You say it's your birthday, we're gonna have a good time

As you can tell by the arrival date at the top of the blog, Leila is now experiencing the Terrific Twos (it's not all fun and games, since we did have a burst of the Terrible Ones...). We had a great time at her party along with a bunch of her friends and ours, and she's really been enjoying all the new toys and duds:

Discussing the cake with mom:


Discussing further dessert options with the parents, since the cookies, pies, and candies were all looking so tempting:



Further dessert discussion with Papa Barry:



Everybody's got something to hide 'cept for me and my monkey raincoat:



Baby Atlas practicing holding up the planet:



Leila audutioning for a role as a farmer:



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Now playing: The Beatles - Birthday
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August and everything after (?)

As summer slowly winds down, Leila has been making the most of it, enjoying the nice weather, learning words, singing and dancing, and ordering around the universe. Here's the video compilation:





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Now playing: Counting Crows - Einstein On The Beach
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Well if you want to ride you gotta ride it like you find it

Since the last time we went to a train museum happened when Leila was negative one month old, we decided to try again at the New York Museum of Transportation/Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum in nearby Rush, NY.

We learned about Rochester's old subway, took a trolley ride, explored some train cars





and did some climbing, with a little parental assistance





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Now playing: Johnny Cash - Rock Island Line
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on our way to 2. . .

One month until she turns 2 and the tantrum are in full swing when she does not get her way. Here are some pics from our trip to California when she was still an angel.









With great-grandma at mom's cousin's wedding:


The happy couple:

Recent Adventures

Leila had a good time with her grandparents while Mom and Dad went to Toronto for a weekend. She says her favorite word is "Papa"







Stopping to smell the flowers in our yard. You can just see the garden with tomatoes and peppers in the background.



Celebrating Dad's Birthday. Not sure what to make of lobster:



Strawberry picking:



Leila went to a soccer class. She was the only girl and the only one to kick the ball the whole way across the room. She does think the cones are hats though:



At the Renaissance fair:

Memorial Day Weekend Recap

We might not have gone to the parade, but we did say hi to a Bald Eagle.

Visit with Grandma and Grandpa's house:







Around Rochester:







At Brandeis Reunion: