Gymboreeeeeeee!

This week Mommy took Mila to a Play & Learn class at Gymboree. She tried it out at 6 months and wasn't too into it, but this time Mila had a blast. She clapped, listened to the teacher, laughed and happily interacted with other kids her age. It was adorable and Mommy couldn't resist signing her up for a four week session...especially since afterward the teacher told Mila she was the star of the class!

Shut The Door!

We don't have many doors in our condo, which may be why Mila is so obsessed with the one to our guest bath. We try to keep it shut to keep her out of trouble (and out of the toilet water, yuck!) but if we forget, she's sure to make a beeline for it!

Busy, Beautiful Baby

These hand-me-down play tables still keep Mila fascinated for pretty long periods of time, which helps Mommy stay sane on long winter days at home :)

Movin' On Up

This week our little daredevil started to climb the stairs to our landing all on her own...

Almost there...

She gets frustrated at the top because there is not another stair for her to pull herself up so she can't go any further...

Still, we think it's pretty impressive!

Hammer Time!

Mila was a happy little carpenter as she used her own hammer
to help Daddy put together this bookshelf.

Let It Snow

Mila
loves
standing up
to watch
the
snow
fall
outside
our
window.

TEETH!

Mila cut her 1st tooth! You can just see it poking through her lower gums in this picture. The one next to it is really close to the surface too. Gnawing on frozen sweet potato fries seems to help with her discomfort :)

Little Miss Into Everything

Mila is finding her way into every household nook + cranny these days! Although we immensely enjoy watching her exude more personality and curiosity than ever before, keeping after her is a constant job. Mommy took all these pics in just one afternoon! Click on the collage for a closer look.

Christmas Cousins

Johanna, 21 mo. -- Abigail, 7 -- Mila, 9 mo. -- Henry, 5 --
Luke, 6 mo. -- Joshua, 2