Millie's style

Yesterday morning, Millie dressed herself. This is what she came out wearing. A tank top, a long-sleeved shirt and another tank top on top, paired with flower power pants, purple slippers and a purple garden hat to top it all off. I thought she looked rather cute and she did it all by herself. It's nice for her to start doing things for herself....

My big girl

Over the weekend, we told Millie to go get dressed. And she likes to dress herself a lot of times, all by herself. Pink capri pants, a blue shirt, socks with ladybugs on them, princess sandals and a red bow! This was the results....

New dress

Recently, Mops called to get measurements of Millie. She wanted to make her a dress. So I got the measurements together and sent them to her. A couple of days later, we received a package in the mail with an adorable dress. Millie loves it - it seems like it would be comfy and cool.

Millie's 1st Field Trip - A Video

This video was put together by Nana, who went with us on Millie's first field trip.

Millie's first school field trip

intently observing

operating the thinga-ma-jig

grocery shopping

more grocery shopping

taking her groceries to the kitchen

gone fishin'

playin' in the dirt

fairy princess

planes, trains & automobiles

operating the crane

Yesterday, January 21, me, Millie and Nana went on Millie's first school field trip. Destination: Imagine It! Children's Museum in downtown Atlanta. We arrived a little early (do you know how hard it is for a 2-yr. old to wait). Some of the other students from her class started to finally arrive and we were able to get our tickets.

We all had a great time although there were just too many kids there to really enjoy yourself. Kids running and darting in and out everywhere. It was overwhelming. But I think Millie liked everything and she was pooped by 12 o'clock. She played at just about every station and went back to the cave several times. She played dress-up and played in the "dirt" and went fishing. She also went to the grocery store to do some shopping and then took her goods to the kitchen to cook. She loved the little grocery cart too!

It would be fun to go back on the weekend when maybe there aren't quite as many kids. But we all survived... Thanks Nana for coming too. And Nana, we would love to see your pictures too!

MiMi & PaPaw

MiMi & PaPaw came down for our annual Christmas party, to enjoy the awesome chili and desserts. This year, we had a Chili Cook-Off and it was so much fun. Uncle Eldon took top honors this year, with Rebecca coming in 2nd place and Caprice coming in 3rd place. It was a lot of fun to just get people involved and to try other people's creation.

The day that MiMi and PaPaw were supposed to go home, we got some pictures (or attempted) before they went home.

Millie's 2nd day of school

Today, it was a little easier getting Millie up and ready this morning, although she did balk at putting on the uniform at first. But then I reminded her that she was going to be wearing a jumper today and she quickly changed her mind. She has to wear a uniform on Wednesdays because they have Chapel from 8:30-8:50 a.m.

On the breakfast menu was a Pop Tart and Milk and I didn't think Millie would eat that, nor did it seem very healthy, so I made her some oatmeal with honey and she ate it all up before we left.

And we dropped her off in the drop-off line and she went in with no problems.

Her teachers said that she did well yesterday, but Millie said, "Ms. Nicole said we weren't listening." So we explained to Millie that she needed to listen so she can learn more things. She came home with a stack of papers she had worked on, like coloring, tracing and letters.

Halloween!

One morning, I had set out my clothes to wear that day. I was going to get Millie's clothes together for her to wear that day also, but she decided that she was going to wear my clothes instead. After she got dressed, I thought it would make a perfect Halloween outfit. But on Halloween, she was not interested at all in dressing up, so she went as herself. At least I was able to get a few pictures of her dressed up like.....MOMMY!

Dinner at the lake

A couple of weeks ago, PaPaw (Mike) came down to visit. We drove out to Jackson Lake to eat at Lakeview Restaurant at Martin's Marina. Millie liked watching the geese on the water as well as looking at the fish in the lake. It was also prime-time for picture time! And check out her little dress. It's from Mimi and PaPaw; she looks so cute in it. Pink is her color!

Millie's two-piece

NeNe (Grandma Sara) gave Millie a 2-piece bathing suit for her birthday and Millie wanted to try it on. 2 problems with it though: it was too small and it was a 2-piece. The whole time (which was short) that Millie had on the suit, she kept trying to pull down the top. She didn't quite get the whole concept. I guess we will have to stick with a one-piece bathing suit!

Millie's Levi's and French-Braid

I dressed Millie this morning in some yellow Levi shorts that Nana and Papa gave her for her birthday and the first thing Millie said was, "Levi's." Whoa, how'd she know that?

And last night I got a text from Jacade: wait till you see Millie's hair. I was a little nervous; did she somehow get a hold of some scissors or what exactly happened. But I got home and Ms. Andrea had french-braided her hair and it looked so darling. Now, I just have to learn how to do all those cool hair tricks.

Millie is in the "Me Do" stage

Just about every time, Millie wants to do it herself. I know it's normal part of her development, but sometimes it is just plain frustrating. Because sometimes we are in a hurry, but Millie just has to do it!

Yesterday afternoon, she was sitting on the kitchen counter and she was helping me fix a snack. So she helped me pour the goldfish crackers out of the bag. Then we moved on to the Craisins. I opened the big bag. And she got mad. She closed the bag and then re-opened it...herself. Too funny.

She wants to climb into the bathtub herself, dress herself, wipe herself when it is diaper change time and if she could figure it out completely, she would probably change her own diaper, put the lotion on herself, open the refrigerator door.

I'm thankful, though, that she is becoming independent. It's fun and funny at the same time. This morning she even dressed herself, all by herself, after I told her that everyone else was dressed. And she can even, most times, get the shoes on the right feet.

Fashion Girl

A couple of weekends ago, Millie put on one of her new outfits and chose to wear her cowboy boots with it. I thought she looked rather cute!

Millie dresses herself....sort-of

Over the weekend, Millie decided to "dress" herself. She found her boots and put those on, no problem, but then had a little trouble with her rain jacket. Still cute though.

Ready to go....new shoes

A couple of weeks ago, Millie finally got a pair of tennis shoes. They are so cute. Here she is with her new shoes on...ready to go....with Petals, her baby.

Stickerssssss

Millie found some stickers and decided to put them all over her face. They didn't stay that long though. 

And a side note: one of our friends, Kelly, was at our house doing his laundry (it's a long story) and Millie looked in his suitcase, and found a couple of coins. She picked them up and said, "bank." She wanted to put them in her bank to save. We're starting her out early. 

Fairy Slippers

For Christmas this past year, Mawt Maw gave Millie some Fairy Slippers. Millie hasn't been very interested in them but last weekend, I managed to get her to put them on and wear them for a little while. So needless to say, I had to get a picture to prove to Mawt Maw that she really was wearing them. And she was having some grapes in her kitchen.

Millie also received....

Millie also received some pink/brown John Deere boots, lots of clothes, a special baby doll, toys, books, a table and chairs just her size, and lots of love from all the special people in her life. Mommy was a little jealous b/c of all the clothes Millie got - isn't it hard to resist buying little girls' clothes??? All in all, it was a great Christmas for everyone around.

Millie attempting to open her table and chairs

Millie showing her baby the "more" sign

One of Millie's new books

Look at this adorable new shirt

Millie modeling her new John Deere boots

More Christmas pictures at Nana and Papa's