4th of July

Here are a few pictures of Mya from the Fourth of July Weekend. It was just a relaxing weekend...staying in out of the heat! Mya even fell asleep before the fireworks started. The fireworks display was going on near our house...don't know how she slept through it but she did. Maybe she'll see them next year!

I thought these next 2 pictures were just too sweet! Love those big brown eyes!











Mya looks like such a big girl these days!



Mya loves to drink water out of a cup or glass! She really gets into it too!



Gracie is getting a little more used to Mya...finally. She doesn't run away from Mya as much as she did. She will even let Mya pet her.



LOVE this sweet picture!



More pictures coming soon!

Eight Months Old

Mya turned 8 months old on June 7.

By the time Mya turned 8 months old she:
*was a pro at crawling
*could say Dada and Mama
*would pull up on everything she could get her hands on
*pulled up on her pink chair and let go a couple of times
*really began to show her sense of humor
*loved for us to say an animal and the sound it makes
*still wore a size 2 diaper
*would eat applesauce (still prefers veggies to fruits)
*got her first tooth on bottom
*has an amazing attention span

Mya and her Sam

Sam continues to be Mya's favorite of our 3 dogs. He doesn't mind when Mya pets him, pulls on his ears, and climbs on him. Although Mya loves Gabe and Gracie as well, they usually run away from her.

A Roaring Good Time!

On Memorial Day, we went to the National Tiger Sanctuary in Bloomsdale, Missouri. These are tigers that have been rescued from situations where they were treated terribly. The staff at the Sanctuary nurse them back to health and now they are doing very well. We had been wanting to go visit them because they will be moving the Sanctuary in July. These are some of our favorite pictures from that day.

This is T.J., the white tiger. There are big areas where they can run around and then they can come up into these smaller areas where we could see them more closely.



It rained for a little while, but that didn't stop Mya and Brad from checking out T.J. and him checking her out, as well.



I like this picture of Mya watching T.J. giving us a little roar in the rain.





The tigers were so beautiful! Mya liked watching the tigers walk around, especially T.J. and his sister, Dee.







Banshee was having a skittish day, but she decided to strut her stuff for Mya.



Mya was such a good listener during the informational part. We are looking at a bowling ball that one of the tigers broke in half.





These are some of the "tiger toys"...they shredded these tires in a matter of minutes!



Grandma Jane and Mya with Mariah at feeding time...good thing there are two cages!



Brad getting lunch ready for Mariah's sister, Sierra.



They actually got to feed all 7 of the tigers. They went right down the row and fed each tiger chicken and beef. The tigers that were waiting their turn were just a little impatient and vocal.



Look at those paws!



Mya's cousin Josh feeding the tigers.



Mya's Uncle Brian and cousin Angiolina taking a turn.



Mya and Mommy taking one last look at T.J. on the deck before we leave.



Mommy, Mya & Daddy in front of one of the Tiger's roaming areas. Mya's hand was in her mouth most of the time...it seems that the Tiger Sanctuary is where she discovered her first tooth, which surfaced on the bottom.



Thank you, Grandma Jane, for such a fun day! We were so glad that we got to see the tigers before they move away.

Seven Months Old

Mya turned 7 months old on May 7. Yes...she has already turned 8 months old and I will try to have those pictures on soon. :)

When Mya turned 7 months old she:
*had added carrots, squash, bananas and green beans to her meals
*had started sleeping on her tummy (usually with her arms and legs drawn up under her and her little booty in the air)
*became really interested in her hands...opening and closing them and turning them from front to back
*was crawling
*was pulling up on anything she can get ahold of
*still wore a size 2 diaper
*enjoyed bath time, singing, playtime and books
*waved for the first time (to Aunt Toni)
*still gets excited about using a sippy cup







I was lucky to get a few pictures of her sitting and standing because this is how the pictures usually end up these days...on the move!



Mya always tries to get Mommy's camera.





If you will notice, Mya has her tongue out. She does this when she is working on something or concentrating.









This is one of Mya's favorite books. She always wants to look at this one.







Mya is getting so big! She is a very happy little girl...except when her gums are hurting. :( Brad and I have so much fun with her and we love her so much!! I promise, 8 month pictures coming soon!