Current mood: excited
Sigh... little Mia always waits until there is no one around to try new things or to do any of her old things! We had a house full of family yesterday and she didn't want to do any of her new things for anyone. Eventually at least we got her to say "Hat" for her Nina and Nino but that was the extent of it. She refused to wave hello (which she always does), blow kisses, clap, or anything! I guess today was no exception, only when we were alone she decided to do three new things!! all within 15 mins of each other... talk about being on a roll! Haha
The day started off great. She slept in alittle and was really rested up and happy. Infact the whole day she was GREAT! No fussiness, no whinys, nothing but smiles, laughs an jibber jabbering. It was an awesome day. Ok back to what I was saying before... today started off great. After Mia's breakfast I called my Dad up to chat a bit on the phone while Mia went on playing with her toys. In the middle of my phone conversation Mia decided to try walking all by herself! Like I mentioned yesterday, she is becoming braver and braver each new day. She was holding on to her chair, let go, turned towards the TV and took a whole step forward without falling!!! Usually she attempts to take a step but falls by the time she get gets her foot on the ground. Not this time though! She actually made it to the ground without falling, the foot that is! Then she regained her balance a bit and attempted to step with the other but fell. I ignored whatever my Dad was talking about on the phone because I was so shocked and overjoyed I just started celebrating with Mia! haha When I told her Grandpa what she did he was all surprised and happy for her too! Then she crawled to her little musical monkey toy to play with it.
On one side of the toy there is a elephant and you can put the tiny balls into his ears and they roll out his trunk. I have been trying to teach Mia how to put the balls in his ears but she never seems interested, so I gave up months ago. But for some reason today (not sure if she saw Cousins playing with it yesterday) but she grabbed the tiny ball and put it in his ear watched it fall out his trunk then put it in his ear again two more times! Again I was overjoyed, cheered her on and stopped talking to my Dad who was still on the phone haha. I told him what she did and right away he called her "Amazin Mia" again. Mia was not done with her tricks though... she did another first less than 10 mins after...
I was sitting on the floor with Mia still talking to my Dad on the phone when Mia crawled up to me. She put her tiny hands on my thigh, lifted herself up with her arms and had her butt in the air, a sort of bending over position then poof! she stood up!!!! For the first time she used her arms and back to stand up from a bent position! Usually she pulls herself up with her arms on furniture to stand but she has never been able to stand straight up from a bent-over position! This was a first! Again I cheered, smoothered her with kisses and hugs and celebrated with my Dad on the phone.
I am so proud of my little girl. She is going to learn to walk very soon. She gets so extreemly excited to walk when you hold her hands and just recently, infact I think today was when she started it, but she now can walk with just holding one of your hands! You still have to be careful that she doesn't end up spinning to the ground when you do this but she did manage to get the hang of it a couple of times today. She is so on the verge, infact she doesn't even like it anymore when you put her down to crawl. She quickly stiffens up so you cant sit her down and she starts marching in place for you to walk with her. Its really cute! she had EVERYONE walking her around yesterday for this very reason.
My little girl is growing up so fast!!! Sigh.. where is the time gone! lol
