December 2, 2008 , 2:16 pm by mark
December 1, 2008 , 9:09 pm by mark
Leila is a very spectacular kid. When she is cross it’s a show and when she’s happy or having fun it’s a massive show.
She especially loves doing stuff with Finn so it’s no surprise that she is so happy in this photo.
November 23, 2008 , 6:35 pm by mark
November 15, 2008 , 12:01 pm by mark
Finn is not a lazy kid but he’ll sit in a pram forever if you’ll do the work. Leila is quite different and insists on walking on her own and in her own direction.
While we admire her personality it can be pretty tiring,
October 25, 2008 , 9:25 am by mark
I just don’t remember Finn being so relentlessly curious as Leila is now. Finn certainly interacted with the world but Leila just seems to devour the next skill or experience. I guess it’s the way with a second kid: she just wants to do what the big kids do.
August 1, 2008 , 7:06 am by mark
Dear Leila Rose Petal,
You are a lovely and inquisitive kid. You are friendly and clever and beautiful. But Mum and I have been a bit frustrated by your reluctance to walk. Tearing around on your knees is certainly cute but we are sure you’ll like your feet once you give them a good try. We’re both sure you are just taking your time and will do stuff when you are ready, very much like your brother.
So last night after dinner when you just started walking around the place we were both shocked and delighted. It was made even more special for me that you called me “dada” as you tottered past me. Keep it up little moppet head.
Just last weekend Leila took her first steps at Gramda’s and it almost went unnoticed. Tonight I held her up and she walked about three or four steps into her mum’s waiting arms. Then we all applauded and she looked just thrilled.
Then she walked back to me and then to Finn. And then she got tired and just fell over. All the same it was terribly exciting.
June 1, 2008 , 9:22 am by mark
This morning Leila was standing against the buffet which was pretty impressive. Her bum was touching the buffet but it was still a pretty good effort.
Then, just a few minutes later, we saw her standing completely on her own and just as happy as a clam. It was for only about ten seconds but still we were every bit as excited as she was.
Yesterday Leila went with her mum for an appointment and they had to wait for an hour and a half to see the doctor. Many kids (and adults for that matter) would be fractious but not the Little Princess. She crawled over to door and said “no no no” to her Mum. Then crawled over to the stereo in the waiting room and did the same.
People were very taken with her. Much as her mum, dad and brother are.
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