Our little Sunflower!

As always, Mia's endless patience shined through this Halloween! Several people commented that they couldn't believe she was tolerating her parents obsession with this silly little costume... Especially since it was so darn hot out! But as always, Mia was a shining little star. She was captivating her in sunflower costume as we took her to a few of the neighbors houses so we could trick or treat some candy for Dad! Our first Halloween together was absolutely perfect...

Halloween Party '07

For Halloween we had all the neighbors over for taco stew & pumpkin martinis! It was so much fun to see all the kids going nuts with sugar surging through their little veins... Can you figure out which one is our little sunflower?!

Happy 9 month Birthday!

Tonight we celebrated Mia's 9 month birthday! Today also marks the end of her very first month as an American citizen... Our little angel has developed so many fun and quirky traits. For instance, she loves to mimic different noises that we make. We can play that game all day... She also is very clearly saying "Ma ma". At first I was certain that Stacy was simply wishing this were true! But over the past week it's become clear that she's right. Especially when Mia first wakes up, before we get her from her room, she says Ma ma over and over... It's the sweeting thing!

1st Bike Ride...

Our good friend Kurt found us a great deal on a bicycle trailer at one of the auctions he attends. Sunday night we decided to try it out & go for our first family bike ride. Mia loved the fresh air, and her cousin Nicholas tagged along on his skate board. It was so cute to see Mia taking in the sights. She absolutely loved her first tour of the neighborhood! Although I think we need to be careful, Mommy almost crashed her bike in her quest to see every expression on Mia's little face...

Best Friends...

Oh how far we've come... Just a few weeks ago Sofia thought that this freaky little alien who had invaded her home was quite disturbing! Fast forward a few weeks, and now they're best buddies. I think Sofia is astonished that a human being can be so little and so uncoordinted... Shortly after this picture was taken Mia reached for Sofia and, in one smooth move, slid face first down the back of her little chair. Totally undaunted, she brushed herself off and went for it again. Same results... She's even entertaining to the cat! We love them both.

Grandma & Grandpa!

Grandma & Grandpa are visiting this week from Colorado. As you can see, Grandma can't get enough of little Mia... She's been having so much fun playing with Grandma and batting her little eyes at Grandpa. Mia even got to visit Grandpa in the hospital yesterday after he had his knee replaced. As expected, she brought nothing but sunshine & smiles to the hospital!!

Aren't I cute?!

It's been a little while since Mia had the chance to be showered with praise, so she wanted to be sure I posted an exceptionally cute picture of her! This was Mia getting to know one of her Teddy Bears. She continues to develop at an astonishing rate. I won't bore you with more updates on her physical development, but it's sufficient to say that we're considering enrolling her in the AZ Rock n Roll Marathon in January! Ok, maybe that's a stretch, but not by much... Mia is now sleeping fairly consistently for 10-11 hours per night, and just loves sweet potatoes and any fruit we feed her! We feel as though she's been with us for several years. In fact, it's difficult to remember what life was like without her. Must have been pretty boring...

Hay Ride!

On Saturday we took Mia to the Desert Botanical Garden for a Hayride and a little time in the pumpkin patch. Nothing like a 95 degree Halloween in Phoenix... Uggh. Here is little Mia with our nieghbors Madi, Chloe & Carter. She just loves being around other kids!