A childs laughter

For the past...forever Mi has been sick. Wether it be an eye infection, an ear infection, a cold, and ear infection again, or possible phnomia only a few things have stayed constant- her new ear peircing screams, only sleeping in 15 minute segaments (ugh), and her adorable laugh! I must admit, like every parent, so many times throughout the week I just want to put her down in her chair, walk outside, and scream at the top of my lungs in frustration and lack of sleep- but I dont. It seems like every time I am almost to my breaking point she stops screaming long enough to look at me and smile or laugh. Her adorable laugh just gets sweeter and sweeter. Miley is always trying to play games with me such as putting her hands, my hair, or my shirt in her mouth at feeding time and when I take them out and say "Thats not for eating" she laughs, or last night I was watching tv with her and I laughed at something on tv and she began to laugh; then we both laughed our heads off as I would tickle her or she would stuff my hair in her mouth, then shed pull me in for a kiss to tell me she loves me and it makes everything worth it. Today Tony was watching her and he was holding her up on the back of the couch and she would look at me on the computer and just start dancing (bouncing her legs up and down on the coushins) and had the hugest smile on her face! Shes soooo cute!!

Miley's Tutu

Last week Miley, Grandma and I accompianed the Goulds to a charity fundrasier thing for their ward. Apart from the $xx amount of money I donated (for two yummy apple fritters, some snickerdoodles, and a huge cupcake); I was lucky enough to win an adorable tutu for $8 complements of Lulu's Tutus (http://www.luluTutu09@etsy.com/ or lulustutus@gmail.com) and it is ADORABLE!! Yes, I know, I'm buying dress up clothes early, but it's just too danged cute to pass up (note I also purchased her halloween costume for when shes 3..or 4.. maybe 5 too, lol).

Miley has been really adorable lately. I'm so happy that Tony and I just purchased a NICE cammera (and 46 inch tv- YESSSS!! ^_^) and it takes georgous photographs. Im so excited that I can finally decorate my walls with Miley- Miley, Miley, Miley everywhere! She has finally started playing with her feet; im hopeing that she doesnt suck on them, but thats a later thing i guess. Miley also is laughing what seems constantly- for a 4 month old she has quite the personality. Miley is always taking blankets or my t-shirt and trying to stickthem in her mouth as shes feeding, and the entire time she has a devious lok on her face, then when i tel her "no, hands dont go in the mouth" she giggles and laughs and we have a good time. shes alsoreally liking tv. every time i put her in her chair in the tv room she looks up at tghe big screen, expecting elmo or kim possible or tewwty bird. even right now shes llaying down on the autamon on her belly, looking at the tv- watching the colors dance across the screen. Whenever we are sitting in the computer chair, she fusses and squirms until a youtube video of signing time, little einstines, or super simple songs. when they are on she just laughs and dances in total bliss. Shes also abig roller- meaning shes always rolling around- from one side of the bed to the other and even in her bathtub- she almost rolled out of her bathtub and onto the floor! shes a very wonderful joy to have at all times/ I love her soooooo much!!

Miley's Huge Miley-stone (milestone)

Last night as Tony and I were drying off Miley from a bath, I put her on the bed to give her a fresh diaper, but she did not want to lay down and she sat up on her own for a good minute; Tony and I were caught so off gaurd that we forgot to find a camera until the last minute when Miley decided she was done with her giant feat- but Tony managed to capture one little blurry picture of our little angles first sit! I am so happy that Tony was there to see it! I dont know if she decided to sit up earley because of her new interest in food, the constant "When you sit up all on your own, you can eat big girl food", because she noticed that we purchased baby food, or if it was just time for her to sit, but she's starting her stitting phase! I am so excited! I am also a little sad because my little girl is growing up too fast already- I mean, she needs to be cute and fully dependable on me for at least another...20 years! So, after she was dressed up and I had showered, I really chariesed her feeding and laied next to her as she drifted asleep and slept, knowing that very soon my perfect little angle wont rely on me %100 andbe more indipendent *tear*; but I knew it was going to happen sooner or later. I am so excited and proud of My Miley!!!!!!

