Pumpkin Patch 2011

Dear Layla and Noah,

It may have been the last weekend of October, but we did it - we made it to the pumpkin patch! Daddy and I were both a little surprised that there were still some good looking pumpkins left, not just the yucky, moldy ones that had been rejected by all the other families.

Layla - you were so much more interested in moving the pumpkins from one pallet to another than posing for pictures. I guess you didn't like where the farmers had put the pumpkins so you felt the need to rearrange them. You may be a future interior decorator. Or home designer. Or just a plain 'ol pumpkin mover. Or something like that.

Noah - you aren't able to sit up on your own, so Daddy and I propped you up against pumpkins, hay barrels, and even cuddled you. You were completely un-interested in the pumpkins. Oh well. What can you expect from a 3 month old??

Love,

Mommy

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Bathtime for Noah

Dear Noah,

When I gave Layla her first bath, I was a nervous wreck. She screamed the whole time and I had no idea how to comfort her. When I gave you your first bath, I was a nervous wreck again. I wasn't worried about you crying, screaming, or rolling off the counter. I was nervous about one thing and one thing only - getting peed on. That is why your diaper stayed on for the majority of your bath. I thought I had outsmarted you.

After the bath, you peed on me while I tried to get you into your pajamas. Pee went everywhere: the towel, my bedspread, your hair and my shirt.

I guess you showed me.

Love,
Mommy

New Stroller = New Toy

Dear Layla,

I always knew the day would come would I could say, "Get in your stroller" and you would do it. I just NEVER would have thought it would be so soon.

This video was shot on the first day we got this stroller. No one taught you how to climb in and out of the seat. It was something you figured out on your own. Once you knew how to do it, you must have played on the stroller for an hour. It was your favorite toy of the day.

Love,
Mommy

Bein' Busy

Dear Layla,

You are always on the go. It's not that you are into stuff to make a mess and cause trouble, but that you are constantly playing and moving. Ya-Ya and Mama Jane have both described you as "busy". I think it's hilarious that they used the same word!

This video is just one example of you "bein' busy". Earlier in the day, Ya-Ya, Noah, you and I all went to Kohl's to do some shopping. Ya-Ya bought you several new pairs of pajamas which you loved so much that you had to hold them in the store and fussed when they were taken away so that they could be rung-up. After your nap, you were back to the pajamas. This video is only 2 minutes but you played with the pajamas for at least 20 minutes. Bein' busy is your favorite!




Love,
Mommy

iPhone - So Easy a Baby Can Use It

Dear Layla,

My cell phone is one of your favorite toys. I had to get a super-duper strong case for my iPhone because you love to play with it. You love to look at all the pictures of . . . you! Here is a video of you scrolling through pictures.

By the way, I never taught you how to scroll through the pictures. That is something you figured out on your own. You are so smart!

Love,
Mommy

Feeding Time!

Dear Layla,

You and I have been practicing how to use utensils for a few days now. You are really great at getting the food from the fork to your mouth, but not so great at getting the food on the fork to start. That is where I come in. I put the food on and then you take over. Looks like you still need me for something!

I also love how you switch hands when eating. Whether you will be left-handed or right-handed is yet to be determined.

Love,
Mommy

Dancin' Queen

Dear Layla,

A few years ago Beyonce came out with a song called "Crazy In Love". There's this part in the song where she sings, "Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, oh no no" over and over again and does some serious booty shakin'.

You love booty shakin'. You think it's funny. Sometimes, just to get you to laugh, I'll do my impression of Beyonce's dance for you. You look at me with a look that says, "Momma, you crazy". You laugh at me and I laugh at you.

I've tried for months to video you dancing like Beyonce. Here is the fruit of my labor! I even did some minor video editing! Aren't you proud? If I was any good at video editing, I would have used "Crazy in Love" as the background music.

Love,
Mommy