Life Goes On...

Sorry Ryan. I think this post is longer than the other. But, Leila's DeeDee and Aunt Renae both said I can make them as long as I want, so, sorry to the rest of you who are forced to read the following book. :)

What a busy, busy week.

First, Leila's daddy put up her new mobile that Aunt Danielle bought for her. She seems to like it...

 

Moovin' and Groovin'...

First trip in daddy's Snugli...

Cousins Sammi and Charlie gave this to us, and Ryan has gotten quite a bit of use out of it this week.

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We took a stroller ride to practice for the Heels and Hills 5k. Aunt Christina and Aunt Danielle have started running marathons, and have talked Aunt Rebecca and myself into joining them in a 5k on May 2nd that is taking place on the trails Ryan and I used to travel with Ella last year. They run right by our old apartment that is located along the canals of Las Colinas. I figured, if all 4 of the Kracht girls are signed up, the youngest of the clan should be involved, too! So, the plan is to take Leila in Grandfather's pretty stroller and, if it becomes necessary, we'll resort to finishing in the Moby. No running will actually be done, but the walk will be good exercise and the company will be fun.
(Don't worry. We'll make sure and let you know how it goes!)

Check Leila out. Her future's so bright, she's gotta wear shades!

Playing in the bluebonnets while on our walk...(The stroller ride only lasted a few minutes. Luckily, we have the Moby!!)

A friend who surprised us after a diaper change. He seems to like Grandfather's stroller, too...

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Last night was spent visiting our cousins Gail, Sammi, Charlie, Fiona, and Sullivan. Cousin Sunni (Sammi's sister) is in town from New York City this week, so we had to make sure Leila had the chance to meet her.

Hanging out with Sunni and Sullivan

Cousin Fiona is already so much fun. Leila can't wait until she's big enough to really play!

Grandfather knows Leila loves to hang out outside and is always quick to take her out to look around.

We had to take a picture of Leila with cousin Gail. This cute outfit was an Easter gift, and it's the first time Gail's been able to see Leila in it.

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This is the big moment when we realized how much Leila has grown. We remember the first time we put her in the hushamok. She looked so tiny. Now, she almost takes up the entire thing!! It looks like she may be moving to her big girl bed sooner than we thought.

(On another note, this was the first day we've had without thrush medicine in weeks. It may just be wishful thinking, but, it seems to me that Leila already feels a little better and is a little less fussy. We're all very thankful for this!)

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Here's a pic from our first trip to Baby Gap! We went, today, to look for a new shirt for Leila to wear to Aunt Rebecca's birthday dinner. We didn't find one, but it was nice to get out of the house. I have no doubt that it's the first of many fun trips to this store.

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Lastly, we spent this evening on our very first trip to a restaurant with Leila. We were celebrating Aunt Rebecca's 21st birthday, and we went to one of our favorite places to eat - Texas Roadhouse. All-in-all, it was voted a success. Leila spent the first half of the night sleeping in her carrier. When she woke up, she was passed around to her Nan, and Aunts Danielle and Christina, who were more than happy to take turns holding her.

(This was also the first time Leila wore her pretty green dress that was a gift from Aunt Danielle. We thought it was funny, because the dress came from Baby Gap, and I had already bought the green patent leather shoes that match the dress. They are size 0-3 months, but are still a bit big. Hopefully, the dress and shoes will both fit at the same time!)

Aunt Rebecca was given colorful balloons to celebrate her special day, but Leila seemed so taken with them that they quickly changed ownership.

We've decided we need to take a balloon with us everywhere we go! Who knew that balloons entertained even the smallest of babies?

Aunt Christina is always sure we take a sister picture when we get together for special events, so here is our sister pic from tonight.