9 Months!

The 9 month photo shoot was tough! Leah has a very hard time sitting still. If she sees the camera, she comes right for it, and is getting FAST at her army crawl!

This is what you get if you ask her to smile!

Laundry

This is how Dave and Leah fold laundry. Leah is not quite sure about it!

Calling DAD

Clipped

Leah was a trooper today! Better than her mom for sure. I had to leave the room. Dave held her, she screamed, they clipped. Then I went in, nursed her, and she was fine. The whole thing took a total of about 5 min. She was a bit fussy this afternoon but nursing has already improved! YIP YIP!!

Jeep

Uncle Aaron is spoiling Leah again. This time her brought her Laurens Barbie Jeep she has outgrown! It will be a while before she can touch the gas but I am sure she can find a cousin(Kameron) who is the right size to drive her around!

Check-up.

We had Leah's 9 month check-up today. It was a bit ahead of schedule( a week or so) but much needed. We wanted our pediatricians opinion on the posterior tongue-tie diagnosis, and help with the SCREAMING!!!! It has been SO bad again the last few nights. I really thought her poor little body was going to blow up.

Well, we have some new reflux meds to try, and tomorrow we will have her tongue-tie clipped( I am crying just thinking about it). If after a week or so the problem is not substantially better, we will try putting her on an elimination aid. The doc if very confident that the problem lies somewhere between her mouth and butt, so now it is just a process of elimination(ha).

The good news is, even with all her struggles to eat, digest, and poop, Leah continues to be right on target with her growth. 19lbs 7oz (55%) and 281/2" (76%). And her brain must be getting big, her head is 45(75%).


Send happy tongue-tie clipping thoughts our way tomorrow around 9 am. THANKS!

Davis County Fair

Leah absolutely LOVED the fair. She just loves animals so much. They had a small petting zoo with baby animals which was great fun. But her favorite part was seeing the big cows, sheep, hogs and goats close up. We had a great time and plan to go back today! Thanks to Carrie and Kameron for joining us.

Dave's first brew

Leah and baby doll helped Dave brew his first batch of beer yesterday. In the process she figured out it's actually easier to move forward on the slick wood floor. Sucks for us, now she can go anywhere in the house, bummer. Baby gate time I guess.

She looks drunk in this one.

Photoshoot

There were two cameras flashing while Miles and Leah played today. They are just so cute together it's hard not to photograph EVERYTHING they do.

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Stage Two: The Carpet Pull

Leah is still not crawling but has some mad carpet pulling skills! Thank God she can't go any further than the shag. It's the perfect baby barrier!

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New Camera!!

Well, new to me anyway. My very kind brother Aaron is lending me his super awesome camera. It so great to have the picture actually take when you push the button! I really love this camera but have so much to learn about it. So many buttons, modes, different lenses. I may have to convince him to sell it to me! Exciting!

Got Milk?

Dave said he would have zero respect for me forever if I publish this post with it's current title. I will because I know how much he HATES it and all the piggy back marketing that came after it. I do too but could not resist the chance to make him want to pull his hair out crazy.

The answer is no, I do not. Well, I do have some, but definitely not enough!

It's been a sad couple of days. I had to give Leah formula for the first time last night. I cried. What a huge disappointment. It was her bedtime feeding, she drained me then cried and cried. I gave in and fixed a bottle. She drank it up and smiled. Then, to sleep without a fuss. Then I cried and cried.

I have been feeding her about every two hours for the last few days, drinking mothers milk tea, trying to rest as much as possible, and trying to eat as much as possible. No luck so far. I had to give another bottle again tonight before bed. Maybe by tomorrow things will be back to normal? Please send happy milk thoughts my way!

Faces of Leah

Leah's teething pain continues as you can see.

Must Move Forward!

I love this face of determination. Has not got her far yet though.

On your mark....

Dave and Leah practicing up for some wheelbarrow racing I guess.

Baby Doll

During a family trip to the chiropractor yesterday Leah discovered how amazing dolls are(they have a playroom). So today, I took a trip to the toy store to get her first baby doll. SHE LOVES IT!! So crazy cute! Why are they all so freaky looking though? I may need to lock it up at night so I can sleep.

Leah and Olive

Leah screams when we try to wash her face, but will let Olive anytime without a fuss.

8 months!

I am a few days late but here are the 8 month shots. The skirt is her 1st birthday gift. It was so funny I decided to take the 8 month shots in it. But it will go in the closet now until her birthday party!