mia grace deeble

Mia is...well, Mia. And that's just a beautiful thing. Here are some fun things that I'm learning about her:

• She confuses the changing station for a weight room. Lay her down for a change and she grabs the wipes for dumbbells, pulls herself up on the headboard, or leg presses the diaper bag. And, of course, the little twin bed is her treadmill.

• She didn't initially like heights. I'd hold her up with my arms and she'd shake with fear. No longer, however. I later figured out that this was most likely due to the fact that she was impacted. I mean, if you hadn't pooped in 3 days, how would you like to play the gravity game?

• She is a POWER SLEEPER. Last night, she went over 13 hours and easily knocks out 2-3 hour naps with great regularity. Could be a temporary thing (many babies deal with the trauma of adoption by sleeping), but...for now...it has made everyone happy.
  

• When we first got her, she would rock herself to sleep. In a seated position, she'd pop her fingers in her mouth and then rock side to side....lights out. Incredible.

• She cries a lot in her sleep. It doesn't wake her but I suspect it is part (a) discomfort (b) part congestion/ear ache and (d) I also have a sinking suspicion that it is part sadness.

• She's pretty dang easy...the girl only fusses when she's tired or hungry. Come to think of it, so do I.
  

• Speaking of food, the girl can throw it down. She watches Butde (the bottle preparer) like a hawk and knows exactly when it's being made and where that bottle is at all times. She will pound an entire bottle in under 2 minutes flat. Yes, I am proud.
  

• She enjoys people and has a great demeanor. Sometimes she can be real serious, her eyes searching. Other times, she is just chill. Then, of course, she can be playful and giggle like a schoolgirl (which, in this context, is a good thing).