Busy Baby

Ahh, the days are flying by. Leah is more than 6 months old now, and she really does learn something new every day. Her latest feats are: waving, and helping with the spoon when she eats. The waving is practiced frequently, and with enthusiasm. Earlier today, she was waving at her toys. Surprisingly, they didn't wave back. Below is some of our handiwork with the spoon - avocado, yum!


One of the new activities that Leah has added to her day is sitting up in her Pack'n'Play. She can typically make it for 10-15 minutes before her little muscles give in and she topples over. Now Mommy & Daddy are scrambling for good "sitting up" toys to keep her busy as she practices her new skills.




Finally, here is Leah and her bedtime friend, Flat Stanley the teddy bear. Bubbe brought Stanley into our lives, and she fully intended for Leah to use him as a pillow. Mommy & Daddy never reinforced this plan, but apparently Leah was listening to her Bubbe (smart girl)! She pulled the bear up, and rested her head there all on her own.


As always, Leah is a girl on the move. Coming up we have the Zaban family baking extravaganza (where we will prepare goodies to send to the Temple Zaban Night Shelter for homeless couples), Leah's first Valentine's Day, and then a first trip to the beach complete with first airplane ride. It seems like you can expect some interesting photos ahead! - J

Winter Wonderland

Following are some of Leah's recent exploits. Most notably, her first snow day. As you know, snow in the South is a rarity, and an exciting time for all. Leah loved watching the snow from inside the house, but wasn't so sure about being out in it. She was not at all impressed with the snowsuit, or with cold wet snowflakes hitting her face. You will also see that Leah has been spending some quality time with her Buffett-doggie. He loves to keep an eye on that girl. Last, is a cute shot of Bubbe with her girls. Leah had a great time with Sophie, but wanted nothing more than to touch Sophie's hair. We may have a future girlie-girl on our hands! - J

Happy New Year

Leah has been traveling, and made her first trip across state lines to spend New Year's with V.V. and Pop in NC. While there, she visited with Auntie Christina and family. She also met part of her namesake - Great Granny, Alice Beall. Before we headed out, she got to visit with Uncle Jacob, and meet the Sink Family.

Here is Leah's second meeting with Uncle Jacob. As is a common theme with her, she slept through their first meeting when she was about 7 weeks old.


Here are Leah & Daddy with the Sink family. Alex and Bo were college roommates at Elon. Leah had a very good time watching the "big girls" while we were out together.


This is Leah as we crossed the state line into NC for the first time. Rest assured that we also captured her first time leaving GA (entering SC), but she was sleeping, so this photo seemed more interesting for blog material.


Leah finally got to meet her Great Granny with V.V.'s help. Leah Alice, meet Alice Alexander.




Finally, we got a shot of Leah with Auntie Christina on New Years' Day. Thanksgiving was so crazy that we didn't get a picture during that visit.

Family & Friends

Leah's calendar has been pretty full the past few days! One of the questions we still get the most from friends and family is: "How are the dogs with Leah?". We've said it before - they are great. Buffett loves to keep Leah company, and she lights up when she sees either one of the pups walk by. Here is a sweet moment I caught between Leah & Buffett.


Leah and Cousin Charlie are only only 7 weeks apart. Here are a few shots of the first time that they have gotten some real face-time with each other.



It only took 5 months, but we finally got a picture of Leah with Papa! She is a lucky little girl to have so many great grandparents around to love on her. She spent LOTS of time smiling at him across the dinner table tonight.


Here is Leah with Auntie Michelle. This was not their first meeting, but Leah pretty much slept through the last one! Leah had a blast with Michelle, and I think the feeling was mutual. We may just have a mutual admiration society here.

Mid-December

Happy December! Leah has had a good few weeks. She is enjoying all of her Hanukkah goodies. She is a rolling-over pro these days. In fact, Leah has spent so much time practicing this skill, that sleep has been less of a priority for a week or so (much to Mommy's dismay)! In the next few weeks, Leah will be making her first trip to her Daddy's homeland - North Cackalacky (aka North Carolina). There she will visit VV & Pop, and meet some friends, plus her aunt, uncles, and Great Granny. Busy times ahead!

Leah's friend, Anna Sims, gave her this t-shirt. While we generally agree with the sentiment, Leah proves here that sometimes girls drool too...



Leah's favorite part of this toy: the hip-hop zebra button on the keyboard. What can we say, the girl likes to bop!


After a busy day of drooling, and hanging out in the new saucer, Leah is wiped. It is hard work being 4 months old!


Here we see the elephant pricess, straight from her bath. Leah LOVES to look at herself in the mirror when she is wrapped up in this towel. Daddy makes it even more fun, as he can add cool elephant sound effects.

Happy Hanukkah

Here are some Leah and family photos from the past week. Included are her first Hanukkah (with parties at Bubbe's and at Aunt Sara's). There are also some photos of Leah's first encounter with rice cereal. Her final exciting first this week is that she rolled over from her back to her tummy for the first time. Of course, in typical stubborn Medeiros fashion - she did it when no one was in the room to see her in action! I left the room, and she was napping on her back....I came back 30 minutes later, and she was awake on her tummy. Please pardon any photos that need editing - we're still technically computer-less at home. - J

Catching Up

So, it has been a while...things in Atlanta are good but busy. We have had computer AND digital camera malfunctions over the past few weeks. Needless to say that this has inhibited my ability to update the blog. Below are some photos from Thanksgiving, including our visit to the Georgia Aquarium. There are also a couple of random shots including Leah's first sunglasses and her meeting with Emily W. Enjoy! Love, J