Christmas 2013!

January 9, 2012

Two years ago today, I became the happiest woman alive.... I was handed you my baby girl.  You are my honey bunny.  Love you to the moon and back darling girl.
--Momma

Valentines Letter

LETTER TO MIA  FROM AUNTIE BETTY

 

I sent you a gift for Valentines Day

Your Daddy sent me pictures as you opened the package. Mia you completely cracked me up with

your silly and funny antics.  Your wore the bag that the gift was wrapped in on your head just like

a hat.  And you made me laugh.  You sat in the box like driving a car and made me laugh some more.

I love your delightfully funny ways of making me happy.  You are a natural comedian.  You cause my heart

to beat an un-natural rhythm  of delight and happiness when I see you.  You had more fun with the wrapping

and the box than the gift.  Next time perhaps we should send you paper and wrapping and boxes to

experiment with.  How fun!!   I just love you.  

Burglar!

Lucky there's a trail!

Just So Darned Cute!

I Crack Myself Up!

Jasper & Leo

 

POEM

FOR

MIA AND OLLIE

June 22, 2013

By Auntie Betty Lems

 

We looked for something oh so fine

For Mia and Ollie who are so divine.

After weeks of searching, nothing caught our eyes

But today in he "Mole Hole Shop" we gave each other high fives

As we discovered two beautiful animals with such unique

designs

With bright colors and personalities that just blew our minds.

Surely you will hug them, love them, keep them safe and near

For they are sure to bring your happiness and cheer every year!!!

 

 

 

                FOR MIA:

                Jasper the Elephant will always bring you good luck

                Bold in his demeanor with his turned up trunk.

                FOR OLLIE:

                Leonardo the Lion follows his heart

                He's handsome, so charming and incredibly smart.

Sharing...

...Is So Very Hard!

DRAMA

Alien Abduction...This is What They Left!

Three Year Old Drama......(cont.)

This is My Sunny Girl!

Always Happy....

Always Smiling......

Backyard Fun!

Weeee!

Angelic...well, sometimes!

Daddy's Girl!

Love Buggers!

My Fish!

My sweet girl... You are a Fish!  You adore the water.  We are working on little brother's water phobia so we can get back to the swimming pools and water parks before the summer disappears!

Noah's Ark

Swimsuit?  What swimsuit?

Little Hammer!

Movie Star!

Funny Girl. :)

I Love You Like Crazy Cakes Girl!

Love Letter to Mia

Love Letter:  32 months & 6 months Home! Today you are 32 months old my darling girl.   The past 6 months have flown by and there is not one single moment that I wouldn't kiss your sweet cheeks.  You have really grown and you have outgrown 2 shoe sizes already!  You are now a 6, but I see a size seven peeking around the corner already. This past month you have learned to "snuggle," and to give kisses, some full blown on the mouth.  In the past, you'd hold your check up for a kiss or hold your hand on my mouth.  After one of your books, you exclaim to me each time i tell you that i love you, "like crazy cakes!"  Snuggles are the absolute best and my all time favorite part of the day with you. Food still takes first prize with you, and "chochoo" is your absolute joy.  Your Auntie Jo will be so thrilled.  You still are not a fan of meat and I'm more and more convinced that you will become a vegetarian of some sort.  Cheese and other dairy products are still your favorites and I don't foresee you giving up anytime soon.   You are so amazingly bright and not a day passes that you don't say or do something well above your age.  You are almost potty trained now too!  It has been wholly effortless and you clap and sing "yaaaah" when you do your big girl business in the toilet.  You also flush and say "night night pooh pooh" each and every time.   We are working on your pronunciation each day now and I laugh so hard every time you're on the potty.  You will tell me "nothing," but you say it "noshit.".  It really is too funny and you love to make your momma and others laugh. There is not a single person you meet that doesn't fall absolutely in love with you, my little charmer.  I love you....like crazy cakes! Momma

Easter Bunny Overload!

Yes, the Easter Bunny went a bit crazy on the presents and candy.  Mia is only two, but my Angel Girl loves presents and I can't wait to watch Mia's pretty face light up.  Plus, in The Bunny's defense (hey, even the Big Tail needs good legal representation once in a while), he forgot what he'd stashed away! 

More New Words. (week 8)

Mia's new words (week 8)

1. Nap Time
2. Shopping
3. Grandma (notice the word above). 
4. Just chill it!  (give me strength, Lord)
5. Hello
6. Pop (ginger ale). 
7. Sebasti (Sebastian the cat)
8. Home 
9. Congratulations
10. Up 
11. Piggy (nighttime piggy) 
12. Ollie (nighttime elephant)
13. Hi Guys!
14. Go, go go (Cat in the Hat song)
15. Pinpin (stuffed penguin) 
16. Crazy cakes (Mia's favorite book: "I Love You Like Crazy Cakes")
17. Belly button
18. Thank you
19. Solo 
20. Cow 
21. China
22. Alligator
23. Esellant (excellent) 

Solo the Parrot's New Words!

Solo's New words (weeks 1 -8) 
 
Did you poop?
Got poop?
Wooeeee (usually when there is poop)
Wanna go bye, bye?
Night, night
More please
Thanks
Nooooo
Are you full?
Want some water?
Melk (with the Utah twang, or maybe she's a Dutch African Grey)
Yum!/Yummy!
You wanna a bath?
Mia
Bia
You wanna a nanna? (banana) 
Sleepy?
You wanna potty? 

Mia's New Words!

Mia's New Words (weeks 1 - 7) 
 
I pooped! I pooped!
I said no!
No, no, no.
Yes.
Mmmmm (involves Mia's first & true love, food)
Thanks
Pah (for "please")
Good job
Good girl
pretty
ohhh
Uh oh!
night, night
bye, bye
Hi!
I wuv you
I sorry
Ho, ho, ho (thanks Solo)
Horsey
round & round (Wheels on the Bus song)
e i e i o (Old McDonald song)
bathtime for babies (bathtime song & sometimes, the blessed "bedtime is soon" song)
cat
papa (said sometimes to grandpa)
baba (daddy or bottle --She LOVES them both)
water
dada, daddy
momma (Mia sings a momma & dada song that repeats "momma, momma..." or "dada, daddy..." several times)
five (solo strikes again)
more (said when food is involved)
Yum!
 Tickle, tickle 

We are so home!

Motherhood is an absolute delight.  I love every single minute of it!  Mia is as precious as can be and continues to be the sunniest little girl I've ever seen.  Her smile is infectious and she has mom completely wrapped around her finger.  After a week and a half of being home, Mia has taken over the house, the animals and her parents!  She hasn't missed a beat and I really can't believe my lucky stars.  The one little issue we had the first week -- eating more than Carlton or I put together, seems to have resolved itself and although Mia's first love still seems to be food -- food of ANY KIND, she seems to now realize that it won't run out and she can have more when she wants. 

I really must thank again the wonderful nannies and director of Xinxiang Orphanage in China and the Gracie's Room Program.  They all did a fabulous job with little Mia and I truly believe that Gracie's Room and the beautiful women who care for all the precious babies, have made Mia's transition to her forever family so much smoother than it could have been. 

Welcome home baby!