Duckie wants a cracker....

First I have to introduce blog land to a very special lady, Linda. We have been friends with Linda for a few years. She was our realtor when we bought our house. She has always been like a mother figure to us (we tend to gravitate towards women who are motherly) and she one of the sweetest women I've ever met. She has had a lot going on in her life so we haven't talked quite a while and we really missed her. This is the first time she has met Mia and Mia took to her like she has never taken to anyone before. It was so cute! Mia can now say Grandma but it sounds more like Grammy so all day I was telling her Grandma was coming over (remember poor Mia doesn't really have a Grandma). So she was calling Linda Grammy - no pressure Linda ; ) Here are some pics of them together!

Mia is smiling under her binkie

Mia had told Linda to sit on the floor so she could read her a book.

And some besos for Grammy. This pic just warms my heart and makes me want to cry!

On Saturday we decided to go out to dinner which isn't usually a good idea. I know in my last post I whined about how it isn't a good idea, but I thought since Mia had been so good at grocery shopping then she would behave while we went out to dinner. It didn't turn out that way! Jenny says we can NEVER go out to eat AGAIN!!!

On our way to going out to eat I spotted these baby ducks sitting in front of a car getting some shade on the pavement. Of course I said, "where is there mama?" and Jenny told me not to worry about it but I convinced her to go back and we could feed them the crackers I had for Mia because Mia would like it (and me too!) So we fed the cute little ducks and they would even take it out of my hand. Mia didn't really care too much for them, but she liked to chase the seagulls that came around for left overs. Then we went to walk into the restaurant and they were following us! Like I was there mama, it was so cute! We quickly threw down some goldfish crackers and ran (literally) into the restaurant. Jenny said, "there are going to be pecking at the glass while we are eating." They went back to their spot on the pavement though.

Of course I named them Huey, Duey, and Luey.



aren't they cute?!?

Then we went to pick out the carpet for out family room.



Mia loves the carpet store! She loves to play by all the remnants. This is Jenny sitting with her because Mia is 2 and bossy, she tells us when and where to sit and we do it.




being a carpet licker




doing some yoga on the dirty floor



racing mama down the isles



this is how she runs around the store, with her tongue out and screaming. I think the sales people loved her! I told Jenny for our next play date I am just taking her to the carpet store!



At the furniture store they have a big chair for people to take their pics in. Here is Mia and Jenny. Mia looks a little cross eyed - for those who don't know Mia has a "lazy eye"



Trying to escape



Mama caught her to get a pic




still trying to get away

Pajama Day and Mall Play

On Thursday I dragged Mia to the mall to play. I say dragged because she only likes to play for about 10 minutes and then she would rather run around the mall for the rest of our time. After my last post on how she is difficult she proved me wrong and rode in her stroller the whole time and we even went over to TJMaxx she was behaving so well! It was a great break from the constant, "up, up up" I usually hear.

Hanging out on the stairs.

getting ready to come down the slide.

Fridays are our cleaning days and we usually stay in our pj's all day until night time bath time.

Mia was lounging around while I was cleaning.

This is my FFF because she has a silly smile and if you can zoom in you can see the fishies in her teeth!



eating her fishes - not a care in the world.



still lounging.



then I put her to work



still working...



sweep, sweep and sweep.




I even had her cleaning while she was eating...




dust, dust, eat, and dust some more!

Mid Week Shopping

Life in our house is pretty boring these days. We went to Halo Burger on Tuesday for lunch. For those of you who don't know Halo Burger is like McD's only a more "homemade" taste. It's pretty good, but the best thing they have a play land. Mia is still a little small to play but we don't have to try to wrangle her the whole time we are eating which makes it nice. Jenny and I are going to open a more upscale restaurant where parents can eat real food that tastes good and kids can play - well in our dreams anyway. I hate not being able to go out to eat or try to entertain Mia so she isn't a shrieking child while we hold her down. Sometimes she goes around and says, "hi" to everyone, but other times she isn't so cooperative.

So on a different note Mia has been talking up a storm. It seems like everyday she says a new word or sometimes two. She has so many words now I couldn't even count them if I wanted to. She crawl until 13 mo and didn't walk until almost 18mo and since she started walking her talking has just taken off.

