Kitties

Leah loves her collection of kitties. She has 4 kitties that she carries all over. She kisses them and has them kiss each other. We just got two new kitties one looks like Brain, and the other looks like Annie!

Self-Feeding!

Leah is really into feeding herself! She has gotten good at using a spoon. Notice there is a lot less applesauce on her face, hands, and bib then there was 2 months ago. Go Sassy!

Tie Dye!

Leah modeling one of her new tie dye shirts from Auntie Nicole, Barclay, and Ethan. We love them! Thanks!

Hand!

Leah showing just how much of her hand she can jam into her mouth (quite a bit--she has a big mouth like her mama). She has started sucking her fingers/thumb when she is tired or anxious. We're trying to break it...However, she happily takes her nukie before naps and bedtime (after blowing kisses to everyone around her).

Lili on her new pillow pet.

Bear Bear

Leah got 2 bears as a present from Mrs. Dzialo before Christmas. She really likes this bear (unnamed thus far). She learned to say bear and will look around for her bear and put it in the stroller to be pushed around. She now recognizes other bears in books and will point them out.

More Beads

Happy New Year!

Leah loves blowing kisses! This isn't the best picture, but you get the idea. Before naptime, she blows kisses and waves bye-bye to Daddy and the animals.

We went to Auntie Nicole's house for New Years. She made a delicious prime rib. We had a great dinner, and were home by 9:00. Leah was asleep at 12:00, but Chris and I made it!

Watching Glee

We've been watching Glee Season 1 at night lately. Leah loves the musical numbers, and thinks it's a good compromise between boring adult TV and Sesame. Sass has become a Sesame junkie. She could watch the "Silly Songs" DVD several times each day. We're trying to limit it it once a day, but it is hard to refuse it when she keeps handing it to you, gesturing to the tv, and giving you a hopeful smile.

Peek-a-Boo!

Christmas on the 28th

Here is our annual Christmas picture. This was the first time all of the sisters and grandchildren had been together for a few years. All of the sisters are now married with babies!

Leah was very interested in Lucia. She tried to share her favorite toys with her. She also enjoyed teaching her about the Jumperoo.

Miss Lucia says, "Merry Christmas!"

Silly Sass

Beads are very exciting to Sassy. She spends a lot of time putting them on herself, the doll cradle, her Mama and Dada, Ruggie and Brain, and her baby. She especially loves to put them on the Ruggie and Brain. Lately Brain has been trying to play with them, which upsets Leah. She would like for Brain to leave them in the exact location she puts them.

Baby's Accessories

Leah really likes her new toys. She likes moving around the dolls chair and sitting in it. Lili also enjoys taking her baby and Addie for rides in her new stroller (thanks Grandma L!), but she really enjoys sitting in the stroller and getting pushed around!

Christmas on the 26th

Leah had a great Christmas on the 26th. She got a lot of great gifts. Her favorite was a new Karen Katz book from her Grandma M. We've been putting away her Christmas books, but we're leaving this one out because it is a hit!

Happy Christmas!

Presents!

Leah enjoys reading to baby. Here she is showing Baby the kitties (her favorite)!


Baby has a chair just like Leah!

Babies like necklaces, too.

"Want a ride, baby?"

"Night, Night!"

Santa Came!

Here is a picture after Santa came. The order of the stockings (or piles) is Leah, Mama, Dada, Grandma, Grandpa. It certainly looks like Santa had a favorite!

We ended up putting away about 1/2 the toys Leah received for later. I think I also need to go through the toys that Lili no longer, or never has played with and donate them to Goodwill. Leah is a very fortunate child.

Our living room looked a little like the Pottery Barn kids catalog. Lili's favorite toy was her new baby and cradle from Mama and Dada. Leah is also very into the baby bedding made by Grandma. She really likes putting her baby to bed. Lili rocks the cradle and sings to her baby just like Mama and Dada sing to her.

Addie!

Lili's favorite stuffed animal. BFF's.

Kitty Games

Lili really enjoys feeding the kitties snacks. She evenly distrubutes the treats between Brain and Annie, but needs to be reminded to give Ruggie a snack, too.

Notice the necklaces? Lili is really into accessorizing.

New Trick

I'm pretty impressed with Sassy's ability to balance on the lion.