Watch Milo Grow: 49 Weeks

-Loves to be outside. It is definitely his happy place!
-He is very interested in ears and earrings. He will push my head to the side to examine my ear, then push my head the other direction and check out the other one.
-Obsessed with bikes. If he sees one of the bikes he has to touch it or sit on the seat. He loves to ride in his ibert he babbles the whole time we ride.
-Loves opening and closing doors. Gets really frustrated when he closes the door all the way and can't get it back open.
-When he wakes up in the morning he is so happy. He will play in his crib for 10-15 minutes before letting me know he is ready to get out. I love to sit outside his door and listen to him gabber, clap his hands, and click his tongue. When I do finally sneak in he can usually be found playing with his stuffed lion. I love the smile that gives when he notices that Jordan and I are in the room.

Peru {Part 1}

 Jordan's MBA program requires students to have at least one international experience, so he decided to head to Peru to study Spanish. He spent about three weeks there studying, living with a Peruvian host family, surfing, meeting up with friends from BYU-Hawaii, and touring the county. He had a great time exploring the country and improving his Spanish skills. His teacher said, when she was handing out the diplomas at the end of the program, that she has no doubt that Jordan will speak Spanish perfectly one day. Jordan really enjoys studying languages and definitely has a talent for learning them. Milo and I are glad that he was able to have this experience, but we are so happy he is home and next time we are going with. (And, Yes that is a Guinea pig that he is eating.)

Rubber Star, You're the One ...

Forget the duckies, Milo is in love with his rubber star. 

He has lots of other bath toys, but he always has his star in hand during bath time. 

Watch Milo Grow: 48 Weeks

-We flew home from Idaho and Milo was an angel on the plane. Slept most of the way. This kid is an excellent flyer and always gets lots of attention from the other passengers and flight attendants.
-Stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Flake for a few days before Dad got home.
-Likes his other Grand-dog, Bailey. Tried calling her Doggie, too.
-Jordan finally came home from Peru. The reunion wasn't quite what we thought it would be. Milo seemed confused and a little unsure of Jordan for the first little bit, but now Milo is his shadow.
-Finally holds his own bottle or sippy cup. I know this doesn't seem like a big accomplishment for an 11 month old, but it is! Has physically been able to do this for awhile but refused, because why would he hold it himself when Mom or Dad would hold it for him?! He prefers to play with his hands while eating his bottle, he is a multi-tasker. He used to pull moms hair, pinch my arms, pull on my clothes all while eating a bottle, but now he is finally content to hold it on his own.
-Begs for food. Will get as close to you as he can and say "yummm" while you are eating.
-Loves Ice Cream. Oops! We may have started him a little early but we couldn't help it he is so cute when he begs.
-Will make a kissy/fish face on demand. He also does it anytime Jordan and I kiss. So funny.

Watch Milo Grow: 47 Weeks

-Eats a ton. Lately, he has been gobbling down about 1 1/2 or 2 pouches of baby food per meal.
-Loves to smack his lips and squeeze his cheeks in to make a fishy face.
-Loves to open cupboards and drawers.
-Loves to play the piano.
-Tries to imitate what you say to him. This morning grandpa said, "bye bye" and Milo tried to say it back to him.
-Just before I snapped this picture he had both of his feet in his hands and was clapping them together.
-Says "yumm yumm" when he wants more food.
-Got his first bank account.
-Had an early birthday party with Grandma and Grandpa. Tried cake for the first time and didn't like it. I was so surprised, but I think that he may have just been tired.
-He has been such a good boy at Grandma and Grandpa's house, I am sure that he will miss them and Lucy when we head back to Arizona tomorrow.

Life lately, according to my phone.

 

 watching planes and saying bye to daddy. shopping. breakfast & newspaper with grandpa. lucy. cheeseball. new toys at grandmas. balloons and french fries at pinnacle. aquarium. new birthday toy: remote control duhduhdoggie. tori's chair half done. milo burrito. mess maker. dog chaser.

Hello, 2012!

Milo and I spent New Years with my family in Idaho. We drove to Pocatello to visit my Grandma and Papa. This was only the second time that they had seen Milo, so he was a little unsure of them. But he had a lot of fun exploring and trying to break things in Grandma's non-baby proof house. We weren't a very lively bunch, most of us in bed before midnight, but we are excitied for 2012 all the adventures it will bring!

Watch Milo Grow: 46 Weeks

-He is obsessed with Lucy. He wakes up saying "duhduhdoggie", chases her around the house, eats her food. She isn't so fond of him.
-He is getting so close to standing and walking on his own. He is very comfortable shimmeying across furniture and holding on to things while walking. Will stand for a a few seconds on his own.
-He is a stair climbing master. Can go up and down Grandma and Grandpa's stairs no problem.
-Tried Pizza for the first time, and of course liked it. He likes every kind of food.
-Waves both of his arms in fast circles when he gets really excited.
-Poor kid has had a nasty cold, his little nose is raw from all the wiping and running.
-Has been enjoying all the new toys that Grandma has for him. His favorite are two little balls, they are just the right size for him to hold in his hands and he has been carrying them around for days.

Watch Milo Grow: 45 Weeks

-Took his 6th flight to Idaho to stay with Grandma and Grandpa. Flying with Milo seems to get a little more difficult as he gets older and more active. Every other flight we have had our own row, this time we had to share. Milo did pretty good, but its a little hard to get him to sit still and remain relatively quiet.
-Loves mum mums (baby rice cakes) and gerber cheese puffs.
-Loves Grandpa. He loves Grandma too, but It took him a little bit to warm up to her.
-Saw Great Grandma Darlene, Great Grandma Sharon, and Papa Joe.
-Loves Lucy. She isn't so sure about Milo, but he loves her and is always trying to pet her.
-Loves to play with balls. He especially loves rolling them on the tile or hardwood floors.
-Can open drawers and cupboards.
-He is so busy and active, pulling up on everything which has resulted in lots of minor bonks on the head.
-Stood up on his own for a few seconds. Getting ready to walk!
-Misses Daddy. He gets excited when we see Jordan on Facetime, he is always reaching for the phone and saying Daddy.