November
First of all, we would like to apologize for not keeping up the blog in the last month. There has been a lot going on and not to much photo taking! We've had to contend with Rachel's surgery (planned), the healing after surgery (ick!), Thanksgiving Family Invasion/Extravaganza, and Rachel's art show. Whew.....what a month! Here are some pics from the last month.

Leila has started to become a little chatty. Words she likes to say: "happy", (when she is of course!), "what?", "wet", "whale" (her bath toy), "cookie", "wow", "uh-oh", "walk", "Go!" "yes", and "no". I'm sure I am missing several. She has also really started to mimic us now, so we have had to try hard and not say certain things. Unfortunately, we have already heard some definate no-no words!

Our budding artist. She is so very proud of her scribbling.




A quick good-bye cuddle with Ethan, who is going to have a little brother in June!





Standing in front of the Ledson Vineyard and Winery in Sonoma (Thanksgiving Weekend).






Watching the Koi fish at the Kaz Winery in Sonoma on Thanksgiving weekend.





Exploring Play-Doh with Farmor.



Riding the pony at Fairyland on Lake Merritt in Oakland.