Quiet Morning

Leah is still asleep. My child does not sleep past 7:00am...

Unless she was up all night. Shouting requests from her crib-

"Mommy? Mommeeeeeee!!!"

"Water-drink?"

"Bowl-cereal?"

"Get downnnnnnn."

Every hour on the hour, from 2 to 6, when I finally gave up and brought her into our bed. Where she still is. Because babies can do things like that, just to keep us on our toes.

Orchard Highlights

So many awesome discoveries in one afternoon...

Tractors! Cherries!
Sap!
Sap smells good... Leaves!We can take a decent picture of ourselves!
Rocks!
Wagons! Ice cream!

Eye Spy

Leah thinks that this:

Is the same as this:

It makes for very exciting trips in the car, in hopes of spotting the "Mermaid!!!"

More Todder Talk

A few of my favorite Leah-phrases these days-

"Come here!"

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"I'll get it!"

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"Turn around"

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"Fancy, fancy!"

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"Mommy, sit down" (Well, if you insist...)

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"Buckle-minute" (buckle me in it)

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"Wash your hands"

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"Ready-set!"

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"We made it!"

And a few of my least favorites-

"Let go!"

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"Mine! Mine! Mine!"

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"Get down!" (Two minutes into dinner)

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"Jump on bed!"

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"Mommy! Poop!" (followed by a farting noise- who taught her that?!)

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"Uh-oh!"

Another Photo Shoot?!?

You'd think we really like ourselves or something. Actually, it was just a rare occasion when Jason's entire family was in town, so we took advantage of the ever-talented Lauren again. Check out more photos here.

Top 5 Reasons...

...I buy clothes for Leah instead of myself.

(in no particular order)

5. Toddlers are hard on their clothes. Leah actually needs new clothes, whereas I am just tired of looking at mine. Tough to compete.

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4. Everything fits the way it should. It is magical that 18 month clothes- pretty much across the board- fit her just right. I, on the other hand, have to bring maps, a protractor, and a graphing calculator to make sure that I can convert my booty size from one store's interpretation of a "6" to the next.

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3. Babies are a fashion outlet for the self-conscious mommy. I would buy the latest fashion trends if I knew I could replace them in a mere 6 months!

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2. If I could buy a pair of jeans, a pair of leggings, a long-sleeved tunic, and a pullover cable-knit sweater for $30 (today's purchase), you bet I'd have a few more hangers filled in my closet. However, knowing that the same combination would run me closer to $100, I'm a little more hesitant.

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1. Everything looks cute on babies. If I could wear the aforementioned leggings and tunic without being laughed out of playgroup, I might be more inclined to buy some.

(but probably not- I'm just not a leggings kind of gal)