Ita was here

It had been a while, but Mia's Ita (my mom) came to visit. It was short, but oh so sweet. Mia LOVED dressing up into her Halloween costume and trying to tickle Ita with her tail. We visited Casa T, so Ita could see where all the magic happens. She was impressed and said Mia was is fabulous hands and she's thriving like a well taken care of seedling. One night everyone pitched in while I made entomatadas y arroz. Mia enjoyed helping her daddy break up some queso fresco. We were sad to see her go, but we'll be seeing Ita soon :)

the following two shots were taken by the lovely Andrea at Casa T

My Frog Prince

This is a frequent post-bath scene at our house. I love his playful spirit.

today

today
i am sad
and i don't know why

actually
i realized
if i didn't miscarry in the spring
i'd have a newborn right now

that's just sad
i didn't expect it to hit me at all, much less hard
see what i know

i'm glad my mom is here to play with Mia
i just want to curl up in bed on this grey grey day

the last bite

how often does this happen to you:

i was finishing lunch.

i was full.

i ate another bite.

then a few more.

now i'm stuffed and miserable.

ugh.

(this just happened, so yes, i'm still stuffed.....BUT while browsing google images for a pic to use, i ran across the next shot. i could SOOOOoooo eat one of those cookies!)

The Patch

This was the third year in a row that we hit Sweet Berry Farm for some Fall fun. Mia's always LOVED the oodles and oodles of pumpkins. Last year, she fell in love the pony ride...horse ride, actually...so we did that again, too. This time she did it all by herself. No hayride this year...too hot, huge crowd. She did find a little tractor she liked. Here's a little look back through the years.

2006

2007

2008

Mia's Mama is M.I.A.

We're pretty much 10 weeks into this beautiful pregnancy and I'm feeling soooo much better. I honestly haven't taken many shots, we haven't really been many places, and being on the PC too long makes me even more nauseous. For those who've missed Mia, here are some shots taken at Casa T by Ms. Andrea. Mia has the MOST fun there. They do all sorts of art stuff, cook and bake, go on nature walks, sing and dance, learn a bit of Spanish, even practice yoga and SOOOooooo much more :)

all shots taken by the lovely Andrea