A Dog’s Life?

Sit. Roll over. Stand up…

Sounds like tricks you teach a dog, but they’re actually milestones for my 5-month old son, Paulo. If I put him in a sitting position, he can stay seated for maybe 3-4 seconds before he tips over. He definitely can roll over—and over and over—making his way from one corner of the room to the door jamb where he usually “whimpers” for some assistance because his foot got stuck along the way. He’s got a ways to go before he can stand up, but Big Sister Miranda is there to lend a helping hand.

I never imagined that my 5-year old and my 5-month old would play together happily, but here they are enjoying each other’s company, being each other’s best friend.

Paulo is wearing a coverall from le•top’s 2009 Fall/Winter collection, A Dog’s Life. Miranda is wearing a dress from le•top’s 2009 Early Fall collection, Vive Les Fleurs!

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A Beautiful Family is “Born”

Photo Credit: AP Photo/Cheyenne Ellis, PMK-HBH

Katherine Heigl, Dr. Izzie Stevens on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” and Josh Kelley, singer and songwriter have a new member of the family.  They welcomed their new daughter, Nancy Leigh – Naleigh for short – last week.  Heigl and Kelley have been waiting for this moment for over 6 months – Naleigh was adopted from South Korea and is 10 months old.

Heigl announced the news on the Ellen DeGeneres show saying “she was actually born the day before me in November, which I thought was really serendipitous and just kind of like a sign.”  At a concert at Miami University Kelley introduced a song he had just written about Naleigh, singing the lines, “Just to see you in mommy’s arms is all I need.”  So sweet!

Everyone at le•top wishes Katherine and Josh every happiness with their new little girl!

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