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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Just because...

It doesn't get much cuter than a mohawk and a sweet smile...

17 and 18 month updates coming soon, I promise!

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Here we are again... another month has flown by!! Leighton turned 16 months old last week, and she is getting bigger by the minute. This past month she cut her first molar (Lyn noticed it had come through when they were playing one day).... and three more quickly followed. Now she has a total of twelve teeth, so we're cooking filet mignons over here!! She also started babbling a ton in the last week or so. It is really cute to listen to her... I just wish so badly that I knew what she was trying to say!!

Leighton has also gotten really comfortable in the water and loves to swim!! I think I mentioned in an earlier post that we did a mommy and me swim class at the YMCA last month. She made a lot of progress over the course of the class and she continues to make progress every time she is in the water. If only I could get her to keep her mouth closed and NOT to drink the pool (or bath) water. She has also been doing really well with her sleep these days (likely due in part to the aforementioned swimming), so I am enjoying that ;) Most days, she takes a 2 hour nap and she wakes up around 7:30 in the mornings!!

One thing I am not a big fan of is her spitting her food out. She has gotten a little picky over the last couple of weeks and recently she decided if she didn't want something, she was just gonna spit it out. I told my mom what she was doing, and she just laughed and said she thought it was cute. While I don't agree with that, I understand that all kids do it, and I'm afraid if I make a big deal out of it, it will only make it worse. So, I'm struggling a little bit with this one. However, she's still cute... so I hope you enjoy some of her 16 month old cuteness!!

She looks so big to me in these...

I hope everyone is having a great week!

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Weekend Recap X 2

I know this is a little late, but I wanted to share pictures from our nice, long Memorial Day weekend. Lyn had Friday and Monday off, so we headed down to Port O' Connor Thursday night! Leighton is at the age where she can start to enjoy all of the fun things that POC brings, so we are really looking forward to many fun weekends down there this summer.

Some family friends gave Leighton a house that their kids had outgrown, and she could have played in it all weekend long if we would have let her.

She also went on her first ride in the bay boat and wore a big girl "boat jacket" without fussing!!

We also enjoyed a long day on the beach with the family. Leighton had a great time playing in the sand with Camden and splashing in the water with Granny!

This past weekend we headed to San Antonio to visit our friends, David and Tiffany. Their son, Colin is 3 1/2 years old and he played so well with Leighton. They had a blast!!

Could they be any cuter??

We would totally approve if they wanted to get married :)

This was sister girl at lunch on Sunday... fast asleep in a VERY loud restaurant!

Next time we visit the Seales, they will be a family of four!! Baby Carson will be here at the end of the month. We can't wait to meet him!!

In a related story, Miss Leighton is the big sixteen months old today, so stay tuned for an update!

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

15 Months Old

That sounds so big, doesn't it?? Our sweet girl is turning into the most fun little kid, and we couldn't love her any more. I haven't done a great job in the past of explaining what she's up to each month, but I'm gonna give it a shot. Please indulge me... there will be pictures!

I've come to the realization that her monthly photo shoots in the glider are a thing of the past. Getting the kid to sit still for a picture is virtually impossible. We even tried her little PB chair, but that was even worse because she can get in and out of it easily. So... her monthly pictures are going to have to be action shots from now on.

Not interested.

So, we tried singing the Itsy Bitsy Spider...

(blurry, but she's making her spider)

I think I was snorting like a pig at this point.

So, we tried something different...

You want me to what??

There, are we done??

Mom... I'm not on my bottom!!

Dare me to take my bow off??

I WIN.

As for her official stats, Leighton weighs 21 lbs, 4 oz. (25%), she is 30.25 in. tall (43%), and her head circumference is almost 18 in. (38%). She wears mostly size 18 months clothes, and she is in a size 4 diaper.

After a little bit of tough love in the past couple of months, I am happy to report that Leighton is once again sleeping well at night. She typically goes to bed around 8 pm and sleeps until around 7 am (without waking up... Yay!!). We are trying to transition from two naps a day to one. She still gets tired around 10 am... but I have been putting her down around noon and she is starting to sleep for at least two hours.

For the most part I would say she is a pretty good eater. However, like any kid, she is hesitant to eat anything green on her plate without a little coercing from Mom. We do think she is allergic to eggs, so we did a blood test last week at the doctor to determine if she is allergic to any of the basic foods, pets, etc., so I'm anxious to get the results. She has four teeth on the bottom, and she just cut her fourth and fifth tooth on the top last week.

As you can tell, Leighton loves to play outside! We go outside several times a day and she is not afraid of getting dirty. Right now her favorite thing to do is scoop up the mulch in the yard with her shovel and put it in her bucket (or sprinkle it nicely all over the driveway). Whatever keeps her happy! She also likes to stop at the little playground in our neighborhood and play. This video was from about a month ago, but this was Leighton's first time to go down the big-girl slide by herself. (You'll need to tilt your head to the left to view the video... I had no idea how to flip it)

So, congratulations if you've made it this far and thanks for sticking with us!! And congratulations to me for finally finishing and posting this novel. Have a great rest of the week!!