Wonder Week

Am I allowed to eat this Spanish moss?

Mia's tee is all wrong. It should read more sugar than spice.

Hey..... I know you!

Chili was annoyed that we had to stop and take pictures.

Mia can crawl! The two things that get her to cross a room are Chili and Dad's Blackberry.

We have a zoo pass!

My favorite people.

All zooed out.

My freakishly long 8 month old.

Fun First Times

(All of these pics were taken on my phone.)

Somebody's all grown up! Mia rode in the shopping cart this week for the first time without her car seat. I guess most babies do this around 6 months or so, but leave it to Spanish Mom to wait longer. This whole time I've been thinking she'd fall out, smack her forehead or the cart might eat her, I don't know. She was just fine and loved every minute of it - especially when Mommy would go kinda fast like a roller coaster up and down the aisles.

Here's another shot. The white thing up front is padding from her diaper bag. I put it there in case she tumbled forward. She pulled it out within 2 minutes of getting inside and told me to stop being so neurotic.

On Monday we met Brandi and Miss Lexi up at the park.
This is Mia's first time on the swingset! I let go long enough to take this shot. Brandi reassured me she'd be okay. And she was. As you can see from the picture, she absolutely loved swinging back and forth those 2 whole inches I was pushing her.

Here is Mia and not-so-little Lexi. She turned 3 last week on April 1.
Some of you guys may remember her being at our wedding when she was just a couple months old. Well now she is walking and talking and busy being ridiculously cute. Lexi looooooves Dora and prefers wearing swimsuits to normal clothes.

Brandi and Lexi are here doing one of Lexi's favortie things in the whole wide world. She didn't want to leave - and she made sure we (and everyone around) knew it!

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The last 8 months have been extraordinary. I love you little Miss Mia!

Stay At Home Mom's Playgroup

Mia and I got together today with a group of local Moms.

We met up at Ballyst Point Park and had lots of fun!

It could've been a few degrees cooler,

but I'm afraid summer is already upon us.

The other moms were really sweet.
It was nice hanging with others on the same page.

Mia really opened up and was one of the most outspoken babies there.

Mommy slathered on the sunblock and made me wear this hat,
but I'd rather have it off.

Brown-eyed girl.

I said, NO MORE PICTURES!!!

Toothey McGee

Little Mamasita is getting so big!

In addition to her 2 bottom teeth, Mia's got a top tooth and another on the way. Poor girl is having a bit of a hard time with these. We call her our little jack-o-lantern.

We're not on finger foods yet (still worried about choking), but she does love her homemade apples, pear and cinnamon breakfast snack. For dinner she gets a chicken, sweet potato and apple puree from Mom's kitchen. Tastes like Thanksgiving.

Morning naps are getting more routine. Afternoon naps, not so much. Oh, I think she's getting up now - we're off to Grandma and Grandpa's so I can get to the gym.

We love her so very, very much!

Gymboree Wednesdays!

Fun for little people!

Sweet Cheeks

Little Ham

Big girl on a pony.

Bubbles!!!

Trying to get this crawling thing down.

Not Spolied Whatsoever

This is AWESOME!!!

Hmmm... what should I grab first?

I think I'll check these out.

Mamarazzi at it again.

Rainy Day Fun

Mia LOVES this thing!

Beautiful, like a rainbow.

Her "trying to figure everything out" Popeye face.

I could hang here all day!

Little Miss Sunshine

Yes, we water her daily.

Little Mama is 7 months old!

Getting so big!!! Look at those daddy cheeks.

And that undeniable daddy smile.

Saturday at the Art Show

It's exhausting being a little person.

Good people.

The lovely Miss Amelia and her pretty mom.

Corey and Peg Leg Chili.

Okay - only one of those is mine!