So it's been a couple of months since I've been able to blog. We have been busy with the return to school, work, Greg's travel, a trip to Texas, and various other weekend events. As a result, this is the first weekend I've had in a long time to get anything done at home - including updating Leah's baby book for the first time since July. Doing anything during the week is not an option - by the time we get home from school, finish homework, make and eat dinner, get Leah to bed, read to Ryan and Luke (we've finished Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH and are currently on Where the Red Fern Grows), get them to bed, make lunches, get my coffee ready for the morning, and go to bed in time to read for 15 minutes, the day is over.Thankfully we have limited the boys' activities this semester to Cub Scouts twice a month and Fencing after school once a week. I have enjoyed being back at work - I didn't know if I would - but I really do love my job and working with high school kids, but part time would be awesome. Fortunately, Leah's daycare situation has been great. I get daily pictures when I'm at work and she's doing such fun and creative things that I would never think of. Overall, we are all just moving along and doing pretty good.
I took the above picture the morning of TCU's first game, which I think was the early part of September. Greg gets his Opening Day Bronco's picture, and I get this.
Leah at 7 months
Leah at 8 months
Our last day at the pool. Leah loves to sit in the pool and splash. She's very observant and can be entertained for hours watching events around her.
Labor Day weekend we headed downtown for the Taste of Colorado. It can get super crowded but we arrived when it opened and had a good hour before it became too much. Leah's philosophy on life seems to be "just happy to be here," so she had a great time like she does anywhere. We all got gelato on our way out. Greg and I gave Leah some of our gelato and she loved it. That is something I would never done with the boys at that age - benefit of being the youngest.
The following weekend we went to Wash Park. Ryan really wanted to get in a boat, so Greg took him on the paddle boats. Leah and I enjoyed hanging out under a tree.
Apparently, Ryan complained the whole time on the boat. When I asked him how it was when he got off, he said it was great - typical Ryan.
Opening Day for Greg.
Leah seems to be taking Greg's crazy Bronco football watching better than the boys. He scared her for the first time last week and she cried, but that was week 4.
Nana found some cute clothes for Leah from a consignment store in Lubbock. When she sent Grandad to post office mail it, he picked up this little Army outfit on the way.
We went to Lubbock a couple of weekends ago for our 4th annual TCU v. Texas Tech game. It was a great game with TCU pulling off a victory in the last 26 seconds of the game. The Tech fans were really sad, but it was an exciting finish for us. Bonus to the trip was spending time with family, including an afternoon with Aunt Jane and Uncle Charlie.
Ryan and Luke enjoyed the game, but they really wanted to spend time with their cousins.
But it was such an exciting ending, even Ryan was into by the end.
Leah had a blast watching the game from Nana and Grandad's house.
Leah was the best traveler of the family. It is a long drive to and from Lubbock and we were only there from Friday to Monday. She was not interested in taking a nap during the entire 10 hours both way, but she was perfectly pleasant watching what was going on around her.
Last weekend we went to the Foothills for an afternoon hike. It was a great day - not too many Aspens to look at, but still beautiful scenery.
Leah loves to around her brothers - they are a constant source of entertainment for her.
Video from August - Leah said "Mama" She hasn't said it often since, but we have it on record. As you can tell, her brothers were so excited.
When Leah is excited, she squeals and screams. She loves lambs and this stuffed animal is one of her favorites.
Ryan is the best at getting Leah to laugh.
Little Miss Chunky Monkey Belly Girl likes to "dance." She's got quite a tummy, but the white shirt and angle of the camera really accentuate it. She's a good 3 pounds lighter than Luke was at this point.
