tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975939623675589786.comments2010-03-24T20:44:23.449-07:00Leah's Big AdventureLeah-Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051515568015274403noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975939623675589786.post-10621714504038315732010-03-24T20:44:23.449-07:002010-03-24T20:44:23.449-07:00And so it begins...the constant demands! Enjoy the...And so it begins...the constant demands! Enjoy the novelty!geekymummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529149669501249892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975939623675589786.post-27296574860605844292010-02-27T14:26:56.642-08:002010-02-27T14:26:56.642-08:00Ooh very cool. The potero branch is reopening soon...Ooh very cool. The potero branch is reopening soon, I may have to join. The online thing sounds great, since I am a horrible library thief who can never remember to return books.geekymummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529149669501249892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975939623675589786.post-47723774667105547582010-02-06T16:02:16.752-08:002010-02-06T16:02:16.752-08:00Gorgeous photo! She really loves that bike!Gorgeous photo! She really loves that bike!geekymummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529149669501249892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975939623675589786.post-19717024982805738892010-01-19T13:48:47.194-08:002010-01-19T13:48:47.194-08:00Cute! She is so adorable with the umbrella. You ha...Cute! She is so adorable with the umbrella. You had to buy it all. We love childrens place, and good tip on hillsdale mall.geekymummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529149669501249892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975939623675589786.post-24095675516108463142010-01-19T06:30:53.315-08:002010-01-19T06:30:53.315-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.WedgeWellyWellieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02520914170057233020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975939623675589786.post-48442363925967674662009-12-20T20:57:08.973-08:002009-12-20T20:57:08.973-08:00I think the singalongy stuff happens in the UK too...I think the singalongy stuff happens in the UK too. I think I was always a closet San franciscan though, I even chant at yoga class these days without sniggering. I promise no singalong at he kids next birthday party though!geekymummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529149669501249892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975939623675589786.post-31470237826160316412009-12-20T20:45:17.613-08:002009-12-20T20:45:17.613-08:00Ha! Being a biologist I went with the actual corre...Ha! Being a biologist I went with the actual correct term of vulva. Her dad has confused her by using this word interchageably with the brand name of a popular Swedish car!geekymummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529149669501249892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975939623675589786.post-35048668981290775732009-12-16T08:49:47.167-08:002009-12-16T08:49:47.167-08:00You tested the already waning powers of my pelvic ...You tested the already waning powers of my pelvic floor with this classic!Jelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171983747189152450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975939623675589786.post-36146492314607248402009-12-14T01:04:11.594-08:002009-12-14T01:04:11.594-08:00I am a believer in the correct word, so we went wi...I am a believer in the correct word, so we went with vagina. Zoë says "gina" (not "geena"!) instead, and actually does not say it loud or at untoward moments, although she is happy to announce to anyone when she or anyone else has done a wee or a poo. We don't make a big deal of it (vagina), but as you say, at least we are avoiding confusion in the long run. Not looking forward to having to explain "penis" at some point though ;-)GoinBarefoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17376266795070343350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975939623675589786.post-18614789271421521422009-10-07T01:58:05.840-07:002009-10-07T01:58:05.840-07:00Ruth, she is turning into such a gorgeous wee pers...Ruth, she is turning into such a gorgeous wee person. No longer a baby!GoinBarefoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17376266795070343350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975939623675589786.post-16896909954221551172009-10-07T01:51:24.671-07:002009-10-07T01:51:24.671-07:00I am right there with you - and I think this gende...I am right there with you - and I think this gender profiling is worse in the UK than in the States. I have gone out of my way to find green, turquoise, orange and brown things for Zoë as I also belong to Pink Haters Anonymous. When we do have things that are pink, they are vibrant pink, and Zoë has learned that this color is called "fuschia". She has had blocks, puzzles and books from a very early age to try and foster the logical/spacial perception development that a lot of girls miss because they are shunted into role playing with dolls, etc... And I can usually find European brand shoes that are not pink and also of a less "open" construction than