OK, so maybe I am warming up to the idea of Myla being a bowhead. Not entirely but I did have this outfit that I thought I should try out, before she got too big for it anyway. Check out the matching shoes! (they were a little small but still cute)
We had a lot of fun dressing her up. When I say "we", I really mean just me and Myla. Jeff wanted no part of it! I thought she looked pretty cute and she seemed to like it. ;)
Myla is 5 months today! She is doing great: rolling over and sleeping on her tummy, smiling and laughing a ton, almost sitting on her own, and taking good naps. She has also started to show her little personality and sense of humor. So fun! Here are a few pics of our happy girl. Enjoy!
Considering it's been awhile, I thought today would be a great day to share the latest with our little family. The biggest development has been the adjustment of being back at work. As much as I love what I do, it has been so hard to be away from her all day. Mom sends me a "Myla pic of the day" whenever she keeps her which has been awesome. I look forward to checking my email to see my precious baby and what she is doing that day. I try to focus on the time that I do have with her...waking her up in the morning is the best and then coming home after school to such a happy baby makes it a little easier. With my mom and mother-in-law watching her while I'm at school, I know that Myla is safe, loved, and happy! She is doing so good and I am incredibly grateful for their help and could not do this without them!
My happy girl... Thank you Granny and Nana B!!
Last night, we took Myla to her first Marcus Football game. Surprisingly, she made it until half time, an hour past her usual bedtime. She was fascinated by all the people, music and noise. It was "Run with the Marauders" night so it was fun to see our 5th graders run through the helmet before the game. As I was watching them run on the field, I realized that these 5th graders were my first group of students at McAuliffe. They grow up so fast. :) Marcus beat Plano West 35-25 in a great game! (so I heard since we left early) Here are a few pics. Hangin' with Daddy. The shoes she has on were actually Jeff's when he was a baby!!
Yes, that is Myla in a BOW. Those of you who know me well know that I don't do bows and always said how my daughter will never do big dorky bows that cover her entire head. I mean, dad is a coach, I love sports, we envision our little girl to be the spunky tomboy type (like the little girl in Remember the Titans) BUT...with a little convincing from Nana B, Myla ended up with a bow. I have to admit, she looked pretty stinkin' cute. Not sure if this will be a new look for her or not yet. I'm still getting used to it. ;)
Seriously?! This summer flew by. Doesn't it seem like every year they get shorter and shorter? Ugh! Well, it went by incredibly too fast and that is scary. It really seems like yesterday we were bringing Myla home from the hospital, so tiny and small. She is now 4 months old and has grown so much. Here are a few pics I took on her 4 month birthday... Everyday she amazes me on new things she can do and learn. I love watching her interact with life around her. Now, it may be more passive in nature as she looks around intently at everything, full of curiosity. Either that or she tries to put everything she can grasp in her mouth. I'm sure it won't be long before she is running around to explore all of these things firsthand.
I was recently reminded on how much Myla has grown the other day when we visited my friend Christi and her newborn baby boy, Caden, at the hospital. He is so adorable, weighing 7lbs 14 oz at birth, he looked so tiny next to Myla. It's hard to believe that Myla weighed that when she was a month old! Cade has the cutest little face and is just perfect. It was so great that Myla got to meet her future boyfriend! Here are a few pics from our visit:
They would make such a cute couple one day. ;)
Seeing Baby Caden and looking through newborn pictures of Myla just reminds me how fast time flies and how precious life is. So, with this last week of summer, I plan to soak up as much time as possible with my baby girl because every little moment is special. She'll be off to college before I know it...geez....I'm sure every parent has said the same thing but it's just weird that now I actually understand and know what they mean! If only life could have a Pause button or at least a slow motion feature, that would be nice...
