Patty cake, patty cake, bake your man!

Mira is only 2 weeks away from being officially 2 1/2 years old. I love this age! It's my favorite so far (I keep saying that about every age). She's just so bright and outgoing. It's fun to see her interact socially with people. I've taught her how to make friends, so when we go to the park and she sees a child she doesn't know, she'll go over to them and say, "Hi. I'm Mira. What's your name?" Often times the child is shy and won't answer. But she keeps trying. If we go to Target, she says hi to everyone, then gets offended if they don't say hi back. She'll say, "Mommy, she didn't say hi to me!" It's hard to explain that some people are shy or maybe just didn't hear her. She keeps on trying until they say hi back. Persistent should be her middle name!

Mira is really getting into songs lately. Her favorite is the Barney theme song, which I used to hate, but she's so cute singing it, I have a new perspective! And "Patty Cake" is another that she loves to sing, although the words "Patty cake, patty cake, bake your man" make me laugh every time! She also tried soup for the first time. I was impressed with how well she handled a spoon with something as runny as soup!


She's started to do chores a little bit and loves the few silver coins we give her for helping a little extra. She is in charge of helping Mommy and Daddy put her toys away before bed, and she needs to put her clothes in the laundry basket after her bath and when we change her outfit. She also helps put the dishes away. She's up to tupperware and spoons so far. Mira looks really proud of herself when she helps around the house. I think it gives her a nice sense of accomplishment, as well as responsibility.


And here's a fun one of Mira on the potty chair. She's taken to bringing her Barbie wish list toy book in the bathroom with her while she waits. Too cute!


Tomorrow we tackle the task of putting up the Christmas tree. Mira's really excited about it and helped me make snowmen (complete with cotton balls) and snowflakes for the front windows. We put up the wreath last night on the front door and Mira keeps wanting to go outside and look at it. The spirit of the holidays are in the air!

We hope you are all well. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, and we'll see you all at Christmas. Chris, Mira, and I are heading to Miami for a week on Wednesday. Pray for safe travels.
Love, MIchelle