mia is three. and she called SHOTGUN!


showing "three"--most of the time the last couple of days she's said she's turning two..... she also has a hard time getting the right chubby little fingers to stay down.



i can hardly believe that my baby is three years old today. honestly, i just started having kids like 2 seconds ago--now i'm sooooooo barren (translation: tubes tied in a big ole knot) and i can't believe that my little one is hardly little.

mia was such a good baby--so easy and easily pacified. she has had the attention and adoration of her 3 older sisters for her entire lifespan, and continues to be the queen of the castle, managing somehow to always get her sisters to give her whatever she wants, all the while making it seem like it was their idea. smart little cookie, that one.

she LOVES to sing and knows the words to many different songs, and likes it best when the music is turned up way past eleven (see other post today) and her latest love is to dance around, twirling in a circle with arms held out, in her version of "whirling fish disease".

mia loves anything pink or shiny or a purse or container that she can load alot of crap into and transfer from one point in the house to another. she loves to have aunt megan polish her toenails and fingernails, but is most famous for giving midnight manicures or improving upon our family portraits with a sharpie. she has been such a funny, joyful little person and has brought much laughter and many smiles to our house.

one thing mia does that is hilarious is to pose--it doesn't matter how many photos we take, she is always gonna tuck one foot in, stick her hip out with her hand on it and "work it"!!

we use the word "numa-numa-numa" round these here parts to describe anything really yummy--it comes front the time aunt megan was over at our house making cinnamon rolls and mia was all nervous about getting her fair share. megan put them in the oven and then told her as soon as they were done cooking, she could have one. mia stood right there, hands pressed up against the glass, nose nearly touching, as she watched those rolls bake and kept repeating, "numanumanumanumsssss...." the entire time.

everytime we go to load up in the car, you will hear mia yell "SHOTGUN!!! SHOTGUN!!" she has no idea what it means, but she's heard her sisters say it for so very long that she knows it's important to say it loudest, and firstest. she also loves to have "spider juice", which is actually bug juice as we've pointed out to her many a time, but she refuses to say anything but spider juice. being the retard that i am, i didn't get it until i was purchasing one for her in maverick about a week ago and the clerk was trying to be funny and asking if i wasn't just a little old to be buying bug juice.(i most certainly am NOT, thank you very little. frickin' punk.) i said that my baby called it "spider juice" and he picks it up and looks at it and says , "oh, i see, because it has a spider on the front."

i really hate it when the convenience store worker is more perceptive than me. typical.

oh, mia--we love you so very much!! you are our little lady and we are so glad you are part of our family---you make us complete.

34 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sweet Mia...may today be the best day EVER with lots of deserved attention from all the family. Tell your mom to get your present from Aunt Loni that she left at Grandma's house.

melissamarchant said...

Oh, little adorable mia. I like to press my hands and nose to the oven when Megan is baking something as well. She gets the numma numma response out of many a people. How I wish we could get Mia and Taylor together to play. They could be great friends. I'm sure it is bitter-sweet watching the last one grow up so quickly. She really is so beautiful!

Mozi Esme said...

Happy birthday to an absolutely gorgeous little (big) girl!

Denise said...

Happy Birthday Mia. What a cutie.

Megal said...

Oh Mia. I love you so and want you to have the happiest of birthdays ever! You are such a little sunshine girl with so much love! I love how you are always wanting to "go to _____(insert name here) house" and you are always welcome at mine. Love you!

Trina said...

Oh, man. She is so adorable!

L and T said...

Mia
Will you go with Pierce?
Check
YES or NO

Happy Bday to a pretty little lady!

tiburon said...

Happy Birthday Mia! How cute is she?!?! I am sure you have some super fantastic rockstar birthday planned for her!!

Have a happy happy birthday Mia!!

Ammie said...

She is such a little cutie! I loved the story about the window rolled down and the music turned up.

Jori said...

All of the best people were born today. What a complete doll!!! Happy Birthday Mia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hacking it up said...

What a doll!! Love that pose!! She knows how to work that camera! Hope she has a wonderful b-day!!!

Hildie said...

Yeah, happy bday Mia. Never met you but you're cute. And I love three year olds.
I'm just trying to get over this song! "Cry"!!!! I haven't heard this in about a million and a half years. Who is this by? Cream?

kami @ nobiggie.net said...

HBD little Mia! She is one little Sassy Pants! Her hair looks darling all curled like that, good work Mom!

Kristi said...

That girl has some fabulous sass in that picture and I love it!! Happy birthday to Mia--you're gowgeous!

Omgirl said...

Oh my cute baby! I hope you entered (and won) many baby beauty pageants with her! What a doll.

And I didn't realize our girls were so close in age. Daphne will be three June 8. Fun age, huh?

Happy, Bday Mia!

rachel said...

She is sooo pretty! And what a poser....I love it :)

Anonymous said...

Happy, Happy Birthday Mia! I love that she asks to go to "Christmas house" and the minute she walks thru the door she says," I so hungy" I think I've trained her with my arsenal of treats! WE LOVE YOU MIA!

Erica Onelove said...

Man, she's pretty!!
Happy b-day!

Becky, yep said...

So sweet! love the singing..I can't get enough of stuff like that!

Steph said...

She is the cutest thing ever! I love how you include the sweet little links back. The midnight manicure. . .so great! I'm gonna have to pop me a bowl of popcorn one of these days and just spend some time reading some past posts. You've been at this for a while. This is so much better than T.V.!

{Annie N.} said...

Oh Mia HB! I prayed that my baby Hallie would be as sweet and easy as little Mia was she is like the ideal baby....didn't happen for me. Love the poses...the girl knows how to work it.

Holly O. said...

She is gorgeous! Happy birthday to Mia!

The Patrona said...

Oh my! All you beauty queens with big hair could be from the State of Texas. I looooooovvvvvvvvve it.

the rbc said...

What a little lovey girl. My Mia is soooo sweet and is so concerned if you aren't happy. (what matter daddy? What problem?) Happy birthday baby!!! Love you so much!

kourtney said...

She is beatutiful. Happy Birthday Mia! Hope you wear your mom out, so she never longs for another. You are going to be in trouble with your four gorgeous girls...maybe chastity belts.

Rachel said...

Happy Birthday to Mia! She is so darn cute! I loved having her in nursery. I can't believe how big she has gotten. And it sounds like if we left her and Hayden in a room together, they could certainly cause some trouble! Hope it has been a great day!

Ida said...

She is such a gorgeous girl HB Big Girl!

Shanana said...

Blurker here:
Just wanted to say how funny your blog is. Thanks for the laugh.

P.S. Where did you find the "more cowbell" html?

Renee said...

So so so cute!!! Love those Shirley Temple curls.

Jennie Minor said...

HB Mia! She is adorable and take really good pics. Hope she had a great day!

Misty said...

This is so cute. I love hearing stories of kids growing up, but it also makes me so sad. My only one is going to be 2 in June. How time flies!!!

Aimee said...

What a beautiful tribute to your daughter. She's beautiful too, not that you didn't alreayd know that.

hoLLy said...

she is absotutely gorgeous mindi! and oh so photogenic-i love that sassy pose:) happy birthday little mia!

Mia said...

Happy Birthday Mia! I hope that you grow up to love your birthday more than any other day. It is a special day to celebrate you and your life. Mindi, she is a beautiful girl! I love that she wears earrings and bracelets and poses when she gets her picture taken! What a sweet addition to the family.