Nothing more healing or incomprehensible
On Saturday my Aunt Lola had her second mastectomy. We joined my mother and step-father in her recovery room just as she was coming back from surgery, and as three nurses tried to lift her from the gurney to the bed she flashed us her bare back side. "HEY, LOLA," I yelled, "WE CAN SEE YOUR ASS."
One of the nurses almost dropped her. "Your family is ruthless," she said as she rushed to cover Lola's butt.
"Are you kiddin'?" Lola laughed. "They know I'll get 'em back by lettin' the rottenest fart they ever done smelled right as they're leanin' down to give me a hug." I took that threat very seriously.
My mother had been at the hospital for almost 12 hours waiting to hear if everything was okay. She looked almost as tired as Lola, tired of being the only sibling in her family who is willing to take care of the others. When we walked in the door with a hopping, happy Leta I could tell my mother would have rather seen no one else on Earth, and Leta ran straight to her and clung to her neck like a heavy piece of jewelry.
We couldn't have asked Leta for a better performance. She sang her ABC's and danced to imaginary music, stopping frequently to hug my mother's knees. At one point she swirled into the middle of the room and began belting out a possessed rendition of "Baa Baa Black Sheep" complete with manic head jerking as if the spirit that had taken control of her body was having a coughing fit.
My mother called the next day to say that Leta had successfully taken her mind off the depressing situation, and that she had done nothing but sing "Baa Baa Black Sheep" in Leta's voice since we had left the hospital the night before. Good work, Team Armstrong! This morning I taped her singing it and stopping dead in the middle of the third line because she forgets the words, except she totally tries to play it off like she meant to do that all along.
Leta sings "Baa Baa Black Sheep" (Flash movie)
Leta sings "Baa Baa Black Sheep" (Quicktime movie)
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1. kate folsom said:
She is sooooo cute. Ohmygod my uterus...
2. Natasha said:
What a little darling. She is beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
3. RzDrms said:
muw-hahahahahaha! that is the cutest thing *ever*! love it. moremoremore!
4. ByJane said:
thank you thank you thank you...it's grim and gray up here in northern california and leta brought a chuckle to my day...
5. Marella said:
Oh my... this just made my morning even better! She's an angel!
6. Holly said:
I'd like a lyric sheet so I can sing along Leta-style
7. sarahekite said:
That is the cutest thing I have seen in a long time! Best of health to your family.
8. plantain said:
That is some cuteness right there....
9. Jujubee Jenny said:
Beautiful ;) I know that would cheer me up if I were stuck in the hospital. Children have a way of making everything seem just fine, don't they? Well, maybe not ALL of the time.
10. Nat W. said:
That hurt my uterus.
11. mehrunissa said:
Eeeek, she is NOT allowed to be that cute! My plans to remain childless forever are being foiled! Gaaaaah!
12. Sandy said:
I hope that your Aunt is recovering well...I'm sure your mom & Aunt enjoyed seeing Leta's performance..she's a cutie!
13. Holly said:
I'm with Nat W. and Mehrunissa.
Dooce: Helping to populate the world, one cute Leta post at a time.
14. AnitaBonita said:
My God(dess) that is adorable.
15. JeremiahWasABullfrog said:
Has the world stopped turning? I've been Doocing since before Leta came along and never have commented, but for the first time ever i saw 0 comments, so i felt now is my chance! Of course by the time i finish there will probably be 64 comments, but oh well...
Just wanted to say thanks for all the laughs and so much cuteness over the years. I never thought i wanted kids, but watching Leta grow up has certainly made me reconsider. Is there some kind of special dance or prayer to get one that cute? I know we don't get to see all the screaming and kicking, but when you see those eyes, or when she crawls up to you and lays her head on your chest, it has to be all worth it. Anyway, thanks for sharing. :)
16. littlepotatoes said:
Holy Moly, that was cute. my little boy just turned two and our main song is "It's Elmoooo's Woooorld!" Except "world" is often replaced with "pickle" or "butt". I bet Leta and him would get along swimmingly :)
17. Alissa Szarek said:
That's certainly the best version I've ever heard.
18. cate said:
growing....up...soooooo....damn...fast.
Look at that face. Where's our baby?
19. Tiggerlane said:
Leta could help infertile women all over the world by inducing ovary-exploding adorableness!!
She is really starting to look older in this clip - shedding some of the "baby" look and getting closer to "kid."
Thanks for sharing her. I really miss mine being that age...
