Mia at four weeks (with bunny slippers)

Well, it's been a pretty busy week for us. Jessica's aunt passed away last weekend, so we had to make an emergency trip to OK for the funeral. It was Mia's first big road trip, and she did really well with it. When we left Dallas, she slept most of the way (a few hours) and only woke up when we were about 30 miles from our final destination. It seems she was rather hungry at that point. We got home Thursday evening around 7:00, and I had to sleep a couple of hours before heading off to work. It was a fast trip, but we had a good visit, and everyone was happy to see her.

Mia at three weeks

Well, here we are at three weeks. It's hard to believe she's been here that long. She seems to become more alert each day, and we are starting to notice small changes here and there as she gets older. Thursday was my first night back to work, and I found myself thinking about her and missing her. I think that's what it means to love someone.

A Day of Firsts

Today we gave Mia her first bath. We had to wait for her belly button to fall off before we could bathe her, and that happened last night. She did really well with it. We thought she would throw a fit, but she seemed to like the feeling of the warm water.














We also took her to the park for the first time. The weather was so nice today that we just had to get her out of the house, so we took her to Kidd Springs Park and walked her around the lake a couple of times. There were ducks and geese roaming around, and it will be fun when Mia is old enough to feed them bread. She slept through most of the trip to the park (see photo), but it was still nice to get her out in the sunshine.














-WM

Mia at two weeks

Lucky Charm?

Since Mia's arrival, the Dallas Stars have won four consecutive contests (part of a five game winning streak), and they are now sixth place in the Western Conference (up from dead last just a month ago). Coincidence, or is she the good luck omen this struggling club has needed all season? You be the judge.

Mia at one week