The Girliest Girl

Leila has been cracking us up lately. She all of a sudden decided that she only wants to walk through the house with her purse on her shoulder. Like mommy, I guess, but neither one of us actually put the purse on her before she started doing this. She will come up to me, holding the purse, and fuss until I put it on her. We both think it is hilarious, and there is no doubt she is a girly girl. Last night, I put her purse in her bed and when I went to get her this morning she was standing in her crib with the purse on her arm. Seriously.

Leila and her fancy Eiffel Tower purse.

What do babies carry in purses? Why stuffed animals of course.

Leila and matching Minnie Mouse at 11 months. See her below with the same doll at 6 months.

Leila and her matching Minnie at 6 months. My she has grown!

Happy Birthday to our July baby friends, Cannon and Carter!

The Cutest Thing Ever

Everyone knows nothing is cuter than a baby, and one thing rivalling babies for cuteness are puppies. Well, what about a baby AND her puppy? Leila loves to give her doggie hugs, and I have caught her doing so several times. She is crazy about Shrek--loves him, loves him, loves him. How cute is this?

First Steps!

What a day! We started the morning by going to our church playgroup. Leila's twin friends Charlie and Hazel know how to sign. I have been working on her for months to learn how to sign. Well, the twins were signing all through our lunch. Then, when we got home, Leila started signing too! Just goes to show what peer pressure will do, ha.

I was really excited by the signing. But then the day got even better. This afternoon, not once but twice Leila took steps! Just one step at a time, but actual walking! The funny thing is I don't think she quite knows how great it is since she has been moving around for so long. Way to go Leilabug! (aka Goober, Wiggles, Munchkin, Little Bit, Fileila) I will post video as soon as I can catch her on film.

4th of July

Leila's first 4th of July was tons of fun. We went to our friend's Drew & Julie's river house and took their boat down the San Bernard to go to the beach. Leila loved the sand and the water. She ate at least 3 hand fulls of sand when we weren't looking...yuck! Thanks Drew & Julie for a great time!

She loves being a salt shaker and cracks up!

Shrek was too busy playing with all of the other dogs to pose for a family picture with us.

Leila liked the boat but HATED her life jacket... I don't blame her!

Clap, clap, clap... her new skill! Enjoying the beautiful water at the beach, lol.

Eleven Months Old

I can't believe it! Our little Leilabug will be 11 months old tomorrow. Such a big girl! Not so much a baby anymore (tear.) She is so much fun. Leila is a little ham; prone to kisses, "dadas," and sticking her tongue out. Where she learned that, I don't know, but I don't do much to discourage it seeing as how I always laugh when she does it.

She likes to throw things to see where they land and then let you pick them up for her, such as out of her crib, carseat, high chair, and stroller. Little does she know that sometimes they don't come back. Often we make a loop twice on our walks because once we are home I realize we are missing her pacifier, duckie, and hat; only to find them strewn along the sidewalk at random places along on our path. Sort of cute, sort of not so cute in 100 degree heat.

On Tuesday she learned how to clap; she is so proud of herself! Leila does great in the water now after swim lessons, and is learning to kick like a pro. She no longer cries when she goes under, though I can say with certainty she is not thrilled to be dunked. She now has 7 teeth, so digging stuff out of her mouth is asking for pain (ouch!) She can still wear 3-6 months clothes, but we are also in 6-9 months clothes. This is throwing my seasons off, but we are thankful she is healthy and growing! And that hair... if you met her now you would never believe it was almost black when she was born. The tips are still dark but I don't dare cut it!

Happy Birthday to Cousin Sara, Kylie, Cole, and Ryan, our June baby friends!!

So sassy!
Pitiful look... Leila wants to read her favorite book, Eight Silly Monkeys

Enjoying a beautiful summer day. So joyful!

Baths are the best! We love our duckie bath, thanks Sarah!

Hilarious clip... A girl after her grandpa Griffin's own heart. We call it "I love eggs."