Learning to Share...or Not

Cousin Gavin came over today and Layla and Elv had fun playing with him.

Layla also had fun practicing her backbends.

Gavin was not happy about sharing toys.

Layla also does not like to share--she wants to have whatever Gavin playing with if it's within reach.



Finally got it!!

Puff Puff Bath

We've been giving Layla a puff every once in awhile and she is starting to like them. Today she figured out how to feed them to herself. I think it helped her hang on to them that they stuck to her hands since her hands were wet with spit.

Sitting in typical Layla style with one foot hanging over. She loves kicking and splashing water with her hands, so I'm not sure how much longer I'll be able to bathe her in the kitchen!

Sweet Potatoe Pipe

This weekend when we were out for dinner Layla was getting fussy so I rumaged through my bag hoping to have a pipe along. No such luck. She stopped liking her pipe a few months ago so I figured she was just growing out of that stage and maybe that was a good thing. But I still liked to have it along while out in public in case she got loud. Well, last night for dinner she was super loud and of course I still hadn't put it in my bag. Luckily her buddy Ella had an extra one and she loved it! Today I gave her one at home that she hadn't used before (you know how you get so much baby stuff you forget about some things that are put away?) and she loved that one too! I don't want her to always need her pipe, but it will definitely be nice to have a plug for her when she's noisy!! :-)

This is random, but the other night I had a dream that one of the girls I work with was wearing this outfit of Layla's. In the dream I was arguing with her over whose outfit it was. Isn't it funny to picture this sweatsuit in an adult size? :-)

This was her reaction to sweet potatoes yesterday. I only gave her a few bites as I didn't want to force her to eat something she didn't like, but she still had so much around her mouth that everytime she'd lick her lips (which she loves doing to hear the smacking noise) she'd make this sour face again. Maybe today she'll like it better! She now loves rice cereal and oatmeal--especially the oatmeal with bananas. In time, hopefully she'll get used to veggies too!

Date Night

Saturday night was a date night for Jonathan and Layla. Poor kids had to have their parents tag along! :-)

Hangin' out...


Jonathan whispering in her ear...


Ready for night-night!


Layla seems to find strange positions in all her seats. She gets stuck in her Bumbo because she pulls her legs up and they get wedged in the leg spots and she's always got her legs hanging off the sides of her bouncy seat. Now tonight she had her head off the side of her swing up against the bar--not sure how she thinks that's comfortable!


Such a big girl! Practicing standing with Daddy...

A Day in the Life of Layla

This is how I found Layla today under her toy tepee. She seemed to think it was funny to be stuck in it.

She likes to stretch out in her bouncy seat...

Her and Gavin have fun hanging out together twice a week (or more). It's cute as they're beginning to interact more. They were babbling to each other and laughing with each other today. Of course occasionally Gavin still nearly drops toys on her head:-).

7 Months Old!

I can't believe our little girl is 7 months old already! She is changing all the time. She is starting to make different sounds when she "talks", is getting better at sitting (but still needs help), is grabbing at any and everything, enjoys blowing bubbles with her mouth and still moves like crazy (she gets hard to hold on to because she likes to bounce so much--hopefully her energy level isn't an indication of what's to come). She is also starting to find more things funny--either that or I'm getting funnier:-). She goes to the doctor for her RSV shot on Tuesday so I'll find out then how much she weighs. Update: She was 14 1/2 lbs and 26" tall


7 Month Pic with doll and 1 Month Pic with doll


Typical pic of her eating her feet...

Typical pic of Elv giving her kisses...

I love my brother!!

Even though he isn't always sure about me!

Enough pictures with him--Elvis, get out of my chair!

I want pics of just me!

Oops, I tipped over...well, I might as well strike a pose!

I was a bad mommy yesterday and let her and Elv watch a video so I could get some stuff done around the house.

And today her and daddy watched t.v. while they waited for lunch.

Mommy and Layla before church this morning...

Showing off her bald spot that hasn't gone away yet!

Memories of My Mom Through Pictures

I thought I'd post some pics of my mom throughout my lifetime. This is more for my memory as I thought it'd be nice to have on here if I have my blog made into a book. These are some of the pics we had on the slide show at the funeral.


I look hott here!!

And here!! We all have an awkward stage, right? :-)

High school graduation...

Disney in 01

Cruise in 03

My wedding in March of 05

Cali cruise in 05 maybe?

Bahama cruise in 06 maybe?

Cruise in 07...

Gavin's 1st b-day party this past summer...

Layla's baptism--Aug 24

Halloween

During one of our Mondays with my mom (Dec 1)...