Photo Credit: Jennifer Anne PhotographyFriday, August 15, 2008
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
ABC's and 123's
Anna has been surprising us lately by starting to say her alphabet and numbers by herself!
We'll start counting and she'll go to six, seven or eight even after we stop. And just today, she was sitting in her high chair playing with one of her sippy cups that has her name on it. Of course, her name starts with "A", so she'll say "A" often while looking at the cup. But this time, she went on with "B, C, D, E..." all the way to F! Derek and I were just looking at each other in disbelief.
I do need to note that she does not do this on command, so please don't think me a liar if you're at the house and Anna is just picking her nose. She does that too ;)
We'll start counting and she'll go to six, seven or eight even after we stop. And just today, she was sitting in her high chair playing with one of her sippy cups that has her name on it. Of course, her name starts with "A", so she'll say "A" often while looking at the cup. But this time, she went on with "B, C, D, E..." all the way to F! Derek and I were just looking at each other in disbelief.
I do need to note that she does not do this on command, so please don't think me a liar if you're at the house and Anna is just picking her nose. She does that too ;)
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Barnum & Bailey Bellobration
This past Sunday, we took Anna to her first circus with Maw Maw and Paw Paw! I LOVED the circus as a little girl, and I was super-excited to share it with Anna. Anna had a great time, but my mom says she *still* thinks that I'm the one who enjoyed it the most...and she's probably right. Barnum & Bailey is no Cirque Du Soleil, but there's still always something magical about the circus.
But enough about me. This journal is supposed to be about Anna, right?!
Anna seemed to like the elephants the most. She went nuts over them! (Get it? Nuts! Gee, I am so funny). She would light up when they would come out and start waving vigorously and saying "hey, hey, hi, hey". Then, she'd repeat the whole scene as they were leaving, but would say "bye, bye, bye" instead, of course. Anna even got to watch an elephant named Asia painting at the circus preshow. Yes, I said an elephant. Painting! I personally think Anna could have out-painted the elephant, but for some reason, people were amazed. (Totally kidding...kind of!)
Anna's favorite clowns - Mommy & MawMaw
Clownin' around with MawMaw
The animals seemed to hold Anna's attention the most - the elephants, horses, tigers, dogs. I think she'll enjoy the rest more when she's a little older and can understand the difficulty and danger a little better.
She started getting seriously tired about halfway through the second half of the show and had a total meltdown, after which she fell asleep. Hard. So hard that she slept through the blast of the human cannonballs! I guess you had to be there to understand just how loud they were - but trust me, she was reeeeeeeeeeallllllllly tired. It was a very pleasant end to a great first circus experience - the first of many!
Then we stuffed our face at Luby's. The end.
But enough about me. This journal is supposed to be about Anna, right?!
Anna seemed to like the elephants the most. She went nuts over them! (Get it? Nuts! Gee, I am so funny). She would light up when they would come out and start waving vigorously and saying "hey, hey, hi, hey". Then, she'd repeat the whole scene as they were leaving, but would say "bye, bye, bye" instead, of course. Anna even got to watch an elephant named Asia painting at the circus preshow. Yes, I said an elephant. Painting! I personally think Anna could have out-painted the elephant, but for some reason, people were amazed. (Totally kidding...kind of!)
Anna's favorite clowns - Mommy & MawMaw
Clownin' around with MawMaw
The animals seemed to hold Anna's attention the most - the elephants, horses, tigers, dogs. I think she'll enjoy the rest more when she's a little older and can understand the difficulty and danger a little better.
She started getting seriously tired about halfway through the second half of the show and had a total meltdown, after which she fell asleep. Hard. So hard that she slept through the blast of the human cannonballs! I guess you had to be there to understand just how loud they were - but trust me, she was reeeeeeeeeeallllllllly tired. It was a very pleasant end to a great first circus experience - the first of many!
Then we stuffed our face at Luby's. The end.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Fromage!
I took the camera out tonight because Anna looked so cute sitting at her new little table (which has yet to be painted) and cuddling with her "baby".
But then she got up and started mugging for the camera. I jokingly told her to say "cheese", and she did - clear as day! Over and over again! What a ham!
I'm convinced that there isn't much she couldn't say with the right motivation at this point.
