Kindermusik, It's All the Rage!

It has definitely been a busy end of Summer and beginning of Fall, but what I've been busy with, I could not tell you because honestly, I've done a whole lot of nothing! Well, of course, besides that whole child-rearing job I've got going on.

Layla is becoming more of toddler and less of a baby every single day and it is hard to keep up, not to mention completely heartbreaking! She is now cruising along furniture and clapping her hands. She also waves at every person and animal that crosses her path. Her blue eyes and long eyelashes draw comments from everyone she meets as well and I think she really likes the attention. She has become somewhat of a picky eater but loves just about every dairy product she is allowed to eat, specifically cheese (she is totally our kid)! Layla has also started saying Dada and for a while that was the only thing she would say (to Matt's delight, I'm sure). We still have not heard even a hint of other words but that's ok, I'm enjoying the time that I have left before I start hearing "no" thrown back at me :)

We recently began attending Kindermusik classes and for those who don't know it is basically just a Mommy and Me class where you sing and dance and act silly with your little one in front of a bunch of other mom's and babies who are singing and dancing and being silly. Layla has never spent much time with other kids her age so it was really fun to watch her interact with a room full of babies. She was pretty shy at first and did not want to get off my lap. She just sat quietly and observed everyone else. As the weeks have gone on she has opened up a bit and tries to pet every kid in the room. She is pretty funny and seems to really enjoy the class. My favorite part of course is where the mom's get to lay down for an entire song and the babies can do there own thing. While all of the other babies are crawling all over the place or attacking each other, my sweet angel just lays her head down on my chest and cuddles, it's too adorable!

The only downside to this new experience for Layla is we have now entered the world of snot-nosed kids. Every week of class has resulted in a new virus for Layla and our family. The first week brought roseola for Layla so she was pretty miserable for a few days with fever and then a rash. Once she was over that, I picked up a cold in class and of course passed it on to Layla. Matt has it now, just in time for his birthday...yay for baby classes!

Other than that all is well with the pumpkin. Her first birthday is right around the corner so I've spent all of my time prepping for the party, but more on that later...