Back to the floor: crawling happens, but just sitting up is an accomplishment. Most floor time is horizontal.

There is a lot of sitting in the crib (this was when we could leave it on the highest rung).
Then, with sitting working better, it's time to advance to the high chair.

The whole fam heads to LA to visit in the Summer of 2003. Splashing ensues.

Two developmental milestones hit while in LA: Crawling fluidly and standing (with help) in new skirt from Grandma Kimmy.

Practicing new expressions. Let's try, hmm, sardonic.

Reaquainting with some of the Sacramento folk.

Meeting daddy's college friends, now old and mellow (Tracy Wilson and husband Fred Alvarez, Kari Steblay)

We drove to New York City for Jack's wedding later in the summer, a very long car trip.

But Mia visits Central Park

Back home, Mia learns to crawl and roughouse. A lot.

We visit with our friends Clint and Anne and their well-behaved daughter Ava.

At Tia and Dave's new house, Mia meets Mimi and also Jessica Moody. Compare and contrast baby head mass.