Mia is 13 month old

My gosh Mia, you are 13 months old now. First you are one and a ‘toddler’, according to baby center, and now another month has gone by. I’m in shock at how fast the time passes. There is so many cute things that you do each day that it's impossible to keep up with them all.
You are talking more and more but I am apparently not very good at picking out the words. One that you use now is ‘up’, so that adds to the list of mama, dada, hi and teddy (missing at the moment) and more in Spanish (ma’). I know you have to be saying more than that, but I just can’t distinguish them yet. You are still great at answering questions and having conversations with us - you know what tone to use to answer, and are so adorable while you do it. As most toddlers, you learned how to shake yes and no and you use it particularly when telling us stories.
You are an amazing eater though there are a few things you don’t like - you don’t like bananas (weird for a baby), you are not crazy about pasta with tomato sauce. You have a sweet tooth like Mommy, you love Ice cream. You love meats from chicken to meatballs you love chesses, potatoes and strawberries. Bread and crackers are always favorites and you can’t get enough of the crunchies. We basically feed you whatever we are eating no more baby food. It amazes me what those gums are capable of chewing! She still only has hers two bottoms front teeth. That's it, two teeth! We even fed her chili last week.
You are so active I think you need every calorie of what you eat to get around every day. It’s great to introduce more foods and figure out your likes and dislikes - who know what this month will bring.
Non-toy favorite items include car keys, anything she can manage to grab out of my diaper bag before I take it away (wallets, cell phones, diapers, etc) remote control, bottles of water.
She also loves to open and close drawers, cabinets, and doors. This is not so much fun for us. You like the vacuum cleaner and help mommy and daddy to clean (you are very good with the swiffer).
You clap when you are happy our when we are singing to you, you point at things that you want, you say no with you finger, you wave bye bye. You sing ABC’s with daddy (well you try). You know were you eyes and nose are and you like to see at ours.
Mia - you are my baby girl even though you are growing up fast. Your daddy and I love you so much and are happy that we are moving into the stage when we can be affectionate with you. There is nothing better than a hug or kiss from our Mia.

Fisrt day

Mia started to go to the new daycare on FT. Meade Tuesday March 24. She was looking around and trying to figure out what we were doing there, she had this fake smile and she was waving to the caregivers. Shaun and I dropped her of around 7:05. She wanted to start to cry but Miss Carmen got her attention and distracted her while we were leaving.
When I called the center around 10:00 am they said that she was doing fine, that she cried a little but that her paci helped.
When Shaun picked her up in the afternoon they said that she had a great first day, she enjoyed water play with stuffed toys.
She had applesauce, French toast and milk for breakfast.
Hamburger patties, cheese, bum, tater tots, applesauce and milk for lunch.
And she had strawberry bars and juice for afternoon snack.
I can’t believe how things change when you are becoming a toddler, what happened to the baby food?

Mia Baptism and 1st Birthday party

Yesterday March 22nd 2009 we had Mia baptized and we also celebrate her 1st birthday party with our families and friends.
It was a busy morning we get up at 7:00 am to make sure that we got everything ready before mass, Mia was a doll, she did very well at church she even sang along the chorus.
After mass the Baptism started and she was on a talking mode it was so funny she was so into it. The ceremony last for about 30 to 40 minutes and them we took pictures, I had these two beautiful headbands that I wanted her to ware but it was impossible to put it on her head.
After the church we head up to La Fointane Bleue for the party. The decoration or theme for the party was candy land, so we had lost, lost of candies.
It was so nice to have everybody there celebrating with us such a special occasion. From 2:30 to 6 we celebrated Mia’s baptism and 1st birthday. There were lots of foods, cake, and candy, everything was delicious, we are so happy that everything came out as we imagine.
I think my favorite part was when we sat Mia on her highchair so she can enjoy her smashing cake; it was so much fun watching her.

A big thank you to everyone who could come celebrates Mia’s birthday - it was so much fun, and Mia seemed to really enjoy everything going on.
We didn’t open the presents until we got home and she did well with the gift opening. It’s hard to tell what her favorite thing to play with is, and there were lots of fun clothes to look fashionable in this summer too.
Thank you everyone for your generosity - we appreciate your friendship and hope you had a good time at the party as well.

It’s been such a great wonderful year and it wouldn’t have been the same without all our wonderful friends and family.

Love,

The Cronks.

