The State Fair of Texas

Mommy and Daddy decided to finally take me to the Fair this year. Since I had never been, I wasn't sure what to expect, but I heard that you could fry up anything and eat it there. We left Mya with Nona and Papa so she could nap and we could stay longer. Poor thing has been missing out on so much with all that "napping" (i.e., practicing in bed for the next developmental milestone).

We took the DART Rail down to Fair Park, so that was a whole adventure in itself! It was also a first for Mommy but she didn't seem as excited as I was while we were riding. When we first arrived at the Fair, we went to the auto show and I tried out a few of their new sports cars. Then, I met Big Tex; he was a giant man with a very deep voice. He was located near the Fletcher's corny dog stand which was the one spot my folks wanted to "visit." We rode the skyway to Kidsway and went on a few rides including the biggest ferris wheel in the world! Ok, so I'm not exactly sure how accurate that is, but the thing is huge (it really put that one from Sea World to shame and now I'm embarrassed to admit that I had fun on that baby ride). The view from there was amazing, but it wasn't nearly as exciting to me as the roller coasters! My parents couldn't get me away from those rides but they were running out of tickets (I'm not sure what kind of excuse that is because I win those things left and right at Chuck-E-Cheese). Finally, we ended our trip by stopping by the children's barnyard and fedding/petting/smelling all the baby animals there.

I had such an awesome day and I cannot wait to go there again in 2010! That gives my parents another year to save up for all those tickets we spent. Or I'll just go to Chuck-E-Cheese and easily get more of them.

We're Mobile!

Thanks to our computer crashing, I'm a bit behind in my posts. But in the meantime, Mya has been crawling and pulling up. Apparently she has been been busy practicing in her bed instead of sleeping. She is so excited about her new skills and is all over the place now; however, the folks aren't thrilled with our baby growing up so fast. Mommy captured her on the move on just her second day of crawling (Mya got a little lazy at the end and I am too lazy to edit- sorry).

Sea World

This past weekend we had a nice, relaxing (not) car trip down to San Antonio to see the grandparents and let them spoil us with love and attention since we don't get enough of it at home. Mommy appreciates that we are able to sleep well there without the loud disturbances of barking dogs, garbage trucks, and lawn mowers right outside our windows.

I did have to miss a day of school for the trip, but it was worth it because we went to Sea World! Mya stayed with Lola and Papo while the folks and I went. This is my first visit to a large amusement park and it was so much fun. We played in a small water park (the big one was closed), rode on a ferris wheel, pet a baby alligator, saw dolphins, seals, sea lions, sharks, and best of all Shamu! Daddy wanted to sit in one of the front rows during Shamu's show, but Mommy didn't want me to get drenched. He thought that she was not being any fun, and her response was flatly, "Have you even met your son?" She knew quite well that I would not be amused by an unexpected wall of cold water on me and no extra change of dry clothes. After a long day with no nap, I had a great time with no meltdowns. Of course, we couldn't go to San Antonio without a ride on the golf cart and a few holes on the putting green with Papo. With all this practice, I might be able to beat him in several years.



As far as our road trip back home, who knew that a small, non-napping, seven-month old could be that loud for so long?

Bad Hair Days

Mya has a lot of hair and it has a mind of its own. She was born with so much on the top which never fell out. From her left side (see first pic), it even looks like a hairpiece. Mommy has to work a bit to make it look somewhat presentable in a bow or headband. Is it too early to get her a flat iron?

Preschool

I FINALLY began school again (I'll be going every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday this year)! A couple of days before I started, we went to meet my new teachers, Mrs. Wendy and Mrs. Jen. They were so nice and energetic . . . I haven't yet decided how much I'm going to wear them out.

We also saw one of my previous teachers, Mrs. Kristy, since her daughter is now in my class. Mya got to meet her brand new baby up close but didn't seem that impressed. Oh well.
Afterwards, I seriously didn't understand why we left Meet the Teacher without eating any meat. Mom and Dad just laughed me off with some uninteresting explanation when I kept inquiring. I'm still waiting for a valid response.

My first day went well without any problems. Mommy anticipated some morning resistance from me since it has been three EXTREMELY long months since the normal school-day routine, but I thought I'd surprise her and give her a break. We were even early for once (no last-minute poops by either kid before leaving the house) and I was very impatient waiting around to go inside. I didn't even say goodbye to Mommy when she left; she can be so embarrassing. When she picked me up in the afternoon, Mrs. Wendy assured her that I had a good day. She added that she tried to trick me on my shapes, but I didn't fall for it. That's two-year old stuff, lady. Let's move on to some algebra!

Summer's over!

This summer has gone by soooo quickly for us (but for some reason very slowly for Mommy). We are all looking forward to the fall- cooler weather for playing outside, football, and school! Unfortunately, I don't start preschool until after Labor Day, but I'll be going three days a week this year (I think I just heard my mom say, "I'll drink to that!"). I have loved my last two years at my school with some very loving teachers, so I'm very excited to meet my new ones. Mommy would like to start seeing clients again when I'm in school but feels a little guilty about leaving our baby with anyone.

Mya has been growing way too quickly for us. She is six months now and is already getting her third tooth (ouch!), cannot get enough of vegetables (gross), almost sitting independently without falling over (when I push her), and is getting up on her knees and rocking. My folks are actually quite unprepared that she might be crawling (or at least scooting) soon. That means that the floors need to stay clean! Luckily, we're all a little OCD in this house.

Here are some pics from our summer activities (ok, maybe not so much "activities" as just plain daily life).

July

I know. August is in just a couple of days and I'm just now getting around to posting pics from June and July. Mom has been anxiously awaiting September (i.e., school) to come around to catch up on her sanity. Whatever that means.

More June pics

We've been super busy in this house (mostly making our usual demands), but our baby has been growing up too fast- Mya is now a big five months old! She started rolling over at three months and eating (not excitedly or even very well) solids last month. She talks all the time and often it is quite loud; her cries are that way as well. Also, she is just like me- a great sleeper! She takes two, 2-3 hour naps and sleeps 12 hours at night. Ok, so I don't sleep THAT much, but I used to and would let EVERYONE know how unhappy I was when I didn't get it. I have been a bit concerned with how hyperactive her salivary glands seem to be, but Mommy said that it is normal.

Independence Day

Thank God for our wonderful country and the freedoms in which we have been given! Happy Fourth of July! Mya needs to learn to get in the spirit

Happy (late) Father's Day!

So, my updates haven't been that timely but I would hate to leave out a shout-out to my pop and grandfathers. Thanks for being the best- Mya and I love you!