20. Sarah said:
Glad your Aunt Lola made it through the operation...hope her recovery goes as smoothly as possible. I will be thinking of her.
Thanks so much for these Leta videos...they make my day every time!
21. Melanie said:
Prayers for your family. And, can you send me a Leta? I could use a little comic relief. My babies aren't nearly as young or cute. Well, they're cute, but in an older, more annoying sort of way.
22. Nifle said:
1) I hope all goes well for your Aunt Lola...she sounds like a "hoot" ;)
2) That kid is adorable! More Leta please. Though, when she turns 16 and sees all of these people commenting on her formative years, we'll need to establish a fund for the therapy.
3) I LOVE DOOCE!
23. Trouble in Mind said:
Kids are the best reminder that things need to stay as normal as possible, even in the roughest of times. My best to your Aunt.
24. lane said:
Heart-stoppingly adorable. And jeebus she's gorgeous! That freeze-frame offers a hint of the heart-breaker hottie she will grow into.
25. Wicked H said:
Sending many good thoughts and prayers for Aunt Lola. Please pass on to Leta that we are very proud of her for temporarily distracting her GrandMother.
26. jacks said:
That was so darn cute! She is adorable!
27. Leon said:
Good Lord you are going to have your hands full when this one gets older.
I mean, not that you guys don't have your hands full now with her.
I'm just saying. If the amount of personality she has now is any indication, God help the Armstrongs for I see a rumbling and rolling landslide of sass on their parenting horizon.
28. kerri said:
"Ruthless" is indeed quite the compliment, in my opinion. It's a nice change of pace from "brutal," which is a word that a few of my kin (did I just say that?) have taken to calling our family's (mostly hilarious) antics.
Glad Lola is well. And I definitely see red carpets and lights and maybe even a few feather boas in Leta's future. ; )
29. oromat said:
Your mother is on to something. How could that not lift a person out of any funk? It certainly made my day!
30. MomO'Grace said:
Have you been training her with the Britney "Star Search" episodes? There are some serious theatrical skills being displayed.
31. jeffeners said:
Raising three kids I learned that there is a very brief period between ages 2 and 3 when a kid goes from toddler to little kid. With my third I had it down almost to the day - it's practically an overnight thing. I can see that change in Leta in just the last few video clips. (Tiggerlane caught this, too)
32. Heather said:
Truly darling. Nothing more precious than a kid singing a song like this. Also made me realize how much more singing (and everything else) I did with my first one than with numbers 2 and 3. I don;t think my third one would even know the nursery rhyme :(. Oh well, she can name every disney princess!
33. jes said:
Ohhhhhh, gaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwddddddddd. She is SO. FREAKING. CUTE.
How do you do it, Heather? How does your heart not burst into tiny little pieces EVERY DAY?
34. monkey said:
Oh man, too cute! I love how it starts off strong and trails off at the end!
35. smoness said:
Getting that song stuck in my head is worth the cuteness of it all.
36. Creatrix said:
Keep the videos coming! Kid-less people like me need our kid fix. I hope your Aunt Lola recovers swiftly.
37. BigA said:
Thank God for Leta. I needed that today.
38. Sillicita said:
Absolutely adorable. My only question - when did Leta go from being the sweetest baby ever to the sweetest little girl ever?
She needs to stop growing pronto.
Best wishes to Aunt Lola - I think she'd get along well with my Grammy Jean, who taught me the proper use of the word "cocksucker".
39. thejoyof said:
Great job Leta!
Just think - if you have another child they could sing as a duet!
40. marnie said:
Nanu nanu little martian child. What language do you speak?
Take me to your leader!
41. The Mighty Jimbo said:
the cuteness of that almost makes me want to go knock someone up.
wait.
that soooo doesn't sound right at all.
42. rch7279 said:
So adorable! I wish all your fam the best.
43. bellybuttonbugs said:
That's it. I want one! When does the cloning and mass production begin?
Also, Best wishes to your Aunt, I hope the treatment doesn't knock her about too much and she keeps her fighting spirit. Being ill is horrible, but take it from me, it makes you even stronger and gives you a bigger perspective of the world.
B
44. cathbuzz said:
This song is also popular at my house. It is popular with my husband and I also, because when the child sings it, it reminds us of that old SNL skit, Buckwheat Sings.
Baa baa black sheep habbenedy no, yessir, yessir habbenedy no.
The rest is too hard to spell.
