I know I write a lot about Leah on here. Mostly about Leah. But, let's be honest...that's why most of you are checking this blog anyway, and she just brings us so much joy everyday! Here are some of the things we love about her these days:
- She is becoming a very responsible dog owner. She tells Lucy to stay when we open the gate in the back yard. She brushes Lucy's hair. She gives her a treat when we leave home. When we were heading home from vacation she brought me her very own special blanket and said, "Here mama, we need to put this in the car right next to me because Lucy has to lay down and take a nap. She can have it."
- She has her own little Leaptop (laptop) toy that she fondly refers to as her "pootager." She uses her "pootager" to "do her work," "look up recipes," and "check her email." I'm waiting for the day she says, "Just one minute mom, I have to check the Red Sox score on ESPN.com."
- She has these funny tactile pet peeves...she'll freak out if I touch her arm with wet hands, and she cannot stand having sweaty clothes! (This leads to many wardrobe changes in the heat we've been experiencing...)
- She looks for any excuse to jump off anything high and potentially dangerous.
- She went down some HUGE water slides and had so much fun exploring and climbing rocks at a river we visited on vacation - she is a brave adventurer at heart.
- She learns songs really quickly...with only minor hilarious 2 year-old substitutions. One of our favorites is when she sings Whole New World from Aladdin..."Shinning, shimming, splendid, tell me princess now when did you last let you heart decide, a WHOOOOLEE NEEEEW WOOOOOORRLD! You better BELIEVE IT!" I really need to get this on video. It would be much more effective.
- Her favorite song seems to be Amazing Grace. She requests it every night at prayer time, and then again at bedtime.
- Leah sometimes tells Ryan and I that she is very proud of us for using the potty.
- She is such a good eater...she eats lots of things I wouldn't have dared to touch as a child like salmon, pistachios, red pepper, celery and hummus, and even the crust on her bread. Granted, she doesn't like any of those things as much as she likes mac and cheese...
- She asks such deep questions sometimes....today in the car she randomly said, "Mama, can I be a priest?" My jaw dropped. Seriously - where did that come from? I stumbled through explaining to her the Catholic Church's stance on that and the idea of vocations in general...ending with, "Go ask your dad when we get home, he has a theology degree." We then discussed who could, and could not, become a priest. (No, Papa cannot because he is married. Mom cannot because she is a girl, and she is married. Her friend Hunter could become a priest someday because he is a boy, and he is not married yet. )
- Mostly, she is a very well behaved little girl. But she has been known to throw occasional 45 minute long tantrums. Using the word "tantrum" might not actually give you a picture of what these 45 minutes look like. When upset, she is a hurricane. And she has a deep stubborn streak. We're not sure where she gets that.
I could go on...but tomorrow is back to school for us...and I'm trying to adjust my sleeping hours! We'll update with pictures from vacation in Tennessee soon.
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