Mi Na bo-bina

 

Mi Na is ten and a half months old and is growing up faster than I can record.  Having three children is so busy.  I can't write about everything like I used to with just Mei Li.

As you can see, Mi Na has two teeth. For a couple of months, she's been able to pull herself up to a standing position, wave, and clap.

Today, I witnessed her get into a bear crawl position and then stand up on her own.  She held her position for a couple of seconds and then fell back down on her bum.  She smiled at her own accomplishment and then whimpered a bit for her sore bum.

She is so loved in our home.  Mei Li sits and plays toys with her and Stephen makes her laugh.  Steve lovingly converses with her each day and gives her silly nicknames.  And me, I love to hold her.  We're sort of attached to each other.  I know it won't always be this way, but I'm enjoying it while it is here.  Thank you, Mi Na, for being such a sweet, funny, and happy baby girl.  We all love you.

 

Cheerio Love

I was vacuuming up Cheerios this morning and realized that it had probably been a year and a half since I last vacuumed up Cheerios. Mi Na became a Cheerio eater on Monday (and no, I didn't vacuum up the Cheerios off the ground then). She has no teeth, but she gums the heck out of them until they are mush.

This afternoon, Mi Na became a crawler. Stephen, Mi Na, and I were playing in the basement while Mei Li was at preschool. I baited Mi Na with an object. I got down on the floor on my stomach, cheered her on, and smiled at her. The look on her face was one of singular focus and determination. I witnessed her gently make her first move, then her second, then her third, and then she dove for her object and got it! She has the cutest little crawl! She crawls softly and slowly, just an inch at a time. Stephen and I were so proud of her.


Good job, Mi Na! We sure love you.