Ok-3 posts in one night. I know...this is really lame. The truth is...I have been with Layla 24-7 (Don was out of town today) and Don is finally watching Layla for me and I don't know what else to do with my 2 hours off. I know...WILD AND CRAZY Saturday night!!!
I don't know when this started. Maybe it has gone on all along and I never noticed. Ever since I was pregnant...I started to notice something.
I don't remember exactly how it started but one day I was laying on the couch, fat and pregnant watching one of my reality tv shoes. A commercial came on with a song and I look over...and there on the coffee table were Don's toes moving to the music. Sick right? Sick but also pretty freaking sick and funny. Now I notice this all of the time. I don't know if this has been going on for the 5 years that we have been together or if Don just picked it up one day. Sometimes I wonder if he knows he is doing it or if his toes have a life of their own. So tonight-I was finished with this blog (my time out from Layla) and walk into the living room and what do I see-he is doing it! To the Office. I know...this really does not make sense and you probably can't picture it so I quickly grabbed my camera and took a video. I know, this is Layla's blog...but I think I will share a little more of our family with you. Lucky you..right? His toes do not discriminate. They move to jingles on commercials, show introductions, anything....on TV with music. Sometimes I wonder what they do when he is listening to music with his shoes on. Sick thought....If you think this is sick...imagine when Don has time to golf and has his little sock bootie tan going on... Need I say more?
Did I mention that I think Layla is beautiful?
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Twinkle Toes
Smiles, Tummy Time, and other small moments
Last night Don and I went out to eat and the waiter asked how old Layla was. We told him 3 months and he said he was very surprised because she is really big. Today I went to lunch with Whitney and Carolynn and the same thing happened with the waiter. I guess that means she really is big. That reminds me of the time I was in France drinking a glass of wine when my waiter asked if I was having a boy or a girl. I returned from France and a few days later the little guy working in the RBC warehouse asked me what I was having. I wasn't pregnant! Tip:Don't ask a woman if she is pregnant-EVER! I won't tell Layla that everyone is saying she is big. My little piglet is just eating and eating. I mean-Drinking and drinking. I went to babiesrus today and bought 11 oz bottles so I do not have to keep refilling them. She was drinking 4 ounces and when I would take the bottle away she would scream louder than she has ever screamed. This is a new thing that has been going on this week. Like I said-I think she is going through a growth spurt. She definitely feels heavy.
Ok-now for the small moments captured by moi.
Tummy Time-
I have to admit...I am not a big fan of Tummy Time. You lay your little darling down on her stomach and she starts turning red, grunting, and then she cries so loud. I give in every time and save her right away. At first I thought that tummy time was just to strengthen neck muscles and teach a baby how to crawl. I read in a book that some babies never even crawl-they just skip crawling and start walking. After attempting Tummy Time 10 times or so...I decided that I was not going to do it anymore. Afterall, some babies don't need to crawl and my little sweet pea already has strong neck muscles. One day I was talking to Don about it and I told him that I have not been doing it and he seemed a little upset about that. Don told me that Tummy Time helps with arm strength. Duh..Right? I didn't think of that. So.....we are back to Tummy Time and I just sit and watch my little angel grunt, turn red, slobber, and cry. I took a video for everyone to watch. This is not so much a proud moment for me but it shows what Layla and I do during the day. Did I say I can't wait for the nanny to start? Just kidding! I am going to miss this time with Layla.
Ok-I just watched this video after writing my long "intro" (I think I am lacking important adult interaction) and watching it still kills me. Do I really have to do it again tomorrow? She ISN'T getting any better!
Baby Einstein Videos-
Don bought this large box for Layla for Christmas while I was pregnant (what a sweet daddy..am I really saying daddy? Before Layla that would have sounded a bit perverted to me but now I am saying things I never thought I would say.) of Baby Einstein Videos. The box comes complete with EVERY Baby Einstein video made. Yes-We have Baby Bach, Baby Neptune, Baby Mcdonald...the list goes on.
I can't wait to show my little Layla these videos. When I see one smile on her face while she is watching a Tuba on the TV-I run to the other room to get Don so he can come see too!
So-this next video is one of those proud little moments that most of you may want to skip. There really isn't anything interesting going on-Layla is talking to her Baby Einstein video on Brass instruments.