Mischevious little thing- like 2 minutes after this picture was taken she super pooped like 5 loads for me...dripping everywhere it was horrible.

Mileys new kicks

Shs starting to find her feet- although she loves other people to play with them more

Little miss independent!

Miley sitting up on her own for the first time in this blue thingy! She loves it!

Mileys new carseat

So cute!

Me and Miley!

Miley and George the monkey

stinker.

First time sitting up without human help! This only works with Grandma's couch :)

Most of my pictures of her napping

She reminds me of a boxer in this picture- with the diaper and the robe. later that day i had her pink mittens off so it looked like she was going boxing

Shes got the prettiest eyes.

Miley's song:

I love you, yes I do.

Grandma and Grandpa, they love you too.

You're so cute, and so sweet!

You are lovely enough to eat! (munch, much, munch)

I love you!

Things have been getting very exciting with Miley lately. She just loves to talk to me about everything, and her smile grows bigger and brighter every day.
Miley has a stuffed monkey (approperately named curious Gerorge) and she just loves him to peices. Every time she sees George, she grabs him with both hands, pulls him close, and gives him an opened mouth kiss on the face. Miley then will hug him and tell him every little detail about her day so far. I even have to wait until she puts George down on her own because if I take him away from her she yells and screams and gives me an ear full of a lecture. Its amazing how much of a personality she has already devoloped.

Miley loves to also go outside. she loves all of the different colors, sights, and now smells. We were at the supermarket in the fruit isle and she was just extatic as to how many viberant colors there were. I went and showed her every single fruit and she would flail her arms and legs in excitement at each one. She even is starting to smell everything. Whenever we are about to eat something that smells good, Tony will put it up to her face and you can see Miley's little nostrils move followed by an expression at what we are about to eat. I know that she is getting more and more excited to eat different foods, and it feels like everytime I rub her gums, she tells me how she cant wait to have her teeth come in so she can eat food.

Miley's little front teeth are about to pop through- I can feel her bottom front left tooth about to pass through the surface of her gums. The next teeth will be almost her entire upper mouth; they feel lower and lower every day and I think "No wonder you complain so much about your teeth hurting you". I am pretty sure that she will have Tony's strong, healthy, "super star" teeth; Now only if she can get her biteing under control...

Miley also loves to go to different places and meet new people. I'm always told what a beautiful and calm baby I have (too bad they dont see the 'dark side' of 2am) and she will always smile and talk politely. She loves compliments and seeing new faces. We were at the chiropractor the other day and when I asked Richard if he could adjust her he said to just leave her alone because she looked so healthy and happy. He said 'most babies that come in just cry and scream, but Miley is so calm and happy that she doesnt need to be adjusted'. I had him check out her neck anyway- just in case. It then cracked me up when I went to lay down in a room with electrodes on my back and they turn off the lights and shut the door most of the way, that when Miley started to fuss (still doesnt like the dark..), one of the employess just picked her up and walked out with her. The employee then began to show Miley off to everyone and I could hear the girls all laughing and giggeling at how adorable Miley was (whom obviousely loved the attention and didnt mind that I wasnt in the same room).
Afterwards, we went to Garcias with my Mom, Sterling, Stefanie, Sara, and Ashley, and while I was waiting for our table, and older lady sat next to us and woud play with Miley's feet and told me how I had such a good litttle girl and how she looked so plump and healthy. Then when we were eating, Ashley, whom was sitting acrossed from us, would wave her hand and say "Hi" with a great big smile to Miley who in return would smile and kick back.
Then Mom and Sterling invited us to go to the dollar store with them and Steling was playing with Mileys feet and she laughed for him. Miley is really starting to laugh alot. When Tony tickles her she will smile and giggle.

