Little Goof!

Leah has definitely been a crazy little girl lately. From dancing to singing to silly movements- all have entertained us. She's really been into watching "So You Think You Can Dance" and really enjoys the salsa and disco types of dancing. It's so cute watching her and she is coming up with nice moves. She always wants Jarrod to twirl her around like they do on TV. Much of her singing involves Christmas music and songs she's been learning like Five Green and Speckled Frogs, Farmer in the Dell, and I've Got the Joy. She knows she has a birthday coming up and is excited. She picked out her cake and decorations today. Everytime we see a toy commercial, she'll say she wants that for her birthday. So we're still unsure of what to get her. Her mind is always changing on birthday ideas. Guess she gets her indecisiveness from her mommy :)

Life as a princess

What a girl Leah has been lately! She is so into dressing up like a princess- for play, Halloween, and around the house. One of Jarrod's coworkers gave him a whole suitcase full of dress up clothes, shoes, and accessories. It was like Christmas for Leah when she opened that up! Even when we go shopping now she has a say. I'll ask her if she wants a shirt or dress, guess what she'll say? I'm secretly glad that she's my girly girl. I told Jarrod she'll probably be a tomboy too with all his hobbies but let me enjoy the moment!

Besides being a princess all day, she's also an active dancer! Leah LOVES her dance class. She comes home remembering all her moves and shows them off. She's even into watching "So You Think You Can Dance" and seems to draw towards the latin/salsa dancing. One dance she loves watching is to the song "Push It" by Salt N' Peppa. I'm sure some of you have heard that song and is catchy. It's fun seeing her so into it. We got it on video too dancing along to it.

Leah is also excited in becoming a big sis. Still talks about the baby pretty much everyday. She'll give my tummy a kiss and lay her head down on it. A few times she has felt him kick and she looked at me like she was in shock. So since then, she's been feeling my tummy more often. Whenever we're out shopping and seems something kind of boyish, she's like "Maybe we should get this for my brother or something?" It's fun she's at the age she is now and understanding what's going on. I'm trying to treasure all these little moments with her because I know life is soon going to change and am worried that I'm going to miss out on some of the little things. Most of you know, I'm an emotional person already so just seeing her grow up so fast and knowing that life isn't going to be just about her anymore takes a toll on my hormones. Leah is definitely the center of our universe and having to soon share that with another maybe difficult but hopefully will come naturally. Only 11 more weeks to go until he meets his big sister!

Funny Things....

At this age Leah is saying such hilarious things. For example, she goes to the bathroom on her own, but needs help with #2. So when she was done she yelled "Daddy, wipe my butt!". So I go in there and proceed with the wipings, and notice that it was really green. I said to Leah, "Man Leah, your poop is really colorful." She responds "Thank You! It's beautiful!" I laughed so hard!

Another time we're at the dinner table, just the two of us, and I let out a big burp - Leah responds in a non-chalant tone "That was awesome daddy."

The upcoming baby is also another big topic for Leah. One time she put one of her toy babies under her shirt and started moving its legs saying "Look, the baby's kicking my tummy!"

Then there are the random things that only a 2 year old will say. For example, we're always telling here when things are backwards - like when she's putting on her pants. So now before she puts her pants on she says "This-wards?"

Definitely one of the most fun stages in life!

Lovin' Dance

As most of you know, Leah joined a dance class about 2 weeks ago every Thursday night. She LOVES it! When she first got into her little pink leotard, she said it was "so beautiful." It's amazing how well she listens in class. When she gets there, she immediately takes off her coat and runs to sit down with the rest of the group. All parents have to leave the first 25 minutes, however are able to peek in on your children. It's funny watching Leah. She is so attentive and claps her hands while the teachers are instructing them on what to do. Then the last 5 minutes, you're able to watch their little routine. What fun to watch. All the little girls are so cute in their leotards and tights! We can hardly wait until her dance recital December 5th!

Leah in her leotard

Leah at the apple orchard

The results are in!