We went to target today to get some diapers, love target diapers. We have been working on potty training and we were doing very well, but then she got constipated sooo now we are just having her go in her diaper because I think the toiliet thing was sort of making it harder for her to go. She is also telling us when she has to pee too. I think if I worked a bit harder she would be potty trained by now. The funny part is that every time she passes gas she thinks she is pooping so in music class yesterday she grabbed her diaper and said, "poop" pretty loud. Also for those of you who don't know Mia she is a bit of a difficult child so today in target I walked around for an hour with her strapped to my back - gotta love the Ergo carrier.

Now time for some Mia cuteness....

Sitting on the steps to play land.



eating her crayon




this is a girl who loves a good coloring book



give me my crayon



mama in Mia's chair. Aren't they sweet?



Here's her fake smile. Can you tell?



up, up, UP MAMA



getting ready to leave target




her hair is getting so long! How many Guatemalan children have curly hair? Mia does.

I bought Mia a cookie (yes chocolate chip) and look what happened : )



I have about 10 of these pics because I was trying to get a picture of her while I was driving.



don't be too concerned it was while I was stopped at a light.

Bad blogger

I have been such a bad blogger lately! We have been busy with lots of fun things. During the week we have been swimming and playing outside so that doesn't leave much time for blogging. This weekend we could actually leave the house, because we were disease free!!!! So on Saturday we went to Jill's we were suppose to go to the beach, but it rained all day so we just hung out and the girls all played. Her girls are 7 and 10 and we just love them. They are so good with Mia.

Today I woke up (my day to sleep in) and Jenny said we are going to get new carpet today. I said, "ok, but I want a new kitchen floor." So we went to the carpet store and picked it out and I can't wait for it to be installed! I told Jenny we could spend the money on a vacation or on the carpet and kitchen floor and we decided that it would be better spent on the house.....not as much fun though.

These pics are from after the art fair. Here Mia is doing her favorite thing, blowing the dandelions.



What a cute face!



Mia with Kayla and Kyleigh



Kyleigh trying to be SO patient while Mia plays with her photo album.



Mia watching Kayla play with her doll.



Here let me help you.



Watching Kyleigh do some cheers.



Trying to get a pic of all three of them was difficult!
Aren't they beautiful girls!!!



Playing a game of fishin'



Kyleigh feeding her some chips



Apparently Mia loves a good plush football. Who knew?

What have you been up to?

you may ask me...well I have a disease. What disease you ask...well, guess. Yes, hand foot and freaking mouth disease. I got it from Mia who apparently had it last week. I shared a pop sickle with the infected child, not the most intelligent thing I have ever done. In my defense she didn't have ANY red bumps anywhere at anytime. So this weekend I was sick with a fever and now on Monday I have lovely red bumps, which are like a million little canker sores irritating the inside of my mouth every time I eat anything except ice. It is GREAT!! To top it off I have sexy red bumps on the palms of my hands and I can barely even wash my hair or wash my hands. The "happy bumps" as Jenny likes to call them because she thinks hand, foot, and mouth disease sounds gross have spread to my feet. So far I can still walk but if my feet feel like my hands do tomorrow Mia will just have to spend all day in bed with me. I feel fine for the most part no fever just a severe sore throat, diseased mouth, hands, and coming soon feet. To top it all off they can spread to the outside of the mouth......so I could have little red bumps surrounding the outside of my mouth, good thing the Miss Universe pageant isn't for another week or I would be screwed.

On another note, did anyone catch Yo Gabba Gabba today? I came in the living room and saw Mia watching a woman with a gold glitter one piece spandex suit on singing "glitter hands, glitter hands, razzle, dazzle, razzle dazzle." All while 'dancing'. I taped it for Jenny and we laughed pretty hard at it. Please tell me we weren't the only one's who enjoyed this today. Kelly I know Sky loves Yo Gabba Gabba did you see it?

I did score some cool Matilda Jane duds from the art fair on Friday before I was sick. No pics for this post because, well, I didn't think you wanted to see my happy bumps.

Guess what?

Not much going on here except Mia is cutting about 12 teeth. Ok, I am exaggerating a bit but she isn't sleeping worth a darn and is drenching her shirts with drool. What a pretty picture I am painting huh?

After waking me up at 5:45 this morning Mia decided to carry around her Dora purse.

I caught her mid sneeze. Isn't it cute?!?



Her and boo boo (Rudy the dog) were just kissing but I missed it on camera.



She never stands still for a picture so I run really far in front of her and try to get a picture.



sometimes I just get the back of her.

We have a fun filled weekend planned. On Friday evening we are going to an art fair that has Matilda Jane clothes (yes I am obsessed) and then on Saturday we are going to the beach with our friend Jill and her two girls.