So, we've always considered Myla a "squealer" from time to time, but recently this has been her ongoing form of communication. The best is in the morning right after her first feeding. She squeals in delight and lets us know she is having such a great time. She squeals so loudly at times it could pierce your eardrum. But we are just glad she is such a happy baby so whatever. She hasn't squealed all that much in public yet. For now it just seems to happen in the comfort of our own home, or Nana B's house, since she has fun toys! I'm just dreading the day when I won't be able to take her anywhere because her squealing will be out of control and strangers will give us dirty looks. I will just smile and say, "Hey, at least she's happy!" Although...when she starts getting tired or "overstimulated", instead of crying like most babies, she squeals out of crankiness. Some people may think she is actually still having fun but when we listen closely we've been able to interepret what she really means... "Ok, enough is enough and I am exhausted. I need my sleep STAT!" So really...happy or sleepy, she's our little squealer. Here is a video I took the other day of Myla squealing away at Nana B's house, having the time of her life. Enjoy! And, oh...you may want to turn your speaker volume DOWN just a tad! :)
On Sunday, we went out on the lake for Myla's first boating experience. Unfortunately Jeff couldn't be there as he recently hurt his back and could barely stand so we went with mom, Kimberly, Clay and Olivia. We had a great time and Myla seemed to really enjoy riding in the boat. We bought her an infant-sized life jacket that kept her feeling snug and safe. After Kimberly skiied, we stopped for awhile to get the girls in the water. Myla wasn't sure at first what she thought about being in the nasty lake water but it wasn't long until she was smiling and trying to splash. Since my tendonitis is still bothering me, I decided not to ski and just enjoyed riding around as well. The weather was a little overcast which was perfect in helping protect the babies from the hot sun. Myla took a great nap on the boat and missed much of the excitement but still had a fun time. We made sure to take a lot of pictures to show Jeff so he didn't feel like he missed out too much. Jeff's back is doing better today so hopefully he can join us the next time we go. ;)
Last night Myla "moved in" to her nursery to sleep in the crib for the first time. She has been in the bassinet in our room since day one so we figured now that she is 3 months, it was time. I was so nervous she wouldn't sleep and just cry the whole time since she didn't nap very well yesterday. But she did great! We did not hear a peep from her all night until 6:30am, which happened to be the time we were planning on starting the day. I'm sure you are thinking that should mean that I also got some sleep but no such luck. I woke up at 1:45am staring at the monitor and listening intently but heard nothing. From that point on I could not go back to sleep. I kept thinking, " Is she ok?", "Is her blanket over her face?", "Is the monitor really turned on?" etc. And, yes, I did go in and check on her twice and she was sound asleep. So good news is that Myla got some great sleep... but I am pretty tired today. I'm hoping she will do good again tonight! Maybe I can actually sleep too. :)
We got back from visiting my dad and Cindy in Colorado on Tuesday. It was really hard to leave. The weather was perfect, unlike the steamy 100 degree weather here in TX. It was so great just relaxing. Every morning Myla and I would go for a hike then take a nap in the hammock. Myla LOVES being outside. As long as we are moving in some way, she is a happy camper. Dad and Jeff worked so hard. One of their projects was building a bridge. They worked on it for 3 days and it turned out great. Here is the final product... With Dad and Jeff working most days, Myla and I had a lot of quality time together. She has been more and more expressive lately, smiling and giggling. She has also become quite the "mommy's girl", which just melts my heart. On the 4th, we had 28 people over at Dad and Cindy's, mostly family but also some close friends. The food was incredible and the time with family was even better. > Cindy bought the girls matching Ralph Lauren dresses. They were certainly the most stylish babies around. After the feast, my dad thought it would be nice if my cousin Tiffany sang and then my cousin Anthony, former injured Marine, would ring the bell overlooking the property. It was less than a year ago when Anthony was injured in Afghanistan. To see him standing before us all, so strong and proud, and listening to Tiffany's sweet voice... it was a beautiful moment. Then Dad and Cindy's dog, Petie, got really excited about all the bell ringing and tried to ring the bell himself. Here is the video that captured it all!
So just a little recap of our trip. I took about 300 pictures during the 2 weeks we were there. More pics on Facebook!
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