I thought you guys would get a kick out of Leah at the library last Thursday. It was barely 10 AM and already we were out and about with LeLe all gussied up in her silver mardi gras beads. What makes these even better than normal mardi gras beads, is the fact that each strand has a big ol' medallion of featuring a local young professionals and community organization called "40 Below." Stylin' girlfriend!
We had a good time checking out books and we even borrowed a few CDs for Leah: The cool kids band Milkshake and They Might Be Giants' awesome album called "Here Come the ABC's." Both are perfect road trip music...and they'll give me a break from the D-O-R-A CD that a little someone LOOOOOOOVES a little too much! So much so that I can't even say the word "Dora" any more. I just have to spell it for fear someone will start demanding I turn it on. Leah actually spotted said cartoon explorer on a box of pampers halfway across Target this afternoon. Amazed at her eagle-eyed spying skills, Pete said "I can't believe she even saw that?!"
We'll miss you while we're gone, but we'll be back next week. Hopefully we'll be a little rested and ready for another week of trips to the library, the park and the farmer's market! Leah will miss this particular library's Thomas the Train table...but Grammy's got pretty good toys at her house and we're looking forward to seeing lots of family and friends. Enjoy your week!!!
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Daddies
Our family had a great Father's day weekend. Pete and I were able to attend the wedding of our friends Mary and Curtis, thanks to a visit from Grammy and Pa. We had a great time, and there were quite a few blasts from the past (to say the least)! But I think Leah had an even better time than we did. Leah basked in the attention of her grandparents, made a puppet at the hands-on-art center at Art on the Porches, ate lots of good food, and survived the heat with style! Check out that outfit...and the belly to match!
Pete and my Dad enjoyed a father's day round of golf at Burnett Park, and were treated to a home made breakfast. Leah had made them cards and while My Dad's is still in the works, Pete's father's day gift finally arrived this week! Plush Puffs Marshmallows! We treated him to a bag of caramel swirl and one of kona coffee crunch. Pete really is a marshmallow connoiseur...and you know these have got to be good if Jessica Alba likes 'em! Just kidding by the way...I'm not a Jessica Alba fan, although she was pretty good in "Sin City."
Oh yes, and there have been several requests for info on Pete's new job!!! I'll blog on about that next time, but I will say he is really enjoying it (all 3 days and counting...) so far!!! Thanks for the encouragement. I know it means a lot to him!
Pete and my Dad enjoyed a father's day round of golf at Burnett Park, and were treated to a home made breakfast. Leah had made them cards and while My Dad's is still in the works, Pete's father's day gift finally arrived this week! Plush Puffs Marshmallows! We treated him to a bag of caramel swirl and one of kona coffee crunch. Pete really is a marshmallow connoiseur...and you know these have got to be good if Jessica Alba likes 'em! Just kidding by the way...I'm not a Jessica Alba fan, although she was pretty good in "Sin City."
Oh yes, and there have been several requests for info on Pete's new job!!! I'll blog on about that next time, but I will say he is really enjoying it (all 3 days and counting...) so far!!! Thanks for the encouragement. I know it means a lot to him!
Monday, June 19, 2006
Coming Attractions
I have three really great shots from my most recent sonogram with KidX. I chose this one since it shows the torso (the big circle in the lower left corner...those dark spots near the top of her chest are the heart) and head/face (right smack in the middle of the shot). Next week, Leah and I are taking a break to visit grammy and Pa, while Pete adjusts to his new job (which he started today!) and works on KidX's new room.
As I mentioned before, the ultrasound tech said KidX is most likely (90%) female. We are painting the room yellow (a good plan, just in case of that other 10%) and we can't wait to pass Leah's bedding on to her little sister at some point. I know Leah will enjoy getting to pick out new big girl bedding and will get excited about the changes in store for her own little room.
The summer has just started it seems, but I am already so thankful for our new central air system. It should make waiting for KidX's arrival a whole lot easier!!!
As I mentioned before, the ultrasound tech said KidX is most likely (90%) female. We are painting the room yellow (a good plan, just in case of that other 10%) and we can't wait to pass Leah's bedding on to her little sister at some point. I know Leah will enjoy getting to pick out new big girl bedding and will get excited about the changes in store for her own little room.
The summer has just started it seems, but I am already so thankful for our new central air system. It should make waiting for KidX's arrival a whole lot easier!!!
Thursday, June 15, 2006
My budding babe!
One of my priorities as a Mom is to try and make Leah's childhood as fun as possible. As a result, we try and get out to explore different environments, meet and spend time with a variety of people, and experience all sorts of activities. I can't say this comes easy to me. It's tough to come up with a whole bunch of ideas for where to take your toddler, but summer has provided a small bit of inspiration. The weather is nicer and that makes a difference. My work load is also a little bit lighter and that means I'm not chained to my computer...another big plus.
