A New Favorite

Actually, I should have titled this "A Couple New Favorites" since Leah's added some new activities to her repertoire lately.

A week ago today, Leah discovered the stairs. I'm not exactly sure how this happened, but I hold Christine responsible. Prior to visiting her house last week, Leah hadn't been interested in the stairs, but once we got home, watch out! Aside from the 180 turnaround (from disinterest to fascination), Leah has also quickly mastered the steps. Prior to this transformation, she'd glance up the stairs, but wouldn't attempt climbing them. But when she climbed them last week, there was no hesitation on her part; she just took off up the stairs as if she's been climbing them for months.

Leah's other new fascination seems more like a game, really. Actually, Scott and I joke that Leah's sending her "friends" (stuffed animals) out for "help". What am I talking about? Leah now likes to toss her stuffed animals out of the crib, which is HILARIOUS to watch (Scott and I have watched her do this a couple times, and have had to stifle our laughter for fear of distracting Leah from the task at hand). When she does this varies; sometimes it's before the nap, sometimes it's after. Each time, it's almost as if she's telling them, "Quick! Go get Mommy and Daddy and tell them I'm up!" She'll drop the one animal, then stand on her tiptoes and peer over the edge of the crib. When the animal doesn't move, she'll then bend down, grab another, and chuck it over the side. I wonder if she thinks the first one is too afraid to go by himself, but maybe he'll move if he has a friend.

Oh, the goofball. How I love her! Speaking of Leah, looks like I should go. I've heard a few telltale thumps from upstairs, so I'm guessing a few "friends" have been sent on a Mommy-retrieval mission.