October 31, 2005
October 30, 2005
October 29, 2005
October 28, 2005
Cake
Leah wouldn't nap on her birthday, so she was overwhelmed by
the time we sang to her.
She managed to pull it together long enough to enjoy a few bites of her
(dairy-free) birthday cake. Chocolate was a hit.
Then she melted down again and was in bed by 6:30.
October 27, 2005
October 26, 2005
October 25, 2005
Texan Fans
Kevin, Rowena, and Caroline gave Leah a Texans jersey
for her birthday. She modeled it right away.
With a last name like Johnson, you can even have a
personalized jersey. Andre doesn't mind sharing his
number with Leah. (Notice the UT paraphernalia planted
by Kevin.)
The little fans after another crushing Texans loss on Sunday.
They don't look that crushed, do they?
October 24, 2005
Sometimes You Have to Improvise
Leah figured out that the collapsed umbrella stroller made
an adequate push toy. She pushed it the length of the living
room. She hit a wall. Mommy turned her around. She
pushed it all the way back. She hit another wall, and so
it continued.
October 21, 2005
Pack Animal
Leah decided to help Mommy with the packing last weekend. She
pushed her stroller and pulled her carseat. Next time we might let
her try it in the airport.
October 20, 2005
October 19, 2005
Visiting with Caroline
Leah has gotten together with her friend Caroline several times recently.
They used to just stare at/past each other. Now they grab for each
other with great enthusiasm.
October 18, 2005
Paper or Plastic?
Leah carried these around the house for more than an hour.
October 17, 2005
Little Traveler
We flew to Chicago for a wedding this weekend. Here Leah is
enjoying the flight. We counted that Illinois was Leah's 11th state.
Not bad for her first 11 months.
October 14, 2005
Great Invention
Leah discovered Mommy's Post-It note pad. She dismantled it into
smaller sections and then into individual pages that she stuck around
the house. It was hours of fun.
(Can you find both post-its in the the blurry shot below?)
October 13, 2005
October 12, 2005
Sparkly
Her eyes are her most complimented feature.
But her teeth are a close second.
In other news, Leah has finally doubled her birth weight. Way to go!
(Big newborn (~ 9 lbs.), petite infant (18 lbs.))
October 11, 2005
New Leah Fans
Leah loves her fans, and she gained two more when Dave and Laura Ege
visited recently. They took some beautiful pictures of her that I'll post
over the next couple of days.
October 10, 2005
October 09, 2005
Finally
It's finally cool enough to spend time outside, and Leah enjoys the grass.
Mommy's nice too.
October 08, 2005
Conversing with Elmo
It doesn't matter how much my generation dislikes Elmo.
Leah and her friends love him.
October 07, 2005
October 06, 2005
Creative Problem Solver
What do you do when you live in a one-story house, and
you like to climb stairs? You wait until Mommy is changing
light bulbs, you lure her away from the step stool, and
you scamper right up.
October 05, 2005
October 04, 2005
October 03, 2005
Novelties
Leah enjoyed the many toy stashes around Gramma and Grampa's house.
October 02, 2005
Stair Master
Lois, Laura, and Leah headed to the Johnsons to avoid
Hurricane Rita. It was a long car trip, but Leah thought
it was worthwhile. She enjoyed many Cracker Barrels
with Grandma K., she got a bonus visit with Gramma
and Grampa J., and she got to climb their stairs
over and over again. (She'd also like to thank Daddy and
Grandpa K. for bravely seeing patients, watching her
house, and caring for Kitty.)
