Jingle Bells and Candy Canes

We're really getting into the holiday spirit at our house this year.

Here is Mylie jingling some jingle bells...




...and enjoying a candy cane.



We hope you and your family are having fun this Christmas!

Mylie meets Santa

She did really well with Santa. She didn't cry or squirm, but she did stare at him a lot.

And here she is "helping" me take all of David's shirts out of his drawer. She is too helpful!

Efling Around

Click Here to see the Hicks elfing around...

It's a...

GIRL!

I keep saying to myself, "Two girls...17 months apart..." but we are very excited and know Mylie will be a great big sister!

Mylie Turns 1 Year Old Today

When I was pregnant with Mylie, people always said that kids will change your life, they are the best gift ever, etc. Of course we believed all these things we were told, but my goodness, we didn't know just how true it would be. At 8:31am on November 28, 2006, Mylie was born to us in Sugar Land, Texas weighing 6lbs, 4oz and was 19 inches. From the instant we saw her, we were in love. Our hearts grew larger and started to beat a little bit faster for this little, skinny, brown-headed baby with very distinct features, looking exactly like her daddy. And when you speak of your child, it is okay to be cliche because all of the common sayings are so true. They are gifts, blessings, amazing miracles...

David and I know our marriage is a wonderful gift, and with every ounce of our being acknowledge that Mylie is the greatest thing our marriage and love has created. We are so thankful for our precious girl.

Mylie Jo around 8:31am on November 28, 2006

Mylie Jo at 8:31am on November 28, 2007

Mylie's Birthday Party

We celebrated Mylie's 1st birthday in Albuquerque when we were home for Thanksgiving. Lots of family and friends came to the party! We all had such a great time and it reminded us again how many people love little Mylie.

So Much to be Thankful For!

Mylie is thankful for so much this year!
Leaves to put in her hair

Her daddy who loves to play with her

Mike the Hula Monkey and her cute bug to ride at Grandpa Dobbs's house

Eating Mac N Cheese at Nonna and Papa's house

Eucerin cream and new pacifiers at Grami and GranDan's house (her cheeks were so chapped from the cold weather)

And a momma and daddy who have been "an item" for 10 years as of November 17th!

11 Months

Mylie was 11 months on October 28th.

She's not walking just yet, but she does pull up on anything and everything.

She is reading though (ha).

This is her new favorite face.



11 months later and she is still such a little delight. She is still a really happy little girl, but we can see a bit of attitude coming out in her. I guess this was bound to happen, and at this point, we think her sass is quite cute.

We will be celebrating her 1st birthday in Albuquerque with our families over the Thanksgiving holiday. We are so thankful for our sweet Mylie.

Chicken Little

Here are some pictures of Mylie in her Halloween costume. Isn't she the cutest chicken around? And doesn't she look exactly like David in these pictures?

Wedding & Eating

Mylie and I were in Carlsbad last week for Melissa's wedding. We had such a good time staying at Grandma Dobbs's house and visiting with everyone in town for the wedding. Also, I was once again reminded by all the pictures of Mylie, just how much this baby eats!



Here Mylie is eating (or devouring) cream cheese/marshmallow fruit dip. She really liked it and got mad when we took it away.

And here are some wedding pictures...



After being gone for 8 days (we also went to ABQ for a short visit after the wedding), we were ready to get home and see David. He had to go to Napa Valley, CA for work. We felt really sorry for him (yea right!).

Trip to Houston!

It seems like we just can't stay away from our old pals in Houston. We've been lucky to see everyone on occasion and always have just as much fun! We thought we'd welcome the fall season by taking a trip to the pumpkin patch...then we remembered that fall doesn't begin until after Christmas in Houston. It was quite warm.









Mylie enjoyed the bounce house. We let her play in it before the big kiddos got in.

10 Months

Mylie was 10 months old on September 28th. I say this every month, but can you believe it? And every month, I say "nope." She is growing up. She's still pretty petite. I bought her a pair of shoes today and 3-6 month shoes are still too big on her and the other day, she wore a 3-6 month outfit. It makes me and David laugh because we really thought we would have an enormous baby. However, we absolutely love her just the way she is and would not change one thing!




She is crawling everywhere and pulls up on just about anything. She doesn't seem too interested in walking, but she will stand up and push her pushcart across the living room floor. She now has 5 teeth and eats nonstop (she must get this from me). I gave her some chocolate milk the other day and while it was a good idea in the beginning, she was extremely upset when it was all gone. She loves to play with our cell phones, even though she has her own pretend cell phone (Fisher Price AND David's old Nokia), she somehow knows the difference between ours and hers. She also loves to crawl over to the stereo and push the on/off button. She claps a lot and waves bye bye, while trying to say bye bye. The most simple things to us are such huge milestones for her and we loves watching her learn and grow.

Uploading Trouble

We're having some trouble uploading new pictures. As soon as I can figure out what is going on, I'll post new pictures of Mylie. I have LOTS to post too.

Bath Time!

Good weekend with Daddy!

David took Friday off to spend with us, so off we went to the zoo!



Mylie and I couldn't find David at one point, but we found him...here he is relaxing in the shade. Haha!


We also had tickets for the Ranger's game Saturday night. We only made it through the 4th inning because Mylie started to get weepy eyes and was running a fever.


She still wasn't feeling back to normal, so she and I stayed home from church on Sunday. But she was excited for David to get home so they could have a little picnic while they watched the Texans vs the Colts.

This is a busy month for David at work, so we are excited when we get to spend time with him and try to make the most of it!

Mylie's Christmas Movie

Now that we can publish videos...here's an oldie but goodie!

Baby Hicks # 2

I'm sure many (if not everyone) have heard by now, but I'm pregnant again. I am 8 weeks today and my due date is April 26, 2008. We are very excited and are looking forward to Baby Hicks # 2. Our time with Mylie has been such gift and we feel a love for that baby girl that we never knew we could experience. And to feel that love again for another child is very overwhelming and very exciting! We know that Mylie will be the best big sister and we can't wait to watch our kiddos grow up together. As we find things out, we'll be sure to let you all know.

Bathtime Fun (Or Not So Much)

Mylie typically has the best time in the bath. She loves to play with her cool toys; loves to splash water everywhere; loves to pull up on the side of the bath tub. This is where the fun now stops for Mylie. Not only is standing up in the tub discouraged by most parents, I'm sure that the American Association of Pediatrics has something stern to say about it as well.


fun...


fun...


fun...


about to get sat back down...


no fun...