Grump came for a visit and spent some time swinging with Leah. She is so funny. She likes to feel like she is swinging by herself and doesn't want anyone to sit too closely.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Swimming and Swinging
Today Leah had her first swimming lesson. We are taking a parent-child course for 6 weeks. It's just something fun to get to acclimated to the water. We had a great time and look forward to going next week. She was so excited to wear her new swimsuit. When she saw herself in the mirror she said, "Cute." I had to agree.
Grump came for a visit and spent some time swinging with Leah. She is so funny. She likes to feel like she is swinging by herself and doesn't want anyone to sit too closely.
Grump came for a visit and spent some time swinging with Leah. She is so funny. She likes to feel like she is swinging by herself and doesn't want anyone to sit too closely.
Easter 2011
We had a great time celebrating this Easter holiday with our family on Saturday. We grilled out and then had an Easter egg hunt for the kiddos. Leah really did not know what to think. She just stood there watching all of the others running around. She loved her Easter basket from Gran and Grump, especially the eggs filled with marshmallows.
On Sunday, we went to church and then had a restful afternoon. We didn't get a family picture this year because our family didn't get here until after church and nap time. By then Leah was out of her dress and ready to play. It sure is hard to get a good picture of her now. She's much too interested in running around these days.
We gave her her Easter gift after she woke up from her nap. She was so excited that she literally ran to it. It was quite fun to watch.
We gave her her Easter gift after she woke up from her nap. She was so excited that she literally ran to it. It was quite fun to watch.
We had a great service at church. The music and drama were so moving that I was crying the entire time. Although I find such joy in knowing that Christ conquered sin and death, I understand even more now the sacrifice God made just for me. I'm just so unworthy of that kind of love. Thanks be to Jesus for taking me off the cross where I should be placed as payment for my sins and putting himself there to die in my place.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Five more months
Leah turned 19 months on Monday, and it hit me that she will be 2 in 5 months! I just can't believe it. She just turned one. Oh how I wish I could go back and do it all over again. I wouldn't change anything. I just want to do it all again. I have loved every moment with my sweet girl. I just want to hold that little baby again. I want to watch all of her firsts again. She brings me such joy. Sometimes I look at her and wonder what I did to deserve her. God blessed me with more than I could ever deserve.
The end result....a very happy, very wet little girl.
Grandmama and Granddaddy came for a visit. They brought Leah a new doll. She has had so much fun playing with that doll. It was a good day. It had been a while since we last saw them. It was nice to spend time with them. We miss them since they are several hours away.
Leah finally has enough hair for some piggy tails. I just love it. I know I am very partial to my own child (as is any mother), but I just think she is so cute! She thought so, too. She enjoyed looking at herself in the mirror.
At this age, she weighs about 20 pounds. She is wearing 12 month to 18 month clothes and size 4 shoes. She still wears size 3 diapers. She loves her milk. She likes to eat fruit of any kind, almost any vegetable, and loves mac and cheese. But her favorite thing of all is still marshmallows. Her Grump introduced her to chocolate cake so she is a big fan of that, too! She has finally added some meats other than sandwich turkey to her list of likes. She LOVES Nemo. Oh my goodness! She asks to watch him every day!!!! We don't let her, but she still asks. It sure did come in handy when travelling though. She likes to sing E-I-O, Twinkle Twinkle, and Rock a Bye Baby. She does a pretty good job, too. It's so much fun to watch her learn. It's just amazing how much she can repeat and what actions she likes to mimic. What joy she brings to our lives. I know life will continue to be more challenging as she asserts her will, but I look forward to all that the future has to bring. She just doesn't know how much she is loved.
Leah is having so much fun now that the weather has been a bit warmer. We got a water table, and she loves it. She hasn't quite figured out how to keep the water in the table. 
Trying to pour the water into the water wheel....the wrong way!
Trying to pour the water into the water wheel....the wrong way!
The end result....a very happy, very wet little girl.
Grandmama and Granddaddy came for a visit. They brought Leah a new doll. She has had so much fun playing with that doll. It was a good day. It had been a while since we last saw them. It was nice to spend time with them. We miss them since they are several hours away.
Leah finally has enough hair for some piggy tails. I just love it. I know I am very partial to my own child (as is any mother), but I just think she is so cute! She thought so, too. She enjoyed looking at herself in the mirror.
At this age, she weighs about 20 pounds. She is wearing 12 month to 18 month clothes and size 4 shoes. She still wears size 3 diapers. She loves her milk. She likes to eat fruit of any kind, almost any vegetable, and loves mac and cheese. But her favorite thing of all is still marshmallows. Her Grump introduced her to chocolate cake so she is a big fan of that, too! She has finally added some meats other than sandwich turkey to her list of likes. She LOVES Nemo. Oh my goodness! She asks to watch him every day!!!! We don't let her, but she still asks. It sure did come in handy when travelling though. She likes to sing E-I-O, Twinkle Twinkle, and Rock a Bye Baby. She does a pretty good job, too. It's so much fun to watch her learn. It's just amazing how much she can repeat and what actions she likes to mimic. What joy she brings to our lives. I know life will continue to be more challenging as she asserts her will, but I look forward to all that the future has to bring. She just doesn't know how much she is loved.
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