Leah's First Homemade Loaf of Bread

My Nonna has always been a fabulous cook. Her specialty is her bread and cookies. Since I was young, she has made bread on a biweekly basis. We'd all go over there and snack on fresh, warm bread with different cheeses, Italian cold-cuts, and olives. We are preparing for Christmas, so of course she has completed her holidays cookies and today was bread day. Bisnonna made Leah her very own "baby" loaf for her to have. (Bisnonna forgets that Leah is still working on getting more teeth). Leah loved looking at it, holding it, and licking it. No bites were taken, but Leah was right there with us experiencing the tradition!

Daycare Christmas Party

Today at daycare was a Christmas pajama party with a Polar Express theme. All the kids made a train car and sat in it to watch the movie. Leah's was made for her, but she obviously felt like a big kid sitting in it with the other kids. The big kids made gingerbread houses on this day as well. Looked like a fun time!

MaMa's 80th Birthday

Yesterday was MaMa's birthday and today we celebrated with a family dinner. We ate chinese and had my mother-in-laws fabulous chocolate cake for dessert! Leah was so happy and social the whole time. We were a bit nervous because her naps have been horrible due to teething, but again she surprised and impressed us with her adaptability! Leah is MaMa's first, and currently only, great-grandchild so of course they have a special bond. Hopefully they will have many more birthdays together!

LaDona's Birthday

Today is LaDona's birthday. Since it's the weekend, and we wouldn't see her, we sent LaDona this picture. LaDona has taken such great care of Leah as her daycare provider. I was a mess about going back to work, but after a few weeks of seeing how happy and well taken care of Leah was, I too adjusted. She loves her as if she's her own child and I know this because Leah leaps from my arms when I drop her off every morning...what more could I want! =)

More Teeth

Leah's two top front teeth are in! Of course, this also means crabbiness and stuffy/runny nose. Poor kid, she is a trooper as always. Completely content during the day, but nights are tough on her. I HATE sleeping all stuffed up, so I completely feel for her. The good news is though, she can start eating small pieces of table food. We already tried baby puffs (which melt immediately) and she had some difficulties choking those down. So hopefully the two top teeth will help this process along! Now to REALLY make sure I get EVERYTHING off my floors...ha!

All Kinds of Play

The joy of being a baby is playing. Although Leah get super excited over certain toys/dolls, she is also great and just playing with whatever is in front of her. Whether it's a doll, car, or a basket of randoms she is perfectly content.

Gaining Independence

Although she prefers to be with people, Leah is doing really well playing on her own in the walker. She scoots herself to the fridge and plays with the magnets at daycare. But, usually she look at us like, "Pick me up already".