So Many Firsts

It has been a few weeks since I last posted and I can't believe how much Layla has changed! She has her doctors appointment at the end of the month and I'm anxious to see how much she has grown. It is funny that half the people, when they ask her age say, "She's so little" and the other half say, "She's such a big girl." And most of them assume she is a boy, which is starting to annoy me, not because they think she is a boy, but because she will be in lavender and ruffles and flowers and people still say she is a boy. I've come to the realization that so many people just aren't that observant. She isn't bathed in pink, well then she must be a boy. Not really sure why they think she is big for her age though, she still fits in newborn diapers at almost four months. Maybe she is just tall. I think she is just perfect. =)

Mom and Dad came down for a couple weeks and we went to Palm Springs. It was Layla's first real trip, and she did so well there. She experienced so many new things: She got to go in the pool, which was so fun. We took her to The Living Desert, which was disappointing, but we still had a good time. We also did the Palm Springs Street Fair, and there was so much for her to look at, listen to, and smell there. She loved it.

The zebras at the living desert


One of the only animals that was close enough to get a good picture of.


At the Street Fair


All tuckered out after a long day

She mastered the art of grabbing objects and pulling them to her mouth, and she really mastered hitting the shrillest notes while continuing to discover the range of her voice. That made eating out quite the experience sometimes. We are going to have to learn an inside voice soon. She is turning into a little giggle monster too, which is so awesome. I just love hearing her laugh. She was such a happy girl, getting all kinds of attention, and she even slept through the night four of the nights we were there! I couldn't believe it.

Such a happy girl

It was her first time in the pool and she seemed to love it. She was definitely fascinated with the water and she looks so cute in her little swimsuit and fishy sun hat (thanks Auntie Cheryl).

Over the past few weeks Layla has been holding on to objects pretty well, as long as they are small enough for her hand. But now she is reaching for them, grabbing them and pulling them to her mouth. Grandpa is so proud that her first time doing it was with a golf ball.

She has been full of giggles too. I was happy to finally get it on video. Sorry about the poor videography. I was more concerned with capturing the audio then paying attention to whether it looked right.

This video is one of my favorites with her little gurgle scream sounds she makes while laughing with Grandpa.