This morning Leah and I went to the farmer's market. We bought a basket of impatiens to hang by our garage and a trailing succulent plant (I think it's of the Burro's Tail variety) that we can keep outside this summer and bring indoors this winter. We inhaled two of the fresh, little, homemade donuts that are the highlight of our local market. I checked out the many plants and vegetables and Leah got some locally grown strawberries. We even ran into one of our neighbor friends and her newborn (a highlight for LeLe who is pretty much in love with all babies!). But our best purchase of the trip was a lovely, big, garden bouquet for $3! Leah was enchanted by the different flowers, even if she didn't appreciate their smell. She recoiled a few times after smelling them, but she always went back in for another sniff!
We had a really fun time. I'm thinking this might have to become a Thursday morning tradition over the summer, even if it's just to have a donut and pick up some cut flowers. I'm still in awe of how inexpensive they were! They really did brighten my day, but not as much as Ms. Leah does of course!!!! I'm still smiling to myself about the scrunched-up, yucky smell face she made....
This morning Leah and I went to the farmer's market. We bought a basket of impatiens to hang by our garage and a trailing succulent plant (I think it's of the Burro's Tail variety) that we can keep outside this summer and bring indoors this winter. We inhaled two of the fresh, little, homemade donuts that are the highlight of our local market. I checked out the many plants and vegetables and Leah got some locally grown strawberries. We even ran into one of our neighbor friends and her newborn (a highlight for LeLe who is pretty much in love with all babies!). But our best purchase of the trip was a lovely, big, garden bouquet for $3! Leah was enchanted by the different flowers, even if she didn't appreciate their smell. She recoiled a few times after smelling them, but she always went back in for another sniff!
We had a really fun time. I'm thinking this might have to become a Thursday morning tradition over the summer, even if it's just to have a donut and pick up some cut flowers. I'm still in awe of how inexpensive they were! They really did brighten my day, but not as much as Ms. Leah does of course!!!! I'm still smiling to myself about the scrunched-up, yucky smell face she made....
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing!!!
Leah loves to swing. This is a new development. She was never really into the infant swing (until we started bringing it outside last summer) and up until a few weeks ago she was more interested in just plain old running around the playground. Now Leah sees the allure of play equipment. In addition to enjoying a swing at our MOPS Summer Playdate today, Leah also delighted in the sand area. Mommy did no such delighting as it made for lots of sand in shoes! Save it for the beach LeLe! Leah also likes the slide a lot and is great at screaming "SLIDE! SLIDE! WEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!" just to prove that fact to everyone and anyone who may or may not be listening.
This shot is nice becuase it shows Le in a rare relaxed moment. She was so happy. I mean..check out the grin. Blue sky, leafy trees, green grass, a breezy day for swingin' and that chubby 17 month old smile. What more could a Mommy want?
This shot is nice becuase it shows Le in a rare relaxed moment. She was so happy. I mean..check out the grin. Blue sky, leafy trees, green grass, a breezy day for swingin' and that chubby 17 month old smile. What more could a Mommy want?
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Life is a highway....
We've got a busy weekend ahead. Thankfully, the only travel we'll be doing is around Syracuse! Grammy and Pa will be in town so that Pete and I can attend the wedding of our friends from college, Mary and Curtis. I can't remember the last time Pete and I went to a local wedding! This should be fun. I know Leah and her animals will be having a blast checking out our big neighborhood art show, Art on the Porches and hanging out with Grammy and Pa. She's also looking forward to Father's Day and having two of her favorite guys (Pa and Daddy) with her again this year!
Leah is growing and changing with leaps and bounds each day! She is talking up a storm and still picks up new sign language signs here and there to use for emphasis, along with her words. She quickly learned the sign for "balloon" the other day from the "Happy Birthday Signs" book we have. Just in time to show it off for the Wegman's manager who Leah managed to score a free balloon from. What a charmer!
Leah is growing and changing with leaps and bounds each day! She is talking up a storm and still picks up new sign language signs here and there to use for emphasis, along with her words. She quickly learned the sign for "balloon" the other day from the "Happy Birthday Signs" book we have. Just in time to show it off for the Wegman's manager who Leah managed to score a free balloon from. What a charmer!
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Laughs and Libraries
I love this picture since it shows two of my favorite girls, my God daughter (and cousin) Shannon and my daughter Leah, sharing a laugh. Shannon is great with Leah and they seem to have such a good time together. Shannon also keeps Leah stylish with all of the clothes she buys for her! They're adorable and every time we see Shan...she always seems to have another Leah outfit ready to go!
I snapped this at Auntie's Memorial Day BBQ. It was a great time. And I seriously think there was as much food there as I had at my wedding! Totally delicious!
