15 months

Mia turned 15 months yesterday and we went for her check up today. She had 4 shots. We had to play catch up. she had to defer some at 12 months due to the flu and HINI she was getting. She is growing very nicely:

Height 32 inches 90%
Weight 24 pounds 75%
She might just outweigh big sissy in an another year if she keeps growing like this!

Mia is very active. She climbs on everything!!! She doesn't go slowly all day but when you lay her down, she sleeps like a champ. She is sleeping 11.5 to 12 hours at night and napping between 2.5-3.5 hours in the afternoon. She cries when I drop the girls off at school or when Ms. Stephanie picks big sissy up in the AM. She loves to be outside. She has quite a temper. When she is hurt, she kicks her legs and arches her back. Quite a drama queen! She loves, loves, loves, did I mention loves, DORA! She will watch it over and over and not move an inch! She still isn't a huge talker but understands everything we tell her to do. She still loves her paci (mammie) and her ninee.


Waiting at the dr. today! I can't believe my baby girl is 15 months old!

Exercising on the Wii Fit board!

Mia loves the potty. She thinks it's so cute to go and sit and say "Potty" and pat her diaper!

Mia hosted her first playgroup last week. She had a blast playing with Emily and Stella.

Mia has figured out how to climb into the toy box!

Mia took her first head first drive off the couch yesterday. She climbed onto the couch and went headfirst off the side onto the wood floor. OUCH! She is fine but had quite a knot on her noggin. Of course this happens the day before we go to the doctor.

Thissy

Mia's new word: Thissy! The love between my girls gets sweeter by the day.
Mia loves to sit in big sissy's lap and look at books, watch TV or just hang out. She walks up to her and turns around backwards and plops down. So sweet and big sissy LOVES it!

Emma Grace giving Mia a makeover. She is giving Mia a little trim in this picture. No worries, they are fake sissors. I pray she never tries this with the real ones!

Watching TV.

It was so nice out last week and earlier this week that we spent some time at the neighborhood park. This was the first day, can you tell how excited they were to be outside and at the park?

One Word

This year instead of a list of New Year's Resolutions that I normally forget about by Feb. 1st, I decided to take the "one word" challenge. The new series at our church is focusing on "life" and how it happens regardless whether your ready or not. Mike has urged everyone to pick their one word for the year which will define their goals, whether they be spiritually, physically, etc. The goal of "one word" is to move you beyond the past and look ahead. The lesson this week focused on realizing that you can't reach a goal in one week or maybe even 6 months but you have to have a vision of what you want yourself to look like in a distant time. You need to see the end results to be able to capture it.

Therefore this leads me to my "one word"
I have chosen the word "Strength". There our numerous scripture which lead me to my one word. Below are a few:

Philippians 4:13 I can do everything through him who gives me strength

2nd Samuel 22:33 God is my strength and my power and he maketh my way perfect

Mark 12:30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and strength


When I speak of strength, I am referring to strength in all areas of my life. In the end, I want to strengthen my faith and walk with God, I want to strengthen my role as a mother, wife, sister, daughter, aunt, friend, and daughter-in-law. I want to find the strength to overcome obstacles in a tactful way which will make me become a better person in all aspects of my life; spiritually, physically, and relationally (?), I want to lean on God to give me the strength to reach my end result. God has given me so much to be thankful for and I often still do not rely on him to give me the strength to overcome my worries. So this year I am looking to him!

I know that "strength" seems like a very vague word but to me I know personally how I want to see myself at the end of the year. I have a goal for each aspect in my life which relates to finding strength to overcome fears, stereotypes and being plain hardheaded. For example, I refer to strength in dealing with my girls. I want to find the strength to show more patience with them. I want my girls to find comfort in me. I often find myself raising my voice instead of patiently talking about the issue at hand.

So I challenge all of you to pick your one word. Live by it and see how it changes your life. And when the year ends and another begins, choose a new word! Visit myoneword.com

The weather outside is Frightful!

OK, so I live 10 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and for some odd reason, it's been terribly frigid here since Christmas. Literally, Emma Grace has left the house each morning for school, bundled up like we live at the North Pole! We've had lots of playtime inside, and have become coach potatoes! Not to mention, during this frightful weather, the stomach bug circled our house. Fun, Fun times! Mia got a sit and spin for Christmas. My girls love it. Mia can't turn herself but giggles and giggles and throws herself off to the side when you twist her.

One day, Emma Grace decided to play dress up with random things in her closet. Don't you love the 80's belt around the shirt, o wait, isn't that coming back into style now?

Another day full of amusement. Emma Grace said she was on a boat taking all Noah's animals across the ocean??? Let me add, she is dressed in a princess dress and using a princess wand as her oar. Really, where does she come up with it?

Another one of Mia's Christmas presents which has gotten tons of use in the last 2 weeks. Mia loves to push Emma Grace around the house. I see how it works now, the big bosses the little one and the little one is so excited for the attention that they do whatever!

ROLL TIDE

Yay Alabama, Crimson Tide!

I have no clue what Mia is doing with her lips on this one???

Even though the weather outside was frightful we still managed to wear our crimson (well sorta, our alabama colors anyway!)

14 months

Mia turned 14 months on the 27th of December.

• Happy, smiling, giggling baby girl
• Saying new words everyday. A few I can remember are snack, Grace, book,bird
• you have all four 1 year molars
• Loves eating, you follow anyone who goes in the direction of the kitchen!
• Loves to dance to the music
• Follows big sister everywhere and SMILES uncontrollably in the morning when you see her. Cries when I drop sissy off at school.
• Knows a few animal sounds and body parts
• You are a huge climber. You can get on the couch, top of little tikes table. Literally you love to CLIMB!
• You can run somewhat, walk backwards and try to march with Sissy.
• Still a great sleeper but have drop a little of your sleep time.
• You love for mommy and daddy to sing to you. You will sometimes let us rock us at night if we sing. You still want to be put in your bed to go to sleep.

Mia loves PB& J! Dancing with Nick Jr. Mia is a dancer! Loves to dance along with the music!

My sweet baby is growing up to fast for me!

Christmas

Once again my pictures are out of order, but, well they are posted. LOL! My laptop hasn't liked blogger very much so after downloading a new browser, we are back in business with lots of catch up to do!


Mia sleeps in her very own room and pack and play while in Alabama, so Emma Grace decided she wanted to do the same. So, Papa got her a princess blow up bed. She loved it the first couple of nights and even said she wanted to sleep in the room with Mia, well, that didn't happen. She opted to slept right beside Mommy and Daddy. At least she's in her own bed while visiting :)

Quite possibly Mia's favorite thing in Alabama. The weasel toy. You know the crazy toy at Cracker Barrel! GG & Papa are suckers for cheesy toys that make their grand babies smile and laugh.
Azzie, Justin and Emma Grace opening presents. This picture reminds Randy and I of us with Azzie when she was little. Emma Grace loved all the attention she got from her big cousins!
Emma Grace and Randy both got guitars for Christmas!
Christmas morning watching it snow. Yes, in Alabama! How exciting!
Mia loved the cookie crumbs Santa left. I am not kidding, she scraped up every crumb!
Mia seeing her baby doll! She was so excited, so excited until she saw the cookie crumbs from above.
Love the grand kids stockings at GG . Yes, Randy and I have one, along with Tonya but they've been moved to resting on the ground. LOL!
My little Christmas Angels!
Emma Grace (wet hair) with Memie - making cookies for Santa!