Catching up

I haven't intended to abandon my blog, but life sure has been busy lately. I have so many pictures to share (going back almost 5 months!) and hopefully I'll get a chance to do that soon.

Update on Brady and Ian: They have been potty-trained for 4 months now - Hallelujah! Once they were ready, the training was a breeze, and they haven't looked back. They still love playing with cars and legos, being outside on their swingset or helping Jeremy with the garden (pictures to come). They continue to enjoy reading and can read quite a few words on their own. They can now write their names without help. They love their little sister dearly. Their imaginations run wild, and it's so fun to hear them pretending to be puppies, pretending to bake cakes, and all kinds of other things. They have fun making up stories, finding words that rhyme, and listing as many words as they can that start with a certain letter of the alphabet.

Update on Leah: She is now sitting up on her own. Her first tooth is completely through and I can feel the second one through her gums, so it won't be long until both bottom teeth are visible. I'll have to get a picture of this posted soon. She continues to be such a happy baby and still only cries when she's hungry or sleepy. This little girl loves to eat! She eats a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and meats mixed with her cereal, and it seems that there's nothing she doesn't like. I thought she'd at least make a face when she tried spinach, but she didn't even flinch! She has learned a couple of tricks: she can play pat-a-cake and she can give people a "kiss" on the cheek.

More to come, hopefully sooner rather than later!

Leah's 6-month checkup

Leah went in for her 6-month checkup this afternoon. She did really well and only cried for a couple of minutes when she got her shots. She weighed in at 16 lbs 8 oz (52nd percentile) and was 26 1/2 inches (67th percentile).

Leah has been doing so well with her cereal. This little girl loves to eat! So far we've mixed in bananas and applesauce and she enjoyed them both. We'll start her on some veggies in a couple of days.

She is trying so hard to sit up on her own. We keep saying that she's working her way to a flat belly!

As always, she is full of smiles!

Ladybugs

Where are Brady and Ian?


Here they are!
They got these ladybugs for Easter. These are supposed to hold toys, stuffed animals, dirty laundry, or things of that nature, but our boys found other uses!

Little Hokies!

Leah at 6 months

Wow, the time sure has flown! Our sweet little girl is changing so quickly, and it seems like she's doing new things each day. Here's what she's up to these days:

• She is becoming much more vocal. We hear "ba-ba-ba" a lot, general squeals of delight, or sometimes just noises that seem to say, "Hey everybody, look at me!"
• She has grown so much! According to our scales, she is almost 17 pounds. She is in her 6-9 month clothes and has recently gone up to size 3 diapers. Her chunky little thighs are reminiscent of the Michelin Man!
• She started solid foods today (you can see it here).
• She has the sweetest disposition. Leah is full of smiles and only cries if she's very hungry or sleepy. She is content to sit and watch everything that is going on around her, and she really takes everything in.
• She loves her brothers (and they certainly feel the same way)! One evening Jeremy was holding her in the rocking chair. Ian told her goodnight and started to walk away, but she leaned and reached for him. We thought it was a fluke, but she did the same thing for Brady!
  

Here's a video of Leah pretending to be bashful for her Dan-Dad:



We love this little girl so much!

Her 6-month checkup is Tuesday, so we're looking forward to seeing her official height and weight!

Cereal!

Leah had her first taste of cereal this morning. Here is a video of the first few minutes - I think you'll see that it was a big hit!

Identity Crisis

A couple of nights ago, the boys were on my lap in the rocking chair after reading their bedtime stories. Of course, they each had a stuffed animal. Brady put his bear in my face and used a high-pitch voice to say, "I'm finding some honey."

Next, Ian put his moose in my face and also used a high-pitch voice to say, "I'm finding some.... (long pause).... what do I eat?"

We had to ask Daddy what a moose eats!