Mya Smiles!

We just had to share this with everyone! The other night Daddy was feeding Mya, and she was smiling with him every time he went to give her the bottle. It was too cute! So, here's the video of what we were able to capture. Enjoy!

Love,

Lauren, Philip, Mya and Chloe xoxoxoxoxoxo

Mya's first public outing!

Today Mya went with Mom and Dad to Macy's, and it was her first trip out in public. Granted, we were only there for about an hour and a half, but she did great. We can tell she'll be a typical girl and love shopping.

Mya goes next week to the pediatrician to get weighed and measured, as well as get her first round of shots (which Mom and Dad aren't looking forward to!) She has been working really hard on holding her head up, and can now hold it for about 10 seconds before her head goes crashing back down into your shoulder. She's also now pushing really hard with her legs, and tries to climb over your shoulder when you hold her. She's quite the little monkey, and she's only about 5 weeks old!

Other than that, she's doing great. She gets up about every three hours or so, but the longest she's gone so far is about 5 hours straight without waking us up. She has definitely found her voice too, and lets us know when she's not happy, and has even started babbling a little bit to herself.

We'll keep you posted on more progress as it happens!

Love,

Lauren, Philip, Mya and Chloe

4 weeks old today!

Today Mya turns 4 weeks old! Its hard to believe it! In one way it feels like we just had her yesterday, and in another way it feels like she's always been here. She is doing great, still eating and sleeping well. We really can't complain too much! We don't know her exact weight right now, but we are guessing about 9 1/2 or so. It seems like she gets heavier every day now.

Yesterday Mya got to hang out with her cousin Terrence - who is going to be 1 next month. As you can see, he's very big for his age! Mya is very alert and active already, so the two of them together when they get a little older will certainly be trouble.

Other than that, not too much else to report. Phil goes back to work next Thursday, so it will just be Mya and Mommy for a little while until she heads back in October.

See you all soon!

Love,

Lauren, Philip, Mya and Chloe

Our 1-year wedding anniversary!

Today is Philip and I's 1-year wedding anniversary! What a difference a year can make! We'll be going out to dinner tonight... it will be the first time we've been out of the house for more than an hour together. Phil's mom will be babysitting, but we'll see how long it takes for both of us to miss Mya and rush home to see her.

Mya is doing great. She's up to eating about 4 ounces each feeding now (although its hard to tell since she's being breastfed), and is sleeping a bit longer in between feedings (which we're very happy about!) She's already outgrowing some of her clothes too! This thursday she'll be 4 weeks old, which is very hard to believe.

Also - we just want to say thank you to everyone who has stopped by to meet Mya, and everyone that has sent us cards and gifts for our new addition. We really appreciate everyone's generosity and thoughtfulness.

Mya is waking up now... so we must go. She's probably getting hungry. Again.

Love,
Philip, Lauren, Mya and Chloe

3 weeks old!

Mya turned 3 weeks old yesterday! She is getting bigger every day and is really working on holding her head up on her own. She's had lots of visitors these past few weeks, but her Nan and Papa Tom went home this past Monday. She misses them terribly, and can't wait to see them again in the fall!

She has been getting very good at recognizing mom and dad's voices too - especially dad's! She laughs and smiles every time he talks to her. She is definitely a daddy's little girl!

Other than the normal every day stuff, she is doing very well. She's eating a ton, and we can only imagine what she'll weigh next time we take her to the pediatrician!

Until next time...

Lauren, Philip, Mya and Chloe xoxoxoxo

Getting bigger by the day!

Mya had another pediatrician appointment this past Thursday, and she is growing like a weed! She is now up to 8lbs. 14 oz., and she also grew 3/4 of an inch since her appointment last Thursday. We can't believe how much she grew in one week!

She is doing great at home, eating like crazy and doing a lot of sleeping and keeping mommy and daddy busy with diaper duty. She is very active too, and she actually rolled herself over the other day - no, we're not kidding. She was on her back and rolled all the way over onto her belly all by herself. We were amazed to say the least. Then she got frustrated because she realized she couldn't actually go anywhere... but it was still a big milestone.

She's trying very hard to lift her head as well, and is very strong. Now Mommy knows why her ribs and back hurt so bad for those last 2 months or so - it was all those kicks and punches!!!

Here's a shot of her relaxing with Grandpa this weekend --

More updates to come!

Love,

Lauren, Philip, Mya and Chloe xoxoxo

A growing girl

Chloe has been very curious about the new member of our household, and has been very good with Mya. She will be a great protector, and fellow troublemaker with the little munchkin!

Mya is doing great these days. She's 11 days old now, and eating A LOT. Yesterday Mom got to go out of the house for the first time - for a whole 2 1/2 hours! Dad did a great job of babysitting, although she didn't let him relax too much. She stayed awake the whole time!

Mya's belly button fell off a few days ago, and its all healed up now and is very cute. Last night we were able to give her a REAL bath in the tub, which she loved!

She's had lots of visitors this week too, and everyone is in love with her. Daddy is already looking into shotguns to keep the boys away!

The grandparents are very excited about little Miss Mya, and have already been spoiling her. Needless to say we're in big trouble...