Such Much Excitement

Sam came down from putting Mia to bed last night and said "I"m in love with another woman!"...and I said "is she younger ;-) ?". I think that best describes the last couple of weeks for Sam and me. Mia is changing so quickly and in so many ways. She is talking up a storm...sometimes with real words other times just babbling like crazy to you. She is climbing and doing so many things by herself. Not to mention that she is about the most affectionate little girl that most people have seen her age. It's just so much fun....and I admit we are in love!

Mia loves summer because it means being outside most of the time regardless of the temperature. A few of Mia's favorite past times are:

Her lobster sandbox with pink sand.



The sprinkler in the backyard....and her favorite activity is drinking from the sprinkler. And I don't have a picture of this but along the same line, Mia loves the spray ground at the YMCA pool. I think if she had her way, we would go every day.

This week between virus plagues that hit our household, Mia went to Lazy 5 Ranch with her friends Nick, Madelyn, Corbin, and Henry. They had a great time on the horse drawn wagon which brought them through zebra, ostrich, water buffalo, rhino, giraffes, and several other kinds of animals. They would come right up to the wagon (with the exception of the rhino) and you could feed them. Pretty cool. I have to admit my favorite part was the giraffe. Such gentle animals and so beautiful up close. It really was a unique experience and I'm sure we will go many times in the future.

Mia and her friends. From left to right, Corbin, Mia, Henry, Nick, and Madelyn below.

This is what the bottom of our fridge looks like. Mia loves to stand there and look at all of her favorite people and sometimes take them off the fridge and give them hugs and kisses. Hands down though, my favorite is when she tries to feed Auntie Lisa bread. Lisa- she obviously thinks you need more carbs in your diet!

This week was a sad week for us because my good friend Maggie and her daughter Gabby moved to St. Louis. Maggie- you will be dearly missed but I am so happy to have met you....thank you Lloyd! We wish you the best of luck in St. Louis.

Gabby and Mia sharing a goodbye snack at the park:

Lastly, it is with great excitement that we announce that the Hanna family will be a family of 4 in early January. I am expecting again and am 14 weeks. Below is my first belly shot. Mia is very excited to be a big sister and we are sure she will be a great one! Have a good week everyone.