I'm sure most of you know by know what the gender of Leah's sibling is . . . a boy! So looks like most of you who polled were correct! Give yourself a pat on the back. I've never seen Jarrod so excited before. I guess that makes a guy feel pretty manly to carry on the name, male bonding, etc. So there should be a nice balance in our family. Leah is still convinced it's a girl but we're working on that. She's excited no matter what that there is going to be a baby in the house. Here's a picture of our little guy!

Here's his little feet!

Sucking his thumb!

Leah's Preparing for Baby

Leah has been very excited to talk about what she's all going to do with her baby sister or brother. She talks about changing the diaper, singing to him/her, cuddling, feeding, and playing. Sometimes to get Leah to eat food she doesn't really want, I will say "Mommy eats this because it's good for the baby." Then Leah will eat it and say "I have to eat this for the baby." So cute! One day, I was going through some of her baby stuff and I found her in the living room- reminiscing!

Leah's Summer

Leah has had a funfilled summer so far. As you've read from the previous blogs, she's been to Wisconsin Dells in June. July was filled with playdates, zoo trips, 4th of July festivities, and a wedding.

Leah and Ellie at the pool

In August, she went to the Le Sueur Giant Days parade, helped with a rummage sale, went to the Freeborn County Fair, and then to grandpa and grandma's house. While she was away, mom and dad had some good quality time together. Remembering times before children but still missed our little girl. It's funny how we had this time together without a child for the weekend but still thought of her a lot, even went shopping for her! Thanks grandpa and grandma for giving us a little break. Probably not too many of those when baby 2 comes!

Leah driving her jeep

Attempting to ride the pony at the fair

Many 1st's!

Leah has seemed to experience many "firsts" this summer so far. The past post mentioned her 1st movie but she was also at her 1st wedding last weekend. She was so excited to go to a wedding and have been preparing her for weeks. She was excited to see the bride and groom, the dance, the food, etc. She sat pretty nice for the ceremony- got a little antsy but what do you expect, she's 2! When we got to the reception, she was very wild and wanted to run around everywhere which was okay, it was social hour and wasn't too formal yet. But once supper started, she didn't want to sit. So daddy took her to the golf course outside to cool off so mommy could cool off. What a good daddy! Anywho, once Leah was cooled off the dance began and so did the fun! She loved watching all the people and the "princess". She even got out there by herself and danced. Lots of people loved watching her "moves"- not really moving her feet, just swinging her arms with a twirl every once in awhile. She even got to dance with the "princess" meaning the bride and that really made her day! It was great fun just watching her have a blast.

Another 1st she experienced at the end of June was camping. We stayed in Jarrod's mom's camper for 3 nights at the Yogi Bear Campground in Wisconsin Dells. Leah absolutely loved it. It was like her little house. She'd open and shut the door, play around in the kitchen, put her babies to bed. We even set up a little tent outside to play in and she kept her toys out there. That was kind of her reading area. She'd take her book and blanket to go read in there. Leah loved having the campfire every night with s'mores. Things got a little messy but that's the fun of it, right? Besides the camping fun, we did many activities outside the campground since the weather was on the chilly side. We rode the Ducks, went to the Deer Park, got our gangster portrait taken, and went to the Circus Museum. Leah seemed to enjoy all of those things except for the Deer Park. It may have been a little too much having those deer walk around people freely, begging for food. I think she especially enjoyed the Circus Museum in Baraboo, WI. They had a kids show in which kids would participate in the show and also had a real live show with acrobats, clowns, and animals. She didn't not take her eyes off that. She just held her popcorn with her eyes glued. Since we've been promising her a waterpark all week long but never had the opportunity to go to an outdoor one in the Dells, we decided to go to the Waterpark of America when we got back! The vacation couldn't end yet. So that was another 1st was going on the family raft ride which was supposed to be kid friendly but wasn't even parent friendly. What a ride! Poor Leah had to listen to her parents scream the whole way down. What good examples!

