Happy Birthday, Little Bear! Aunt Megan, who was here for the big day, helped me make a series of videos of Anna showing the words and signs she knows. Well, theoretically. “Outside words” came out the closest to what I had envisioned. Oh, and before you accuse me of being a Tiger Mother, Anna repeatedly [...]
Read more →I’m planning a separate post for our big March adventure, a 3 day visit to Grandma and Grandpa’s house. Here’s the rest of what was going on in March: Uncle Max came by for a visit. Anna enjoyed playing ball with him. And now we know where the genes come from for sticking your tongue [...]
Read more →Anna had a spectacular time on the swing at Grandma and Grandpa’s house. I couldn’t decide which photo of John’s was my favorite, so here you go. Listen and you can hear giggling. Photos full size here.
Read more →Being as it’s the end of April, here are some links to February’s photos. Anna made a photo book for Aunt Megan’s 30th birthday, which was at the beginning of March. It’s now in Idaho with Aunt Megan, Anna’s one and only true Aunt! Becky and Aunt Anna M came to visit, and enjoyed playing [...]
Read more →Here’s a video of Anna playing peekaboo with Daddy after her bath. In case you’re wondering, we’ve still been taking pictures (sorry–images–we’re a professional establishment), but a wee bit behind on blogposts. Here are the photos we’ve posted for February, March, and April.
Read more →Here’s what we were up to in January. Rachel, a college friend, came to visit us. Our favorite Anna moment was when Anna had a toy in each hand. The dilemma came when Rachel offered her a third toy. Anna looked at her left hand, looked at her right hand, then leaned forward and grabbed [...]
Read more →Someone‘s (finally) feeling better! After nearly two weeks of feeling under the weather, Anna seems to be back to her normal self. As evidenced by this video I took today, we had a ball.
Read more →LaLaLa, doing my morning workout with my duckie… Enter Grandma (grandmother #1). We play with my stacking cups. Still, a quiet, peaceful morning. “GramC” (known to the world as Cindy, GramE’s best friend) wants to come over and play. We play with my stacking cups. She’s grandmother #2. GramE, of course, can’t miss the fun! [...]
Read more →This Christmas, we missed Christmas Eve Vigils, and, in fact, all church services. I really missed them. It really drove home for me that going to church is not out of obligation–it’s out of need. I need to be reminded of the Living God. I need to be reminded of the miracle of God becoming [...]
Read more →Greetings! Here’s a whirlwind tour of December, pre-Christmas festivities. If you want to see more pictures, click through on the links, or just bypass my commentary and see December’s photos. I just know you’re sitting at the computer like me, right? I’m wearing my blue beanie in support of web standards. (Yes, my daddy is [...]
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