Current mood: adventurous
Good Morning and Happy Friday! Another week gone by in a blink of an eye. I am afraid to close my eyes again because when I open them it will probably be next week! Seriously though, time is zooming by at lightening speed... why didn't I have this problem when I was going through adolesence? haha
Anyways the week was great. We took a trip down to Oxnard this past weekend to celebrate Mia's big cousin Sarah's 7th Birthday. It was great seeing the family again and Mia had a blast at their house. She played with all her cousin's toys, jumped in the jolly jump and just went nuts running through out the house. She got to spend time with the family again and especially her Grandpa and Grandma Pizano. We stayed the night at their house and of course she was spoiled rotten! Overall the trip went great other than a few bad crying times. One of them being she refused to sleep in her pack and play at my parents house. She would scream hyterically when we laid her down and the only way she slept was either in the arms of Adrian or if he got in there with her! Yes, he got in her playpen and stayed with her until she fell asleep. What a good Daddy. The other time was on the way home, she decided she needed to stretch her legs and complained until we had to pull off. It all worked out though, we ended up stopping off at Jack In The Box and we bought her the remaining last two Gabba Characters for her collection. She was happy about that.
Her new favorite snack is celery. We found this out at the party. She LOVES walking around munching on it. When it becomes to stringy she hands it to you to "fix" it and then contiunes to munch on it. I think the fact its hard and cold really helps with her teething. Oh speaking about teething, she popped out tooth #8 this week! Yep she is a proud owner of yet another tooth. This one is the one next to her front teeth on the Right side. Her teeth are really starting to pop in. I am just wondering when she will add more teeth to her bottom row. Her very first teeth came in the same day and they were the middle bottom ones, ever since then none have come in down there. All have been up top including two molars. I guess she likes to work from the top down haha
The week has progressively began to heat up hotter and hotter. So we haven't really gone out to much. It hit 110 yesterday in this area.. YIKES! Anyways earlier in the week when it was still under 100 I let Mia run around out in our front yard as Daddy mowed the lawn. She liked going up and down the driveway and it was nice to get some freshair. I am just waiting the heat out, hopefully it will cool down soon. Not likely though it usually stays like this till about Oct. Sigh.....
She is finally drinking alot more fluids now and her favorite of all is Milk. All you have to do is say the word to her and she screams with excitment and either follows you to the fridge or runs to you to pick her up. She is finally holding her own sippe again. She used to then became lazy and only drank if you held it for her. One day, I guess Daddy was holding it wrong, she ripped it away from him and took off with it drinking her milk. Now she carries it everywhere and drinks on her own, she doesn't let you hold it for her anymore. Silly girl. She still doesn't care for juice though, so its still only milk and water for her. We buy her a gallon of whole milk which is only for her (we also buy a half gallon for us) and she usually goes through that within the week! Its getting worse, I think I need to start giving her more water to off set some of that haha either that or start buying two gallons of milk! haha
I've started a new thing with her at night. Actually I've only done this the past two nights, but right before I lay her down in her crib for the night I craddle her and rock her in the rocking chair next to her bed. She actually falls asleep in my arms which is a HUGE treat since she NEVER does that. I have really been enjoying this time and its a good way to end the day I think. Unfortunately after shes asleep and I go to lay her down in her crib I can't reach the bottom since I am so short. So I end up having to plop her down about 3 inches above her matress. Of course this wakes her up because she goes rolling haha but she doesn't seem to care she just grabs her blanket and tries to go back to sleep. I got a good idea from my Cousin Amanda that I think I will try tonight. She said I should get a step stool or something to help with the height issue.. I think I will try that =)
Thats about it. Its going to be another crazy fun weekend starting tomorrow. We are off to San Diego where we are going to help Celebrate Mia's Tio Ernie's birthday. I can't wait to see the family again and I am sure I will have lots to share when we get back!
