Thriller

Layla managed to find her Halloween bear (must hide better next time)! No lie...she pushed the button to make it play...and subsequently danced to it about 25 times...in a row. I finally had to tell her Thriller Bear had to go night-night. I must say i particularly like her Elvis dance move...with the whole left leg shaking. Not to sure about the arm flapping, but hey...her dance, her moves.

Merry Christmas!

Santa came a day later for us this year (con of the profession)! We had a great time watching layla's surprise when she first saw what the Big Guy had brought her. She loves her new play kitchen and all the other goodies she got this year. Her faves seems to be her kitchen, magnetic sketch board, and Dora's talking backpack (note: this is not Mommy and Daddy's favorite). She's actually been playing hard all day....so much so, she could hardly make it to her already early 6pm bedtime! We had a wonderful day, despite being a bit bummed about missing out on our family christmas. Weather permitting, we'll celebrate with Nona and Grandpa next weekend!

Daycare Christmas Program '09

Layla had her first Christmas Program at Daycare tonight. Her class stood around a christmas tree and danced to "Hosanna in the Highest". Honestly, our kid knocked it out of the park!!!! When one of her teachers told us they had practice for the program, i kind of rolled my eyes (in my mind), thinking...."practice? really? yea, okay...i'm sure an 18 month will absorb a lot!" Well, to my surprise she remembered quite a few of the dance moves. Shane and i are so happy she seems to be musically inclined...cuz we're both...not. though, i did dance for about 10 years...she totally gets that from me! :-) Here are some pics from before and after. Be sure to check out the video that follows! We're so proud of our little bean!

BabyG2/24 weeks

Here we are at 24 weeks!!! We had our 24 week ultrasound today to check BabyG2's growth. Everything looks good so far. She's currently weighing in at 1 pound, 5 ounces!! She covered her face throughout most of the appointment (again), so this is the best shot we could get of her little face!!

8 Hours Later...

...until present. poor bean. today she was being unusually quiet and i went to see what she was up to. she had gotten a book out of the toy chest in her room and climbed up on the "big girl" rocker in the office and was reading to herself. i guess everyone needs some alone time, especially when they're sick! don't you love the "snot shot"?

8 Hours Before...

...the hacking began, Layla was all smiles and ready to go out with Mommy to do some more shopping. Stay tuned for what came after...