Christmas photos

Here are a few pictures that Janet took this weekend of Mia in her Christmas outfit. She's getting so big, its hard to believe she isn't a baby anymore, but a toddler! I think back to last year when she was just 2 1/2 months old when I took her to see santa at Easton, it sseems like forever ago. We are going to see Santa again on the 13th at Longaberger, so I will post pics of that as well. Mia is almost walking, finally. She is taking a couple of steps at a time on her own. She gets a little more brave everyday. She is saying Dad, Cheese, Hi, Bye, and Heeeey (thats how she calls Tiger). She is now attached to her pink blankie, wants it all the time. She is doing a little better eating, I actually have her eating turkey and chicken now, but still can't get the veggies in yet. I keep trying, and she keeps spitting them back out at me. Still have the bottle, having 2-3 a day. I have no clue how I am going to break her of it but I know I need to do it soon.

Mia loved playing in the leaves!

Cousin Nola....

Here are a few recent pics of Cousin Nola and Aunt Betsy. Nola is growing beautifully and we are all very excited to meet her!!! How happy does Aunt Betsy look?!?!

Just a few new pics of Mia Mags....(and Chloe too!)

My innocent little angel...... hahaMia LOVES brushing her teeth!!

Trying to get these two to look at the camera together was nearly impossible....

This is the closest we could get! :)

Little Red Riding Hood

Here is a family shot right before Mia's first Trick or Treat night! I should have some better pics soon once I can get them from Uncle Jeff and Aunt Megans camera. Mia even kept her hooded cape on the entire time, can you believe it?

ugh!!!

I am having some technical difficultties uploading photos!!! It says they are uploaded and added to the posts but they are not there!?!?

Papaw & Chloe

Just had to post this....TOO CUTE!!!

More Birthday Pictures!

Mia with Daddy...."Come on Daddy, lets get into that Duckie Cake"!!!

Mia wondering what in the world this balloons purpose is. lol.

Welcome Cousin Nola Jane!

Mia is excited to welcome her new baby cousin, Nola Jane. Betsy had her a little early but both Mom and Baby are doing well. Little Nola was only 3 pounds but is looking great. We are all looking forward to meeting this little miracle. Nola, like Mia, was a long time waiting. Congrats to Aunt Betsy and Uncle Steve!!!
In other news, Mia is expecting yet another new cousin!! Uncle Shane and Aunt Danielle have annouced that they have another baby on the way. Gran and Pawpaw have went from 2 to 5 Grandkids in a years time, and will make that 6 in a 2 years time. WOW!!! :)

Mia's 1st Birthday!!!

Its just so hard to believe that my baby is 1 already. She is getting so big, and its happening way too fast. She had such a good time at her party, playing and watching all of the other little kids. We are so lucky to have so many family members and friends who care so much about her. The party was a great time, and one to be remembered. Above are obviously Mia eating her Birthday cake which she LOVED! Janet is supposed to have more pics sent to me soon, so I will post a few more when I get them.

I think Mia's favorite part was interacting with all of the kids. She just loves watching them and playing along with them when she can. She had alot of help opening all of her gifts and she loved every minute of it. Thank you to everyone that helped her day become such a special one.

one more.... lol

Just a FUN picture .....

Aunt Nallely taking fun pictures :) Mia loves her Aunt NiNi.

WE'RE COUSINS.........

Mia & Chloe at Stacy's baby shower.

Cousin Chloe is getting big!

Most of you know the story about Mia's new cousin, Chloe Isabella. For those of you who don't ... well, its too long to go into here but the short version is...... Aunt Stacy had a SURPRISE baby on June 28th and we all welcomed Chloe Isabella Lewis to the family. We are all looking forward to seeing Mia and Chloe grow up together. Being only 9 months apart, I just know they will be close. Aunt Stacy is already talking about getting bunk beds for sleepovers :)

Mia's first vacation!

We took Mia on her first vacation to New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Here are a couple of my favorite pictures. She loved looking at the Ocean but didn't like being in it much (just like Mommy!). However, she did LOVE the pool (again, like Mommy!). Overall, she did great. We went with Unlce Jeff, Aunt Megan and Gabi. We were a bit nervous how the girls would be on the plane and being away from home but they did wonderful. Mia slept the whole way there on the plane and was awake and happy on the way home. She even got a certficate from the pilot and the airline staff for her very first plane ride. It was a bit of an exhausing vacation, but we had a great time. As usual, I was very glad to be home, and I think Mia was as well. Gran and Papaw did me a great favor by taking Mia to spend the night when we got home so I could catch up on some sleep. Although, I know it wasn't all for me, they were so anxious to visit with her after being gone for a week! :)

