blind side

We are watching Blind Side and we were at the part where Leanne is reading to SJ and Michael a story and Colins is sitting in the stairway so that her mom can't see, listening and smiling. I burst into tears and said that one day that might be Leah. Then of course I told Julian that I am going to read her stories forever.

new words

Leah has been starting to say some new words....she's got mama, dada, di di, nana, dog, moon (mmmm), cow (ca) ,cat (KAH) and cock. Yes. You have read the last one correctly.

We were at her little 13 month old friend's house. She is a genius....knows like 30 or more words already including some mandarin. Leah hasn't picked up anything she's doing yet....except Kenzie was pointing to the clock and exclaimed, "Cock!" and from the kitchen I hear Leah yelling COCK! That's fun.

Two different friends have made comments recently about how they think Leah will be in high school. One said that she seems like she already has a ton of confidence....and that she thinks Leah will be a popular girl who has a lot of friends but kind of laughs off when she gets into trouble for talking in class. Another friend and I joke that her son is taking Leah to prom in England but then she wrote me a card that said she can't wait for Leah to take Arthur to prom. I tol dher he is taking her. She replied that no one will be able to take her anywhere she doesn't want to go, so wherever it is England or here, SHE will be taking him. That made me laugh.

She's a good girl. She is working on not hitting others. She has been especially clingy to me at home.....she cries a lot when put down.

We tried to take Christmas pictures with my dad dressed up as santa and she melted down like crazy. It was super sad.

Right now we are watching the Office Christmas special and it's awesome. Leah is sleeping in her crib upstairs....she usually wakes up in about 41 minutes.