On Saturday, we drove over to nearby Arlington Park so that Mio could have some fun at the playground there. It was our first time going to this park; it’s definitely one of the nicer ones in El Cerrito — just not in walking distance, so it’s a little more of a hassle to go to. The smiles it brought to Mio’s were priceless!
Okay, I’m sure most of you could do without seeing 29513607 pictures of Mio smiling and laughing while on the swing, but I couldn’t help but post all of them. 😛
Hanging out with Daddy… a sweet father-daughter moment.
Going on the slide with Mama
Mio made a new friend at the park… we noticed that the little girl looked pretty close in age to Mio, and upon talking to the parents, we found out that they were only two weeks apart! (Mio being two weeks younger.)
Mio with her new friend Mina.
We parents shared a chuckle over how they eat crackers the same way… they like to put the crackers into their mouths vertically… (which seems like it would be harder for them to eat, right?)
Mio went for Mina’s snacks, and Mina reached for Mio’s… lol. Kids are always more interested in what the other kids have!
Back on the swing, this time with Mina. Mio grabbed the snack container from my hands while she was swinging, and continued to swing with it! Silly girl…
Playing in the sandbox.
It was a Saturday well spent! Mio was so tired from all the fun she had that she took a very long nap that afternoon… I just wish the parks were closer so I could take her to them more often!
Yesterday, we went into the doctor for Mio’s one year checkup — it was a couple months overdue because we were in Virginia for a while. As usual, Mio’s pediatrician commented on how healthy and great she looked, and we got the latest stats on Mio’s growth.
This time, Mio was weighed on a regular adult scale standing up with all her clothes on, and she weighed just over 23 lbs, so the nurse estimated that she weighed about 22 lbs 2 oz without her clothing, which is in the 46th growth percentile based on weight-for-age, the first time she’s been below the 50th percentile. The pediatrician assured us that she’s still very healthy, and that it’s very normal for toddler’s weight gain to plateau like that, especially when they get really active with walking and climbing everywhere as Mio’s been doing.
Mio measured 31.5 inches long, in the 87th growth percentile based on length-for-age… which is 2.5 inches taller than the measurement we took for Mio on her growth chart… I guess our measuring skills were way off! (><)
Mio’s head circumference seemed to have stayed exactly the same, at  17.99 inches (45.7 cm) around, which is now in the 50th growth percentile based on head circumference-for-age.
I’m a bit perplexed by all the measurements, because the weight seems less than what we expected, the height seems taller, and it seems strange that Mio’s head hasn’t grown at all in the past four months… so I have a feeling the nurse was not very precise in taking all the measurements, but then again, I guess we should trust the clinic more than our at-home measuring tools!
Mio had to get six shots for the vaccinations she was due for, and as expected, she cried and it was an unpleasant experience. She calmed down pretty quickly after I held her and then gave her a book to look at while in the stroller on the way home. When we got home, I set up her inflatable pool for her to play with outside.
It was too cold to go in the water, but she had fun dipping her hands in and scooping the water out.!
Loving her new pool!
Mio takes playtime very seriously.
Mio likes to use the pool as a playhouse indoors, too! (without the water, of course.)
Reading her favorite Shimajiro book.
Mio was pretty content and happy thanks to the pool, but then broke out with a slight fever in the early evening, most likely due to the vaccinations. She seemed very uncomfortable and cried a lot, and it was hard to watch. 🙁 The fever’s gone down today, though, and she’s back to her cheery self, much to our relief! 🙂
Mio and Sofia met up on Friday to have a playdate in the play area of Barnes & Noble — Sofia had just turned 18 months old that day! Lots of fun toys and books to play with.
Cutiepie huddle!
orange sippy cup club!
Mio always has so much fun hanging out with Sofia! 😀
