Walking? No Problem.

Mt Si

Yesterday we hiked up Mt Si, the third time with Leana (1st time she was in my belly, the 2nd time I was carrying her on my back and only made it 2.5 miles up, and this time Jeff carried her all the way). It's a 4 mile hike each way with 3200ft of elevation gain. Leana did really well, as did Jeff carrying her, and I realized that it is a much easier hike without a baby in your belly or on your back (although still a great workout).

More Walking and Cat Play

This video was taken one week after Leana started officially walking and already you can see how much more she is using her new skills around the house.



Leana's best friend is Miodowa. The feeling may not be mutual.

Leana is ONE!

1 year Stats:

Weight: 18lb, 3oz (10th%)
Height: 29.5 inches (75th%)

Her newest tricks include:

-Walking! She really gets it now and loves it. She can get herself up on her own feet and everything. She walks with her right hand outstretched like she is constantly reaching for something. It looks a little bit like she is saying "here I come, get out of my way!" and also a bit like she has had a bit too much to drink and is stumbling around. I sense some bruises in her future.

-Molars! This has not been a fun week but her 1st two molars have popped through on top. Total teeth count: 9

-Pointing: She now points at specific objects rather than just anything or nothing. Her two favorite things to point at right now are birds and dogs.

-Talking: A lot more "mama" these days. When she points she often says "dat". Not sure if she means "that" or "dog" or maybe she is just using her own secret language which she seems quite fluent in. She can really get going with babbling, especially when she is "reading" a book which is pretty funny. She often reads the books upside down too.

It's hard to believe a year has gone by already. I can't imagine life without Leana anymore and have loved being home with her (mostly) for this past year. I love watching her learn new things and it has been amazing watching her develop over the year from a little 7lb baby who just slept and ate into the curious, active, energetic, sweet, goofy and beautiful little girl that she now is.

Pictures from her birthday party!

She started to cry soon after this, and would not eat any more frosting!

With her 2 grandmas.
Her favorite part of the party, the ice bucket.
The cupcakes were delicious and beautiful. Maybe Leana will like them better when there are not 30 people staring at her and trying to take her picture while she eats them.

Walking!

After a couple weeks of taking steps here and there, Leana has really started making progress with her walking in the last few days. With Grandma Ruth and Papi Jean here visiting she is getting lots of practice and now she is getting up and going enough that we were finally able to catch it on video!

Cat and Mouse

This was not posed


Nor did it last long!