We certainly are having a ton of fun with Mia these days. Last weekend we got motivated to go to Wheaton Regional Park. Daddy decided to take Ulla to the dog park, while mommy took Mia to the playground. It was a very cold and windy day and we realized this after we got there and there was no one in sight (which is very rare for this park). We figured that since we were already there, we'd stay for a few minutes to play. Daddy and Ulla joined up with us and daddy took Mia down the slide. They slid so fast that daddy fell right on his bum! (Can't really tell from the picture above, but there were whole bodies in flight -- those things are fast with full winter gear on!) Since it was so cold, we decided to come home and have some warm soup. This is when she discovered how to slurp soup out of a bowl...what fun!
Mia and Ulla had a holiday photo shoot at the vet. We thought that Santa Claus was going to be there but it turns out that holiday photos only include a few colored giant ornaments and a Christmas bag filled with tissue. It was entertaining nonetheless as daddy had to lift Ulla onto a platform and every time she shifted weight, she's gingerly knock Mia off. Mia was good at landing on her feet and mostly laughed about it. We are still waiting on the pictures to come back but you'll see that we couldn't resist a mini photo shoot of "Mia Claus".
Thanksgiving was a real treat. Mia was intrigued by mommy and the mixer. Every time daddy tried to distract her so that mommy could bake, Mia ran as fast as she could to the kitchen when she heard the mixer. She enjoyed eating some Cool Whip as a special treat and referred to it as "ice cweam".
We ended the week with decorating the "jimmy pee" or Christmas tree. Mia was WAY more in to it this year and is excited about pointing out the ornaments and lights. This is truly the most wonderful time of the year and we are so excited to witness the holiday through the eyes of a toddler.
Speaking of toddler hood, here are some new things that Mia has been up to...
- counting from 1-10 or sometimes 1-3, 1-7 etc...
- playing doctor- she'll perform check ups on her little people animals
- building towers with blocks and stacking animals on them (daddy helped her with the one in the picture)
- sticking stickers on herself and coloring books
- speaking in longer phrases and some full sentences
- watching the Muppets on youtube
- eating cheese dip...yum!
- helping daddy with the CDs so she can DANCE!
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One other thing... we found out that Mia is going to have a baby brother! We couldn't be more excited!
1 comment:
Mmmm, Muppets on youtube. Swedish chef rules.
Also, congratulations on the baby. Boys rule. Almost as much as girls.
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