Mikah thinks he’s *sooo* cool- he is throwing his toy car around his back.

I woke up one morning and found this on the chalkboard. I love how just the little kitty’s head is peeking out of the bottom.

Aahh, life.

Mikah is showing more and more of his personality- He is super friendly, social, and a bit sassy too!
The bad – He discovered how to take things out of place (like pulling clothes out of the laundry)
The good – Ben and I have been firm about having him put it all back. Generally once we do 1 or 2 items, he’ll copy us (he loves to copy things we do), but sometimes he’ll put up a fight. Once it took a good 10 minutes to get everything back in order (that’s like an eternity in baby time). It’s all worth it though. Better now before it turns into a bad habit. When he finishes putting it all back he’ll sign to us “finished” and sometimes clap his hands. It’s really adorable.

Ben, Mikah and I celebrated our 10 month anniversary as a family this past March 18th. That was on a Thursday. Ben and I are still getting into the routine of doing Saturday Market, so this photo wasn’t actually taken til the following Tuesday. Why not Monday? Because we were so exhausted!

As you can see, Mikah has a new skill- pointing (he was pointing at the flashing little red light on the camera). He loves to also shake things, clap, and make low gruffy noises (I call it his “demon voice”). He still hasn’t started walking yet. We predict that will happen soon enough. Right now we’re all just happy that he can crawl around (which is mobile enough for now!).

Ah, Mikah… you are growing up much too soon.

This past 18th was our 9 month family anniversary. Mikah is a crawling champion and will follow Ben or I around the house, pull himself to a standing position on our leg, and pout for us to pick him up. He has 7 teeth now and is still growing bigger everyday. His shoe size is 5/6, clothes 24month, and weighs 30lbs.
He had sooo much fun in Hawaii. The 80F and sunny weather provided the perfect opportunities for him to crawl around grass and explore the ocean. It was a little bit depressing returning to Portland, although we are so happy to be back home. We decided to do an early spring cleaning and rearranged the house and our work room. More importantly, we spent the past week taking care of our personal health. Sometimes we forget to do that since we are so focused on taking care of the other little creatures around us.

Ben made this silly accronym, VEFIM (pronounced ‘vee-phum’), which stands for:
Vitamins (like Fish Oil!)
Exercise (20min, 3 times a week)
Food (eating enough quality foods, at the right times)
Interaction (with other people)
Massage (can’t do this everyday, but nice to get pampered now and then)

He posted this sign in our living room to make sure we remember to think of ourselves.

Now that we’re re-energized we’re going to spend the rest of the month preparing for Easter and Portland Saturday Market, which is starting again on March 6th.

(Ben + Sara) + VEFIM = Kitty Egg Crayon EXPLOSION!

In other news, Ben and I have been preparing for a trip to Hawaii! As mentioned, we spent this past Christmas with just the 3 of us (and the kitties). While my family doesn’t usually celebrate Christmas anyway, I still felt a little melancholy around New Years. So I called my mom and booked a last minute ticket to Hawaii (off season tickets + 10% off sale for total of under $540 for 2 people!).

Ben and Mikah have never been to Hawaii so I am very excited for them to see where I grew up. More importantly i’m happy that my extended family will finally get a chance to meet Mikah before he gets too old.

7 month Anniversary

Mikah is 7 months old (7 + 1.5 weeks actually!), has 4 teeth, and is a professional rugrat. He uses his potty regularly (Ben and I have limited the amount of poopy diapers to about 1 per week. It’s great.). If you don’t already know about it, do a quick google for elimination communication.

He has started solids and eats when we do… with plenty of breastmilk in between. We use the KidCo baby food mill and carry it with us when we know we’ll be out for a while. Mikah is also understanding drinking but has not grasped the concept of tilting the bottle or cup upward to get the fluid out. His favorite drink is coconut water. Yum!

In his spare time he can be found practicing his vocal range (as in volume) and using miscellaneous boxes as a prop to stand up. There is nothing more inspiring than watching the determination Mikah has to balance himself and stand. Ben and I are so excited for when he begins to take his first steps…

This was our first Christmas as a family. It was small and cozy and very peaceful and lovely. I don’t think either Ben or I have been happier than we are with each other and Mikah. We are tired, oh so very tired, but very content with life.

Wishing a safe and warm wintery season to everyone!

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The interview opens with the above photo. This picture marks our 3 month anniversary as a family and is taken in front of our fireplace in Portland, Oregon.

Also, just wanted to say Hello! to all of our new blog followers. It’s so nice to have you here ^_^