My best friend Deborah is hands down the most fashionable girl I know, and she’s always spoiling Mio with the cutest outfits. Mio has been wearing the Missoni onesie that she got her for almost six months now! (Amazing that she still fits in it!) For Mio’s upcoming birthday, Debbie sent her these adorable DVF ♥ GAP outfits! I didn’t even know that Diane von Furstenberg was doing a collaboration with GAP, but leave it to bestest to be on top of such big fashion news! The clothing from the collection is super cute.
Mio is looking oh-so-sophisticated as a stylish fashionista in her new designer duds!
She has been climbing up on the gate lately, much to our dismay. Where does she get such strength and athleticism?
Asian lady squat!
One week away from turning one year old!
Rocking the DVF ♥ Gap onesie.
Complete with red shorts (from Miyoung)
Love the adorable print!
I love these “democratization of fashion” collaborations that are becoming more common these days! I couldn’t help but pick up a Jason Wu for Target dress for myself just the other day! (The whole collection had initially all sold out at our local Target, but I happened to go shopping a couple weeks later and found that someone had returned one in just my size! Lucky me!) Hooray for high fashion at affordable prices.
Thank you so much, bestest, for the adorable clothes for Mio! Thanks to Debbie, Mio’s the best-dressed kid on the playground! 😉
We went down to San Jose with Dan’s parents on Sunday to visit Mio’s Great Grandma! This was their second time seeing each other — the first was when Mio was only three weeks old, so it’s been almost a year. Mio was walking around everywhere in the house and in the backyard, exploring every nook and cranny — Great Grandma was very impressed with how much she has grown. It was lovely seeing Great Grandma, Aunt Monica, and Uncle Greg again!
Mio all dolled up to see Great Grandma
Mio looks on as Great Grandma cooks
Mio with peach blossoms in Great Grandma's backyard.
Such beautiful pink blossoms!
Umm... not sure what Mio's doing here. Clapping at the sky? lol
Waving at Mama
Me waving back. Mio throwing hands up in the air.
Walking on the stepping stones. She didn't want to come back inside!
Grandpa found Mio a pair of wings in the house.
Mio taking everything in with an observant eye.
Mio looks much girlier in a hairpin and dress. She's growing up to be such a sweet little girl!
Thank you Great Grandma for the hospitality and for dinner! We hope to visit again soon. 🙂
Since we’ve been cooped up indoors thanks to the rain, Mio has become pretty resourceful in entertaining herself around the house. She’s never shown too much of an interest in toys (or maybe we have the wrong ones) and is much more intrigued by random found objects. Here she is being silly with the mirror and the lid of a box….
"Who's that silly girl?"
Pressing her face against the "window"... (I remember doing this in the car as a kid, but not this young!)
What a ham!
Her personality is really starting to emerge and it’s so fun for us to watch. I love how goofy and imaginative she is, and can’t get enough of her funny antics!
We’ve been experiencing non-stop rainy days this week, and Mio has been dying to go outside. She’ll pick up her shoes, walk over to the window, and just stare outside with shoes in hand, making it more than obvious how much she longs to go out.
Heart-melting, I know...
I will only go out in the rain if absolutely necessary, because it’s such a hassle to get all the raingear ready — windbreaker, umbrella, rain boots, raincover for the stroller, etc… and I just would much rather stay warm and comfortable indoors than get cold and damp outside. So while I feel bad for Mio, I have not taken her on any walks in the rain this week. (Call me heartless if you will!) But when Dan saw Mio staring out the window like that, he felt so sorry for her that he decided to take her with him for a quick run to Trader Joe’s last night.
She is SO excited.
Already knows how to pull on Daddy's heartstrings... 🙂
Raincover on, ready to brave the rain!
Daddy is off to TJ's with Mio! Meanwhile, I, of course, stayed behind at home, warm and dry.