This picture made me think of warm summer days, but today it's a little chilly (and a lot rainy) here. As a result, Leah and I made our first stop on what I'm calling our "Summer Librarypalooza!" Tour. Our local branch is quite small (I mean really small), but luckily it's part of a county wide system. We've been to story hour there and if I think Leah can handle it we might check out one or two of the pajama story times they hold in the summer. Local celebrities (the city police chief, our parish's pastor etc) are the readers, which I think could be fun.
Today's visit was to Liverpool though and Leah really enjoyed it!!!! They have a great children's room. We colored, looked through the stacks and read, picked out a fe w books and even a DVD, chatted with some other kids and played with the toy trains. Whew!!! It was a great time. Now we just need to decide which brach to check out next! Enjoy the day!!!!
I snapped this at Auntie's Memorial Day BBQ. It was a great time. And I seriously think there was as much food there as I had at my wedding! Totally delicious!
This picture made me think of warm summer days, but today it's a little chilly (and a lot rainy) here. As a result, Leah and I made our first stop on what I'm calling our "Summer Librarypalooza!" Tour. Our local branch is quite small (I mean really small), but luckily it's part of a county wide system. We've been to story hour there and if I think Leah can handle it we might check out one or two of the pajama story times they hold in the summer. Local celebrities (the city police chief, our parish's pastor etc) are the readers, which I think could be fun.
Today's visit was to Liverpool though and Leah really enjoyed it!!!! They have a great children's room. We colored, looked through the stacks and read, picked out a fe w books and even a DVD, chatted with some other kids and played with the toy trains. Whew!!! It was a great time. Now we just need to decide which brach to check out next! Enjoy the day!!!!
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Girls, Girls, Girls!!!!!
Well, we went for our sonogram today and Kid X was not very cooperative in sharing her gender with us. I say "her," because the ultrasound tech said she was %90 sure it was a girl. But she did mention that "boys can hide stuff" and she ended up putting "not available" on my chart in the gender column.
Leah is cool (as you can tell from this picture!) with whatever she gets—brother or sister. We're just happy that it looks like we won't have to buy any new clothes or bedding!!!! Luckily, we're painting the new baby's room yellow. So if we do end up with a bouncing baby boy, that won't be a problem. He just might have to deal with flowers on his crib bumpers and sheets for a few weeks until we can get something a little more masculine in place. Pete doesn't see that as a problem though...("What, do we need linens with tanks and guns on them?" was his response. He always keeps me laughing).
We will see what October brings...but until then we'll be eagerly anticipating the delivery of a very active (she did a lot of moving around during the sonogram), modest (those legs were kept pretty tight together), and otherwise delightful (she let us get great pics of her heart, hands, feet, and almost everything else) little girl!!!!! LeLe's psyched! Can't you tell?
Leah is cool (as you can tell from this picture!) with whatever she gets—brother or sister. We're just happy that it looks like we won't have to buy any new clothes or bedding!!!! Luckily, we're painting the new baby's room yellow. So if we do end up with a bouncing baby boy, that won't be a problem. He just might have to deal with flowers on his crib bumpers and sheets for a few weeks until we can get something a little more masculine in place. Pete doesn't see that as a problem though...("What, do we need linens with tanks and guns on them?" was his response. He always keeps me laughing).
We will see what October brings...but until then we'll be eagerly anticipating the delivery of a very active (she did a lot of moving around during the sonogram), modest (those legs were kept pretty tight together), and otherwise delightful (she let us get great pics of her heart, hands, feet, and almost everything else) little girl!!!!! LeLe's psyched! Can't you tell?
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Corn on the cob today....
Today's title is a little nod to my friend Cyn. It's the first part of a rhyme that ends up describing the effects of corn on one's digestive system. I first heard it from Cynthia. Nowhere is that effect more clearly evident than with babies and toddlers. Still, Leah loves to eat the stuff and while that means "interesting" diapers for me to change, it also means that Leah gets to experience one of the best summertime treats around...corn on the cob. Over Memorial Day my Mom taught Leah that she could hold her own corn and eat it all by herself!!! Being the independent little lady that she is, she got such a kick out of it.
We had a great weekend, visiting Long Island and seeing lots of friends an relatives! It was alot of travel, but Leah was a trooper and made the most out of every moment!!! More to come. I've been blog slackin' for the past week, but I fully intend to be back in action soon. I just need all of this work to slow down! The life of an entrepreneur is NEVER dull. And the life of a Mompreneur is even wilder. I do hope to truly relish in and enjoy this summer, and I want to share that with you all...so I will do my best to get blogging more often...real soon!
We had a great weekend, visiting Long Island and seeing lots of friends an relatives! It was alot of travel, but Leah was a trooper and made the most out of every moment!!! More to come. I've been blog slackin' for the past week, but I fully intend to be back in action soon. I just need all of this work to slow down! The life of an entrepreneur is NEVER dull. And the life of a Mompreneur is even wilder. I do hope to truly relish in and enjoy this summer, and I want to share that with you all...so I will do my best to get blogging more often...real soon!
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