Are You Kiddin' Me?

I put that as the title because that is Mia's newest phrase, it's hilarious. She has been having real conversations lately, too. Yesterday Brock called on the way home from work, and while I was talking to him, she said she wanted to talk to him.

Mia: "I poopied on the potty today!"
Brock" "You did?!"
"And I got a special treat!"
"Were you with Mommy?"
"Yeah, Mommy and Nana. Are you at work?"
"I'm coming home."
"Ok, I'll see ya later! Drive safely!"

It is so funny to watch her progress and have actual conversations with people. Lately she even seems to understand verb tenses. She'll say "I breaked it" or "I waked up." She's even been saying "I'm running fastly!" Obviously those words aren't correct, but it's so neat to watch her learn!

We are still working on the potty training. She's such a stinker. She knows exactly when she has to go, but she is so defiant and strong-willed that she'll only go on the potty on her terms, not ours. So far we've used bribery to get her to go (mini M&M's, 'special treats'), but I think I may have to resort to reverse psychology! This little girl is smart!

Drake is doing really well. We started a new medicine yesterday for his reflux, and he seemed to sleep better last night. We're still just trying to figure out how to prop him up the best way at night so he can sleep well. He's gaining weight like a champ - he is getting so chubby! He's been smiling and cooing also, it is so cute! My mom and Katie think he looks like a Cabbage Patch. He kind of does! Here are some new pictures...

"My name is Merlin..."

One of Mia's favorite things to do is to talk on her phone (or anything that looks like a phone for that matter!). Today she kept saying the same thing over and over on her phone, and I finally figured it out. She was saying, "Hello. My name is Merlin. I am a clown fish," and then she would hang up - it's a line from Finding Nemo. Quoting movie lines like her daddy already! It was pretty cute. She must have had Nemo on the brain today, because then at lunch she held up a bite of her nugget and said, "This kinda looks like Nemo!"

Here are a couple goofy pictures. Here's Drake after Mia was with him (I wish I had gotten a picture from the day when he had 3 of Mia's bows on his head!)...

I can't quite explain the next few. All I can say is that she often disappears for a few minutes only to come out wearing her own "creation"...

Things are going well here, although we found out Drake has reflux. The difficult part is that he cannot lay flat on his back comfortably unless he is at a really steep angle. So nighttime has been challenging for us, and his last middle-of-the night feeding usually ends with him sleeping on one of our chests for the rest of the night just to keep him comfortable. With Mia waking up between 5:30 and 6:00 every morning, sleep is at a premium for Brock and I! If any of you reading this has any tips on managing infant reflux, I would appreciate it! Just drop me a comment or email. Thanks! :)

This and that...

Drake had his 4 week checkup yesterday, and he weighed in at 10 lbs 2 oz! We knew he was growing fast, but I think we were surprised he was already over 10 pounds, although his little thighs are starting to show it!

A few funny stories from yesterday... my mom watched Mia while I was at the pediatrician, and my dad stopped by to see Mia as well. Her Papa (my dad) is definitely one of Mia's favorite people, because he always plays whatever she wants! She especially likes playing "hide and peek," as she calls it, with him. It's so cute! Yesterday they were playing in the toy room, and all the sudden she threw one of her dolls out of the window of her playhouse and said, "You stay out there until you're all done crying!" It's funny to hear her tell her dolls the same things we tell her, although we've never thrown her out the window. ;) Something else funny she said - I was changing Drake on a blanket on the floor, and of course she was right in his face. He spit up a little, and she said, "Oops, he spilled!" :)

Mia and I were looking at pictures of her when she was a baby, and I was reminded of how much like a girl she's always looked, even when first born. And when Drake came out, he looked completely like a boy - thank goodness he is, because I don't even think putting a bow in his hair could make him look like a girl! Here is a picture of Mia when we brought her home from the hospital:

And here's Drake (crying!)...

Anyways, just thought it was funny as I was going though her pictures! And last but not least, here are a few recent pics...

Drake's sweet little fingers

My precious kids :)

New ones...

Here are a few recent pics of our little man - we just love him to bits! He will already be 4 weeks old tomorrow!

Happy Halloween!

Trick or treat! Brock took Mia out last night, and we dressed the baby up just for fun. :) Here are some pictures of last night...

Mia had lots of fun going around the neighborhood with Daddy. Her new thing is that when you ask her something (like if she wants a drink of water) and she doesn't want it, she says, "No, I'm good. Thank you though." It's pretty funny. :) Also, here is Drake's picture from the hospital. He is such a boy!