It's fun experiencing all of those 1st's with Leah and can't wait to do more. Speaking of 1st's, Leah's 1st sibling is well on its way. We had another Dr. appointment today and everything is looking well. Leah and Jarrod went to this appointment with me to hear the heartbeat and all thought that was really neat. Our next appointment is Sept 4th in which we find out the gender so of course, we will do a poll to see what everyone thinks!

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

First Movie

Today Leah went to her very first movie in the theater today, "Ice Age". We were pretty excited, hoping to turn over a new leaf but Leah didn't seem "that" into it. She went in there just fine and seemed excited to experience everything- the big screen, popcorn, and all of the people. But as the movie went on she became antsy in her seat- was on mom's lap then dad's then back in her chair. When mom said "it's almost done", she kept repeating it really loudly! I guess all in all she did pretty well for her first movie being only 2 1/2 years old!

Wisconsin Dells 2009

The Littlest Robran!

Here it is, the very first picture of Baby Robran #2! At the time of the ultra sound the baby was 7cms. Right now he/she is slightly over an inch long.

Busy Girl

It's definitely been awhile since our last blog so sorry to those who check this often! This past month has been pretty busy to say the least. It's been filled with trips to the zoo, dentist, visiting friends, and fun with dad and mom. As most of you know now, Leah will be expecting a baby sister or brother January 22nd or sometime around there. So she's been pretty excited talking about the baby, whether it'll be a boy or a girl, and what she'll all to to help and love it. So far she said that she will hug and kiss it, change clothes and diaper, and feed the bottle. It's fun seeing what ideas she comes up with. She's stuck on it being a girl but we'll see! My first ultrasound was today and Leah is very proud of the picture. Pretty cute!

Last weekend, daddy was gone on a funfilled fishing trip while Leah and I had some girl bonding time. She had fun making cookies, visiting friends in Rochester, watching movies, playing at the zoo and park, and of course- swimming! She absolutely LOVES the pool and is always talking about it. Another little girl at the pool kept trying to get Leah's ball but good ol' Leah stuck her ground! That a girl!

Toys that she's really into now are barbies, princess dress up, and wearing her backpack. She wears her Cinderella dress everywhere she goes. She even wore it at the park the other day with her heels! Such a girly girl. Eventually she took the shoes off but not her dress. Oh well no need to make a big deal out of nothing. A new toy that daddy found for her is a powerwheels Jeep. She loved it when we had it in the house during a very rainy weekend but once we got it outside, the fun wore off. Poor daddy just wants to see her fly down the road! One of these days.

It's great fun seeing her develop into this little girl with her own agenda and personality. What a fun age to experience!

Just Horsin' Around

Leah has been up to all kinds of things lately. Her independence seems to grow everyday and always says "I do it" or "by myself". She's been pretty lucky having her grandpa Tom over every Thursday the past couple of weeks to put up a beautiful deck. Thanks Dad! Leah proudly tells people that grandpa made the deck. Besides grandpa, she's keeping busy painting pictures, playing outside, and watching her new favorite movie, "Toy Story". Her potty training is going great with a special thanks to her daycare mommy.  She's now wearing underwear and rarely has a wet accident but still has trouble with pooping. We'll get there! 

Best Easter EVER!!

Easter weekend was quite eventful for the Robran family. We started out the weekend with Jarrod fishing with cousin Jesse, and ending up with the fish of a lifetime! A 30 inch, 11.5 pound walleye! Now Jarrod has the daunting task of finding a taxidermist and the type of mount. Oh the problems that come with catching trophy fish! Props go out to the guide, Jesse O, even though he wasn't controlling the boat at the time. But without him, I'd be fishless. 

Leah's Fashion Show

It's been awhile since our last blog. We've pretty much been too busy and our internet was down for a week. Leah is becoming more and more independent, wanting to do everything by herself. She tells daddy "no" quite often and still very clingy to mommy. This past weekend she was in a Bloomingdales fashion show at the Mall of America accompanied by mom, grandma, and uncle Brandon.  Poor daddy had to miss it because of work. Luckily it's on video! With her new independence she was able to walk on the runaway all by herself. What a big girl! But of course when she was done, she ran right to mommy. She modeled white cargo capris, spaghetti strap tank, and a flowery spring coat. Leah ended up bringing the jacket home with us thanks to grandma!

