asleep

She did it! She's asleep!

We aren't going to sleep train her in the middle of the night until our neighbors are out of town come this weeked.. but this was a good step!

LA, sleep training, and beyond

Well, we went to Los Angeles and had a short yet eventful trip///

drove down on Friday. Saw some girlfriends. Leah started puking Saturday morning....by saturday afternoon we were at the ER with her and she was vomitting all over. By Saturday night we got back to Brandi's....Sunday morning she puked again but we gave her the stop puking pill that the doc said and she was fine. Went to the bbq for a few hours. Got in the car to drive home and I started puking all over....2 hours from home Julian started puking all over.

Julian's mom came to the rescue and came to our house for the last two days (which feels liek a blur to me). She watched Leah while we rested up. Those were the only 2 days she had slept away from us in the last several months.....

So we thought we would try to sleep train her.....Well, Jules went in at 3,5,7,10,10,10,10,10 minutes and she is still howling.

Due to paying respects to our neighbors who share a bedroom wall....and my personal weakness of hearing my child howl in fear, we will try again tomorrow....or the next day. Julian went in all those times because they say that it's easier on them if it isn't the mom (and easier on the mom)....he was a trouper.

Please don't remember this, Leah!!!

it's 3 hours until she turns 1

Oh Little Girl, Happy almost birthday!!!! A year ago today I was in the hospital and nervous and excited to have you. About this time some seriously unpleasant things were happening....they decided to make me dilate, to inflate a balloon near where you were. It was probably the most uncomfortable thing that happened other than the morphine shot to the bum and the contractions....and the revocery. But it was all worth it because we got you! Oh what a year it has been. Dad and I are thinking of our most memorable memories of this year with you:

Your first cry (that dad says you sounded like a little goat), when you used to kick your chicken legs in time with your crying, Your first sneeze in the hospital when we shot up in the middle of the night because we didn't know what happened to you...how you used to snort when you would cry!...the first time you started to show you were excited watching the mobile, the first time you laughed and dad was pretending to drop the doll on you, when you cried in the carride home and were still catching your breath when we got your out of your seat and dad and I both started crying because we were devastated you were so upset... first time you reacted when dad came home from work and all the days after when you'd jump and smile, first day leaving you with Lisa and being miserable..... carrying you in a sling all the time, then carrying you in the ergo carrier every day... the hospital tests to make sure your brain was okay..., making the stink eye, ...how it took over 2 months to get you to eat solid food, making your food...throwing food over your shoulder,... making the diamond in the sky and saying it's a die-die, your fist pumping when you see us....walking around walnut creek, and now living in Foster City. Snuggling with you every night.... kisses....teaching you how to "let me smell your breath" and you open your mouth on our nose....the ET finger....watching you light up and grow.

We love you, little girl. You are the best thing that has happened to us. Happy first bday! Love, Mom and Dad

busy girls

Leah and I have been very busy the last few weeks. I've been doing a workout class in the morning and Leah goes to Lola's. I am trying to rework a schedule so that I can be there for morning naps because she goes down better if she is nursed...then we do a playdate or gymboree in the afternoon, then an afternoon nap, playtime, and julian gets home.

Today we had gymboree at noon and went to someone's house to swim at 1:30...so right now Leah is knocked out and exhausted. If she wakes up before 4:30, another girl with a baby texted me for frozen yogurt....so we may do that.

Tomorrow we are going to get her portraits done. The sitting fee is usually 300 or so, but they waved it because of a promotion.....We are looking to get a big picture of her for hte hallway....my mom did it of both us girls and I would like to if there's a picture that's done that looks nice. After the sitting and naptime, we are going to Central Park in San Mateo because apparently there's a playgroup with mom's of 11-14 month olds that meet there on Wednesdays and we got invited.

Thursday we are going to Walnut Creek and Barb is taking me (us) out for Benihana for a belated bday dinner. I am so excited!

Friday we are having a playdate with our neighbor and her 2 boys.

New things Leah has been doing----I put this on facebook BUT she seriosly looks at her food and if she doesn't liek teh shape, she tosses it over her shoulder. It's hilarious. I need to get it on video and post it. She gives the stink eye now, but less than before....stll throwing up her diamond in the sky and saying DiDi....she has stood unsupported and is starting to walk while holding onto us....

We tried getting her to sleep in her crib but it was a disaster. Right now she is sleeping in her infant swing.

Ok well, that's all I've got for now :)

new friends

We made two new friends...and by we, i guess I mean I did....I joined the Foster City mom's club and there was an ice cream social tonight at 7....two other girls just moved here and they have daughters that are 6 and 7 months old. Leah's a little older, but it doesn't matter....they stay at home too and were excited to exchange numbers so we can get together for a play date/coffee or whatever. The babies have unique names...one is named Lola (like leah's grandma Lola) and the other is Poppy (her name is Paige but goes by Poppy). We are going to meet up with them on Monday. We may see them at the summer picnic on Sunday, too, though. I'm excited to have met a few people to do things with. It's nice because we all live so close together that it will only take 5 months or so to meet up.

Tomorrow we are going to the Oakland Zoo with Kathryn, Liz and Lorelei, and Lisa. It will be a fun day.

gymboree

We had our second time at gymboree and Julian came to see Leah during his lunch break. Leah had a great time....she was starting to interact with the other babies and really likes pushing the air log with the other babies.

We went to our first playgroup in Foster City this evening and it was nice to get to know a few of the moms. I am going to try to go for a little bit each Tuesday night for a bit. Next week, we are going to do a playgroup on Monday too just to try it out.

Our house is coming along although there is still quite a bit to do. I am not stressing out about it though. It will all get done.

Leah has started giving people "the stink eye" and scowling at them. I have to say it's pretty cute but won't be for too long.

foster city

Well, we are moved and now living in Foster City. We are enjoying seeing Julian more, that's for sure.

Julian's mom has been helping us a lot so that we have time to get our house ready, go to the gym, etc. We are very thankful for her.

We joined gymboree today and Leah had a good time there....I am hoping to meet other moms and get some playdates going!

We ordered her first big girl car seat.....she's starting to get too big for her bucket seat and she's almost one so it was time. Plus we got it for 110 dollars off the orginal price because Britax is having a sale or something.

We are having her birthday parties(yes....2 of them) soon. Perhaps we will wrap up the car seat and let her open it since it cost so much!