Words

Mia now has a few "words" in her repertoire. She has said "papa" a few times, which makes Papa very happy. She sometimes says "buh buh" which I think means "bye bye" and "muh" when she is eating (maybe she means "more"?). She says "tha tha da da da tha tha tha" when she is just chatting and she also says "mama" but only when she is very very upset. Here is our little girl eating a biscuit. Mostly she likes to smear the biscuit pieces over her face and bib.

Long Lost Burtons

We are finally back in blogland, having apparently been stranded on a desert isle without WiFi since Christmas. We have already been through quite a lot of stuff this new year, including, but not limited to: two (!) Christmases, Mia's two colds, Mommy's rediscovery of her old Singer, Mia zooming around the apartment on all fours and sometimes on two legs but holding onto stuff (in both cases always headed in the general direction of danger), and Papa's infatuation with his new sweatpants. He is wearing them in this picture but you can't see them.


Mia and Mommy have also started a few new classes this winter, including music, gym class and swimming! Mia seems to like the water but only when she forgets how cold the pool is. She has, however, been practicing her kicks with vigour in the bathtub every night. Just as strong as when she was in Mommy's belly!


In other news, 2008 is going to be a busy year for the Burtons. We already have trips planned to Disneyworld, to Charlottesville and to Los Angeles - and that's only March!