Time at grandma and grandma's and her 1st pirate party

Grandpa lives in South Bend through the week so he doesn't get to see Leah as often as either of them would like. He had some bonding time with her this weekend.

Of course he had to share and let grandma have some time with her too.

But...he got her back for the traditional "nap in the recliner with grandpa".

Aunt Stacey came by to see her on her way to work. She hadn't seen her since the hospital and couldn't believe how big she has gotten.

Grandma and Grandpa babysat her while mommy and daddy went to our friend BB's 30th birthday party -- with a pirate theme. We took her for a little bit in the beginning so she could see everyone.

I am sure she is going to be questioning me about this picture in the future. Mom! Who was that crazy man?
No, Duff Goldman from Ace of Cakes was not at the party. Our friend Kate made this AWESOME cake. The best part is that it was as delicious as it was awesome.

This is Kimberly and her little pirate Ethan. He was born in May and is sure to be one of Leah's buddies growing up.

Leah with daddy right before she left the party. Ok, so maybe we didn't dress up as much as everyone else but eye patches count!

We stayed at Grandma and Grandpa's on Saturday night and Leah was still soaking up the attention the next morning.


They did put her down long enough for some play time.

I am not sure who was having more fun in these next pictures, ha-ha.

We went back to our friends for a while on Sunday afternoon before heading home.

We LOVE the smiles!

Playing with daddy is a sure way to bring on the smiles!




I had to sneak this one in here too.......

Stretching, playing and sleeping

Big stretches!!!

She loves to play with the giraffe.

She fell asleep after eating and the phone rang. She didn't care when I moved her off my lap.

We have tried out the swing a few times. This particular occasion lasted about 10 minutes until she realized what we had done to her, ha-ha.

As you can see, the boys are not too disrupted by her.

SMILES!

Another milestone...she started smiling! It is amazing to watch her interact with us now as we talk to her. She melts me! In this series of pictures, she was laying on a pillow in my lap and we were in deep conversation (well, as deep as it can get when someone is flashing a camera in your face every few seconds).

So exhausted!

Asleep in her pack n' play (yes, it happens occasionally). As you can see, she was really tuckered out!


Rocking with mommy in the recliner. She fights sleep pretty often because she doesn't want to miss anything. But, when she is out -- she is out! (well, that is until I dare to put her down, ha-ha)

Playtime at Grams and Gramps

Leah was 6 weeks old on Sunday! We had a Reed family reunion at Grams and Gramps' house. After the extended family left, she enjoyed some play time with Aunt Jewel and Aunt Jessie. Somehow Aunt Jessie managed to avoid the camera.



There was also some tv time with Gramps (although we greatly discouraged her watching Nascar, she watched pretty intensely --- we may have witnessed a new bond between her and Gramps, ha-ha).
Of course then it was time for nap time with Grams. Doesn't she look cozy?

Seriously mom?

It is a good thing she is used to the flash of the camera...poor thing. I just can't help it. At this age she is so full of new faces and expressions each day and I don't want to miss anything. She is growing so fast and I am trying to capture it all.

Can you see the remainder of little scratches next to her eye? She really scratched herself good. The whole area under her eye was red and the scratches even bled a bit. That resulted in an immediate trimming of the nails! Thankfully it healed up pretty quick.

Thanks Aunt Jewel

Aunt Jewel spent a portion of her summer on a Missions trip to Cambodia. She returned the end of May before Leah was born. When she came to the hospital to see her, she brought her this dress that she bought in Cambodia. Although she kept saying I was having a boy through my whole pregnancy, she must have had a feeling in there somewhere that she was getting a niece....well, unless she is ok with boys wearing dresses. She wore a little yellow jacket and lace socks with it. Too cute.

Leah loves her food and doesn't miss a meal. Aunt Jewel was once again on her radar for giving her a bottle. This time she had just returned from an adventure in Kansas with a few missionary families that she has gotten to know. She was with a lot of small children, in a van, for long road trips. We were pretty sure she was done with children for a while after that excursion but Leah managed to weasel her way to her lap soon enough, ha-ha.

Random Adorableness

I am not sure if adorableness is a word but it is the only one that fits. She was sleeping and mommy wanted to take a shower so I put her in the middle of my king size bed (she would have woke up instantly if I put her in her bassinet). She looks so tiny in the middle of that big thing!

She is her mother's daughter! Anyone that knew me as a kid knows that I was a thumb sucker (for a long time). Most doctors say that babies don't find their thumbs for a few more weeks so this could be completely random but it appears she may be a thumb sucker in the future. This is not the only time she has done it. I put her down for her nap a few days ago and when I walked in to check on her, her hand was by her face and her thumb was slobbery, ha-ha. I am not too sure how I feel about it because I know my mom had a very hard time breaking me of the habit. Nothing worked. BUT...on the bright side, there wouldn't be any late night searches for the pacifier (you can't lose your thumb) and I wouldn't need to stand next to her bassinet helping her hold in her thumb. In the end, it doesn't matter what I prefer, she is Leah and will do what she wants, ha-ha.

Attention Carol....you have waited long enough

Uncle Brandon (Jeff's best friend since cub scouts) kept telling us that he did not hold babies...well, lookie here! He had a strict...once they are potty trained attitude, ha-ha. (Do you remember back to the onesie that was made at my shower that said "Hold me uncle Brandon"?) I guess it didn't take very long for her to melt him either. Truth be told, his nephew was born in May and he has held him too. I guess someone is more of a teddy bear than he likes people to believe. She was sleeping while he held her...he looks like a natural. Soon after this picture was taken she woke up and was ready to eat. She fussed and he handled it perfectly. I can't wait to watch them together as she grows up.

These are our friends Laurie and Bob. (Jeff went to high school with Bob) They stopped by the house on the way to the airport. They were heading to Vegas for their wedding. Congratulations to both of them! We couldn't be there for obvious reasons but are very happy for them. Welcome to the family Laurie!

I know Leah, we are all perplexed by Bob too! LOL