June So Far

Leah was lucky enough to have V.V. come visit for a week. She had a great time playing with V.V., and even learned to play the maracas. Mommy & Daddy were lucky enough to have V.V. watch Leah and the dogs so that they could take a little belated 5th anniversary escape! Also, you will see some photos of Leah and dogs. Of course, you see her climbing into bed with Jack. She will go ANYWHERE that Jack is. Their new favorite game is chase. Mommy is going to try to get it on video, because it is very funny. Leah also climbed into bed with V.V.'s dog, Sunny. Sunny was very well behaved, but I think you can read the panic on her face. She thinks babies are fine....from afar.






Leah's Daddy had to work through part of his first Fater's Day. However, he was able to wrap it up in time to squeeze in a visit to the pool before dinner at Bubbe's house. Leah's first few visits to the pool this Summer have not been as well-received as today's was. That is extra impressive, since she completely skipped her afternoon nap today. She hung out in the water for about 20 minutes, and had a great time floating and kicking.

Girl on the Move

As we mentioned before, Leah waited a bit longer than most of her friends to become mobile. However, now the child won't sit still! Keep in mind that this her moving after 1 week of practice. Not too shabby, if we do say so ourselves! If you watch with the sound on, you can hear her "talking" towards the end of the clip. In other news this week, Leah's first little tooth broke through. It looks like there are a few more on the way pretty soon as well.

Everything's Coming Up Roses....or Daisies

First of all, whoever came up with the concept of hooded towels is a genius. They are way too cute. Here is Leah modeling the towel that she got from Dana, Jon & Micah. It has taken her 10 months to grow into it, but it was worth the wait!



Now for the big news: Leah is crawling all over the place!! Miss Leah may have waited a little longer than many of her friends to crawl (and sit herself up, and pull up), but she decided to wait, and master them all in one weekend. So perhaps, she hasn't quite mastered the pulling up piece yet, but it has been amazing to watch her skills grow with each day. She seems to have a big desire to walk, so I would imagine that she will speed through the crawling so that she can get to the part that interests her.





In the next few weeks, Leah is looking forward to another visit with V.V. She will be staying with Leah and the dogs while Mommy & Daddy take a quick weekend away. It is also time to start planning that first birthday party. Mommy is excited, and in denial at the same time. The months are flying by, and every minute of it has been special. Not always fun, but definitely always special!

Topsail Trip 2008

We just got home from a fun (and way too quick) weekend in Topsail Island, NC. We were there to celebrate V.V.'s birthday. With all of the family, and all of the dogs, there weren't many still moments. However, I think a good time was had by all. There are even discussions of a trip for next year already! I apologize for not including photos of everyone. Some of our family are foster children, and we aren't allowed to share their photos publicly. Rest assured, those boys had a great time too.

The first day out, Leah crashed as soon as we hit the beach. I'm pretty sure you can find similar shots from her February trip to Florida. There must be something about napping al fresco that our girl enjoys.


Here are Leah's furry brothers soaking up the sun. They both enjoy cruising the beach, though they disagree on the point of getting wet. Buffett wants in the water every time. Jack steers clear.


Leah woke up refreshed, and had a grand time playing with V.V. in the sand.


By the time we got Leah out to the beach on the second day, it was unbearably windy. We were out for about 15 minutes before we gave in - you can see in one shot what a baby looks like when she is getting whipped with sand AND her toys are blowing away.

Mother's Day

Thanks to Leah & her Daddy, we had a fantastic Mother's Day around here. Of course, Mommy forgot to take her camera along for the family festivities, so we will have to get those photos from Aunt Kim. In the mean time, here are a few more shots from Passover....


Leah loves her cousins. It looks like she & Charlie are on track to be pals for life!



Finally, a family photo:



We are off to the beach with the Medeiros family this weekend, to celebrate V.V.'s birthday. Many photos sure to follow!

Spring Time & Passover

Leah was a superstar at seder both nights. The yellow dress was for the first night, where she was able to keep up with all of her cousins running around, and 25 adults too! You can see Leah checking out her first matzah ball. She was not much of a fan when Mommy fed it to her, but when she got to feed herself, she was much more interested. The adorable purple outfit was for the second seder. All of the cousins left earlier that night, so then Leah had a really good time being the star of the show. In fact, she provided the after dinner entertainment with her flirting and babbling.






Leah and Samuel enjoyed a beautiful spring day at the park. Leah got a chance to try out the swings for the first time. As you can see, she wasn't too sold on the idea. She liked it for a minute, but then changed her mind. Guess we'll just have to try again another day.





Here is Leah's fancy new "hat"! Perhaps we have a future designer on our hands? Or a model? Who knows, but she sure had fun improvising with this toy.

March/April Thus Far

Ahhh, so we've been slacking a bit in the photo department. V.V. and Pop are missing their Leah, so here are a few shots from the past few weeks. First, Leah has been getting into the playdate groove. Here she is enjoying Anna's company for lunch, and Eleanor's for happy hour. Leah is LOVING being around other kids.



Leah's Daddy had to go away on business for 3 nights, and we missed him a lot. We decided to enjoy the nice spring weather, and greet Daddy as soon as he pulled into the driveway. Here Leah is exploring the interesting textures that the ground made underneath her blanket. She has started to show a love of the outdoors. The other day, she cried and pointed out the window until Bubbe took her back outside!



Finally, here is Leah showing off the souvenir that Daddy brought her from Washington, DC. He really wanted one that said "Madame President", but since he couldn't find that one he settled for "Future President".



Leah's first Passover is in the weeks ahead. We will be sure to get some more pictures up as soon as we can!