Kim and Jarrod's Wild Cozumel Adventure

Here's a photo montage of our trip to Cozumel, Mexico. The weather was absolutely beautiful, the hospitality fantastic, and the water was neon blue. It just didn't get any better than that. 

A-B-C, It's Easy As...

Potty Like a Rockstar

The struggles, the anticipation, the heartache...they'll soon be a thing of the past. A few weeks ago the whole Potty thing just took off. Leah now consistently pees in the potty but she still doesn't poop in the potty. Either way, dry diapers are cool! So our next hurdles are poop in the potty, and not going in the middle of the night and for naps. Naps are about 50/50, so we're making good progress. 

The cold she had a couple weeks ago still remains- in her head. We ended up going to urgent care because she had an ear infection and the doctor gave us a choice; either give her some nasty syrup three times a day for a week or the shot. I knew which was more painless for me, and that was the shot. She didn't like it, but miraculously she was much better the next day. So since then the topic of conversation has been "Ears hurt..BEEEP!" "Doctor make Leah better". It's funny to hear her side of the story. 

  

Cold Season

This past weekend wasn't a whole lot of fun for Leah. Unfortunately, she got mom's cold and is now trying to fight it off. She's a little tougher, though. Her fever lasted for a couple days versus mom's for about a week and doesn't complain. She stayed home from daycare today with mom. Leah just wanted mom's comfort- cuddling and movies. I think she watched "101 Dalmations" about 10 times now. It must be her new favorite. She's always asking for Cruella Devil- hopefully it's just because she's so animated! She seems like she's back to her usual self just a little more laid back. Hopefully it's back to daycare tomorrow!

Keeping Warm

Hi everyone! It's me Leah again. Just wanted to give you an update of how we've been here at the Robran household. I've been trying to keep busy with different things. A couple weekends ago, great grandma Ardus and grandpa and grandma Thoms came to visit, bearing gifts for Christmas. I got lots of neat stuff and have been keeping busy with that. 

Last Friday I went to the MN Zoo with my mommy's friends from work and got to see all of the inside animals. It was way too cold to see them outside! I think my favorite that day were the monkeys or fish. They're so fun to watch! We even saw a bird show and the birds flew right over our heads- neat!

Take a look at this picture of me in mommy's hat and scarf. It's so fun to dress up!

I'm helping with dishes in this one. Boy, it'd be nice if we had a dishwasher- it's lots of work!

Vacation Countdown!

Well it's been awhile since our last blog. Not a whole lot has happened since buying a new car. The Impala has been treating us well, taking us places and back safely. Life has been occupied with the usual- work, sleep, eat, and play. Leah has been keeping busy with her babies, movies, cooking along with "trying" to potty train. She understands the concept but has difficulty with control. She loves her big girl underwear and is pround to wear them around the house. We'll get there soon!

The big, exciting news for us it that Jarrod and I FINALLY get to go somewhere tropical and warm. It's going to be the honeymoon we've been waiting for.  A trip to Cozumel, Mexico is our plan for March. We've been counting down the days and it's only 44 days away! Leah is going to have a blast while we're away with Grandpa Tom and Grandma Vicki. I will have a hard time not seeing her everyday but will know she's in great hands. So take a look at our beautiful destination we look forward to, especially considering it's so dang cold here!

Our New Ride

Hello everyone! I know it's been awhile since I've blogged but now have good news to blog about. Daddy and mommy were sad to say goodbye to their car. It was a cool one!  I guess it ended up not working right or something so they had to find another one. I told them I wanted a purple one but of course, they didn't listen but they found a pretty gray color. I guess I can live with that. I rode in it a couple times and think it's fun. I keep reminding mommy that she broke our other car so I hope we have this one for awhile. So check out my pimping new ride! The best part is the remote start- that's so neat!