And a few more from Scituate

Uncle Adam playing with Mishka!


Topa and Mishka watching the Pats game...







<----Kama helping Mishka, who is very interested in the shiny paper and ribbons, open some of her Christma presents


And here Mishka's deciding what tissue paper to eat first ;) ------>

Mishka and Bella

Mishka got a chance to play with her cousin Bella a couple weeks ago...the cameras were cranking :)


Mish & Bella playing with Uncle Luke's present to Mishka...they got the sharing thing down (we'll see how long that lasts!)





Either Mishka was reaching out to give Bella a hug or to grab her earring... :)




Still playing and chilling!






Mishka wasn't ready for a kiss here, Bella was...but no crying was involved, so no harm, no foul! :)

Chilling around the Christmas Tree in Scituate

Here's Gram getting a kick out of Mishka who is intrigued by Jade the wonder-dog destroyer...Mishka is fascinated by dogs, it's very cute (no Tash or anyone else for that matter, this does not mean we can get a dog...)





Mishka was doing this weird thing with her thumb and fingers, almost sucking her thumb with her fingers all extended...I think she was doing it to see if she could get Topa to mimic her. It worked :)




Mommy and Aunt Jess opening one of the presents Uncle Jon & Aunt Jess got for Mishka...you'll see the snow suit in a later pic...priceless!





Once again, Mishka sees presents, admires presents, then eats presents...







Here Bella and Chris are joining in the fun with Gram, Mommy, Aunt Jess and Mishka...it's a holiday with the Tower's meaning lots of people milling around!!! :)

What did Uncle Adam get me...

"Hey, what did Uncle Adam get me...it doesn't look like a basketball..."






"Yeah St. Mike's hat and teddy bear (not seen here)...but what's in that other present with the hanger sticking out of it?" (note: uncle Adam was dexterous enough to wrap around the hanger...it was pretty funny)





"My very own patriots outfit, woohooo!!!!!"






Which she wore the next day with Topa...here she's yelling at the refs for blowing a call with Topa, who might be more than slightly amused :)

Ride 'em, cowgirl!!!

Hola, bonjour, guetentag (and a few other hellos I now am intimately familiar with thanks to one of Mishka's Christmas presents...)
It's been craziness in the Tower household these past few weeks with the end of school semesters, Christmas time, traveling, and sick babies and parents...hence, no updates (I know, bad daddy don boy!). I've got a few minutes this morning, so here comes the updates!!!

Christmas was a LOT of fun. Mishka was here amazing self (when she wasn't feverish!) hanging out with folks, rolling around, babbling, and attacking anything that was wrapped...so she could eat the wrapping paper ;) The Tower's were spoiled (again!) this year...we're so grateful for people's generousity, kindness, support and love, once again, we're simply spoiled!

Let's get the pics started.
This is what Marina got from Nina and Poppa...as you can see, she's quite fond (and no Tash, this does NOT mean Mishka wants a real live pony...)


An aside, push a button and the horse neighs, gallops, and moves it's head and tail...nice touch. Mishka LOVED that.

Giddie-up!!!!!

"I need a cowgirl hat and some chaps!!!!"

Christmas at Meg & Caleb's

The gals by the Christmas tree...





Aunt Beth carrying Mishka (who wasn't crying in her arms, which is new!!! hehe) while Suzie decorates the tree.





Caleb decorating the tree with willow seeds...






So it looked cool and fluffy like this----------->









No, Suzie is not upset, just overwhelmed as she just opened up her present from Mishka which happened to be a plane ticket to Kansas so she can visit her new niece Anna!!!! :)







The hosts, Meg and Caleb, chilling on the couch. :)

Up close and personal pics!

Mommy had some fun with the camera and Mishka, who was apparently feeling quite photogenic!








Naked crawling------------------------------>










Seriously, isn't she absolutely adorable!!!!!

:)

Play time

Huh?!?!?







Fun time with the Daddy-swing!!! (ie-daddy swings the baby through his legs) Yup, she likes it.









So much fun, it became naked time!

And more daddy swing smiles!

:)

Fun with Grampa Pete

Mishka's got a new view of the world on her Grampa's shoulders! The two of them happened to be directing Daddy & Uncle Nico...






who where up in a tree putting up Christmas light. Mishka was very direct in telling the boys to stay away from the electric wires!





Snuggle time! Grampa might need a hair brush :)

Me and my hippo outfit...

By the by, Mishka can sit up and play without any help now...








You can almost see her showing her teeth here....








Yup, it's the hippo outfit.