Happy Halloween / 7 Months Old

We spent this weekend visiting my parents, we celebrated my dad's 61st birthday and Leah went "trick-or-treating" at Nonni's. We also visited Grandma and Grandpa in Clinton during the week. Leah is now 19 lbs, and eating all sorts of vegetables. She is also learning to love fruits. So far she's tasted bananas, apples, prunes, and pears. Bananas are taking a while to enjoy. I'm mixing each fruit with her cereal so it's a little easier to swallow. HA! Today, Sophie and Tyler came over so we could get a picture of the girls together. We also took Leah next door so our neighbors could see her dressed up as a ladybug. It was a great weekend all around!

Big Girl, Good Week

Leah has been having a great week at daycare! She's loving playtime with her little friends there and they are so good to her (obviously, Cole is letting her smack his face)! HA! Leah is also sitting up on her own now. One of pictures shows her playing while sitting all on her own. Such a big girl. She's also had some diaper only time at daycare while LaDona tries to transition from a shirt with spit-up to a fresh onesie. Leah loves "naked" time. We have a fun weekend coming up. We are going to Nonni's house for my Dad's birthday and so Leah can "trick-or-treat" there. I am So glad this week is over and I am definitely ready to see my family.

Good Sleeper

Today, Leah took her first 3 hour nap at daycare! I couldn't believe it! I tried to think about what's changed and came up with these two ideas. First, she is finally free of snot, shots, and cough. Second, we have been putting her to sleep awake. Although she fusses for a bit, she also can squirm until she finds her happy spot. I am so hoping this continues. She woke up so happy and had a great afternoon! Her afternoon was so great, she decided she should multi-task during floor play. She was using hands and feet! ha!

"I Do It"

Although those words are not yet spoken by her, her actions say it all. She is definitely gaining more independence as the days go on, and today "I Do It" came during the hiccups. I put some water in a bottle to try and get them to go away. I think she noticed that this was a smaller bottle than usual, and obviously there was no milk in it. She quickly pushed my hand away and continued to drink on her own.

Napping Injury

No, that is not a lipstick kiss on her forehead. This is a picture of the indent of Leah's pacifier on her forehead. Apparently, she spit it out and then rolled right over it for the remainder of her nap. Luckily, she doesn't complain that it hurts. It must just look worse than it actually is. I couldn't resist...

What Kind of a Face is That?

This is Leah's current facial expression for everything: excitement, exhaustion, saddness, etc. I can't help but laugh hysterically every time she makes this face, which I'm sure is part of the reason she continues to do it. Hopefully, she will grow out of this before holiday pictures...stay tuned...ha!

Teething is Exhausting

Although Leah has been teething incredibly well, she still has moments where she reminds me of a small puppy that has found a big bone. Usually, teething keeps kids up. However, I think Leah exhausts herself by trying to bite everything. She has never been a good napper, but she still sleeps great at night. Unfortunately, she still enjoys sleeping face down...her entire face plastered to the mattress. Hopefully she will soon grow out of this strange habit.