Who let her in...

the men's hockey locker room at Colgate? Mia found Dad's old stall and posed for some picks under the family name.Where are my skates?

Mia does Colgate

Mia accompanied her parents to their 5-year college reunion this weekend. Besides returning home with lots of 'gate gear (sure to be the subject of future blogs), she brought back some photos from the trip.

Here she is with one of Mom's college roomies. Nice to meet you, Kate!
Mia even made it into Mom's freshman dorm room. Trust us, she makes it seem a lot bigger than it really is.

Games Week: Round 5

Game of the day: Catch the Dimples

Mom's been trying to get some photos of those nobby cheeks and killer dimples, but when ever she pulls out the camera, Mia turns them off. Instead of smiles Mom get's a blank stare. It's clear that we're going to have to be a man up to win this game with Mia.

Games Week: Round 4

Game of the Day: Whompers and Hair Pulls

Mia has found a defense against Mom's changing table belly whompers. Sometimes she even gets an ear. Her tactics may be crude, but they are nonetheless very effective in halting all belly whomper activity. Ouch!

Games Week: Round 3

Game of the day: Eat Feet

Unfortunately this isn't one that we can play with her.

Games Week: Round 2

Today's game is Giggle Neck.

Instructions for play:

1. Take one 4-month-old baby and hold her facing you.

2. Bend towards her and make giggly-monster noises into her neck/cheek area on left side.

3. Repeat steps 1 & 2 on the right side of the baby.

Games Week: Round 1

This week the blog is all about Mia's favorite games. You'll notice that none of them include any of the cool toys we've purchased for her thus far, but hey--we should be flattered that she finds us more interesting.

So here we are: Round 1- The Great Glasses Caper

Mia can't resist latching on to Brad's glasses whenever she sees them. Maybe she's just trying to free him of what looks like a weird foreign object. She's probably trying to say, "hey Dad, there's something on your face!"

Good Morning, "Good Night Moon"

In an attempt to kill a little time before breakfast this morning Mom grabbed a book and held it up for Mia to see as she reclined on her lap. Mia grabbed hold and started to really check it out. Later, as Mom and Dad did a little cleaning, Mia checked out Good Night Moon from her swing. I guess you could say she's into the classics. Don't ask Brad about it- he might start bragging.

Pomp and Circumstance

Mia attended her first Berkshire graduation this morning. She snoozed through the speeches and awards and woke up just in time to hear all the names called. (She made it through Prize Night on Thursday pretty much the same way.)

Home at last!

The girls came back home this afternoon. For the most part, they are quill-free (still have a few imbedded in their muzzles--poor Lina can't figure out why we won't let her near the baby). The vet said they should work their way out over time. This was the scene when we got home--a post-anesthesia slumber. We had been pretty good about keeping them off the sofas, but the whole porcupine incident turned us right back into a couple of softies.