Leila's First Snowman

We kept on waiting for the snow to come back so that Leila could make a snowman. She really wanted to make one and for some reason this winter was not cooperating. We finally had some snow again, so Jeremy went out with Leila to build one.

The conditions were not perfect, but Jer managed to roll up enough snow.

I got to look for items in the house for him to wear and make up his face.

Here Leila is holding his hand.

Here are the makers and the snowman, which Leila named Red Fred.

Unfortunately Red Fred keeps losing his face and buttons due to melting, and Leila is pretty upset about it. "Poor Red Fred!" We keep putting him back together again, but there will be a point when he is too far gone.

Big Things

Leila is starting to drink out of big girl cups.

And with that comes, "Look, I have a milk whisker!!"

Yes baby, you have a milk mustache.

Monkey See Monkey Do

I feel like we are in a monkey see monkey do kind of stage of life right now. Leila is copying everything she sees and hears, we need to be sure that we are setting a good example.

Here are Stella, Leila, and Norah in the toy bin. Leila wants me to put her sister and cousin in the bin, in the tent, and anywhere else she is.

Stella is getting more mobile and actively playing with toys. She is army crawling!

Leila loves to help, so she feeds Stella her puffs (and eats as many as she can).

It is cold out there!

Bundling the girls up can take 5-10 minutes before we are out the door.

Stella is not pulling up yet, but can stand with support.

Here is another monkey see

monkey do

I am glad that Leila enjoys being the big sister, big cousin.