One year ago today...

We got up early that morning and headed for the hospital. As with Gabe, your time of arrival was planned. The nurse denied Dr G's usual request for Bob Marley or Jimmy Buffet in the operating room and insisted on Josh Brogan. I had never heard of him but he sang the most beautiful Christmas music. You were born to "Silent Night".

At this very moment I can't remember the exact time, but I know we have it written down somewhere. Doesn't matter though. It's like you've always been with us; been a part of us. You completed us the minute you arrived. And you haven't stopped amazing us ever since!

Happy birthday sweet Layla Grayce!!

You are a busy little thing! At 6 months you started sitting yourself up, soon after that crawling, then pulling up and then crusing. Around 10 months you started taking some steps on your own and you haven't looked back since! Now you don't walk, you run. From me usually and after Gabe mostly. You adore your big brother and he you. I couldn't have asked for a better sibling relationship. You are an amazing sleeper most every night and you are ALWAY happy. Ok, lately you've been a bit grumpy but I think you are cutting a new tooth!

You have a wonderful personality and it is already shining. You point and say something that I think means "what's that"? You are especially interested in Daddy's ducks. You seem to soak in everything and I often catch you doing things that I never would have thought you ready to do - like copying Gabe as he bathes with his "paint". You take the container and pretend to rub it all over your belly - just like he does. You are a smart girl. You know the things you shouldn't mess with and always turn around and check to see if someone is watching when you do mess with them. You have the most devilish grin!! But we love it and we love you! Every single thing about you!!!!

I've been super busy with my photography business lately and Daddy is so good to watch you while I work. I try and get great pictures of you every chance I get. You are such a photogenic little thing!! I know I should be posting pictures for your one year post but I am saving them aside! I have a special plan and want to display your first year the same as I did for your brother. It's coming soon...

Layla your daddy and I are so proud of you and we always will be. We will be fighting the guys off at the door one day because you are beautiful both inside and out. We hope you have an AMAZING first birthday and many more to come...

Click below to view Layla's one year montage:
http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=787f83e4e4ca0d17797779&skin_id=601&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url

Happy Halloween!

Here is little "Layla Cat" all dolled up for Halloween! Doesn't she make the cutest black cat ever?

Sooooo...

Yep, we're walkin'! Not fully, not officially, but pretty much little Layla can walk (when she wants to). She has no problems standing on her own for several minutes at the time. Sometimes balance gets the best of her and she sits on down, but for the most part, she can stand on her own. And in her usual fashion, she likes to get from point A to point B, and FAST, so she just moves her legs and walks there!! Man, I never thought it would happen so quickly but I believe it has! Watch out world!!

LOL

At the "Fun Factory" in Franklin NC...

8-29-08

Nine Months and Counting

Layla had her 9 month check up yesterday and she is "as healthy as a horse". She is growing very well and reaching all of her milestones perfectly. She is babbling alot. She says "mama" and "dada" and something that sounds a lot like "Gabe". She also says "hey there".

She's trying lots of different table foods. She really likes peaches and she had some waffle at school yesterday. So far she is taking really well to it all and seems to be like her brother was at this age - loves to eat!!!

She's been cruising the furniture for some time now and on a few different occasions she has let go and taken a step or two. She then decides that it's safer on the ground and preferes to crawl (cause man, can she crawl fast!). But she is really starting to get there and "should" be walking before she turns one.

We spent Labor Day weekend in the mtns and I have lots of pictures but need to get them on here. So stay tuned... more to come later...

Bah, Bah

Let the babbling begin! Layla has started making some of her first "word" sounds. She mainly does "bah" but sometimes she does a "dah". I'm sure daddy thinks she's trying to say dada but I dunno! I keep emphasizing "mama" to her...

So offically we can now, sit ourselves up, stay seated upright on our own, crawl, pull up on furniture, somewhat cruise (somewhat - we're still pretty wobbly), and saying "bah" and "dah". OH! AND our very first tooth is poking through! Growing, growing...

A few recents...

With my cousin Jamie...

Crawling

Soooo, yeah, the title says it all. Little Layla is just crawling all over the place. She's been getting around just fine. She either pushes herself behing a pillow or kind of flips around, going from laying to sitting til she's half way across the room. She's been getting in the crawl position for a while now but last nigh she finally did it. She finally made those knees and hands work in tandem and crawled across the floor. God help us...