What is Mireya up to lately?

Well, Mireya has been doing some new things lately. First, she has been blowing raspberries with her tongue sticking out. She is so cute, unless she does it while eating pumpkin and sprays daddy with it.

She has also been singing (screaming) at high pitches. It's not loud, so it's very cute.

8 Months Old

Mireya will be 8 months old tomorrow. She is changing and growing faster than I ever imagined she would. She crawls really well now. We bought her a playard that takes up almost the entire living room and she loves it. She pulls herself up and walks around the whole thing holding onto the sides. She can't figure out how to get down yet. She fusses until one of us helps her. I have been trying to teach her to sit down, but I think it still scares her. She thinks it's great that she can crawl over to the cats. Poor Spartacus is going to have little bald spots all over if he doesn't learn to get out of the way.

Both of Mireya's bottom teeth are all the way in now. She started to scrape paint off of the crib, so we had to get crib protectors. I managed to find some soft fleece ones that tie on. They're fantastic. Now I won't have to worry about her eating wood like a beaver. I think she is working on some other teeth now too. Man, I was hoping to get a little bit of a break between sets of teeth, but I guess not.

Mireya has entered a delightful new sleeping phase. She has figured out how to throw a tantrum if she doesn't want to go to sleep. Ugh. I think we have outsmarted her finally, but it has been a rough couple of weeks. It seems like every time we get a great routine going, something changes. I'm crossing my fingers that we will always be able to stay one step ahead or at least adapt quickly. I guess that's what you have to do when you have a bright child.

Speaking of Mireya being bright, she continues to amaze me. She can point out everything in her little soft book. She will point to each of the little creatures and look up at me and grin. She mimics you if you clear your throat or cough. She can stand up with very little support. All you have to do is hold one little hand. She runs around in her walker like she owns the place. She follows you into different rooms and even runs on the carpet. She knows just how to hold her mouth when you put chapstick on her (I don't take the cap off.) She recognizes her toothbrush and opens her mouth. She can use a sippy cup fairly well. She knows who her Mama and Dada are and can call me. She can almost say Dada. The list goes on and on.

I'm so proud of you Mireya! You are so smart and you learn so quickly. I know that you are going to continue to surprise me. Don't tell your Daddy, but I love that you're a Mama's girl. You make me feel so special and I am so lucky to be your Mama. I love you Baby Girl!!!

Happy Halloween!

It's Mireya's first Halloween! She looked absolutely precious dressed up as a fairy. She didn't even mind wearing the costume. She was very tired, but the pictures still came out adorable.







Jason and I didn't get all decked out, but we tried to do something at least for pictures. We tried to talk the cats into dressing up, but they're party poopers.



We decorated the house with window stickies, pumpkins, and a giant spider in a web over our front door. We attempted a cauldron with dry ice, but that didn't work out too well... Our jack-o-lanterns were pretty sweet though.

I know you won't remember your first Halloween Mireya, but I'll never forget it! You are such a doll and I love you so much!!!

7 Months Old and Learning Fast

Mireya turned 7 months on October 5th. I can't believe how time seems to be flying! Mireya has changed so much and she is learning new things every day. In the last couple of weeks, she has started to say, "Mama." I love it! I don't think she completely connects the name to me yet, but I'm just thrilled she's saying it. She is also babbling all kinds of other things too. Also, she has been trying to crawl. At first she would plant her forehead on the ground, pull her knees up and then she would lift her head and move her arms forward. As of today, she is actually crawling. I can't believe how fast she can move. Our kitties better watch out!

I noticed on Saturday, the 9th, her first tooth broke through the gums! It is the bottom left, front tooth. I can't wait to see what she looks like with two little teeth! It has taken months just to see the start of these two teeth. I can only imagine what the next year is going to be like. Mireya has even learned to share. She sucks on her binky for a minute and then tries to stick it in my mouth. She gets so excited if I pretend to take it.

Mireya is pretty healthy these days. She just got over her latest ear infection. It took two antibiotics and nearly a month. It's a matter of time before she gets ear tubes according to her pediatrician, so we're just trying to delay them as long as possible. She is growing like crazy. She now weighs 15 pounds 11 ounces. She still eats really well and she just started on finger food. I have been giving her these little melt in your mouth treats that taste like yams, her favorite. She sits in her high chair looking very serious when she's eating them. She is getting better and better at using a pincer grasp to pick them up.

New videos coming soon!

Super Baby!

Mireya is amazing! I put her in her crib to play and I stood in the doorway for a minute. She wanted to follow me, so she grabbed hold of the bars and pulled herself up! I couldn't believe she was standing there looking at me like it was no big deal! She isn't even 7 months old yet and she can pull herself to a standing position.

Jason and I have been putting her up next to things and letting her hold on for a little while now and we thought that was incredible. We never thought she would start to pull herself up so soon. We were worried that she might actually go up and over the side of the crib, so we lowered it. As soon as we put her back in, she pulled herself up again. This time we caught it on video. Check it out here. There is also a video from earlier today where she is standing at the side of her playpen eating the rail.

Baby girl, you are one strong cookie!

Again?!

Mireya has another ear infection. I took her to the pediatrician a couple of days ago and thankfully we caught it early. It hasn't even been a month since she finished her last antibiotics for her previous ear infection. I am really afraid that she is going to get so many that she's going to end up with tubes in her ears. I remember having mine put in and taken out. It was not fun!

The pediatrician said that she is getting ear infections, because of all the congestion she's had. The congestion is either due to colds or allergies. In case it's allergies, the pediatrician started her on Zyrtec. I really hope that helps. Poor baby girl has felt so crappy off and on for at least 6 weeks now. She's still teething, she's on her second ear infection, she's gotten sick at least twice... good grief! She started out so healthy and I was really hoping that she would stay that way, but I guess it's inevitable that she is going to get sick.

6 month mark!

Mireya has finally hit the 6 month mark and had her wellness visit. There, she received her immunization shots, which are never fun, but are important. Here are her stats:

Weight: 14 lbs 11 oz, 20 percentile
Height: 26.25 in, 64 percentile
Head Circumference: 16.5 in, 30 percentile

Mireya has been sick with an ear infection.