Leah at 11 months

I can't help myself. Leah is just too darn cute not to blog about. She turned 11 months this month and I want to know where has my little baby gone. She is growing up way too fast. ( Sad pouty face). She is adorable though. This is the grin she gives when she is excited about something, like she is running along the couch while I back up trying to get her picture. Yes, I said running. She loves to cruise along the furniture and pull up on everything. She will walk with you if you hold her hands and even stood by herself for a few seconds this morning. Then she got scared and sat down but we all cheered and clapped our hands for her, "Yeah Leah" which makes her grin and clap her hands for herself as well.
Leah is my little explorer. She loves to investigate everything from the garbage to dirt and plants. :) She adores the phone and will hold it to her face and babble. Leah does say a few words including: Mom, Dadoo ( for Dad), Leah, Abi, Peek-a-boo, thank you, and Uh-oh. Uh-0h usually accompanies throwing her food on the floor or knocking all of the soaps and toys into the tub. She also signs "I love you" by opening and closing her fists like a wave. It started with Kris waving at her at night and saying " Na-Night, I love you." So if we say "I love you" to her she will wave her little fists at us.
Oh, the adventures in eating. Leah is pretty independent in feeding herself but I can usually feed her her cereal and maybe some fruit like peaches or pears. But this particular morning she wanted to do it ALL by herself. She started out OK with the spoon but soon resorted to her fingers, ( it was faster.) We had cereal EVERYWHERE!!! She eats so many foods now but favorites are cheese, yogurt, noodles, and strawberries.
Leah loves to be outside. She will scoot over to the sliding glass door that leads to our deck and outside and pull up on it. If I get the sunscreen out she will sit so still while I put it on, even though she wriggles like a slippery eel for her normal face lotion. She loves grass and plants and dirt. She kept digging in my garden boxes while I was trying to plant. Leah loves to get on the trampoline and have us softly bounce her. Swinging is also a favorite, she will squeal as the wind blows through her hair and she swings forward. Unfortunately swinging makes mom nauseated, ( side effect of past pregnancies) so we can't do that for very long. Leah gives the best hugs and even open mouthed little wet kisses that I just love. How lucky I am to be a mom.