So....after DADDY gave Layla the entire Baby Einstein video collection (after Layla is born) he tells me that he does not want Layla watching TV because he saw on the news that studies show that babies that watch TV get ADD. Ok..first of all...Mom has ADD. Mammas mamma has ADD. (LOL) There may be no escaping ADD. Only Time will tell. In the meantime-Layla will get to watch a Baby Einstein movie every now and then and we will not tell Don. I can't help but let Layla watch them...they make her smile. I will do anything to see her toothless smile! Anyways, while we may have ADD...we are learning about the important things in life like about the Tuba, the Trumpette, and the Sax. :)
The next video is of Layla smiling at the brass instrument video.
I forgot to mention that I love the socks Layla is wearing in these videos. We have about 5 pairs that someone gave to us at our shower. Whoever you are...sock person...I love them. Layla loves them too. I try not to put them on her when Don is around because when Don has Layla he fails to make sure her socks stay on (something that makes me crazy) and I will find her sitting on his lap in the living room with ONE sock on and the other is in the cat water bowl. No kidding...it has happened not once but TWICE.
The next video is of Layla in her Baby Einstein jumper. She is really too young for this but did I mention that our little dumpling is ADVANCED? I credit Don's family for this. Don has this amazing strength. Yes-my husband can climb up a wall like spider man. I did not know that my husband possessed skills such as climbing up a wall until one night we were in Vegas at 4:00 am in the morning when he climbed up the hotel hallway wall. You are all probably trying to picture it and I guess it is pretty hard to picture so I will just have to give in and post a picture. (I am loving every minute of it.) So back to Layla-she is advanced and it is because her dad is spider man. If you read my older posts-Layla really doesn't fit in this jumper but with a little help from her mamma (a blanket around her to keep her stablized and a yoga mat for her feet) she can half stand-half hang her little chicken legs and stare and smile at Sassy toys all day. 
Ok-that was not the spider man picture. I can't find it. I did find a picture of my hot husband acting pregnant. :) I will find the spider man picture and I WILL post it. This gives you all something to come back to.... To be continued.....
Friday, July 13, 2007
Friday
I have to admit that I am really surprised when someone tells me that they read this blog. I really did not think that anyone read it besides my sister. My mom told me that my dad checks it regularly. It just shocks me when I go over to see him and he mentions things he sees on this page. Heather told me that Cady reads it which REALLY shocked me. Today I just received an email from Don's dad (DON1) commenting on all of the videos and naked pictures-sorry Don1. (I would like to see Don's naked pictures that you claim to have! :) ) Don even told me that he reads this while at work. I don't want to leave out the random Swiss lady who left a comment!
So-I guess I need to step up and start giving better updates on Layla. I am terrible at writing but I will try my best to update on the newest things going on with my sweet angel Layla. (I took that from you Heather.)I started to just post videos with no updates because I didn't think anyone visited this page. I felt like I would be writing things to myself.
I have to share this one even though it does not have to do with Layla.
Today I had a very scary thing happen. Layla was in her swing sleeping when I hear a banging noise coming from the other room. I went to see what was going on and it was Caymus (our 140 pound Great Dane.) Caymus was running into the walls. She came down the hall and tripped over the stairs. Her tongue was hanging out and she was drooling. I could tell she was scared. I called Don and he came home and took her to the vet. This is the second time this has happened. It is very scary seeing a 140 pound dog that can not walk. Everything seems to be fine now. The Dr. did some tests and we do not have the results yet.
Ok-now for my sweet little Layla. I think she is going through a growth spurt. She normally drinks 4 ounces of formula and in the past 2 days she has been eating a lot more. Yesterday morning she had 12 ounces-yep that is right....12 ounces of formula for my little piggy. She has been drinking anywhere between 4-12 ounces this week. I can't wait to go to the Dr. and have her weight checked.
I have noticed lately that she is better able to pick things up with her hands. Before it was very obvious that she had no hand-eye coordination. Lately-she has been able to pick things up and put them in her mouth-blankets, toys, etc. On her Baby Eintstein Jumper she even can roll this red ball full of beads. This is all quite exciting for us. Yes, (to all of my friends with no kids) I get excited when I see Layla reach out and roll a ball full of beads. Don and I will look at eachother and smile when we see Layla do things like this. We are so proud of our little dumpling. She is really growing up and time is flying by fast.
I can not believe that I am going back to work soon. Where did the 4 months go?
I was thinking about how my videos are probably so boring to everyone because there really is not a lot going on in them...but again I am just proud when I see Layla smile, roll a ball, pick something up...anything I can capture I do. And I plan on making a DVD for Layla with all of these little videos put together for her first year of life.
Layla has the most pretty blue eyes and precious little lips. 
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Daddy Time
Don comes home from work every night and Layla and Don have their time together. I try to hold Layla during this time and Don will not let me have her since I have her all day. I took some videos tonight of what they do together.
