Love waking up to her smiles...

This is what I wake up to in the mornings these days… Mio on all fours, with her head up, peering up from the crib with a smile brighter than the sun.

She’s definitely in her best mood in the morning, and then her temperament gradually goes downhill throughout the day, becoming extremely cranky in the evening and at night. ::sigh:: If only she could be in this great of a mood all day!

Good morning, Mio!
She always wakes up on her tummy...

Hello, sweetie!
She'll occasionally stick her tongue out.

Looking up from her crib
Quite a sweet sight for sleepy eyes...

Love the way her eyes follow me, even through the crib slats… and how she breaks into a smile when recognition sets in.

And then, the other morning, we found her doing this:

Peering through the slats.
Sitting up in her crib, peering through the slats.

Having fun.
Smiling to herself, as if the magnitude of what she had done has just dawned on her.

Mio sitting up in her crib.
Laughing. While it was cute at the time, this photo looks a little scary... Crazy psycho baby!

The view from above.
Sitting up unsupported in her crib.

Hmm… thinking that it may be time to lower the crib.