Mia's Baptism

Mia was baptized on Sunday, July 20th, 2008. This is a great picture of her with Gran outside the church. Her hair is a bit of a mess as this was after the ceremony. When that water was poured over her head, she made the worst face I have ever seen, lol. She was very tired and irritable, but all in all it was a great day. We had a lot of family and friends attend which was awesome. We all then traveled back to our house for a small party. It turned out nice. It was too hot outside so everyone was packed in the house which was a little hectic. Mia received alot of wonderful gifts that we are thankful for. We feel very lucky to have so many people who care about her. Uncle Jeff and Aunt Megan were there to accept responsibility of Godparents.
Last week was her 9 month appointment with Dr. Dan. She weighed in at 21.8 pounds and was 30" long! Still off the charts on height....she is the length of a 14 month old! I am still clueless as to where she is getting it. lol. Dr. Dan is so good with Mia, he sang her 3 or 4 songs and played his guitar again which she absolutly loves. She ever grabbed her moracca and started playing it along with him, it was the cutest thing.

6 Teeth....and first cold

Mia has 3 teeth in now and 3 more on their way! We got her her very own first toothbrush and paste the other night....she loves it! Anything to keep her smiling. She has had a miserable cold, her very first one. I have felt so bad for her, especially at night. Thank goodness, I think its almost gone!
This past weekend, Gran, Pawpaw and I took Mia to see the "duckies" at Buckeye lake and Mia absolutly loved them! She was so excited. This after we went and had french fries and ice cream. It was a big day for her since she doesn't usually get to eat those kinds of things! She went back to Pawpaws and crashed for over 2 hours. lol. I am going to plan a zoo trip soon, I think she will love it.

Another tooth!

Just an update. Last night I saw one of Mia's top teeth popping through! Its so hard to believe she is so old, she will be 8 months old on Tuesday.

She has started having small "temper tantrums" already. She throws her arms straight out in front of her and stiffens up and grunts! Its crazy that she is starting this already.

Looking forward to Memorial weekend, a long one. Its supposed to be nice so hopefully we will be able to spend alot of time outside. Mom and Dads pool opens tomorrow, can't wait until its warm enough for Mia's first swim :)

My First Mothers Day

My first Mothers Day was absolutly wonderful!! I spent the day with both sides of the family and with Mia and Abel of course. I woke up to flowers (Daisies of course), a gift card and a very nice card with a special note from Abel. Then "Mia" got me a beautiful Sapphire ring since its her birthstone, she's just so smart, lol (Thanks Mom and Dad ;) "Mia" also got me a really cool stepping stone that she put her foot print on for me that says To the best Mommy ever. She's just so creative too! (Thanks Auntie Erin!). It was a great day and a wonderful feeling. I really wanted to get a picture of Mia, Me, Mom and Grandma together but forgot my camera :( We will definatly have to do that soon.

Janet took more Pictures :)

The first one is an exact replica of Daddy, no doubt! I'm pretty sure he makes that exact expression too. lol.

The second is just a favorite of mine from the batch....wearing the new dress Pawpaw got her.

The third is Mia and Gabi, enjoying the morning :) I think the sun was in Gabi's eyes in this one. They are going to be SO close....best friends :)

Paranoid Mommy....

Well, I couldn't help it....Mia had a rash and I had to take her in. Even though everyone said it was a heat rash, I couldn't be sure. And yes, it was just a heat rash. LOL. However, in my defense, I was a bit skeptical because we were with my Grandma a few days prior and we found out that she had Shingles. So even Dr. Dan said it wasn't a bad idea to have her checked out...so there!!

We did get another weight check though and she is 19 pounds! WOW. All is well, she is getting bigger and cuter by the day. She is sitting up all by herself now which is so nice. We are working on holding her own bottle but its not working out well right now. Above are a couple of pics Janet took for her 7 month birthday. There will be more to come once Janet posts them.

4/21/08....A beautiful day!

Mia loves to take walks with Auntie Erin and wear her new sunglasses!!!

Congrats!

We received great news.... Mia will be getting a new cousin! Congratulations to Aunt Betsy and Uncle Steve!!!

6 month check up & First Tooth

We went to see Dr. Dan for Mia's 6 month check up (she was actually 6 1/2 months) and all is well! Mia now weighs 18 pounds, 11 ounces and is 28 1/2 inches long! Still off the charts on her height. She really is just sooo long. Gran and Pawpaw went along to the appointment. Dr Dan gave Mia her shots (which she was not happy about) but he ran and got his guitar and played 2 songs for her which calmed her right down. lol. Pawpaw felt so bad for her, we all went shopping and of course, he bought her a ton of stuff including her new little Puma's which are too cute. Lots of summer outfits, I can't wait to see her in them.

