Older video

Here is another one of our older video clips that we just love. Although she was never a big fan of the tummy time, she tried so hard to get that head up. Look at all that hair too!

Hi, my name is Elmo

This is her new seriously laughing face

As we ventured for the first time to Toys R Us ( yes, she is offically a lttle girl since we bought toys in the BIG Girl store. When we walked in she looked at the Elmo and immediatley began gigglying. I thought nothing of it unitl when she saw it again she had the same reaction and that was it.......suckered right into it. She was done and found her new best friend. This thing cracks her up everytime she plays with it. I remember years ago watching something on TV where all of these parents were fighting to get into a store one Christmas Holiday time to get the new Elmo, and I thought " these people are nuts!". Yes, they are still nuts and I will not be knocking down anyone for a stuffed animal, but I get how it feels to want to give your child what they want to make them smile like that. So here are some pics of Leah and her new friend.......................

A fun , rainy day in New Paltz

Today was James's 1st birthday party so we took a road trip up to New Paltz. It was such a great time and daddy got to see Lele in action for the first time during a music class. Between the drums, baloons, and cake, she was having a BLAST! It is so beautiful to see her have a personality. She was so into all the instruments and loved the piano so much that I bought one for her next day. I can't believe James is 1 already, they are all getting way to big to fast!

Some real live Leah!

Yeah!!!!! We finally got a new computer, so this means I can actually add video and it won't take a week to upload. So here I am testing it out. This is one of the first video's we took of her in the hospital. Listen to that cry, it's precious!

Hip-Hop is in my blood!!

Once in a while we'll let Leah listen to a little hip-hop just to make sure she is getting her soul up in Danbury. Especially with the shirt she was wearing I was in the mood. So with BET playing in the background she got so excited that it looked like she was starting to breakdance. What a personality is shining through. She is defaintly her mommy and daddy's daughter. We can see so much of us in her it just makes up giggle ( and worry a little!)


Shake what your mama gave ya!

Look Mommy I can back spin!

........and Baby Lucas arrives too!

It's a boy!!! After months of guessing and talking to Jen everyday....Lucas James has arrived! Leah couldn't wait to meet her newest boyfriend ( As Daddy would say...whoaaaaa easy!). He is just so yummy and we are so happy for Jen and John. At 8lb5 oz and 22 in, he is a BIG one! Jen is one of Mommy's very best friends and is sooooooo excited that we have our little angels together!!

Grandma Shirley Arrives!

You look just like my Daddy
Do you want to see my toys?
Hey, that's my Grandma

What an exciting weekend filled with arrivals. First Grandma Shirley came from Louisianna and Leah couldn't wait to show her how big she got. The last time she saw her was when she was first born so we are were so happy to have her. All day long Leah kept her eye on Grandma and showed her how she can talk and crawl around ( backwards still!). Grandma's favorite thing to say about her is her "fat jaws" just like Daddy. ( That would be "big cheeks", but down south they say "fat jaws"....how cute!)

An Ode to My Breast Friend

As I pack you away for the very last time, it is bittersweet. You have been there to "support" me and Leah from the first day I brought her home. Now this may sound silly to some, unless you have gone through the breastfeeding experience it is hard to imagine you would grow so close to a pillow. As many talented mommies were able to put you away months ago, I ALWAYS needed you and took you where ever I went. I would try to replace you with her giraffe pillow, my knee, or even a couch pillow at somebodys house......but I always came back to you. So as our journey ends and Leah is only on the bottle, I say good bye dear friend. Thanks for being there through some sleepless nights, you were a very good breast friend.

( Okay, I'm not crazy but you do become attached to these things!)

An apple a day....

We met up with Leah's friends to go apple picking. This has always been a tradition of Mommy and Daddy's but it was even more fun with her. It only took us 10 minutes to get there which made us realize we are REALLY no longer city folks and have officially moved to the country. Daddy played hooky from work and we couldn't be happier. He was officially the king of the apples and took home over 100 ( really why??? what are we gonna do with all these apples, we've already started passing them out to the neighbors). Leah got to eat her first real apple. Her favorite part was playing in the pumpkin patch with her crew!

Such a tropper!!

"oh no you don't!!"
"don't even think about it"
"this isn't so bad"

So here we are and weeks later Leah still has a bad cough. On our last weekly adventure to the doctors office they recommended we start her on a nebulizer. My heart just broke when the doctor brought it out. She was NOT enjoying the treatment at the doctors office. But here we are our first night and she is such a tropper. Thanks to "Blue's Clues" ( which is her favorite show. I know she shouldn't be watching tv, but she gets so happy when she sees that blue dog......and hey we turned out okay, a little tv never hurt anybody) she can watch that and do her treatment at the same time. She is already feeling better, so it's all worth it. Now if we can only make mommy better. And just think of the footage we will have when she becomes an Olympian and they do the segement on the hurdles she had to overcome.

Get me out of here

Look who got caught trying to breakout of her crib. How she got this way I have no idea, but I think it's time to lower the crib.

Golf, Bagels, and Lox.....Oh My!

Hey Rylee........where do we tee off?
Sunny, 75 degrees ( in October?), and Mommy had another day off. Today Leah had two more exciting "first's". We went to a golf charity tournment held by Sophia's mommy and daddy ( Keri and Nick). Although she was dressed for the occasion she only played with her toys and didn't hit the green. It felt good to already be teaching her about giving back to others. This was also her first Yom Kippur, so we headed over to Stephanie and Phill's..............
Leah couldn't wait to "break the fast" at the Kurchacks....oh wait, didn't we eat all day at the golf tournament. It was so good to see them. Stephanie's is Mommy's very best friend and has always been by her side since high school. She was even the first to find out Mommy was pregnant! It was nice to see some of the Spring Valley crew and meet baby Jordan!! Now where is my bagel...................
Oh here it is...............all I need is my lox!

My first sick day

So not all days are giggles and cute pictures. This picture here is what an ear ache, sneezy nose, bad cough, and throw up look like!! Today is the first day Mommy had to stay home from work to hang with her princess. My heart breaks for her. At least she is in good spirits. I felt so bad taking this picture, but I had to, it just said it all !! Let's just hope this doesn't last long. It's not easy scrubbing every toy a thousand times!