ABC's

It's Elmo's World....Happy Haloween!

What a great Halloween this year!! Leah was able to say"trick or treat" and "happy halloween".I think she really enjoyed it. I let her "pick" her costume out by giving her a catalog and she pointed and screamed "Elmo"!!! We went to the Ridgefield Parade with the baby group and it was so nice all the kids be able to run around this year and really enjoy themselves. Then we got lucky at night where we had one hour that it didn't rain and we went around the development.

Fun days at Fraser Woods

Pumpkin Day

PE......to funny

music time

Why can't I get her to eat like that with me?

Walking from Breakfast Club

Here are some pics from Leah at school. Although many are with her partner in crime , Riley...she has alot of friends there ( especially Sdy and Livey). But since Leah and Riley are the "all dayer's" they are always together. I wish I had some pics of what they look like at the afterschool program with the Big kids passing them around. It's been a fun school year so far!

19 Months....how quickly time is moving

Wecome to Fall!
Lele and her Sophie Boo!

Meeting up with her friends at apple picking

As we sing the "brusha brusha brusha" song from Greese.

We had alot of birthdays this month!!!

Mylania, James, Lucas, and welcome baby Jillian!!

Leah and Daddy's first slow dance

We love Brewster Playscape

Leah exploring her favorite park!!

Hanging out with Sydney, Livey, and Sophia

Sometimes you have to just stop and smell the flowers

Happy birthday sweet baby James

Welcome to the world Jillian. Leah this will soon be your very best friend!

Getting ready for pumpkin time at Lucas's Birthday Party

Who gives the best kisses

As you can see, Leah LOVES to see her big brother ( look at that admiration)

This has been a great and busy month. Being back at work will only allow me to write on the blog once in a while so I think I will just do the monthly updates. Leah is growing so fast we can hardly keep up. And we mean physically and developmentally. Her shoe size seems to change daily and her vocabulary just adds new words all the time. It is has been the best and most exciting time with her. Although I loved the "baby" stage, I am REALLY enjoying the toddler time. Now that her tantrums have been put on hold she is soooooo much fun. Her school routine has been great and she comes home happy all the time. There are so many great teachers and friends there that I think this is the best place we could have sent her. She is still in love with her music and I am always fascinated by how many songs she knows all the words to!!! Her favorites things at the moment are horses, singing, reading, taking a bath, WonderPets, brushing her teeth, practicing taking her shoes on and off, parks, dancing, and looking at pictures of her friends and family and saying all their names.

Leah Goes to School

Today was Leah's first day of school........OMG she is all grown up!!! Off to Fraser Woods she went with Daddy ( who by the way is the BEST DAD IN THE WHOLE WORLD).Seriously he will do anything for his little girl and we love him for it. It is "transition" week so they only stay for an hour each day. The first day went great. She was happy Daddy was there with her but also curious about this new classroom and all the goodies that are in it. Her teachers seem great and loving. We are soo proud of how brave she was and what a great job she did. Casey was there with the camera and we are sooo excited that she got some great pics of their first day. LeLe , Riley, Sydney, and Olivia off to FW....OH boy , let the fun begin. Leah and Riley arrive at the same time and look for their new class
but first.....we have to take their first "official" school pic

We don't want to be late.....Daddy will lead the way

Checking out the furniture

Just making sure Daddy hasn't left me yet

I love this pic....she looks so interested and happy

Bye Bye......a great first day

**** I am writing this entry the DAY AFTER and today was NOT a good day. It was a rough one with everyone in the family crying at some point today. Let's hope tomorrow is better....keep you posted.

Happy 18 Months!!!!

I cannot believe that my little princess is a year and a half. It has been such an amazing ride so far. She has really turned into a little girl, with opinions, a full vocabulary, recognizing friends , family, and has sooooo much love and affection. I started writing down all the words she knows for this blog but when i got to 50 I said what am i doing??? She loves to help around the house and do all different kinds of "tasks". In the last month none of her shoes fit her and she is already a size 6!!!!! There has been so much growth and development that it is hard to keep up with the blog. We love you LeLe and can't wait to see what Fall brings us.

Weekend on the lake

We had the best weekend with Aunt Marcie , Uncle Jeff, and Jared and Lainey at their summer house in the Catskills. We were right down the street from Woodstock and took Leah to the museum there and hang on the lawn. We got so lucky with the weather ( rained every time we were inside and then got sunny when we needed to go out). We also took out a pontoon and Leah got to take her first jump into a lake. This was the first trip were Leah could say every one's name and she just ADORES her cousins. Everyone in the lake ( except Aunt Marcie our diligent photographer)

Leah contiplating if she is ready for herjumpWoodstock....40 years later

A great day of swimming and italian ices