On another note, we were over at Uncle Jeff's and Aunt Megan's last night and I noticed that Mia's first tooth has popped through the skin! Its her bottom right. She is getting so old, so fast! She is also pretty much sitting up all by herself. We still have to be there incase, but she does really well.

Last weekend, Cousins Gina and Austin came and stayed the night with Mia. They all had a great time. Austin and Abel hung out all night while Gina entertained Mia. Once Mia went to bed, Gina and I watched Mary Poppins. I got in trouble for falling asleep :) I have some pics from that night, I will post once I download from the camera.

More Easter Pictures

EASTER 2008

Here is one of Mia's first Easter pics, Janet did a great job, we absolutly love them! I will post a few more too. We had everyone over, both sides of the family and it was a nice time. My house isn't quite big enough for everyone but we made it work. I am still amazed at the amount of gifts Mia received....its hard to tell what her first Birthday will be like! :)

SNOW!

Well, here is a picture of Mia after the 20" of snow last weekend! haha.... she, like me, can not wait until Spring time!! She only knows the cold weather, so she is in for a great surprise when we can actually take her outside without coats, hats and blankets. Its exhausting just thinking about it.

I believe she is teething for sure..... she is very clingy to me, drooling a ton and biting down on EVERYTHING! Fun times :) I do have to say though, last night when I came home from work, she was so excited to see me, she shreiked, giggled and grabbed onto my neck....it was the greatest feeling. But then 3 hours later when I couldn't set her down, not so much, lol.

Gran and Pawpaw took her to see the East Bunny last week and got her some new shoes, which look adorable. I guess when the lady in Stride Rite was doing a fitting on her, she was laughing, having a great time. A shoe shopper already! She isn't spoiled or anything ;) It amazes me that she is going to be 6 months old next week, time is just flying by. She is going to be picking out outfits in no time!

Janet came over and took some new pics on Sunday, I will post a couple as soon as she gets them to me.

Rolling over!!!

Can you believe it? I sure couldn't....especially since I missed it :( Looks like I will miss alot of "firsts" since I am working full time. I just can't believe everything is happening so fast. She is getting so big!! Oh and guess what? Those pj's in the picture....they are 12 months! Yes, thats right, she is 5 months old wearing 12 month old pjs. I have been buying 6-9 month clothes for her and they are fitting good. Pants, mostly 9 months now due to her length. At her 4 month checkup, she weighed 16 pounds, was 27" long and had a head circumfrence of over 17! Off the charts. She amazes me everyday with something new. Her newest thing besides rolling over is her fake cough, lol. I think she thinks I will come running everytime. So funny.

Gran and Pawpaw have been going crazy shopping for clothes again. Can't wait til summer, I am so ready to get some sun dresses. It will be alot easier to travel too! She has moved out of her infant seat to the bigger car seat now too. I thought that was going to be easier since it was so heavy before. However, with this cold blustery weather, It really is much more difficult getting her in and out.

The babysitting schedule is working out great. Auntie Erin stays the night on Sunday nights to wake up and watch her on Mondays. Grandma and Grandpa Ferrer have her Tuesday - Thursday, and then Mia goes to Gran and Pawpaws thursday night and stays until I get off of work Friday. She seems to love being with everyone and has become quite social, which I love. I miss her alot during the day when I am at work but I try to spend as much time as I can with her before bedtime each night. She is starting to sleep through most nights now. She goes to bed somewhere between 8:30 and 9:00 most nights and gets up around 5 and 6 am. Sometimes she still wakes for a mid-night feeding though. Everytime I go get her from her crib, she greets me with a smile, no matter what time it is.....its wonderful!!

Janet came for more pics!

Figured I'd post the newest "favorite" picture. Mia is getting bigger and bigger and amazes me everyday with something new she is learning or doing. Looking back on the older posts, I just can't believe she is here now. Can't even imagine life without her now.

Mia - 4 months old already!

So yeah, keeping up with this blog is harder than I thought it was going to be. Mia turned 4 months old on Sunday, it it just so hard to believe. She is getting SO big. At her 3 month appt, she was already off the charts on her height, she's even longer now!

We started cereal last night, it was HILARIOUS! She absolutly loved it. She was mad at me because I wasn't feeding her fast enough, lol.