Just another day in paradise

I've been thinking I should probably talk about something other than Mya at some point on this blog, but she's kind of the only exciting thing going on in our lives right now. And probably will be for quite some time. Anyway, this week was my second week back to work and it was not as good as the first one, mostly because I really just didn't want to work. Mya is still doing wonderfully, I just didn't want to do anything. Hopefully next week will be better. Anyway, here are some picture of me and Mya when we weren't working.

Mya on her playmat. She loves that thing and is always smiling when she's laying there.

Tummy time! This is the first time that Mya was really lifting her head up high. This picture isn't the best, but she was really doing good! This is a better picture of her lifting her head, even though she was starting to get fussy. She's getting so strong!

And me and my baby posing for the camera. Mya thought I told her to make her serious model face... isn't it so cute?

Also, Mya had her two month check up and is now 11 lbs 5 oz and is 22.25 inches long. She is such a healthy girl!

What weekends are for

Weekends are the best, especially when they are spent with either my parents or Dan's. This weekend happened to be graced by a visit by Dan's parents. It was fabulous! Here are some pictures from the weekend.

Actually, I don't know if this first picture is from this weekend or not, but it's so cute. Mya loves her bath time. She actually cries when we take her out of the bath because she is having such a good time in it. She just stares at us and smiles while we're cleaning her. She is a happy girl in the bath and we're glad.

This is my favorite face that Mya makes. It is her stretching face. Whenever we take her out of her swing, this is the face she makes. I love it! Here is Mya and Grandma. She had a great time being loved and cuddled by Grandma. And Grandma loved cuddling her, but not as much when Mya would spit up all over her, which she did frequently. Mya is a "happy spitter" apparently.


This is a Christmas present that Mya got from her Uncle Matt and Aunt Sarah. She loves the puppy in the middle because it moves up and down and she is mesmerized by it. Unfortunately, it only moves if the song is on... thanks Matt and Sarah. We'll sing you the song over and over and over next time we see you. :) Another favorite present has been her swing. Anyone who knows Mya knows that she loves to be on the move. She always wants to be walked around, swung from side to side, and bounced all over. So the swing has quickly become her favorite napping place. In fact, sometimes she'll cry until you put her in the swing so that she can take a nap. Here she is trying to wake up from a nap and not doing a very good job.

Last but not least, Mya with Grandma and Papa. She loved seeing them this weekend and so did we. In two weeks we'll visit my parents and we are excited for that as well.

On a more serious note, Dan and I found out this morning at church that one of his students and a member of the basketball team was killed in a car wreck yesterday. It has been very difficult for us to digest and seeing as we live in such a small town, it will be a difficult time for the whole community as well, especially the younth. We are praying that the Lord would use this tragedy to reach the lost and to strengthen believers. We are also praying for comfort and peace for his family. We would love it if you would pray the same.

Back to Work

Well, I officially started back to work yesterday and it went pretty well. Mya did great at the office in the morning and then she went to our neighbor's house for the afternoon for the first time. I was worried that she would be fussy the whole three hours she was there and that my neighbor wouldn't want to watch her anymore... but I was worried for no reason. She did great! She was happy the whole time! Mya has also been sleeping better at night, which is great. She has been sleeping anywhere from 6 to 8 hours straight. And she's been taking good naps in the afternoon. Things are just moving right along. Being back to work isn't exactly all that fun, but it's nice to know that Mya can handle being away from me for the afternoons.

Anyway, Dan had a C team boys basketball tournament this past weekend and they placed 2nd! Mya and I went to watch(she loves watching basketball) and it is just so fun to watch Dan coach. You can tell he's much more comfortable this year and the boys really enjoy having him for a coach. Dan's parents are coming to visit this weekend and we'll be watching Coach Barnes on Friday night. It should be tons of fun! I don't really have any recent pictures, but here is a cute one. Notice her Michael Jordan hat. It's so cute! I'll post more after the weekend!

New Year's Resolutions

The Barnes Family Resolutions for 2009


3. Cry less (Mya didn't agree with this one)



2. Sleep more (This was Courtney's #1)



1. Smile more (This one was unanimous)


Happy New Year!