Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Mia-23 Months

I have been meaning to do this for awhile now, and figure if I don't, it may never get done once the new baby is here. Here are some of Mia's latest milestones...

She has started to put together several word phrases. Some examples include "Here you go," "Oh no, " "Napkin please," "Ready, Set, Go!," and my personal favorites "Go away," "Stop it," and "My turn now." Ahhhh, can you see that 2 is almost here?!?!?!

Mia is now counting. This is one way we trick her into going up or down the stairs by herself when she wants to be carried (a habit I have been trying to break since I will not be able to do this as much once the baby is here). She is pretty good at getting up to about 4 or 5, but needs more help to get to 10. It just depends on her mood that day. :) She is good about counting objects in her books too.

She also likes to sing. This includes her ABCs and Ring Around the Rosie. They don't always sound exactly right, but you can get the gist of them. She also loves when YOU sing to her. She puts in her personal animal requests for Old MacDonald. This often includes fish. What sound do they make???? Yeah, Cort and I are not totally sure either. :)

Mia has gotten to be quite funny when answering questions or responding to comments. Often times when we ask her something, she will place her finger on her lips and respond with "ummmmmmm......" Many times when I tell her something, she will respond with and enthusiastic "Yep!" I have come to realize these are things I must do without realizing that she is mimicking. It is rather amusing.

I am sad to say that Mickey Mouse Clubhouse has taken a backseat. We are now all about Nemo. She loves to watch this DVD and enjoys anything Nemo she can find. Luckilly she can still get her fix at the Disney store, as they have many large plush Nemo fish there.
Mia is quite the nature lover. She loves to be outside, collecting leaves, flowers (dandelions), and bugs. My mom got her a bug house for Noah's birthday (so nice!) and she is very enthusiastic about carrying it around when it has bugs. She even has let me put lighting bugs in her hand and doesn't seem to have any fear of them. Of course, the infatuation with ducks, birds, etc. continues on. We visit the pet store often, as it is just about as good as going to the zoo and not so far for her big pregnant mom. :) Mia LOVES the fish at the pet store and goes nuts when she seems them (this ties into the whole Nemo thing).

Mia continues to LOVE books. As a reading specialist I am happy for this, but I will admit after reading the same book 3 times over, it does get a little old. Some of her favorites these days include Pinkalicious, Easter books (don't ask), and books about the new baby coming.

Mia LOVES Zip. She tortures him daily, hugging him, kissing him, petting him, bringing him his special bear, putting beads on him, yelling at him to get down off of the table. Luckily he really tolerates her, although I am sure he does not love all the attention. Poor cat doesn't know what he is in for!

Mia is getting better at playing independently. She is the type of child who likes to have a lot of our attention, but has become much better at playing in her room for example in the morning when I am getting ready or cleaning up. Sharing is a whole other story. This is not one of our stronger points. She will completely melt down if someone dares touch one of her toys, even if she is not playing with it. We are working hard on this, but I guess this is part of being a toddler.

Speaking of being a toddler, we have started to have some fits. These normally occur when it is time to stop doing something she likes (like brushing her teeth, bubbles outside, or getting dressed in the morning). It is normally a meltdown, but if we ignore it (or she has earned the occasional time out when she says things like "go away" when we are trying to change her), it generally stops pretty quickly.
Mia still loves her Leo. You can see his appearance in many of the pictures below. :)
Mia is finally getting the remainder of her teeth. She has 3 coming in at once. 2 on the bottom side and 1 of her top "i" teeth.

Mia is so much fun these days. She is our "spirited" wild child. :) She has so much energy and personality it is fun (and exhausting) to watch her grow.
And finally some pictures....





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