hey - where'd you get that dress?

Last week, Leah and I went outlet shopping with "the Jenn's" in San Marcos. I was so excited to go that I completely forgot to pack an extra outfit for Leah in case she had a problem with her diaper. So, of course at store #2 on our outlet tour, I discovered Leah had made quite a mess of herself and her clothes. In my efforts to change her, I made a mess of her, her blanket, Jenn's van seat, and I even got myself dirty. What a disaster! And with no clothes to change her into, I sheepishly went back to the store and told Jenn that Leah was naked. Of course, I wrapped her in a couple of blankets (not the dirty one!) and put her in her carseat. I was pretty nervous when one of the ladies who was shopping at the same store came over to admire her. I just kept thinking, "Leah, please don't raise your arms up so this lady can see that you're naked." She didn't, but it was pretty funny when she did a few minutes later and Jenn and I got to see all bare chest. Carters was our next stop and I bought Leah this cute dress. I even used the counter at Carters to lay a blanket down and get her dressed. Good as new...

what a hoot

I can't believe how entertained we are by Leah. I guess you never really know how much you're going to LOVE your baby until they are here with you. Leah started giggling a few weeks back and ever since, we've been on this never-ending quest to get her to laugh anytime we could. I've found that right before bedtime she gets pretty slaphappy and is much more likely to do it. Here's a video that I was so excited to take tonight before bed. And don't worry - the creepy guy singing in the background is just Michael. He'll do anything to get her to giggle.

daddy and the monkey jams

Leah got these cute pj's from Melanie and her boys (with a matching hat and blanket). Aren't they adorable - pink with brown monkeys. I think they are Michael's favorites. Here are a couple of photos showing Michael's childcare skills. Leah loves watching the x-box.

muscle confusion

So, speaking of infomercials (who doesn't LOVE infomercials?) Jenn (the greatest friend in the world, and the saving grace of Corpus Christi, TX) and I decided to try out P90X. We had both seen it on TV and were hooked within mere minutes. P90X is a series of 13 dvds that get you looking hot in 90 days (we'll be the judge of that!). It's all based on the principle of "muscle confusion" (doesn't that sound good?? you can understand why we're so hooked!). We started on Monday, and I must say these workouts are exhausting!! These are photos of both of us following our workout Tuesday morning. Notice the trademark "X" we are making with our arms - it's all for inspiration.

We're so tired!

big bad rice-eater

Leah has just started eating rice cereal. When I first gave it to her, she seemed a little confused about what to do with the cereal and her tongue, but now she's pretty good at it. Thank goodness - I first decided to give her solids after she stopped sleeping through the night. Since she'd been doing it since about 2 months of age, I'm a bit spoiled and just couldn't take getting up in the middle of the night! The cereal has helped a bit (depends on the night??), but it is fun to see her grow bigger.

Leah in Emily's dress

On Sunday, I dressed Leah in her cousin, Emily's blessing dress. Funny that Leah is nearly 5 months old, and she can still fit into it. Both of Leah's cousins, Emily and Jordan were blessed in this dress. She looked really cute.

Leah's sunhat

Just snapped some photos of Leah in her sunhat. We went for a walk, and I wanted to make sure she didn't get any sun in her eyes. I must admit it looks a little goofy (and if the hat were green, I might think she was part of the infantry...), but the hat only cost $0.47 at The Children's Place outlet. It did the job, anyway