Mommy and Millie are twins

On Monday before we left to go to work and school, I got Jacade to take some pictures of us b/c Millie and I were dressed like twins.

Getting ready to go for a walk

This past Sunday we went for a walk over to Mawt Maw's house just to take her mail over to her. Plus she wanted to see Millie. Who wouldn't????

A trip to Noah's Ark

On Saturday after Millie woke up from her nap, we decided to drive over to Noah's Ark in Locust Grove (Daddy stayed home and slept b/c he wasn't feeling good). I had never been before but wanted to check it out. All I can say is, "This is a great place." And did I mention {it's free!!!}

There are so many animals there. They have emus, Evidence the Zebra, birds (macaws and parrots) monkeys, lion, tigers, cougar, some black bears, goats, pigs, llamas - that were roaming free, cows, buffalo, alligators, snakes, peacocks, and deer (and I'm probably leaving something out). We had so much fun.

I was a little nervous b/c the llamas were just roaming free - would they bother us or would we bother them. But they weren't really interested in us. I was taking pictures of one of them and I was talking to it making remarks like, "are you posing for me?" "are you smiling?" and by the look of the pictures, that's what it looks like. Like he was used to that kind of attention....

Look how grown up she looks

On Thursday, October 23 (our 4-yr wedding anniversary) the three of us decided to go on a little road trip. We drove to Macon to check out a new shopping center and then we had to go to the Macon Mall to return some shoes. So here is a picture of Millie getting ready to go, with her one of her new outfit on.

Happy Fall & Halloween!

Cookout by the campfire

One day last week on our vacation, we sat out back around the fire pit and cooked hotdogs over the open flames (well, Daddy did). Jacade brought Millie's rocking chair out and she sat in between us. She ate some hotdog and she and I shared two roasted marshmallows! She loved those - who wouldn't? Sweet and ooey-gooey!

These pics are just some snapshots that Jacade and I took that I thought were worthy enough of posting. Just to remember our night.

Just loved this photo

All Done....Millie's new haircut

Millie got her first haircut!

On Wednesday, October 22, Millie got her first haircut at Stoney's Hair Studio by Papa Stone, Jacade's Godfather. She did great. Never fussed. Wasn't squirmy. Behaved very well. And now she's got a cute little cut. Plus, she was wearing her new outfit from Nana and Papa. Thanks y'all. And thanks Papa Stone for cutting her hair (and saving the clippings for me, and trimming Mommy's as well).

Millie is ready to go.... sort-of

Everyone deserves a bad day, right?

One day last week, Millie was upset about something ... maybe she wanted more milk and I said no (can't remember). But needless to say, she was upset. So I took a few pictures. Her face is pitiful but check out her shoes. She wanted to wear one of each. Hey, why not? It's good that she is making choices.

Our nature walk

I was off last week for our 4th wedding anniversary (our anniversary was October 23) and during the week, Millie and I just hung out. We took a couple of walks (actually walking too b/c Jacade had my truck with the stroller in it). And I took my camera and snapped these pictures of Millie. Check out those boots - aren't they adorable?

Millie plays on playground

On October 19, the three of us drove to Morrow (after church) for the annual Cousins Reunion. My grandma said, "Don't leave the baby at home." You know that once you have a baby, no one cares about the parents - it's all about the babies!

We saw family members that we only see once a year and then other family members that we are closer to, like Grandma Sara, Aunt Bonnie, Aunt Sandy and Uncle Gary, Aunt Priscilla and Uncle Garrett, Betty Jean, Edna and Edwin, and others too.

Millie wasn't interested in sitting still and eating all that delicious food. Instead she wanted to be running around outside, playing on the playground. Needless to say, Mommy had to eat her lunch......fast!

Millie is talking more and more every day

Millie has really started talking a lot more lately and doing more signs too.

Her current words (speaking) are (as of 17 mos):
Beep Beep, Car, Shoes, Milk, Dada, Mama, Mawt Maw, Mops, Pops, Papa, Nana, Please, Bath, Bus, Ball, Bella, More, Blake (the little guy that she stays with every day), Book, All Gone, (and my mind has now gone blank).

She is also identifying things in pictures and either saying or signing them. It's amazing how much her brain is soaking things/ideas up.

Right now she loves: cars, buses, motorcycles, horses, dogs, books, taking a shower, milk (what kid doesn't), beans, mostly all fruits, shoes.

Right now she dislikes: sometimes getting her diaper changed, brushing her teeth (well, she doesn't hate it but she won't do it either), having to come inside when she's not ready to.

Can't give up the book just yet

I have a book for Millie that I've been keeping track of what she ate, when she peed or pooped, when she slept, etc. since she was born. It was helpful to track her progress, to keep track of interesting things she was doing, to keep track of when she took medicine. Here recently, I haven't been keeping up with it on the weekends when she is at home. So the other day, I decided that I was finished keeping a record.

