Caught Red-Handed

Funny thing is, right after I took the picture she handed me the marshmallow because she didn't like it.

It comes in spurts

One day we think Spring just might be here, then the next day it is snowing. That is Utah weather for ya! Yesterday we took Miriam to the park to enjoy some sunshine.

However, today and tomorrow are filled with rain and snow. I guess we will just take it as it comes and enjoy the outdoors when we can. Hopefully Spring will really arrive soon. We are looking forward to many more trips to the park.

Little Diva

A couple of days ago I gave Miriam a necklace I found. Little did I know she wouldn't want to take it off. She has worn it all day for two days. She even wore it out to the store today. I also found her some little sunglasses today. We went outside to wait for Michael to come home and she didn't take them off once. She is definitely all girl!

Kisses

Dad was in Utah for a conference this weekend. He had the chance to come see us for the night. We went to Tucanos for dinner with Rachel and Shaun. Miriam wasn't sure about the "strangers" at first, but by the time it was time to go she was warmed up to her Grandpa.

Goodnight kisses from Miriam...

...oh so sweet.

Miriam says...

...boo!

100th Post!

This post is mostly for my benefit. I have been keeping track of things Miriam has accomplished and some of the cute things she does. I just wanted to write them down somewhere so I can have a copy of it. However, I love sharing how cute she is so please read on.

Things Miriam has learned:
~Animal sounds -- elephant, sheep, monkey (not exactly the most basic animals)
~Words that are distinguishable -- Mom, Dad, Miriam, camel, ball -- I am also amazed every day by how much she understands now.
~Words that are distinguishable to me -- book, nigh' night, diaper, beep (when we lock the car)
~Body parts she points to -- nose, eyes, lips, ears, hair, belly

We have been using sign language with Miriam since she was about eight months old. These are the signs she knows now: more, please, bath, thank you, eat, drink, milk, daddy, help, ball, book (we are still working on mommy)

Miriam has become a lot more interactive. She will shake her head yes and no. She folds her arms when it is time to pray. She covers her eyes and plays peek-a-boo. She will lead the music at church. She loves to dance to any music. Miriam loves to give loves and kisses.

Miriam will stand for a for a few seconds, but thinks it is really funny to fall. She has taken about 7-8 steps between us, but once again thinks it is fun to fall. She is close to walking and will do it as soon as she decides to. It has always been that way with Miriam.

Miriam has always been a great eater. She absolutely loves bananas. I have to limit her to one a day. When I go to buy them at the grocery store she wants one right then and there. She doesn't understand that she has to wait to pay for them. She likes just about anything we give her to try. She will always chose the vegetable on her plate.

Every child has cute and funny things they do. Here are some things that Miriam does that makes us smile:
- she has a toy mini van that she calls a "mama" van
- she has started singing and talking to herself more
- she knows it is time for bed when we read scriptures and say prayers
- she loves her blanket. she will not sleep with out it. she chews on the corners.
- at first she didn't like brushing her teeth. now she patiently lets her daddy brush them each night.
- she is obsessed with pictures. she points to herself when she sees her picture. she loves the digital frame we got for Christmas.
- she loves music and will point to the radio when she wants it on
- she is a great helper at whatever I am doing. she unloads her spoons from the dishwasher and puts them away.
- she always wants to be where mom is. she hates closed doors. she freaks out if you are in a room without her.
- she loves books. they get the most use out of all her toys.
- she loves to help mom shop. she will hold the list and pen at the store while she sits in the cart.
- she lets me do her hair everyday. she is excited to see her bows.

As for Michael and I, we enjoy being parents. It is an absolute joy that words cannot describe.

Here are some pictures from February:

Be My Valentine

I love to celebrate each holiday. It is fun to dress Miriam up for all the different occasions. Even though Miriam didn't get to wear her outfit for church, I took her outside to take some pictures later in the day.


Here is how we celebrated Valentine's Day. Miriam made a valentine for her daddy. She got some new red and pink bracelets. We had pink jello and red potatoes. We spent the evening playing and laughing together.