1 Month Old

On Saturday Mia turned 1 month old. Mia is a great baby. She sleeps a lot and eats well. She is starting to have more time where she is awake now. She plays on her playmat and she likes to watch her sisters. Mia has been smiling more and more....she smiled for the first time on my birthday so that was a great present. She likes to have her nose booped and her neck kissed and she will smile to show you how much she likes it. Here are some pictures of our "baby Mia" as Sadie calls her.

All dressed up for our holiday card photo

Playing on the floor

Big smiles!

Catching up

I finally have a minute to sit down and catch you up on what has been happening in our lives. My parents recently moved into a new house that had a pretty cool swingset in the backyard. Since they weren't going to be using it, they decided to pass it on to the grandkids. Thankfully there has been some nice days so Lily and Sadie have been able to enjoy the gift.

This past weekend was a busy one for us. On Thanksgiving we got together with my dad's side of the family. Everyone was so excited to meet Mia. We had a great time catching up. Lily and Sadie loved playing with all my cousins' kids and were too excited to eat much while we were there. When we got home at about 8 pm they both sat down and had some cereal.....Lily had 5 bowls! The next day my mom and I did some shopping while Matt and the kids cleaned the house. Saturday morning we got together with Matt's dad's side of the family for brunch. Again everyone was excited to meet Mia.

Here is a little video Sadie and I made for Uncle Kurt, Aunt Laura, and Aunt Mary who we didn't get to see this weekend.

On Thanksgiving day we also put up our Christmas tree and stockings. Sadie and Lily helped to put up the tree and decorate it while watching the parade on tv. Mia slept most of the time which was very helpful as well.

Sadie helping daddy find the right branch to put up.

The finished product. There is one branch that has about 6 different ornaments on it.

Our stockings all made by my grandma.

Sadie Singing

Sadie has been singing a lot lately and I finally got her to do it when the camera was on :)

Pretty in Pink

This morning Sadie wanted to dress like Lily, in pink of course, and they thought Mia should wear pink too. My most comfortable outfit just happens to be pink too so we all matched today :)

Things have been going really well for us. Matt is back at work and we are trying to get back into a routine. Mia is a really good baby so far. She sleeps a lot but is starting to have some more awake time. She doesn't cry a lot, just when she needs to eat. Lily & Sadie have been adjusting pretty well to having Mia home. They both have their moments when they are naughtier or crabbier then usual but overall I think things are going smoothly. We have been sticking close to home and restricting visitors on the doctor's orders because of all the sickness going around, but if you are healthy and would like to meet Mia just give us a call and we can try to set something up :)

Thanks to all of you who have called to check up on me, offered help, or made a meal. It is all appreciated.

Fall Leaves

Lily has been asking to jump in the leaves since the first leaf fell from our tree this year, so this morning we decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather and rake some leaves. It was even warm enough for Mia to go out for a short time. She only stayed awake for a minute but I think she had a great time. Lily and Sadie loved being outside! Lily helped with some of the raking and Sadie just ran through the leaves over and over. Here are some pictures from our morning.

Mia all bundled up in the stroller

Sadie wasn't too sure about laying in the leaves

Lily loved it!

Our 3 girls

Mia Catharine

Mia Catharine Staal was born on October 28, 2009 at 2:03 pm. She weighed 7 lbs. 7 oz. and was 19 in. long. She is our smallest baby and we have started calling her "Peanut." Mia is a very content baby and so far she is a great sleeper. We are really enjoying getting to know our new baby girl. Here are a bunch of pictures of our new addition.

Mia & Mommy

Mia & Daddy

Mia & big sister Lily

Mia & big sister Sadie

Sisters

Going home

Family of five

R2D2 Cake

Matt is turning 30 this year and I wanted to do something special for him. We always celebrate Matt's birthday on the Staal side with our nephew, Ethan, and since both Matt and Ethan are Star Wars fans, I decided to make an R2D2 cake. Both Matt and Ethan loved the cake, so I think it was a success.