Mia at 8 Months

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Dear Mia,

We have been having some major technical difficulties, so excuse the temporary change in layout....sorry.

You are now a whole 8 months old. It is hard to believe that you were a tiny newborn back in April. My how things have changed.

Little Mia, you are scooting all over the place now. If there is any type of electrical cord in sight, you will find a way to get to it...which makes it all the more sad when we have to take it away from you. You are also always pulling yourself into a sitting position. Gone are the days of just lazing around on your stomach. 

Your new favorite games might be *bang the spoons* or *throw this down and watch adults pick it up* right now...loads of fun...for you....haha.

We are also amazed at how fast your language is coming along. You used to mainly just grunt and growl...but you now love saying *ba ba ba* and *a-ba.* You say these phrases with such determination that we have to take you seriously of course.

There really aren't too many things that you don't like right now...in fact...I can't really think of anything. You are still such a happy baby...but I can see the hint of mischief shining through in those eyes.

Little princess, you are most definitely the apple of your daddy's eye...and I think that we should give him some credit here. He loves to give you baths and watch you eat all kinds of new foods. You love it when he throws you up in the air...lots of giggles.

Another month has gone by and you still amaze us every day.

Love,

Your mommy and daddy.

We will be making it to 2013

It is 9:00 a.m. here and breakfast is done. I've managed to clean 85% of the apartment, read some books to Miss Mia, fed her some mikan (I am more uncertain of what these are actually called in English now that we are back in the U.S.), and even read some of Sutton by J.R. Moehringer while I put baby girl down for her nap. So, I figured with this bit of free time I have, I would get a blog post in.

There has been a lot going on these past few weeks. Mia is now 8 months old (will post pics soon), my mom came to NYC for a visit and we visited Santa at Macy's Santaland, and just general life things. I would so love to type up posts about everything, but really...I just don't have the time/motivation.

I will admit dear friends...in the back of my mind...I have been thinking....maybe I should just give up on this little blog. It has been more than a year since I started it...so I did give it a good go...but really I would hate to give it up...instead I would like to recommit to being a more active blogger.

This is kind of one of the things that I would like to do in 2013...a resolution if you will. I was thinking about my total lack of resolutions of 2013....and well I thought how unacceptable...we all need goals! So, I have been brainstorming...and here is what I have so far:

• Update blog and blog more
• Catch up on Mia's baby book
• Make 2012 Photo book
• Plan a few weekend getaways
• Find a new semi-permanent home

These are really just things off of the top of my head...but I promise I will be posting a full list before January 1.

Anyway, this was just a garble of randomness...but more importantly...the end of the world has passed once again...or a new era has supposedly begun...so I'm hoping to make every day count. :)

Look Who We Found....

We were strolling through Central Park when we saw this jolly old soul sitting on a park bench...There was definitely magic in the air.

Mia chatted with Santa and told him all of the things that she most wanted for Christmas.

She kept glancing over at us to make sure we could hear her list too...you know...just in case the big guy falls through.

We also got to listen to a lot of the Christmas classics by the Dickens Christmas Carolers.

Nearby Frosty was coming to life thanks to the magic of Mr. Okamoto pictured here.

After drinking some hot cocoa and having some chocolate chip cookies, we headed out of the park with visions of more Christmas magic dancing in our heads.