typical Mary Janes (which don't tend to fit Zoë's feet anyway). She is starting to say she likes pink some, and we don't make a big deal of it - if there is a pink option we let her have it if she asks. But most of all, we encourage her to attack lots of things - hockey, climbing, stomping in puddles (in her royal blue & red striped wellies), playing in sand, etc... as well as coloring, painting, playing with her tea sets and playing with her stuffed animals (she was given one doll by a friend for her birthday last year and never picks it up).GoinBarefoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17376266795070343350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975939623675589786.post-56448039262954119802009-10-04T21:47:37.148-07:002009-10-04T21:47:37.148-07:00It annoys me too. Though it is possible to find ni...It annoys me too. Though it is possible to find nice sturdy girl shoes even if they are pink (We like Primigi brand). <br />Leah will probably go through a pink phase. If she senses that you don't like it, she will probably do it even more! <br /><br />Rosa loves both ballet and soccer and in fact likes to play soccer in her ballet shoes! I also take comfort in the fact that my little boy likes to play with handbags, strollers and dollhouses, so we are not too gender stereotyped.<br /><br />It is surprising though, how hard wired some behaviors seem to be in little boys and girls.geekymummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529149669501249892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975939623675589786.post-58317566468968199292009-09-29T20:38:42.004-07:002009-09-29T20:38:42.004-07:00Ha ha! She sounds like quite the personality!Ha ha! She sounds like quite the personality!geekymummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529149669501249892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975939623675589786.post-4270847003767850192009-09-22T22:22:04.686-07:002009-09-22T22:22:04.686-07:00Those photos of Leah are SO wonderful! What a beau...Those photos of Leah are SO wonderful! What a beautiful little lady!Please find us on facebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04270474978892458782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975939623675589786.post-25317440835197288222009-05-15T21:25:00.000-07:002009-05-15T21:25:00.000-07:00Laughing is usually my response too, Bjornie throw...Laughing is usually my response too, Bjornie throws the most adorable tantrums, he makes the world's most miserable face, then very slowly and carefully gets himself onto the floor, then lies on his back kicking his legs and crying.<br /><br />I usually pick him up and cuddle him, and he comes around. However cuddling would just make Rosa more mad when she was his age, so I think you just need to figure out what they need. A good healthy screaming fit does them the world of good sometimes! If you figure out how to ensure these don't occur in Trader Joes, let me know.geekymummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529149669501249892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975939623675589786.post-72581167754240828862009-04-28T18:44:00.000-07:002009-04-28T18:44:00.000-07:00I just wanted to add one of my favourite Leah &...I just wanted to add one of my favourite Leah & Ruby moments. Sometime around Xmas Erika & I plus babies were wandering around the very well-to-do Marina district and we popped into a very quaint sweet shoppe in the old tradition. Lots of pink and white stripes, sweets in jars, everything overpriced but Erika and I figured we'd at least get a few free sweets out of the place. So we put on our best 'honestly we will spend plenty of money here' faces on and asked to partake of a few samples but we were 100% let down by those girls of hours. Leah was doing her best rage / constipation grunt and good old Ruby, legs akimbo as always blew raspberries the entire time. There was no way we were going to rise above that!Leah's Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02336205105504108843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975939623675589786.post-1181096290026842392009-04-24T21:48:00.000-07:002009-04-24T21:48:00.000-07:00Oh you guys....we love you! We both just laughed s...Oh you guys....we love you! We both just laughed so hard we have tears in our eyes!!Please find us on facebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04270474978892458782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975939623675589786.post-36956968777218401462009-03-29T18:30:00.000-07:002009-03-29T18:30:00.000-07:00Look at what a wonderful and concerned friend Leah...Look at what a wonderful and concerned friend Leah is in the last photo.Please find us on facebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04270474978892458782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975939623675589786.post-43401081859634466952009-02-13T10:56:00.000-08:002009-02-13T10:56:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09916031641061529841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975939623675589786.post-6454048228792219172009-01-10T15:59:00.000-08:002009-01-10T15:59:00.000-08:00love it!love it!Please find us on facebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04270474978892458782noreply@blogger.com