45. shannwa said:
I'm a long time reader, but this is my first time commenting. Leta is so freakiing adorable I don't even know what to do with myself. My two year old is just learning the alphabet and songs like that and I just showed him the video of Leta. All he said was "pretty baby"
46. lyndsey_elise said:
Very cute! My two year old daughter loves to sing. She likes to combine songs to see if we catch on. She'll start singing "Rain rain go away" but then finish off with "Mary had a Little Lamb."
By the way I loved the picture of Leta and Chuck drinking from the hose. I envy your perfect picture taking ability.
47. Karl Erikson said:
Holy schnikies, she's so adorable it has to be illegal!
48. CJ said:
Oh that song! My 7 year old, then 2, came home going 'Ooh ohh aah aah' and expecting me to sing something. Blank stares from me were met with much irritation on his part, until I heard his pre-school teacher singing that very song (minus the darling head bobbing Leta does).
As for Leta's cute new blocks, and stuff. Have you introduced the stuff fairy to your house? She comes at night to clean out stuff and place it into bags hidden in the garage that can later disappear. The stuff is referred to as crap depending on the stuff fairy's mood.
49. Windy said:
My husband's great-grandmother is dying, and we took Tyler, our 2.75-year-old, to see her. I think the small ones just know when we need their cuteness. He blew the woman a kiss, and held her hand ("Her hand so cold, Mama," he said, concerned). When it was time to go, I put him on the bed and he let her kiss him - even though she didn't have her teeth in.
I haven't been so proud of him in all his life. He blew all the tension out of the room with that kiss.
50. timothyjlambert said:
The cuteness of Leta compells you!
The cuteness of Leta compells you!
The cuteness of Leta compells you!
51. katehopeeden said:
Ok, I will be the fifty first person to say it:
Heather, she is absolutely adorable! It's these little videos that you will treasure so much when she comes home at sixteen and shows you her newest piercing.
;)
~K
52. Skywalker said:
I'm thinking if your kid's ever going to be famous (beyond the WWW, that is), people will remember this in 20 years and put it on the "Leta's Life" DVD. I'm so gonna get the special edition.
53. Rori said:
her hair seems to be taking growth hormones.
54. Laura S said:
My 13 year old and her friends came running into the room to see who I was listening to when I turned on the speakers.
They're all offering to babysit!
btw, loved the pict of Chuck and Leta drinking water from the hose. They are so close!
55. rivetergirl said:
Forget the power of prayer, give in to the power of the innocent.
Nothing pops the tension cork like a child showing the world what it means to be a child.
56. Katie Giali said:
Leta is so adorable! I hope your aunt is okay. Love your blog!
57. Vicky said:
Haha, I love her ending there, and then the 'So my version is a little shorter, what are you going to do about it?' face. The Leta remix rocks.
58. Teeny225 said:
Man, now I'M singing Baa Baa Black Sheep in Leta's voice! Hope Aunt Lola recovering well xx
59. Shalini said:
Oh that made my day! She is so sweet!
60. The Bold Soul said:
Children are THE best medicine in the world. Dogs come in a close second. Good for Leta! And I sure hope Lola will be well.
61. kim from germany said:
this is SO MUCH BETTER than ibuprofen. she's unbelieveably cute. wow.
62. Talon said:
My ovaries just exploded from the cute.
Thanks ever so much.
Aside from that, I hope your aunt is doing well!!
63. Mainline Mom said:
OMG my uterus aches now. Aren't these creatures amazing who drive us mad with frustration one minute and make us swoon with overwhelming adoration the next?
64. Akgmcgirl said:
The sweetest thing on earth is childern singing!!! my son loves to make up his own songs, and I heard him sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star for the first time last week CUTE!!! when he gets home from preschool today, I will let him hear Leta's Baa Baa song, he'll LOVE it! he has a bit of a crush on her I think!! I hope your Aunt is doing good, and best wishes to all of your family!!
65. the poet said:
Oh dear me.....that was cute and hillarious at the same time. Heather, you have an amazing daughter.
66. Tammie Booth said:
I hope your aunt is recovering well. Double mastectomy is no joke. Here's hoping they got every bit of it this time.
67. Tabitha said:
Cutest. Kid. Ever.
