Playdate

On another hot and steamy Sunday afternonn we got invied by a colleague who's daughter is only a few weeks younger than Mia. Mia enjoyed to check out a new place and to play with some new toys.

World Cup

Mia watched her first world cup game of Germany at friends place. He had a nice TV with high definition, great food, and very comfy chairs and couches

Mia also had fun roaming both floors of the house and playing peak-a-boo

Back at home we just had enough time to try out the new bathing suit Mia had gotten from Ji's girl friend

18 Months Old

Mia started off this special day halfway between her first and second birthday by sleeping in all the way until 6:40 am.
Unfortunately it was a bit rainy so there were not too much outdoor activities that day But then she got her favorite dish for dinner: Rice with scrambled eggs and tomatoes.


As a surprise there was also a little fruit tart for desert:

Born to be wild

On a hot and muggy Saturday afternoon we headed to a playground nearby to get outside a bit. Some toys have been left there for everyone to play with and Mia likes the ones were she can sit on and be pushed around. We already agree that she won't be allowed to ride a real motorbike though
On hot day playing inside has its benefits as well. In this case the lion custom fortunately didn't scare Mr. Mimi

Pool season

The Memorial Day weekend was also the official start of the pool season for our building. On a hot and humid Monday we though this might be a good place for Mia to cool down a bit. As it turned out Mia had a lot of fun in the water and didn't really want to get out even after 30 minutes.

Memorial Day Weekend

This weekend Mia discovered that it is more fun to eat on her own with a fork than to be feed by a spoon or then by picking up her food with her hands. Unfortunately this doesn't work for her favorite dish right now: Rice with scrambled eggs and tomatoes. It does work pretty well for a small piece of pancake though.

In time for the Memorial Day weekend it has turned hot again and it is good that we can escape from the afternoon heat to a bookstore close by

So far Mia is mostly intersted in books with a booton in front: When pressed thei either play a melody or one hears the sound of a dorrbell.

Another welcome escape from the heat is a new water installation at a courtyard nearby:

At home she can now relax on her own little chair with matching table

Its strawberry season

With fresh juicy strawberries in the stores and at the farmer's market we thought Mia might enjoy a sample. She liked then and did eat a few bites. Recently she also discovered other culinary options like fried rice with chicken or - not so healthy - cookies and french fries.