Hi friends! Life continues to be pretty busy around our house. We're taking advantage of the last nice outside days and also getting into the offerings that fall brings. Last weekend Mom, Leighton Grandma Trish and I visited Aamodt's Apple Farm in Stillwater. It was so much fun!!! I got to ride on John Deere trikes and riding toys, feed the farm animals, ride a pony and pick apples all by myself! I didn't even need a ladder because they grow short trees just the right size for 2-year-olds! Leighton slept in the baby carrier the whole time we were there. Mom says he might enjoy the apple orchard more next year. We got to pick my dad's favorite kind of apples-Honeycrisp. We brought home about 12 pounds of them-yummy!
We've been cheering on the Nebraska Cornhuskers when we get the chance. I'd show you pictures of that, but they're on Dad's camera and I don't have a cord at my house to download them. I'll have to work something out with Dad.
Yesterday the weather was looking a little iffy, so Mom took Leighton and me to Lookout Ridge indoor park in Woodbury. Mom and I played and climbed for over and hour and a half. We got very tired! Dad met us there when he got back into town from his trip to Des Moines with Buddy Cooney. They went to see Dave Matthews Band-a rockin' good time from what I've heard.
Leighton started his Early Childhood Family Education classes with Mom last Tuesday. When they go to class, I get to have special Daddy and me time. Last week he took me to the park by the airport. I love that park! I can't wait to see what he's got in store for me this week.
On Wednesday nights I go to my dance class. I've had some issues with separating from Mom and Dad and joining my class, but I'm doing better every week. I'm going to get some noisy tap shoes like the other kids, and then maybe I'll really be ready to join the group and do some serious dancing.
When Papa Steve was up for a visit (the same weekend Grandma took us to the apple orchard), Mom and I went to dinner with him and Papa Boots. Here's a fantastic picture of me and the papas.
Mom and Dad found out from the doctor that since Leighton is four months old and so gigantic (19 pounds 2 ounces!!!!) that he can start eating rice cereal. But guess what!!! He didn't like it. Can you even believe it?!?!? I gobbled that stuff up and never looked back when Mom and Dad first fed it to me. That Leighton Boy, I don't know about him...
Leighton's other milestones:
Last weekend he rolled over for the first time from his front to his back. He rolled again on Thursday from his back to his front, but nobody was actually in the room to witness it. All we know is when he was left on the floor it was on his back and when Mom came back in the room after putting me in bed, he was on his stomach. Crying. Stuck between a pillow and a TV tray...oops.
On Friday Leighton FINALLY popped his first tooth. All that crying and working his tongue and drooling and sucking on people's fingers finally paid off. When we can pry his mouth open and get his tongue jammed back so the tooth is showing, I'll get you a picture of it. Until then, enjoy this nice shot of his tongue:
I guess that's all for now. Oh!! I almost forgot the big news-tomorrow Leighton gets to start going to daycare with me. I'm really happy but the happiest people are Mom and Dad. No more driving to two daycares for drop off and pickup. Woot woot!!!
Well folks, have a great week. Enjoy the weather and the Honeycrisps!
Taylor and Leighton