HUbby might when the fight to reproduce after all ;-)
68. Catherine said:
I feel like I should not bother having children because what ever I spawn will not be able to compare to that. Thanks, Heather. :)
69. TigerLambGirl said:
My sides hurt. Genuine cuteness abounds.....ahh. Thanks - it's been really shitty (nothing to do with sewers luckily!) for us lately and this made my day. Watching her sing made me wanna wake my little one up and smoosh my face up against his so I could smell him and nibble on his ear at the same time. Might just do that before I hit the sack anyway.
I hope your Aunt Lola makes a full recovery -- she sounds like a fabulous Aunt. Bless her heart.
70. ColleenS said:
Completely adorable. Thanks for sharing this.
71. Lynnlaw said:
What a sweetheart. You are so lucky to have all this footage of her life.
72. MomVee said:
My four-year-old said it better than I can: "I _love_ that baby."
73. uno cinco siete™ said:
lol, she's so cute.
74. Kristine said:
Oh yeah, I can see Leta 6 years from now doing the 'Wayne's World' rendition that my children did in the backseat:
http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=5527&cdate=20050109&ctime=121141
75. Kristine said:
and just let it be known, they only removed the top part of the seatbelt part to do the headbanging. They put the seatbelt right back afterward. I promise.
76. Vikki said:
It's this kind of thing that makes people have more children. When I was watching the video of my 19 month old son singing the Itsy Bitsy Spider, I said to myself, "Wow, I have to go through this just one more time". Now, I have a 14 month old daughter and I know it won't be long before I get myself some very cute Itsy Bitsy Spider singing.
77. Snickrsnack Katie said:
Okay, I was having cramps before, and now my uterus is totally singing for joy! Thanks Leta! She is SO the best way of getting rid of cramps! :-)
Wow, she has really started talking well! The last time I heard her sing a song I couldn't make out much of what she was saying. What a little lady! So smart!!!
78. M@ said:
You really need to take all of these movies and put them somewhere so you can see them all:) In chronological order so we can see her cuteness grow :)
M@
79. Meepers said:
That sound you heard just now? That was the sound of thousands of ovaries going, "POPP! POP! POPP-PPOPP!". Expect to recieve thank-you cards or possibly copies of delivery room charges in the next ten months or so.
Also: I've noticed that the daily photos seem to be getting better and better lately - the hose drinking one could easily be on a calender/card/ad for (hoses, dogs, etc). Keep up the wonderful work, Armstrong Media, LLC!
80. Amanda said:
that made baby jesus cry.
what a pumpkin!
81. jeffeners said:
Whoa, what is with all the aching uteri/popping ovaries? That's just scary, people.
82. Kissyface said:
do you ever have the feeling she's singing that to you, since you're the renegade of the family?
83. Jill Asher said:
All the best on a speedy recovery! Your little girl is adorable. It is amazing how the little ones can brighten up our days.
84. N8's Mom said:
I just watched Leta's video at least 12 times in a row because my 2 1/2 year old son came in and said "Go again" every time it played. I laughed after the 10th time or so and said "Are you in love?" and he said "Yes!"
I'm fairly new to Dooce and I'm glad I found it! Thanks for all the laughs.
85. tksinclair said:
And, in tune! You have a vocalist (and an actress) on your hands. We are currently raising my niece and nephew, ages 11 and 9, and had it not been for their almost identical cutest when they were Leta's age, this would all be a complete nightmare. Instead it's a gift we grow to love more and more each day.
Leta is definitely a toddler now. Very little "baby" left in her. The time goes so quickly huh?
86. tksinclair said:
Oh, and PS: I always forget the words of that song in exactly the same place!
87. Mary said:
Do you ever worry that as she gets older and realizes that LOTS of people have been watching her sing and talk for years, that she might be a little creeped out?
88. Jezzie said:
This morning I before we left the house I bribed my 6 yr old son with a dollar to sing "Little White Duck" just to hear him ryhme "water" with "ought to" (sounds like otter :) and I know it makes just everything ok. heart lump. No problem, I'll pay. Hint just in case you ever need it on que :)
89. elizasmom said:
Leta is awesome; I have no doubt of her healing powers.
It's gotten to the point where, as soon as she spots that Quicktime logo on the screen, my one-year-old daughter crawls over and demands to be put on my lap so we can watch theltaest Leta appearance together.
Right now she is sitting on the desktop, pounding the monitor to make Leta reappear.
90. lizziepants said:
Too cute, too cute!
91. Tara said:
Holy crap, she's a riot.
92. GEORGE! said:
I don't know which is worse, seeing Lola's ass, or smelling one of her raunchy farts...
