11 weeks (October 27-November 2)

This week was an interesting week--most of it not even phasing the baby!

Thursday: Nothing big today...small group with Gigi!  At small group that night, Hope kept crawling over to baby and Mia decided she didn't want to be a climbing toy, so she swatted and succeeded in getting Hope a few times.  Our baby may be a bit aggressive.

Friday:  Daddy spent the night at Kings Island with the students, so Aunt Sara came over for a girls' night...though Mia decided that she wanted to go to bed a bit earlier than normal.

I finally wore my hat without freaking out!

Saturday:  Some boys spent the night after King's Island, so mommy made them pancakes in the morning, which meant Austin fed me a bottle!

Sunday:  All the kids dressed up at church in their costumes, so I spent the celebration in my soft and cuddly bear costume.

Our Mia bear on her first Halloween!

Monday:  Here is where our fun and exciting week began.  Gigi called Mommy and told her that I seemed off, just wanting to be held and not my normal smiley self.  Mommy decided to get me a late night appointment at the pediatrician just in case.  Then, Mommy went to leave work and discovered that she had a flat tire (her and Daddy had just been told that two tires would need some work soon, but nothing immediate.) Daddy and I came to rescue her.  This meant we would not be making the doctor appointment.  But as Mommy fed me and then walked me around the parking lot, I gave a big burp and had quite a bit of spit up...this seemed to make everything better.

Tuesday:  Both Mommy and Daddy were taking me to Gigi's so they could pick up the extra car.  But when Mommy got in her car to drop it off at the shop and discovered the other tire was flat!  I was at Gigi's for a long time that day because Daddy got sick and Mommy had to pick me up after closing at work.

Wednesday: Back to normal!

10 Weeks (October 20-26)

This baby keeps growing!  She is getting to be a bit of a chunk, but we love the extra squishiness we get to squeeze :)

Thursday: Another day with Gigi at her bible study!

Friday:  Spent the day with Nana P.  Daddy was so tired when he picked me up, we took a nap together before coming home to see Mommy.

Saturday:  THE PUMPKIN PATCH!  Mommy was so excited to take me and Daddy was not excited to be in a field of rotting pumpkins where we walked in the mud to find the perfect pumpkin!  I slept through it all...the hayride...the pumpkin selection...buying cider and donuts...I found my Ergo to be too comfy to not nap in.

My pumpkin patch outfit!

Sunday:  I was very attentive during church today...staying awake for almost the whole celebration.  That night Mommy and Daddy had a church gathering...I slept through most of it!

Monday:  Daddy got stuck in a big traffic jam coming to get me from Gigi and Pappy's so he missed the creative team meeting...so it was just me and him while Mommy was away.

Tuesday:  Up early to go to Gigi's.

Mommy taking a picture of me starting to get tired.

Wednesday: I got to meet my friend Jensen Marr.  Mommy enjoyed dinner with Chandler and Sarah while Jensen and I slept through most of it!

Personality notes:  Mia loves mirrors!  She loves talking to them and seeing herself...she makes the funniest expressions when she is by herself with the mirrors...whether the one on her play mat, in her crib or hanging from her car seat. Mia began pretty consistently sleeping 7-8 hours a night and putting herself to sleep!


Mommy notes:  My milk supply is dwindling.  I got lazy when I went back to work, then got sick and just haven't been able to build it back up.  I am still able to nurse once a day and pump enough for 3 of the 4 bottles she eats.  I still have a good supply of frozen at my parents, but we are looking at introducing formula once a day by the end of the year.