Leah and Zoe!

Birthday Present

Fagin decided to give Leah a kiss for her birthday.

More Cousin Graham

To share, or not to share . . .

To see more Leah and Graham pics, visit Graham's blog.

Going for Ice Cream

Aunt Erin and Uncle David are both quite handy with the sling.
This is how they carried her to and from the ice cream place,
nice and cozy.

Aunt Elizabeth

While in Minneapolis, we took a trip to St. Olaf's
to visit Aunt Elizabeth. Leah was very excited to
see her.

So Aunt Elizabeth got a big, wet kiss.

6 Months Old

Leah is six months old today.
(We'll be back with more Minnesota photos tomorrow.)

Gorgeous

I know this isn't my blog, but I couldn't resist.
What a beautiful young woman she is.

Cousin Graham

Snuggling up with cousin Graham.
To see more of this encounter, visit Graham's blog.

Buggy Back Ride

Leah is quite friendly with her giant bug from Aunt Elizabeth.

So much so that she offered the bug a ride. (No, I didn't stage this.
I'm not sure how the bug got there.)

A Taste for Floor Coverings

It started with her letter mat. Now Leah seems to have a thing for
all floor coverings -- particularly their edges. She'll roll straight to
the edge of any surface and start chewing.

Friend or Foe?

We were excited to meet our Goddaughter Caroline this weekend.
She is very cute and very snuggly. Leah wasn't too sure at first.
Who was this baby in Daddy's arms?

Luckily, once Caroline was back in her own Mommy's arms Leah
was able to check her out more directly, and a friendship was born.

Admirers

Peter's parents came to visit this weekend. Leah loved the additional
attention. They went on walks, they ate pears and bananas, and Leah
even got her first tooth. It was a special weekend!

Working the Situation

"Does extreme cuteness get me more bananas?"

Open Wide

Many of you thought starting her on bananas would limit
her interest in less yummy foods like rice cereal -- not the case.
Leah loves all food. (At least until we try vegetables.)

In the Jungle, the Mighty Jungle

Leah sitting, well, sort of sitting.

Locomoting

Can you guess where she started?

"Nice dust ruffle, Mommy."

Bananas

Leah had her first solid food last night -- bananas!
We decided to ignore the recommended rice cereal.
(Wouldn't you rather eat bananas?)
It was a big success!

Mom encouraging Leah. (It didn't take much.)

Giving them a taste.

Definitely yummy.

Can I have more?

Thanks for the bites, but I'll just take the whole bowl.

Ages 3 and Up

So that's why the floor mat is labeled 3 and up.
And yes, she promptly started chewing on it.

Good Times

Playing outside with daddy.

Kitty!

Leah petting the kitty.

Leah petting . . . wait, where'd the kitty go?

Eating the Birthday Bunny

Sorry for the lengthy posting delay. The primary poster
has been a bit ill.

Leah has a new found appreciation for her birthday bunny.
It's great for chomping. (I don't know how she became
such a bunny enthusiast. She really likes all of her toys,
not just the bunnies.)