Miley Liane Smith

Adorable!!
(taken a few days ago)
Pose!
Miley and Mommy
Miley has the prettiest eyes ever!
Family Photo
Miley and Tony just a few minutes old (look at how happy Tony is to be a daddy :) )
Miley: The perfect stocking stuffer!
"Santa's over rated"


We were blessed (and surprised) when on Christmas Day, 2009 we were given a healthy and beautiful baby girl weighing 6lbs 15ozs born at 5:40pm. Not even 2 hours old and what do we do? We stuffed her in an over sized stocking and Santa hat and took a billion pictures (to which she didn't even complain or whine to once). Tony is so happy to be a dad and loves to hold and cuddle with little Miley.

Miley is absolutely beautiful! She is always happy and when she is awake, she looks around at everything and coos and smiles. She is also a big mover and loves to kick, move her hands, roll over, and most recently, pull hair. Currently she weighs a little over 10lbs and I cant believe how fast she is growing up! So many times in the day I ask myself, "Where did my little Miley go?" already I see her being old enough to ride a bike, then in an instant she's off to college and getting married; so I am cherishing every little moment with her and am thankful that Tony's salary is getting us by so I don't have to work.

We have also been in the process of buying a house for the past 7 months and we finally finished signing all of the paperwork! Tuesday we find out if we have a new home for our little girl. My dad has been so excited because he loves to fix up houses (especially for his little grand baby) and he cant wait to "get all of my stuff out of their garage so he can have his house back." Yes; We haven't moved hardly anything out of the garage since it was put there 4+ years ago, but now we will have our own home to decorate as I see fit- I'm so excited!! I cant wait to decorate Miley's little room and make it all hers :)

Putting food storage in meal sized bags- Now why didnt we think of that before??

Mommy and I went to a really yummy seminar put on by her ward releif society (notice the new link to their blog). I thought it was going to be all about how to make your food storage work better for you by storing meals you like in pre-prepared one meal bags, but instead it focused mostly on how to make some extremely easy english muffins and tortias (flower, whole wheat and corn).

I was amazed at how simple the recepies were and how quickly they were done- even better they were the most AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS SCRUMPTIOUS muffins and tortillas I have ever had! so warm and moist; and I usually hate corn tortias- but WOW! I couldnt tell the difference between corn, whole wheat and flower! I must have eaten like 6 all by myself, and Sister Waring made the bestest homade salsa and beans (note: im salavating right now just thinking about it); the class really inspired me to learn to cook more often- I hope that when I attempt to make any of these recepies that it will go just as easily.

Onto the storage part of it-

What it basically is, is that you go through your food storage list and choose as many non-perishable, easy (or not so easy), favorite meals that your family will actually eat. You then gather all the ingredients needed for said meals and distribute them into individual or family sized servings (like 2 cups of flower with a tablespoon of salt can go into a ziploc). Then you print out or make a copy of said recepie and place that and all the pre-bagged ingredients into a 2 gallon ziploc and vola! You have a meal in a bag! Best part is that the ingredients last for years and because its meals your family likes, rotation is easy. Sister Smith brought up a good point that it also teaches your kids to cook meals for themselves in case your not home.

The examples that Sister Waring brought to show were as follows:
Meal 1: Spagetti, sauce, and bread ingredients (for breadsticks)
Meal 2: Pancake mix, syrup, canned meat
Meal 3: dehydrated beans, tortia mix

Sister Waring stated a third meal in a day is not as important because you will sometimes have leftovers or can find other things to snack on or can just last until dinner in case of emergency.

More information can be found at:

provident-living-today.com

They also stressed how important water storage is. They mentioned that in case of a disaster, the city would shut off all water supply to the pipes because that is pre-treated water and the only definate way to treat new water is with clorine (which is not a good idea to store because it's presence can become hazardous)- and unlike what our mothers were taught, bleach is not a way to treat water; it is highly hazardous (plus it only has a shelf life of 2 years)

When saving for water storage, make sure that you have at least 2 gallons per person per day. It is suggested that you invest in a water pump with filters and also water purification tablets (tablets or a water pump alone do not completely make water sanitary; you need bolth).

I am excited to learn more about food storage and will try to update on the subject more.