The Beach

Last week, I picked up a Bumbo for Mia. She loves it and is thrilled by the new vantage point. We are working on holding and grabbing objects instead of just grabbing fabric and my hair. So far so good if you put the object near her hand but she is not reaching out for things yet. Sam taught her to put her arm up as her mobile gets closer to her which is really cute although it will be a while before she can reach it on her own. She is also talking alot more and has figured out that we move our tongues when we talk so she is doing the same which changes the sound of her noises. Also...mega cute!

This past weekend we took Mia to Myrtle Beach for the first time. She put her toes in the sand, felt the waves cross over her feet, and took a dip in the pool. To say the least, she was pooped by the end of Saturday with all of the new experiences. I think I expected her to react with delight to the ocean but she just stood there and intensely studied the ground as if to say..."I thought I had the ground thing figured out but this is a new one!" It was really fun to watch her take in the new sights, sounds, and smells of the beach.

Oh and if the pictures look more washed out than usual it's because we forgot the digital camera this weekend so they are taken on a disposable camera.

3 months!!!

Mia turned 3 months old yesterday which is crazy. I feel like she is changing rapidly every day now developmentally. It's really a joy to watch her change each day.

Last week she hit her 3 month growth spurt a little early which unfortunately also threw off her schedule big time! She started waking up 3 times a night to eat but now we are back down to once per night but it's always at a different time. C'est la vie and I am told by those with children under a year that it is always something throwing off the schedule so we should get used to it!

This week, I picked up a Bumbo for Mia so now she can actually sit up and enjoy looking around rather than always being on her back. She seems to really like the vantage point so far. Also, she is working on supporting herself on her elbows when she is on her stomach...super cute and I will try to get a picture for the next post.

This weekend we are going to Myrtle Beach for a couple of days. We are dying to see her reaction to the ocean and water. We might even take her for a dip in the pool. We'll see!

Make sure to check out the new photos and video's. And a quick shout out to Miss Kristin Barry who is in "baby waiting".....we can't wait to hear the news!!!

Dear Mia

You are 12 weeks old today which totally blows my mind. The time has flown by so quickly. If I were taking a "normal" maternity leave, you would be in daycare this week. You still seem so little to be in daycare and I am so glad that we get to spend another 3 months together at home.

Last week we went to visit your two new friends born on Rustic Lane...Jill and Cylus. These were humbling moments for me. You are a small (petite as daddy would call you) 3 month old but next to these little babies I all of the sudden saw how big you have grown. We have been through alot in the last 12 weeks...thinking you were sick, sitting up in the middle of the night, gooing and gaahing at all of your little accomplishments, traveling in the car, walking in the neighborhood, nap training, etc, etc, etc. You have already grown into a very cool little girl. You show such emotion with your eyes, smile at any stranger in your path, pull up your dresses to show your belly, and shriek in delight at the smallest things. It's wonderful. Every day you do something new. We are on our third night in a row sleeping through the night...literally. And as I type this you are FINALLY taking a nap longer than 50 minutes (you are at 1 hour and 15 right now...yay!). Yet another milestone.

We love you very much and you are such a joy in our life. Happy 12 weeks!

Love,

Mommy