Whaler Watching

Daddy finally got the whaler running, momma got me my very own life jacket...so why am I still whaler watching and not whaler riding? Apparently the Boston Whalers are known for being dry- not riding comfortably...Aunt Haley can attest to this...so I have yet to get my first boat ride, but I'm ready when they are!

Miller Time

Oh waitress, Miller Light, please. No need to check my ID, I'm a Miller- can't you tell?

My Mia, Bucca and Aunt Haley flew into Houston this week for some Miller Time. We've been livin' it up: swimming, playing, talking, and a doing a whole lot of lovin!

Luckily with this being the hottest and brightest week we've had all summer, I've got some new -and size appropriate shades! I actually really enjoyed wearing them, as you might guess from the pictures!

We've had so much fun that I am headed back with the whole Miller family to the north east tomorrow! Another plane ride, wish me luck! I think I'll take my shades...it could be bright up there!

10 Weeks

Deny a request? Me? Never! As requested, the saga continues...last week Sr. Piña and I decided to expand our relationship beyond the confines of the activity mat. After spending several weeks on the mat with neighboring monkeys and seals, we thought a vacation would be in our best interest, so we packed our things and ventured north to the couch country.

Our little get away, however, didn't turn out to be all perfect in paradise. You see, once unhooked from the safe harbour of the activity mat, I realized that I could put Sr. Piña's clasp in my mouth and chew (or as much as one can without teeth).

Luckily, my Piña is a very good sport, always smiling, and he let me chew on him despite the pain he was surely enduring.

Today I complete 10 weeks, although I am pretty sure we are supposed to be counting in months now...I figure we'll keep up the weekly reports until we hit 12 weeks (approx. 3 months) and go monthly from there. We'll do the stats monthly too starting again at 3 mo...that way you'll see some changes.

As far as any changes from last week go, I have been working on my napping (mainly momma's doing) and I have also started drinking some formula. I still like the boob juice best, but everyday last week I was really fussy in the afternoon and one day after momma ran out of her juice she decided to see if I was still hungry. Well 3 minutes and 4.5 ounces of formula later, we realized there was a problem. So, mom has started supplementing my PM feedings with a few ounces of formula. Meanwhile she is taking lots of herbal supplements, hydrating like crazy, and drinking special tea. It is always the tea...and if you know my mom, you probably know she hates tea! Oh well. Anything for me, right?

Newsflash: Parenting not so tough after all

Parenting 101: Teach your little one independence first and as quickly as two months you'll be amazed at how well she can support herself! Here, Blayne proves that at a mere 9 weeks she is able to not only extract her mother's milk, but also put it in a bottle, warm it up and miraculously feed it to herself!

In just a few short weeks, you too can be sitting watching TV having a glass of wine while your infant takes care of herself! Just send $19.99 to the Miller residence and we'll send you everything you need to get your little bundle of joy independent in no time.

Note: (If this is daddy's idea of parenting, then this is momma's idea of working ;-)

Play Date!

If you have seen the Tostitos commercial, you know pretty much how this went...the babies slept and the moms played!

From left to right mom's friends are Tammy, Bianca, Amy (down low) and Jacklin. My friends left to right are Josh, Bryant Scott, Mia (down with Amy), me (with Aunt Jacklin), Elizabeth and Emma. In a few short months, we will be great friends (you know, once we can move a little better). We all had lots of fun, I know my mom really enjoyed all the company!

Aunt Jacklin was kind enough to snap a quick picture of momma and me. We don't get too many of those, so we threw it up here!

The crib!

At long last, the crib has arrived! Daddy helped us go and get it on Monday after work. A big, huge thanks to our friends the Bailey's who lent it to us! Although I am loving my new sleeping arrangements, the face above is about right to accurately demonstrate my feelings for my new mobile...it is a bit frightening to have weird animals floating over my head at night...

A bit more rearranging and voila! We have the nursery all set up!

Here is the other angle, just to give you the whole feel. P.S.- If you look closely you can see that I was hangin' out on the changing pad while all this rearranging and picture taking was going on...this, like the mobile, I found less than amusing.

9 weeks

At only two months of age, I can lay in front of the mirror and look at myself for hours...my parents seem worried...they keep muttering something about 'if she does this for so long now...what will it be like when she's 14?' I don't know what all the fuss is about, I mean let's be real- I am pretty adorable- would you be looking at me on this blog if I wasn't? ;-)

I am smiling often now- and as an actual reaction to people, noises and finally, the Portuguese. These muppet-like-animals have been following me around for weeks, but I just started to really notice them. I also enjoy having conversations with myself (yes, in the mirror), my parents, the pineapple man, the puppies, or anyone or anything that will listen. Only the pineapple man, however, seems to truly understand me...

We'll start some weekly running stats: 9 weeks

Height/Length: 22 inches
Weight: approx. 11lbs.
Head Circumference: 14.5 inches
Clothing Size: 3 months
Shoe Size: Ha!
Favorite Activity: Looking at myself; swimming/baths; eating
Least Favorite Activity: Napping
New Skills: I am currently mastering the old ones, nothing new at the moment
Favorite Drink: Beer...er, I mean milk...
Favorite Food: None yet, but I can hardly wait to get my hands on some cheerios
Misc: Nothing terribly interesting we can think of today, but please do add comments if there is another category you would like us to add! :-)