93. Allbeehive said:
I can't even imagine that sweet precious angel face would ever be anything but a sweet precious angel face.
94. Susan D. said:
My 2 1/2 yr old son is in love... We've seen this movie 10 times so far with no sign of him losing interest.
Max & Leta sittin' in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G!
95. lildb snack said:
"and clung to her neck like a heavy piece of jewelry."
that's some fabulous imagery. me likee.
96. Kelly Ferry said:
Too damned perfect. Hope your aunt's recovery is quick and smooth, like a good fart. She's lucky to have you, and the Avon World Sales Leader.
97. Deb said:
No wonder all those babies in heaven are calling to ya'all!
My kids also are totally enjoying Leta's performance....OVER and OVER and OVER.
98. Ciana said:
*sigh* she has the most amazing eyes, ever. she'll be a stunner when she grows up - but for now, let's all just bask in the adorablenesss. ^_^
99. claddyjack said:
I like the last part where she goes "maaana maaana mana"
100. Gora_Kagaz said:
too cute.
101. Fyse said:
Loving all this new multimedia Dooce goodness. Leta is such a star.
102. babbling said:
Roses are red
Violets are blue (big FAT lie they are purple)
I'm woozy from the cuteness and,,,,,
*THUD*
103. dre said:
TOO CUTE!! Leta is getting to be such a big girl these days... see ya need another baby! Joking!! :)
104. margalit said:
Leta could not get any cuter. You ought to bottle her and sell her. She's just the cutest thang ever. Can she say CRAY-ON like normal people, though?
105. Raughy said:
don't you just love the way some children have an innate ability to sense those moments when they can stake a claim in their grandparents' wills? My middle child likes to look up (unprompted, i must add) at her grandmother with HUGE eyes, and say, with utter sincerity "Nana, you make the best chocolate chip cookies EVER". each one of these episodes is definitely worth a piece of fine furniture. well-trained, Leta.
106. James said:
Thank you for that moment of preciousness. She is so sweet. Absolutely, totally made my day.
107. grublet said:
I love how most of her singing/reading has mon mon in it somewhere and how she skillfully changes it to mama when she's over singing the song already...
108. RzDrms said:
i say this with all the love, but don't you think she looks a tiny bit like laura from "little house" in the very last few seconds of the video?! (please understand that "little house" is my most favorite show of all time, and i love laura. seriously.)
109. Lena said:
Holy hell - that is ADORABLE. She's getting big and starting to finally look like you! ;)
Here's to your aunt's breasts staying clear of future lumps and her ass staying covered.
110. Squirrelly said:
Heh. Your family sounds a lot like mine, except with Baptists in Kentucky instead of Mormons in Utah. Lots of Baptists.
When my terrified mother was being wheeled into surgery for her mastectomy, my dad leaned down, kissed her on the cheek, and said, "Don't worry, babe, I'll still love you when you only got one tit." Mom went in laughing.
111. Maya said:
Hahaha! Loving it. She's so cute.
112. Annejelynn said:
the best medicine available!
113. hopefulloser said:
wow, now I have to leave work to go nibble on my little munchkin at home :-)
114. merseydotes said:
Dude, is she wearing false eyelashes? Or did she get those naturally from the gypsy side of the Armstrong family?
115. The Lizzy said:
I demand a translation of "MON O MON O MON".
116. Pandy said:
What a beautiful child!
117. goddesschristine said:
*twitch*
Damn, Heather, seriously. She rocks in an otherworldly manner.
118. HorribleReality said:
Awesomely Cute!
I thank god everyday that my parents only have photographic evidence of me as a child and have no idea what a blog is.
119. Smacky said:
Oh my GOSH. She is so bloody adorable I watched that video over and over. So cutes!
120. Flamingess said:
This so reminds me of when my best friend came out form her mastectomy/reconstruction surgery. On the way to her room, my husbad picked up her hand and said "Oh,cold hand!" Her eyes never opened, but her prompt, acerbic answer was "Cold Ass!"
121. kwan said:
adorable, that one is.
122. Elizabeth said:
What strikes me about the screenshot is how Leta is starting to look less like a chubby-cheeked toddler and more like a little girl, do you know what I mean? And goodness, she has the most perfect eyebrows!
She's so cute and natural in front of the camera. I can hardly get my boys to sit still for a photo!
