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Leah likes her sweet potatoes!!

Updates via video

On her five month birthday, what better way for our social butterfly to celebrate than to start her two-day a week day care experience?!  She met some new people and made some new friends. We can't wait till she learns some new tricks from the older kids!!

The 'ol one-two punch bottle style.  

Leah is 5 months old today!!

Playtime!!

Last week, Leah hung out with friends Sadie, Mae, and Jonah and she tried out Mae's awesome exer-saucer. She loved it so much she couldn't take herself (aka her mouth) away for a minute!!

Will travel for latkes

We made a trek today to visit our family in Westchester. We took the subway to the train to the car to the house to attend a (belated) Hanukkah party at Gary and Helen's.

We made the trek and we documented it.

On the subway.

In Grand Central (Leah's first visit)



On the Metro North train

(action shot)

In cousin Jackie's jumperoo (thanks for letting Leah try it out, Jackie!)


And making all the travel worth it. . .hanging with Gary. And the latkes, too (not shown here).

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Words. . . just . . . cannot. . . express. . .

But we will tell you that we dressed Leah up in this awesome suit (thanks, Susan!!) and off to the post office we went. The post office!

We think this outfit deserves something else. . . a trip to the North Pole? Alaska? Too bad Leah will have grown out of her Red Penguin suit before she can go sledding in Prospect Park next winter!!

New hat

Leah's wardrobe is quite deep and she sported this hat in the windy weather to show off just how good she looks in just about anything.  Or what we like to call - everything!!!

"Pink is my signature color"

To keep warm this winter, Leah has this great pink coat from Grandma Melanie.  Pink just happens to suit Leah to a tee.  Don't you think? 

Flying Blocks and Rolling Baby

Leah has reached another milestone.  

She rolled from her back to her tummy (and from her tummy to her back) once.  . . about a month ago. . . never to do it again. . . until the last few days. 

Now she is a rolling maniac and it is rolling mania over here at our house. 

Take a look.  And please notice the flying block in the first video.  We may have missed the roll but we got the Flight of the Cushy Block.  (A second viewing with no sound is recommended to get the full experience)

Go, Bananas. . . Go Go Bananas!!!

B-A-N-A-N-A-S!
Go Bananas, Go Go Bananas!!

To celebrate Dad's birthday last week, we let Leah taste some food. Did you guess what we chose for her?!

She tried banana. It didn't go over too well. Mainly because the banana wasn't too ripe. Oops.

The next day it was ripe & ready and she loved it!
Exhibit A. (or should we say B - for banana, of course!)

Vermont

Last week we were up in Vermont with Grandma Linda and Grandpa Saul. Grandma got to change lots of dirty diapers and Mom and Dad got to ski!!

Here are the shots we shot.

We were having too much fun to get creative and change the angle and/or spot on the couch. That's the sign of a comfy couch!!

Where did she learn this?

I guess from one of her baby friends?!

Leah can hold her bottle now.

Her skill repertoire keeps growing and growing!!

Here she is showing off with Harley after New Year's Day brunch.