Mia is one year old

My little girl, my baby, is one and becoming a toddler more and more each day. How did that happen? How did the time fly by so fast?
Flash back a year ago – Mia was due fro March 12th, but she wasn’t ready to come out to the world so it took her 7 more days. The bad contractions started at 5 am, we got to the hospital around 7:00 am and at 2:59 pm on March 19th 2008 our little bundle was delivered by c-section. She was a precious tiny little thing, only 6 lbs 1 oz and 18 ¾ inches. She seemed so tiny and delicate.
Baby daddy and I are so blessed to have Mia in our lives. We can’t remember what it was like without her, and don’t want to - it’s too great with her in it. I am in shock she is one today, but also happy we’ve made this milestone. I’ll try not to tear up too much as I go through the day, remembering all the great things about this past year and all the emotions from this day last year. I know I’ve forgotten to write things I wanted to write, but I have many more years to blog about all the cute and wonderful things as Mia Takes on the World.
Happy 1st birthday Mia!!!

Is official we are in.

After 14 month on the waiting list for the CDC (Child development Center) at FT. Meade we got Mia in. We put Mia’s name on the list for the day care when she wasn’t even born on December 26 2007, and only until yesterday we were able to get in.
Getting into the Ft. Meade day care is a long process and a long waiting. There facilities are big and clean, we love the playground it is big with white fine sand a lots of toys (swing, slides, etc.) we are sure that Mia is going to have lots of fun.
Even that we are exacting I’m a little nervous, I hope Mia get use to the new place and the new people, I know that she is being at the daycare since she was 3 month old, but this is a different place. Another issue that worries me is the food, we are not allowed to bring any food, they provide the meals according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) so this is going to be new for Mia as well, I know this is free of charge but I really hoping that Mia likes the food, maybe since all the kids are eating the same food she’ll get into it.
Wednesday is orientation day and they will give us more details of what we have to do.
I’ll keep you posted.

WHAT YOUR NAME MEANS

You entered: mia alana
There are 8 letters in your name.Those 8 letters total to 25 There are 5 vowels and 3 consonants in your name. What your first name means:
Scandinavian, Female Abbreviation of Maria.
Latin, Female Variant of Maria: Commonly-used variant of Mary: Wished-for child; rebellion; bitter. Popular with both Spanish and non-Spanish cultures.
Italian, Female My. Also a variant of Maria: Wished for child; rebellion.
Israeli, Female Feminine abbreviation of Michal.
Your number is: 7
The characteristics of #7 are: Analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.
The expression or destiny for #7:Thought, analysis, introspection, and seclusiveness are all characteristics of the expression number 7. The hallmark of the number 7 is a good mind, and especially good at searching out and finding the truth. You are so very capable of analyzing, judging and discriminating, that very little ever escapes your observation and deep understanding. You are the type of person that can really get involved in a search for wisdom or hidden truths, often becoming an authority on whatever it is your are focusing on. This can easily be of a technical or scientific nature, or it may be religious or occult, it matters very little, you pursue knowledge with the same sort of vigor. You can make a very fine teacher, or because of a natural inclination toward the spiritual, you may become deeply emerged in religious affairs or even psychic explorations. You tend to operate on a rather different wavelength, and many of your friends may not really know you very well. The positive aspects of the 7 expression are that you can be a true perfectionist in a very positive sense of the word. You are very logical, and usually employ a quite rational approach to most things you do. You can be so rational at times that you almost seem to lack emotion, and when you are faced with an emotional situation, you may have a bit of a problem coping with it. You have excellent capabilities to study and learn really deep and difficult subjects, and to search for hidden fundamentals. At full maturity you are likely to be a very peaceful and poised individual.
If there is an over supply of the number 7 in your makeup, the negative aspects of the number may be apparent. The chief negative of 7 relates to the limited degree of trust that you may have in people. A tendency to be highly introverted can make you a bit on the self-centered side, certainly very much self-contained . Because of this, you are not very adaptable, and you may tend to be overly critical and intolerant. You really like to work alone, at your own pace and in your own way. You neither show or understand emotions very well.
Your Soul Urge number is: 4
A Soul Urge number of 4 means: With the Soul Urge or Motivation number of 4 you are likely to strive for a stable life. You tend to follow a rather orderly pattern and systematic approach in your endeavors. You have an inner desire to serve others in a methodical and diligent manner. You want to be in solid, conventional, and well-regulated activities, and you are somewhat disturbed by innovation and erratic or sudden changes. Excellent at organizing, systematizing, and managing, you have a way of establishing order and maintaining it. You are responsible, reliable and in the final analysis, practical. Highly analytical, you can see your way through all sorts of situations and generally have a clear understanding of the issues. You are a very honest, sincere, and conscientious individual.
The negative side of the 4 is rigid, stubborn and somewhat narrow-minded. There is a tendency to hide feelings, or to really not be aware of real feelings. Avoid being too rigid and stubborn in your thinking, and try to always see the big picture rather than becoming to involved with the detail. Don't be afraid to take a chance once in awhile.
Your Inner Dream number is: 3
An Inner Dream number of 3 means: You dream of artistic expression; writing, painting, music. You would seek to more freely express your inner feeling and obtain more enjoyment from life. You also dream of being more popular, likable, and appreciated.

