Leila

My mom (Hi mom!) lost the hard drive on her computer--what you get for trying to drive it to the Bahama's--and so needs me to send her pictures of the kids to fill up her new Camero with. Bitchin!
What follows today are pictures of Leila from like October to like Valentines day, in which she is the star and focal point. Later today I'll perform the same service for Annie, our dog.
Here goes:

Ahh the old house. Her great picture personality is how she sticks her head out. It accentuates her cheeks.

I like to think of her as fearless--especially compared to Nyssa at that age--but she isn't as she liked to tell us constantly for a couple of months: "I Leila."

With Chocolate milk at the fall Elizabeth Mitchell and Justin Roberts concert. When she smiles there is nothing better better ever ever. She is so alive (and full of herself!).

Sock Hands! Ahhhhhhh. When I put socks on my hands I just feel like a fool. For her...

Magic.

Katyfullin thinks that the Olivia Newton John hat is the cool look this summer (and last summer and the summer before that.) And she is right, especially when Leila shows a bit more thigh chub then in this picture. (BTW: This is our new driveway and fence)

GinNeeNie. Having a big sister she dances and jumps and sings well before Nyssa did. and if I could get video's to load I'd show you that.

At Christmas at Aunt Laura's house in Glenview. We love visiting that house when we are in Chicago. Laura and her family (even Paul) are so sweet to us and on our kids.

"I just coloring, because I just want to."

At the mall play area. How come we never had cool stuff like that?

Beans with her dinosaur egg at a MiM party.

First hair cut. First hair cut. First hair cut.

I missed a lot of it because I was getting my hair cut too and it was so cute.

Leila was so tired, about 1 hour past her nap time, but she was excited for the hair cut and sat there. Her hair is sometimes glamorous and sometimes babyish. She has the best little curls on the side of her face when we let her hair air dry before bed.

The exception to the rule. The sisters together after their hair cuts. Proud, happy and tired.

Another fashion shot from Katy: Nyssa is wearing Christmas tree over pj, and Leila is wearing Scottish rain jacket with butterfly boots.

Too soon it is over. Leila is almost 2 and a half, she is stubborn and funny but most of her stubbornness is the result of wanting to understand and be understood. How to bring her up without bruising her?
Isn't that where the fun lies?