Update!

So its almost Thanksgiving, and we've been very lazy in updating the blog lately. Sorry! Mya is doing great... she has found her tongue and loves to stick it out at you, and also loves to grab it - which is funny when she's trying to babble to you. She is almost rolling over on a regular basis now too... she can kick over on her side, but doesn't flip herself over on her belly every single time.

She is already in 6-9 month clothes now... pants are the big problem. 3-6 month clothes fit as far as length, but they are WAY too tight around her belly. That's why she has to be in the 6-9 ones now. She's a growing girl, what can we say!?

Papa Tom came 2 weeks ago to visit, and had a great time with Mya. She has grown sooo much since she saw him last (which was in the beginning of September). He can't believe how big she gotten, and how much she has changed... she is laughing and smiling a lot these days, and has certainly figured out that she loves the boys... she LOVES flirting with Daddy and Papa Tom. She also has started really following Chloe around the house (with her eyes of course - she can't crawl... yet), and laughs and giggles at her all the time.

Anyways, more to come on Turkey Day. We wish everyone a great Thanksgiving!!!

Love,
Lauren, Philip, Mya and Chloe xoxoxoxo

More milestones!

Mya went to the doctor this past Friday and weighed in at 14 lbs. 1 ounce! She is getting quite big these days... we can't believe it. She has also figured out how to pull her socks off of her feet now (which they then promptly go into her mouth), and she loves to babble to all of her toys. For those of you who have had the pleasure of hanging out with Mya on Sundays, you've seen how much she LOVES football. She is definitely daddy's little girl. She just stares at the tv screen and starts to babble to it, almost like she's trying to tell the team what play to run next. That's our girl!

This past Sunday we were at our friend's Bryan and Tara's house for a football brunch. Mya was able to make a new friend Mia who was born June 24th - exactly one month before her! So we had Mya and Mia on football sunday... it was quite cute. She spent a good part of the day watching football, and certainly made her daddy proud.

Papa Tom (Lauren's Dad) comes in on Friday for a short weekend visit. He will certainly be shocked at how big she has gotten since the last time he saw her back at the beginning of September. We looked in her baby book, and since then she has gained 3 pounds!

For those of you who have asked... we are using 'G Diapers' for Mya. They are just like cloth diapers, but they have a biodegradable liner insert that you can either throw away, flush down the toilet or compost. We just throw them away (we were worried about it clogging up our plumbing... and we weren't too keen on the idea of composting them and using that soil in our garden). The outside cloth part, and the snap-in liner are washable as well. We love them and they are working out great. Here's the website for those of you who want to check it out: http://www.gdiapers.com/.

Other than that, not much else going on. We're just very busy trying to keep up with Mya, and keep ourselves sane. Love you all.

Love,

Lauren, Philip, Mya and Chloe xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Here are some of the pictures from Mya's first Halloween! She did much better this time when we put her in her bumble bee outfit. She even was able to attend her very first Halloween party, Mom and Dad went dressed as the beekeepers for the little baby bee!

Mya goes again on Friday to the pediatrician for another round of immunizations and a weight/length check. She is eating like a little piggy these days and is doing great with the rice cereal she has been getting once a day. She is even starting to grab the spoon when you feed her!

Some other new developments include:
Mya has started grabbing her feet and pulling on her socks.

She can now hold he bottle when she's being fed (well, only when there is about 1-2 ounces left... otherwise its too heavy for her).

She has also started sitting up very well in her bumbo chair. She has also been talking (babbling) a lot more, and has really started noticing Chloe a lot more these days too. More to come soon... love you all.

Lauren, Philip, Mya and Chloe xoxoxo