Fall Update

Well we made it through a really hot summer, and now enjoying the lovely Fall weather. So thankful it's bearable to go outside now.

Mirella is walking like a pro, and is learning new words all the time. She now says "Sesy" for Roxy our dog, "Shez" when she points at her shoes, "Go" after she climbs onto our legs for a horsey ride, "Bye-Bye" as she waves and usually it's when someone has their car keys or heading for the door, "Ah-yee" is for Ally her cousin and also for Ellie one of the girls I watch after school, "Mommy" "Momma" "Daddy" "Dada" "Doddy" for doggy.

Mirella can whistle (YES, WHISTLE!!!), blow kisses, clap, give hugs, and kisses. She pats her leg when trying to get the dogs to come to her. She is great at giving High Fives. She LOVES when we do "Itsy Bitsy Spider" and does the ...wash the spider out... movement when she wants you to do it again, then claps at the end. She tries to wink at you if you wink at her first, it's adorable! She loves to laugh and be silly.

She has a total of 6 teeth now. During July her top two teeth made their appearance and just during the past couple of weeks two more bottom teeth surfaced!

She has a lot of hair and it's getting long. I can make two little pigtails, which looks absolutely adorable!

She would eat fruit all day long if I let her. She loves milk and she loves ice cream. Yummmm!

She loves the "Hot Dog" song on "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" and a few other theme songs on some of Mommy's shows haha! She will come running from where ever she is to sit on my lap during the song. It's really funny!

Mirella helps Daddy put the mail out and she LOVES to do that. Whenever she see's him with mail (normally our red Netflix envelopes) she goes straight to him so he can take her with him. She knows how to open the mailbox, put the mail in, close the mailbox, and raise the flag. She is one smart cookie!

She has recently learned how to put the right puzzle pieces in the right spots, she has trouble making them fit perfectly in, but she knows the right places to put them!

Over the summer we acquired some fun outdoor toys for Mirella....FREE! We got a very cool play structure with 2 slides and a door and a little crawling tube from some people we met in our town who no longer used it. We also got a neat little play house for her from one of the families I care for after school who no longer used it. She loves playing outside with her toys.

She loves to feed the dogs and pester them with pets, hugs and kisses. :)

She really enjoys being around the older kids that I watch everyday. They all love playing with her and she has a blast with them!

She is going to be Tinkerbell for Halloween. Although she cries when she see's and puts on her costume, but is fine after a little distraction.

Hmmm I'm sure there is tons more...I will have to add to the post later. :)

We are looking forward to experiencing Christmas this year with our little angel. Every year is going to be more and more fun as she learns what it's all about! :)

Hope all of you are well! xoxo