Odds and, errr....ends

Leah has had a quiet few weeks. She has been settling in to her new activities at Gymboree and music class. She seems to enjoy both, and is especially getting into the tumbling at Gymboree. She has had a little cold - more snot than anything else - so we've been pretty close to home for the last few days. Here is a shot of Leah playing "night-night" with Buffett. Except, perhaps Buffett wasn't playing?



Leah's big excitement this week is the introduction of her potty. We don't think she is quite ready to start potty training, but she has taken an interest lately. Not only did Leah get a new potty today, but that also meant granting her regular access to the downstairs bathroom. First, she was just giddy that she could explore the new room that had previously been off-limits. She splashed in the dog bowl, and pulled a little toilet paper off of the roll. Then, she sat on the potty (fully clothed of course). Daddy cheered for her, and she got a big kick out of that. Leah wandered out of the bathroom for a few minutes, and then she went back in. I followed her in, she sat down, and I cheered. She then looked around from her new vantage point, and grabbed a magazine off of the cart next to her. Hey - what do grown ups do when they sit on the potty? They read a magazine! Her Daddy came to see what I was laughing about, at which point, Leah looked around at her potty and asked "Buckle?". Everything else she sits on or in - stroller, highchair, toy car, carseat, etc. has a buckle. So, it only made sense to her that she should also get buckled into this new seat. After she gave up looking for the buckle, Leah walked over to the big potty and flushed it. She then spent another 15 minutes tearing up the bathroom, until her Daddy couldn't stand it anymore and shut the door. I have a feeling that our water and toilet paper expenses might be on the increase for a bit here..

Fist Hair Cut

Leah had her first haircut this afternoon. I have been mulling it over for the past 2-3 months. Of course, we want to keep growing her hair. She is pretty feminine, but I can't wait until she has enough hair for pigtails...or braids..... Leah was working on quite the mullet, and it finally made me crazy enough to take her for a little trim. She did MUCH better than we expected her to. There were no major theatrics, and only a small fit of silliness. I must say that I was impressed with the kiddie-salon we went to, and it was worth a wait to have this experience in a low-stress environment!

Before: Fly-aways in the eyes. Major mullet in the back.


Showing off her comb-skills on Elmo. Elmo was a good distraction. Adding the comb to Elmo was brilliance!


Have to hold still for the front...


After! What a superstar - no tears, minimal fussing, and a little head-shaking. The difference is subtle, but we were able to get rid of the whispies in her eyes and minimize the mullet!

Happy New Year!

Leah has had a fairly quiet beginning to the New Year. Tonight she got a little messy with her butternut squash at dinner. While I was capturing the mess for posterity, we caught a few things on video. First, is Leah describing her current state of affairs. Second, is a message for her grandparents.