Mila is THREE!

It is so hard for me to believe that little Miss Mila is already THREE!  She is growing up so fast and turning into a little girl!  Her personality shines on a daily basis, she has fire beyond belief and is so determined.  While this does tend to get her into trouble at times, I'm so thankful so have such a strong little girl!  I hope this is a trait that sticks with her and we are doing our best to not destroy that fire but channel it and show her how to use it for good.  She has an amazing heart and is always giving us hugs and telling us she loves us.  I love that she is so caring and she is quick to tell us she is sorry after she gets into trouble. 

Birthday countdown

Mila is still in tumbling once a week and loves Mr Jon.  She always looks forward to "tumble Tuesdays!"  She continues to lean new things and it is really helping with her coordination and strength.  This fall Mila will be starting preschool at Salem Lutheran.  She will only be attending twice a week but I really am excited for her to meet new friends.  I've never been away much or left her in the care of someone other than family so I know it is going to be very difficult!

Forward roll!

To celebrate Mila's birthday we started with a family celebration on the morning of her big day!  I decorated the house after she went to be the night before so everything was decorated for her in the morning.  She loved coming down to all the streamers and lanterns just for her special day!  She chose waffles for breakfast and we (daddy took the day off work) sang Happy Birthday to her.  Afterwards, she opened up her presents from us and played until her first party that night.  The rest of the weekend was filled with two more parties, lots of cake, lots of clothes, toys and a swingset!

Excited about her life vest

Alphabet zoo...she saw this in a catalog, had me cut it out, and she hung it on the fridge. This is all she wanted for her birthday!

Birthday waffles!

A little freaked out by the recliner from Grandma and Grandpa Vogel

One of three cakes! She loved all the parties with her "friends"

Drawing with her cool new window markers!

L-O-V-E-S her "new" swing set!! My parents decided they didn't need one at their house anymore and sent it to us!! AWESOME!

Miles is FOUR Months!

Miles turned four months on the 6th.  He had his check-up on the 11th and his stats are below:

Height - 24.5 in  25%
Weight - 13 lbs 14 oz  25%
Head - 16.75 in   75%

Our big milestone for the month...Miles is rolling over!!  I was a little shocked the first time I saw him do it because I had in my head that it was too soon.  It's all happening so much faster the second time around!  He can also be seen with his hands in his mouth constantly!  The teething is in full swing and I will not be surprised if he has a tooth or two by next month.  Miles is still such a happy little boy!!  I'm so in love with all his smiles and giggles, he really melts our heart!  He is also really becoming aware of Mila.  He enjoys listening to her play and whenever she is around he is watching her every move!  It's so sweet to see how enamoured he is already!  On this flip side I also love to see Mila play with him on the floor and chat with him when he gets upset.

2012 Family Pictures

Last month we had Mila's 3-year pictures, Miles' 3-month pictures, and a family picture done.  We decided to use the same photographer that took Mila's 2-year pictures because we really liked her work and how Mila responded to her.  Mila's response this year wasn't the same and she was not very cooperative in terms of smiling, but Miles was full of smiles. 

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