I told Andrea that I would just ask her what she had done during the day and to not worry about keeping track of it. That was Monday. It's now Wednesday and I've asked Andrea to continue to use the book. I missed reading it every night. It was like a small glimpse into Millie's life during the day when I wasn't around. I could see what she ate - if she liked it or not - when she peed or pooped (these things may seem gross but for a parent, they aren't. Plus it helps to keep track of it in case there is a problem).

So, the book is still in progress. We are in our third book since her birth. It will be fun to look back later to see what she was doing...

Millie's still using the potty

Last night, before Millie's shower-bath, I asked Millie if she wanted to use the potty and she pulled at her diaper, like she knew it needed to come off. I set her on there and she pooped. (I know this seems gross, but it's exciting to me). Then, this morning, after she got up and her diaper was soaked, I put her on again and she peed. I am not being pushy about it, but rather casual about the whole thing. She seems to enjoy it and enjoys the praises from both of us. Then we say "bye-bye" to the pee or poop.

This is soooo.... Millie

I took this picture this morning before we left for the day. Here's Millie sucking her thumb and playing with her hair. Too funny and sweet at the same time.

Millie's new socks

One of Millie's great aunts, Aunt Peggy, recently sent her a large pack of socks - in all colors and designs. Really cute socks too. So I wanted to take a picture of her with her socks on so I could send to Aunt Peggy with a thank you card. So here she is with a pair of her new socks on. I can't believe how grown up she is looking.

Millie's choice of clothes

Yesterday, I was doing some laundry and Millie was helping me put things in the washing machine and then helping me after the clothes had washed to put them in the dryer. Well, I was putting her clothes in the washing machine and she decided that she wanted to put on a particular dress that I was going to wash.

Keep in mind though that she was already dressed. It was a little chilly yesterday so she had on pink sweatpants and a blue shirt. But she wanted that dress on and was getting upset when I wouldn't help her get in on. So, what the heck. I put the dress on over her clothes and put the bloomers on over her pants. She was happy then. The funny thing is, is that the dress matched perfectly with the clothes she already had on.

I guess this is just the beginning of Millie setting her style....

Millie has hit a new milestone?

I've been introducing Millie to using the potty. We got a padded insert for the potty (from one of Aunt Lexi's friends) that I cleaned up and put on the potty and put her on it. Last week, she peed first and then the next night, pooped.

(17 mos. old) Last night, I put her on it and she sat there for a second and then POOPED in the potty! This morning, after she got up and had some milk, I put her on it again and she PEED in the potty! She was proud of herself as were we. She loves getting the praise from Daddy. I've got to start showing her the sign for using the potty. I think that will help.

Millie's first car show

Millie went to her first car show

After church yesterday, Jacade told me to get into something comfortable; something I could walk around in. He wouldn't tell me where we were going - it was a surprise. So we all loaded into the Jeep and headed north.

We went to the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton for the Super Chevy Show - Millie's first car show! We got there and it was hot! Then we got up to the grandstands and they were just starting the drag racing and it was SO LOUD!!! We had to cover Millie's ears but she looked like she was enjoying it.

So we walked over to the infield where they were having a car show and we looked at all the cars and trucks. She started to get antsy towards the end b/c she wanted to get in the cars, like she does at home; but we couldn't let her do that. We watched a couple of the races and it was so loud. One of the jet cars just about took my breath away. A total rush.

We tried to get Millie to drink her water and eat some hamburger but she really wasn't interested. We then got some ice cream on the way out - actually some Pina Colada Italian Ice and she kept saying/signing "more."

We left and she fell asleep on the way home. Could you actually blame her? I wanted to fall asleep too.

Millie is all grown up

I bought Millie two hair bows on Saturday at the Sock Shop. So I got her ready for church yesterday in her bright colorful dress, her white sweater, white tennis shoes and her pink bow. I snapped these pictures right before we left and she looks so grown up. She's not a baby anymore.

Guess what Millie did yesterday?

Millie peed in the potty last night!!!

I have put her on there a few times, just to see what she would do and she didn't do anything. I found an insert that goes on the lid that is padded and makes it more comfortable. So I put her on there when we got home from Mawt Maw's last night and she sat there for a second and then all of a sudden started using the bathroom. I was clapping and yelling to Jacade that she just peed. And he came to the bathroom and was clapping his hands and getting all excited too. She just loved all the attention!

Then she wanted to take a shower. She got mad last week when I put her in the sink again. She doesn't want to be in the sink, she wants to take a shower. So, my little baby is growing up.

New pics of Millie - 16 mos old

New Pics of Millie - 16 mos old