But then she got up and started mugging for the camera. I jokingly told her to say "cheese", and she did - clear as day! Over and over again! What a ham!
I'm convinced that there isn't much she couldn't say with the right motivation at this point.
Viva La (New) Mexico!
This past weekend, we took a trip to Albuquerque, New Mexico, with our friends Ross & Nicole to baptize our beautiful new Goddaughter, Olivia. Olivia was a superstar during the christening. She slept for most of it, and she didn't even make a peep when the priest poured the water on her head.
Ross, Nicole & Olivia
This trip was Anna's first time on an airplane, and she did pretty well during the flight to Albuquerque. She was quite active, as most toddlers are, but we were able to keep her quiet and busy with Elmo DVD's, snacks, and sticker & coloring books. The return flight didn't go quite so smoothly; it ended in Anna throwing up on me. But why ruin a nice story with the details, right? ;) So, moving on...
We stayed with Ross' sister Marjorie and her husband Sam in Placitas, right outside of Albuquerque. This was the view of the mountains from their house - can't complain much about that!
Placitas, NM
Here's a pic of Anna after her bath our first night in Placitas. She had a lot of fun playing with all of the rocks in her jammies and crocs.
We did a lot of running around visiting with Ross & Nicole's families, and we even got to make a trip to Seboyeta, where Nicole grew up. There's not much in Seboyeta except dirt, horses, beautiful scenery, and some really great people - Anna had a blast with all of them!
Here we are with Domingo. Anna thought he was pretty cool from far away but was scared of him up close, so we couldn't get the picture we wanted of her sitting on the saddle.
Domingo, Mommy, Daddy & Anna
And here's Anna with Gabby, Ross & Nicole's niece. She's almost 3, and she and Anna are the same size, so it was funny watching them together. Anna loved holding Gabby's hand, and chased her around all weekend wanting to mimic her every move. Thanks Gabby for being such a good sport!
Anna & Gabby in Seboyeta
Notice that they're holding hands even while Anna is going for a ride!
And one last picture from Seboyeta, just because I can't help but feel the whole "Where's Waldo?" vibe when I look at it...
Can you find Derek on the mountain?
Thanks again to Ross & Nicole for giving us the honor of being Olivia's Godparents and for treating us like family while we were in Albuquerque! I know it was "interesting" traveling with two babies, but we all survived it!
Ross, Nicole & Olivia
This trip was Anna's first time on an airplane, and she did pretty well during the flight to Albuquerque. She was quite active, as most toddlers are, but we were able to keep her quiet and busy with Elmo DVD's, snacks, and sticker & coloring books. The return flight didn't go quite so smoothly; it ended in Anna throwing up on me. But why ruin a nice story with the details, right? ;) So, moving on...
We stayed with Ross' sister Marjorie and her husband Sam in Placitas, right outside of Albuquerque. This was the view of the mountains from their house - can't complain much about that!
Placitas, NM
Here's a pic of Anna after her bath our first night in Placitas. She had a lot of fun playing with all of the rocks in her jammies and crocs.
We did a lot of running around visiting with Ross & Nicole's families, and we even got to make a trip to Seboyeta, where Nicole grew up. There's not much in Seboyeta except dirt, horses, beautiful scenery, and some really great people - Anna had a blast with all of them!
Here we are with Domingo. Anna thought he was pretty cool from far away but was scared of him up close, so we couldn't get the picture we wanted of her sitting on the saddle.
Domingo, Mommy, Daddy & Anna
And here's Anna with Gabby, Ross & Nicole's niece. She's almost 3, and she and Anna are the same size, so it was funny watching them together. Anna loved holding Gabby's hand, and chased her around all weekend wanting to mimic her every move. Thanks Gabby for being such a good sport!
Anna & Gabby in Seboyeta
Notice that they're holding hands even while Anna is going for a ride!
And one last picture from Seboyeta, just because I can't help but feel the whole "Where's Waldo?" vibe when I look at it...
Can you find Derek on the mountain?
Thanks again to Ross & Nicole for giving us the honor of being Olivia's Godparents and for treating us like family while we were in Albuquerque! I know it was "interesting" traveling with two babies, but we all survived it!
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