September 9 - Out walking in the backyard

September 10 - Hanging out in one of her papasan chairs while Pappa is getting breakfast

September 11 - Mina came by and showed Diana how to make a sling out of old bedding. Mia loved the demonstration.

September 12

Spetember 13 - Making a face in the mirror

September 14 - This is how pictures turn out when you only have one arm and 5 minutes before the day is over

September 16 - Looks like she is posing like a diva. This is on the changing table, right after receiving a new diaper.

September 17 - I love her smiles. They are more frequent now but she can go from this look to full blown crying within a second. Babies...

September 19 - She loves the outdoors.

September 21 - Reading bed time stories

September 22 - She is very fascinated by the mobile and it's odd looking bunnies

September 23

September 24 - Good weather led to tummy time on a blanket in the backyard.

September 25

September 28 - A not so flattering picture of her. She looks drunk (appropriately, my beer is in the background). This is at Todo Un Poco in Elk Grove.

October 1 - Sitting in the lap of her pinoy grandmother.

October 6

October 8 - Rolling in her bathrobe after a bath. I love the matching slippers.

October 10 - Drying after bath

October 11 - She has now fully realized that the hands can be constantly chewed on

October 16 - Sporting a sun hat in the backyard

October 20 - It does not take much to get her to smile now, and her first actual laughter was heard 2 days prior

October 23

October 24 - Trying out the bouncer for the first time. A little confused at first, but she smiled and kicked once she got used to it

October 25 - Tummy time!

October 27 - The day before this, Mia started sticking out her tongue frequently. In case this is a temporary thing, I took a picture of it.

October 30 - This is on her 3 month "birth day"

October 31 - Her very first Halloween. She is Hedwig the owl in the arms of Harry Potter. She sure did a better job than me last year

November 1 - The truth about our vampire baby is out. First victim is her mother...

November 3

November 4 - Rockin' out in "My Dad Rocks" T-shirt she was given to by Martin & Elisa

November 6 - It's not always happy skating in the park for this lady. When she's hungry, she really wants food.

November 9 - Trying out for a Maxell commercial

November 10

November 13 - Gliding around in her bear outfit, on the way to Sonjas

November 17 - She now can, and will, grab both her feet at the same time. They do sometimes end up in the mouth as well.

November 19

November 20 - Those are some large and round cheeks

November 24 - Dressed up in a bib on her first thanksgiving

November 25 - The first day I witnessed her reaching out and grabbing things on purpose. This guitar was one of many things and later challenged her to grab.

November 26 - About to fall asleep on Grandpas shoulder

December 5 - Sleeping soundly on grandpas stomach

December 8 - Still a bit small to fully utilize the full potentials of this sling, but Mia sure knows how to have fun in it anyway

December 12 - Her smiles makes being a dad one of the most rewarding things in life

December 13 - Gives Puss the look of pain and suffering

December 16 - Testing out The New Native sling once again

December 21 - Fearless biker chick

December 22 - The cats are currently among the more intriguing she can spot. Here she is contemplating on how to touch this furry creature.

December 16 - Her first tooth appeared just a couple of days prior. This is the first time I succeeded with taking a proper picture of it.

December 23 - She can without much issue, sit up all by herself

December 25 - Merry Christmas!

December 29 - She is showing off her gangster side...capish?

December 30 - Her 5th month "birthday". So this day, we presented to her rice cereal with breast milk as afternoon snack. It was not received as the best best meal ever, but she did not refuse it either.

December 31 - Reaching for the stars. She is really good at reaching thing now.