10 months!!!!

My new signature look.  I stick my tongue out all the time

I will stand up, but I'm not moving my feet.

No teeth yet. Just a gummy grin. :)

Our first bath together. 

Wow, 10 months has flown by and has been incredibly fun.  What a joy and blessing sweet Leyton is to us.  She is so happy and sweet... we can't get enough.  I didn't post her 9 month check up stats so here they are: 19lbs 12 oz (75 percentile, gained 2lbs 1 oz), 28 inches long (75 percentile, grew 1 1/4 inches).  No shots at that visit, thank goodness.

Leyton is pretty much not eating baby food unless she has to these days.  Meaning...we are on the go and it's what I have in the bag which is not very often.  She wants what we are eating and does really well considering she doesn't have any teeth yet.  She loves chicken, turkey, avocado, cheese, spaghetti, lasagna, tuna casserole, turkey meatballs, broccoli, potatoes, cheerios, tator tots, oatmeal, scrambled eggs, pancakes, cauliflower, peas, string beans, and macaroni and cheese.  The girl will eat just about anything.  She's not a fan of corn and I'm thinking it's the texture.  She will eat one bite and then the second one she just spits out, but doesn't make that "I don't like that" face.  She makes the "that's gross"  face with almost all baby food now.  The baby food she use to eat all the time.  I guess it doesn't have enough flavor for her. 

Well, she is standing all the time and will take a couple of steps and then goes back to crawling.  She laughs the whole time we try and get her to walk.  She is not doing anything until she is good and ready.  I know we are going to regret trying to get her to walk, especially as fast as she crawls already.  She walks all around the house pushing her walk-a-long dinosaur and other push toys. 

She says "Mama", "Dada", and "huh".  She will roll a ball back and forth with you, play chase, peek-a-boo, give you big slobbery kisses, reaches for who she wants to hold her, drinks well from a sippy cup, can climb up a few stairs, still looooooooves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and dances to music.  We feel like she does something new everyday.  It is just amazing how quickly she picks up on things.  It is so fun to watch.

Leyton and I have made Wednesdays our Chick-fil-a day.  I'm off on Wednesdays.  So, we get up, have breakfast together, play, she takes a nap, then we head to Chick-fil-a.  She has a couple of grilled chicken nuggets and fruit and then we usually head to Target.  We have a blast during girl time.  Today, we actually played outside in the nice weather.  This summer is going to be so much fun!  I can't wait!!

Our family is in the process of gathering items to rebuild our river house.  Hopefully we will have a place the beginning of the summer.  Ryan and I are looking forward to making fun summer memories with Leyton.

Merry Christmas & Merry 9 months!

What a wonderful Christmas at the Weavers!  Here is our picture from our Christmas card.  We had the camera on a tripod so there wasn't anyone to dance in front of Leyton to make her smile. We are all looking at the camera so it was a keeper. 

Here is a picture of Leyton in front of the tree.  I tried to get her to hold the present, but I couldn't even get her to sit in front of the tree at all.  Getting her to sit still anywhere is a challenge.

Leyton and Grandma June while she was here for a brief visit before Christmas.  She was still a little tired from visiting Santa Claus.  I had bought that outfit for her Christmas pictures and it barely fit.  She only wore it once.  Oh well.

We love these PJ's we bought for her first Christmas.  The bottom is a reindeer and the front says "My first Christmas".  This was taken Christmas Eve.  Getting ready to go to bed and ready for Santa!

Ryan and I know that Leyton doesn't know what Christmas is or what gifts are, but we were so excited about buying our little one presents.  We both wanted her to have a red wagon.  That was her big present.  She received a few books, movies, weeble wobbles, and a puzzle from Santa.  We had so much fun watching her play with her new toys!

puzzle

Weeble Wobbles

Going for a ride in my new wagon.  We took her for a spin around the kitchen and have it all on video.  She had a blast.

Jackson is excited about Christmas

Her Mickey Mouse train from Grammy & PopPop.  Leyton really loved this gift.  Jackson got a train, too!She would scream every time we would press a button on it.  Her love for Mickey Mouse continues and she showed it again when she heard his voice.  She really loves to open and close things and that includes doors.  Well, the seat of the train opens up and she will open and close it a lot!  She also pushes that train all over the living room.  We have recently had to put stoppers on the tops of doors in our house to keep her from mashing any fingers.  Also, locks are now on all the cabinets to keep fingers from being squished as well. 

Happy 9 months Jackson & Leyton!!!  Christmas day celebrated 9 happy months for Cousin Jackson and Leyton.  We thought we were going to get a repeat of our Halloween picture, but they both actually posed for the camera.  No crying for this one.  They both get so happy to see one another.  It is really cute.  We love them both to pieces. 

PopPop picked this present out and Leyton and Jackson love them.  They can stand up and hold on to it while the little bear sings and dances. 

Leyton was giving some lovin' to Great Grandmother Nella.

Grandpa Donald giving her lots of hugs and kisses.

We love Christmas cards!

Snoopy playing the handbells.  We gave this Snoopy to our handbell choir director at church and I just had to have one.  Leyton is still not too sure about him.  He scares her a little.  She will play with him as long as she is safely in mommy or daddy's arms. 

Merry Christmas Mommy and Daddy.  This was Ryan and I's gift to each other.  We finally have a dining room set.

We had to do Christmas with Uncle Russell a little late because he was in Missouri for Christmas.  Leyton does love her Uncle Russell.  She thinks he is so funny and loves for him to hold her.  Do you like the license plates he had made for her??? :)  RIKYBOBY and BOBNWEAV

Not really excited about Santa, but she didn't cry! :)  When we put her in Santa's lap she looked up at him for the longest time and just stared.  We were waiting for the meltdown.  Leyton will go to any woman whether she knows them or not, but has never cared for the men folks unless she knows them.  We have two pictures and she is looking at the camera, not smiling, just looking like...what is going on here?  But she didn't cry :)

Overall, I would have to say that we had a pretty, wonderful Christmas with our little sweet pea.  We hope everyone has a happy and safe 2012!!