossoming friendship is adorable.

Mia's New Playhouse!!!

Daddy has been promising for weeks that he would build the midget a playhouse... Finally, after working long into the night, the deed is done! This morning we took Mia outside to see her new home and she absolutely freaked. Here she is peaking through her puppet show stage! I'm pretty sure she's going to try and sleep out there now... We love her, and nothing is more enjoyable than making her smile!

Rock-a-bye Baby!

Mommy caught a picture of our sweet angel rocking her bear to sleep the other day! She was singing a lullaby and helping the little bear get comfortable for his nap... She's now entering the mothering phase, and it's so cute to see her putting diapers on her bears, ensuring they get to eat breakfast each morning and then tucking them in at night! She's the sweetest...

Happy Chinese New Year!

As many of you know, Mommy sits on the board of the FCC. (Families with Children from China) Each year they put together a large celebration for Chinese New Year, as well as to raise funds for the group. Well, as you can imagine, Mommy outdid herslef like usual... She hosted the raffle portion of the event and put together some absolutely amazing prizes! Over 400 people showed up for an afternoon of fun and relaxation. The event was an absolute blast. We're so proud of our Momma!!

Best Friend!

Here is Mia with her favorite person in the whole wide world!! Nicholas, her cousin, has spent a bunch of time with us in the past year, and Mia is totally enamored... When we go to his basketball games she screams "Go Nick!", while everyone else is silent. It's amazingly sweet. Here they are celebrating Chinese New Year together at a recent FCC event that Mommy helped put together. Best friends!!

Night Night!

Our luck never seems to end with our sweet little midget! She seems to get easier every day... At bed time Mia takes a tubby with either Mommy or Daddy. Then she brushes her teeth while we read her a few books, then a little rocking and soft singing before tucking in the angel. Here is Momma preparing for the final phase of the evening... Moments prior to this picture being taken, Mia had made a big bed on her bedroom floor for her bears, complete with pillows and blankets. We watched quietly as she tucked them all in one by one, and said goodnight. Oh, and she had put fresh diapers on them all prior to putting them to bed! Too sweet...

Favorite Sitter!

Mia's favorite sitter is Carmel, Skip's daughter from across the street. It's so sweet how they have bonded and play together. When Carmel shows up Mia does a little happy dance and then screams "CARMEL"! She is very artistic and has a beautiful singing voice, so Mia gets a chance to draw, as well as hear what singing should sound like, as opposed to Mommy & Daddy's pathetic attempts... We're very lucky to have someone who Mia is so attached to. Here they are saying goodbye to Mommy & Daddy last Saturday night!