Just a Little Something

Here is what Layna looked like for the past three Falls:

she makes some things so easy !

Last week Layna wanted her bottle for her naptime, but Daddy "forgot" it at his house. During one visit, the milk in Layna's bottle kept spilling out and drenching everything in milk. It was as if she would take the cap off and spill the milk out. Well, when Daddy dropped Layna back off at home, I (mommy) put Layna down for a nap with her bottle. After Daddy headed home, I went up to check on Layna and her hair was pasted to her head with milk and her shirt was drenched ! In the middle of her deep slumber, I took of her shirt, took the bottle from her little grasp, and looked at the bottle. Layna bit the nipple and cracked the top in 1/2 inch slit. No wonder the milk was pouring out !

The next day, like every other day, Layna wanted milk when she went down for her nap. I brought her a sippy cup of milk. She threw it out of the crib. I gave it back. She was trying to hand it back to me, and was desperate to get it away that she climbed out of her crib ! So, this past week, I didn't only stop the bottle, but I took down the crib, and blew up the queen size air mattress. I was anticipating a lot of stress, temper-tantrums, and lack of sleep for both Layna and myself. However.... Layna has done magnificantly with these changes ! She has adjusted very well, and when we went to Daddy's this weekend, she didn't fuss have no bottle or milk to go to sleep ! At home, she plays for a little in the room, and goes onto her bed (the air mattress) tucks herself in - sometimes - and goes to bed. Mommy couldn't be any happy at how easy this has been !

Hopefully I didn't jinx this by sharing it so soon !


Here are a few more photos (from Dan's phone) from picking pumpkins:

Ear Piercing Time !

Layna got her ears pierced today ! She did very very very well too ! No crying, no tears, no flinching ! Talk about a strong girl ! I, on the other hand, put my hands over my eyes and stood behind a sign so I couldn't witness the pain that I anticpated for Layna. I was amazed that I didn't even hear a peep along with Daddy and everyone else in the area. Even afterwards, Layna wasn't bothered by her new accessories. She would call them "booboos", but for the most part she liked her new earrings !

Pumpkin Season!

I tried to put Layna down for a nap today, and when I came upstairs with a sippy cup of milk instead of a bottle of milk, she was so desperate to give it back to me: she put her leg over the rail and climb over right in front of me ! Therefore, tonight I took down the crib and put up the air mattress. Better safe than sorry ! It was very difficult to get her to bed, but I am going to stay strong this time to stay away from the bottle. At the moment, I am telling her "your bottle is at Daddy's. He didn't bring it back." So, we will see how long this all last.

Also, Daddy and myselt took Layna to pick her first pumpkin ! I would say we got a pretty perfect one ! It was a beautiful fall day : high 70's, not humid... just sunny and warm !

Before we make this pumpkin a jack'o'latern, I thought today was a nice day for some fall photos of Layna. You'll be able to see some of her personality and silliness come out in these photos a little bit !
(remember: to see the photos larger, click on them !)

Pumpkin Head and Lil' Pumpkin Head

Pumpkin Tree ! 

attempt to smile... she was tired... and hungry...

future photographer !

BIG SMILE, Silly Girl

kisses for the pumpkin !

October?...Already ?!

Layna is doing wonderful! She got her first black and blue eye this past week. She was standing on the chair and took a step, and she missed and tumbled down and hit the base board heater. It bruised right away and all she could think of what her "ouch" and "booboo". It looks a lot better now :)

Every day Layna impresses me. We share a room, and sometimes we share my bed. Well, in the morning, I will put her on the floor to play while I get a few more minutes of shut eye, and one day, I opened my eyes to Layna putting her clothes that were on the floor away in the CORRET drawers in her dresser! Along with that... one night Layna's ride-on toy for outside was going on and off in the middle of the night, so Papa Robidoux decided to throw it off the deck. I told this to Layna the next day, and a few days later while she was out playing on the deck with Grandma, she (Layna) pointed to the toy, said "uh-oh" and pointed to the grass where Grandpa throw it.... along with saying "papa"... "uh oh Papa". How cute and smart is she !!

Layna speaking is coming along great ! She tries to say EVERYTHING ! (not bad words because we don't use them), but likes to try to say multi-syllable words like... computer. She looooves Mommy's laptop and does throw a fit when I take it away as well as with my camera.

I thought I posted an entry last week, but I guess I didn't save or even post it. I was just going throw some recent videos of Miss Layna that I think you would enjoy !

this video is after Hurricane Katrina paid a visit to Marlborough.

After being inside for what seemed like forever.... I figured we coudl go explore the

wet swampy backyard. Layna found some tomatoes, which you will see in the video. Hurricane Katrina almost destroyed the garden. Also, we have a little friend that you can hear me say is going to get Layna. Watch how fast she turns and runs ! Enjoy !!