Cruisin'

It's not quite "one small step for a baby, one giant leap for something" level progress, but boy are we glad we decided to get something to keep the electronics out of reach...



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Now playing: U2 - One Step Closer
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Wedding Bells

We went to another wedding this weekend and this time Leila came along to the reception, even though she is still not feeling 100% percent. She was a big hit and even danced with the bride before falling asleep on the dance floor. We even got to swing dance a few times which was nice. A good time was had by all.



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Now playing: Gogol Bordello - American Wedding
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At the beach

We just got back after spending the weekend in Cape Cod. We brought grandma along to babysit while we went to a wedding of my college friend. Here are the highlights:

Hanging out at grandma and grandpa's house yesterday. Leila got her first tooth which was unfortunately accompanied with a fever.





Our little beach bum liked splashing in the bay and eating sand.




Meeting a new friend in Massachusetts:


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Now playing: Wilco - Summer Teeth
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9 month check-up

Leila had her 9 month check-up today. She is 27 3/4 inches tall (25%), 14 pounds and 15 ounces (10%) and her head circumference is 17 3/8 (75%). Conclusion: She has a big head and little arms.

Moving forward and stepping up

Leila has passed a few milestones recently. Ella aprendió gatear en el Cinco de Mayo...¡Olé!

More recently, she took a step up in this world, opening up whole new spaces to explore, or at least the rest of our ground floor, as you'll see.


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Now playing: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Crawling Back To You
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Also playing: Bruce Springsteen - One Step Up
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Summer approaching

Summer will soon be upon us, preceded this past weekend at least by a run of 90 degree days, which Leila likes, since she gets more "crazy little naked person" time...or at least, crazy little diapered person time.

Anyway, some photos from the past week. First, we put on our own summer dids, and some of mom's:



And then posing with the peonies:




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Now playing: Bruce Springsteen - Girls In Their Summer Clothes
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Back from our travels

Leila and I finally returned home after visiting family. Her father was very happy to have us back, and not just because he did not cook himself dinner for a week. She had a few cranky days that we think were due to teething, but still no teeth in sight.

Here are some pictures from our recent adventures:

Leila celebrated her parents' anniversary at the Cheesecake factory:


Leila loves her walker (thank you Auntie Suzie and Uncle Ken). She now zips around the kitchen. Our little Pebbles.


Leila and her great grandfather hang out in their wheels at the rehabilitation center. He is not happy to be in rehab, no, no no. Leila learned to shake her head no from him and now does this every time someone asks a question.


We also visited her great-grandmother and she was a big hit with the residents. They all thought she was a "boychick" for some reason so we had to keep repeating no she's a maidel.


Following in her mother's footsteps, Leila tries to eat a flower. She enjoyed her first Lilac festival in Rochester. We enjoyed the music of Beausoleil with friends from Baltimore.