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

Its Halloween...

Well, its not quite Halloween, but close! Although Mya won't be trick or treating this year, we put Mya in her bumble bee costume, and needless to say she hated it. We got 14 seconds of her in the costume before she lost her mind (although Philip and I and my mom thought it was the funniest thing ever). On the day of actual Halloween we're going to try again... hopefully we haven't scarred her for life. She did however love the pumpkin patch we took her to on Sunday. She fit right in and everyone there thought she was just the cutest little thing. We picked out some good ones for our front porch.

Mya also had a doctors appointment on Sunday (yes, our doctor does weekend hours). She got 2 shots and took them like a champ with only a little crying on the second one. She also weighs 13 pounds 7 ounces now at nearly 14 weeks old. She has found some new toys that she adores too in the house and is trying desperately to shove her hands in her mouth at all times since we believe she's started to teeth a bit (lots of drooling going on these days, and the hands are always in her mouth, and her gums are a little red in the front).

Mya is doing well with the rice cereal and probably won't start any other foods for about another month. The doctors are very impressed by how she's progressing and are shocked that she moves around and has so much strength at her age. She's already pushing up on her hands when she's on her belly and is holding her head up really well these days. She's also flipped herself over a few times (full disclosure here - we're not sure if it was an accident or not though!) and when she is on her belly and pushing up with her arms she's also moving her legs like she's trying to crawl... but she doesn't go anywhere of course. Not yet anyways...

More to come soon...

Love,

Lauren, Philip, Mya and Chloe xoxoxoxo

New Photos

Here are some of the latest pics of Miss Mya. She is now 3 months and 1 week old. Enjoy!

Love,

Lauren, Philip, Mya and Chloe xoxoxoxox