Leah and her Grump

Just to clarify, my dad chose the name Grump for his grandfather name. It's not that we chose it because he is a grump. He really isn't, but he likes the name. So we will see if Leah really calls him Grump.

So onto the reason for this post. Grump is retired (my mom still works) so he keeps Leah for me when I need someone. He loves it and so does Leah. He kept Leah while I got my hair cut. He told me all about the fun they had while I was gone. Later that day I received photos which more accurately described the fun. Just so you know, my dad enjoys whittling a stick to have in his mouth while on his daily walk (it's a very southern thing or maybe an older man thing).

The caption of the e-mail containing the following photos was "Grump and Leah on the patio relaxing and discussing philosophy, politics and other current world events." Enjoy!

Leah is Learning to Walk

Leah has been trying to learn to walk recently. She's been cruising around furniture for a little while, but has really been using her walker toys much more often and with increased balance. A couple of weeks ago she spent most of her time tripping over her feet or pushing the walker out too far in front. I think they are a little tall for her, but you can't really adjust them. She seems to be getting the hang of it despite the height challenge. Then she made a turning point today. She and her grump discovered a new kind of "walker" that is much more suited for her height. Now she can cruise all around the living room at a much faster speed. She loved it!

Yes, it's a chair! It glides amazingly well over the carpet.

Cruising through the living room.

She had to take a break to show me her new bracelet. Thanks, Aunt Dana!