Spring is finally right around the corner and the Retkas are pleased. It's finally time to put the parkas away and bring out the spring jackets and umbrellas!
So much has changed with Myah this winter. It's amazing to watch her little personality come to life. My favorite thing about her is that she loves to laugh and can quickly get silly and start laughing up a storm. The only thing that seems to bother her is sitting still. At this point in her life, all she wants to go is use her new found walking and running skills. She is constantly on the go and loves learning new things everyday through actions and through reading (as seen above in her new little kid sized chair) :) Josh and I have been teaching her the names of body parts and animal sounds. Her favorite body part to say is "teeth", she also knows hair, ears, tongue, tummy, foot, and hands. Her favorite animal sound is a monkey "oh oh oh, ah ah ah", she also knows cow, lamb, goat, and duck (sometimes, anyway).
Speaking of animals, Myah and Addie continue to "bond". Myah is loving Addie. I can't really say the same the other way around, and I can't blame Addie too much. Myah loves chasing Addie around and laying on her and petting her. Addie is completely tolerant of all of this and it is most likely because she still little snacks from Myah. Addie does enjoy getting Myah's "num-nums" (graham crackers). Sometimes, Myah gives them to her and sometimes she puts them in front of her nose, looks at Addie very seriously, and says "no". (Wonder where she gets that from)?!?
On a fun note, Myah celebrated her 1 year Birthday with the Baby Boomers in Chaska a few weeks ago. All of the babies, their moms, my brother, Eric and his wife, Katie, came over on a Sunday afternoon. We did a small gift exchange and ate some cake. We stripped all of the babies down to their diapers and them at a cake that was placed in the middle of kitchen. Surprisingly the babies all remained pretty tame! It was adorable and Katie took some awesome pictures of the event (check of my Facebook profile pics)!
On a sad note, my Grandma Hilde (mom's mom) passed away a few weeks ago. It was tougher on us than we expected, but realize that she had a very full and wonderful life, at the age of 92. She was comfortable and surrounded by her children and their spouses the day that she passed. We will always love her and cherish our time knowing the wonderful person that she is. :) Here is picture that I took of Myah and her Great-Grandma Hilde last fall, can't you just see the love in their eyes?
Other than that, life here is pretty normal for Josh and me. We're both looking forward to a week vacation to Mexico at the beginning of April! We're looking forward to soaking up some sun, seeing some dear friends get married, and spending some good quality time together. I hope this spring weather is bringing you some sunshine, too!
Love, The Retkas