123. Krisco said:
That's hilarious. And she's such a cutie. In the still picture, you can totally tell what she's going to look like as a grown up. (Well, at least it seems that way.) She'll be very pretty.
124. La Dolce Lissa said:
She's adorable!
125. anne arkham said:
My family is ruthless, too.
My younger sister was diagnosed with brain cancer a few years back, and rushed into surgery. Before wheeling her off, the surgeon explained the operation and the possible repercussions of having one's brain cut apart. He told us that from the location of the tumor, there was a good risk that her ability to speak would be compromised, and also her ability to reason. We were all silent for a moment. Then my Dad turned to my sister and said, "Well, if you're going to be stupid, you might as well be quiet."
126. mmoxxie said:
dammit heather, stop giving me baby fever! because the only cure is MORE COWBELL!
127. ameridutchmama said:
All those pop-tarts and chocolate candy are paying off, that kid is SWEET!
128. Flubberwinkle said:
I love how generous you and your husband are with us, the "Internet", to share these sweet moments of Leta. She's growing up so fast and becoming cuter and cuter. Go Team Armstrong!
129. Claire Phipps said:
Her hair is getting so long! It's so sweet, she's starting to look more and more like a little mini-person and less and less like a squishy baby :)
I've watched the clip on a loop twice, I *would* stay for a third rendition, but I'm frightened that my internal reproductive system may just combust in its entirety from the sheer strength of her cuteness.
Can I just put in a request? Next time you do a flash movie of Leta singing, can you put the toddler-speak lyrics at the bottom, like on Kareoke, so we can all have a go?
Cheers x
130. wilburandrolf.blogspot.com said:
blimey, I been trying for the longest while to find a way of leaving a comment on the Chuck collar palaver and I just can't. Anyhow, I wanted to say that my dog had the same problem and has finally ripped his collar to shreds to show me exactly what he thinks AND since then has been escaping on a regular basis - I get a mountain of little notes through my letter box. 'Just found Wilbur chasing an old man' just found wilbur going up the escalators in the local supermarket - be warned
131. Shana Banana said:
tooooo cute!!
132. Duke said:
I wish I could say that I was cute as a child. Alas, I looked like a grown man.
Cute child though!
133. sravana said:
Heather, your story brought tears to my eyes. Yay for Leta! (way cute video, btw).
134. Jennifer Johnston said:
That video displaying her cuteness should definitely put a check mark in the "have more kids" column. If that doesn't make you want to procreate, nothing will.
135. Amanda B. said:
Oooof. That was a lot of cuteness.
Please hug Aunt Lola for us. Sounds like she is handling things with humor and grace. (and gas)
136. cagey said:
That was GREAT! I can report that my own Precious Progeny stopped playing to stare at the computer and then he flashed one of his "Hey, I KNOW that!" smiles. It's one of his favorite songs and apparently, he was impressed with Leta's rendition.
137. HighlandAmy said:
Hi Heather.
I've been reading your blog for about a month. It's pretty awesome ;)
Anyway, I just wanted to tell you I think your daughter is super cute! Congratulations to you and your husband on a job well done!
-Amy
138. sara said:
simon and i just sat here and played that video over and over. i am telling you - he is in LOVE with leta. i kind of want to record him watching it s that you can see how infatuated he is with her! this morning he was screaming, drooling and slapping his legs as he watched her!
i think it's love.
139. Alison said:
It is so fun to watch Leta grow up. She is no longer a baby in this video - she is turning into a gorgeous little girl.
140. Jewlzy said:
Oh my gosh..she is the cutest thing EVAH!
141. Jensa said:
Leta is so adorable. I've been lurking around this site for the past couple of weeks and have been enamoured with your family and the relationships that you share with each other. You guys remind me of my husband and I--you are so supportive and understanding of each other, so loving. Of course I am only able to see the tiniest of snippets into your lives, but your unending quirkiness keeps me coming back. Now, all we need for our family is our own Leta to brighten everyone's day!
If only I can be so lucky!
142. di said:
That was a great pick me up! Perhaps I have just found the song that replaces the other song in my head from Ze Frank's site... thank you, Leta!
143. Croupier said:
Is it wrong that I'm totally jealous of her eyelashes? (Also, what is a baby doing with those cheekbones?!) LETA. STOP HOGGING ALL THE PRETTY.
144. Becky..Absent Minded Housewife said:
Damn you..."rottenest fart" made me spit cream of wheat on my monitor.
Yes, I eat cream of wheat for lunch.