BY: PaulSadowski.com

BIRTHDAY CALCULATOR

( A Friend send me this calculator and here are the results)
19 March 2008
Your date of conception was on or about 27 June 2007 which was a Wednesday.
You were born on a Wednesday under the astrological sign Pisces.
Your Life path number is 5.
Your fortune cookie reads: Be mischievous and you will not be lonesome. Life Path Compatibility:You are most compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 1, 5 & 7.
You should get along well with those with the Life Path numbers 3 & 9.
You may or may not get along well with those with the Life Path number 8.
You are least compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 2, 4, 6, 11 & 22.
The Julian calendar date of your birth is 2454544.5.The golden number for 2008 is 14.The epact number for 2008 is 22.The year 2008 was a leap year.
Your Native American Zodiac sign is Wolf; your plant is Plantain.
You were born in the Egyptian month of Pachons, the first month of the season of Shomu (Harvest).
Your date of birth on the Hebrew calendar is 12 AdarII 5768.Or if you were born after sundown then the date is 13 AdarII 5768.
The Mayan Calendar long count date of your birthday is 12.19.15.3.0 which is 12 baktun 19 katun 15 tun 3 uinal 0 kin
The Hijra (Islamic Calendar) date of your birth is Wednsday, 11 Rabi'u'l-Avval 1429 (1429-3-11).
The date of Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 23 March 2008.The date of Orthodox Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 27 April 2008.The date of Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent) on your birth year was Wednesday 6 February 2008.The date of Whitsun (Pentecost Sunday) in the year of your birth was Sunday 11 May 2008.The date of Whisuntide in the year of your birth was Sunday 18 May 2008.The date of Rosh Hashanah in the year of your birth was Tuesday, 30 September 2008.The date of Passover in the year of your birth was Sunday, 20 April 2008.The date of Mardi Gras on your birth year was Tuesday 5 February 2008.
As of 3/9/2009 11:01:36 AM EST You are 0 years old.You are 12 months old.You are 51 weeks old.You are 355 days old.You are 8,531 hours old.You are 511,861 minutes old.You are 30,711,696 seconds old.Celebrities who share your birthday:
Bruce Willis (1955)
Glenn Close (1947)
Ursula Andress (1936)
Phyllis Newman (1935)
Patrick McGoohan (1928)
Wyatt Earp (1848)
Your age is the equivalent of a dog that is 0.13894324853229 years old. (You're just a pup!)
Your lucky day is Thursday.Your lucky number is 3 & 7.
Your ruling planet(s) is Jupiter & Neptune.
Your lucky dates are 1st, 10th, 19th, 28th.
Your opposition sign is Virgo.Your opposition number(s) is 5.
Today is not one of your lucky days!
There are 10 days till your next birthday on which your cake will have 1 candles.Those 1 candles produce 1 BTUs,or 252 calories of heat (that's only 0.2520 food Calories!) .You can boil 0.11 US ounces of water with that many candles.
Your birthstone is Aquamarine -->The Mystical properties of Aquamarine
Aquamarine is often used to experience love and mercy. It is said to help ease depression and grief. Some lists consider these stones to be your birthstone. (Birthstone lists come from Jewelers, Tibet, Ayurvedic Indian medicine, and other sources) Jade, Rock Crystal, Bloodstone Your birth tree is Lime Tree, the Doubt.
Accepts what life dishes out in a composed way, hates fighting, stress and labour, tends to laziness and idleness, soft and relenting, makes sacrifices for friends, many talents but not tenacious enough to make them blossom, often wailing and complaining, very jealous, loyal.
There are 291 days till Christmas 2009!There are 304 days till Orthodox Christmas!The moon's phase on the day you wereborn was waxing gibbous.