I've decided to follow Jodi's lead and provide a more detailed update on Anna this month. I know everyone likes to see pictures, and they are so easy to post, but I thought some of you might want to know a little more about what Anna is up to these days.
She still only has two teeth! Just the two on the bottom, but we can see several top teeth just sitting under the gums waiting to pop out (probably all at once). Trust me, I will let you know when she finally gets more.
Update since I started writing this! When Jeff came home tonight we looked closely up top, and one of her teeth has poked through! The girl loves to eat. She does the sign for eat and starts pushing her high chair in the kitchen when she is hungry, which is about 10 times a day. She eats just about everything, but favors bananas (which she calls "nanas" not to be confused with "Anna" which she can also say). She also loves pasta, just like her mommy. She had a long love affair with Cheerios, but now asks for "crackers" when she wants a snack. I've been giving her the Annie's Honey Bunny Grahams and she LOVES them! I tried mixing them in her snack trap with the cheese bunny crackers and she would pick out the cheese crackers and drop them on the floor, one after another until she grabbed a honey cracker. So funny!
As I just mentioned, Anna can say "Anna." She loves to run through our closet, in one door and out the other, and points to herself and says, "Anna!" when she comes out. And then we all clap. Harrison and Lauren can both say "Anna" too, so when we get together with them, all three of them just say, "Anna" over and over. Anna can also say a few other things. She likes to say "hat," which she whispers for some reason. She can also say mama, dada, pappy, mimi, Mei Mei, ball, baby, and bye-bye. She also says no, no, no and waves her finger (do I do that?). Other things she says, which we understand are bath, hot, and Elmo. She signs more, all done, eat, sleep, please, thank you, and milk.
Anna's very special talent is making animal sounds. Of course, it all began with the owl (
click here if you forgot), but her repertoire has extended beyond the forest and into the farm yard. She can make the sound of a dog, cat, rooster, horse, sheep, duck, cow, and pig (and I mean the snorting sound, not just an oink). Of course, when I try to get these on video, she doesn't want to perform.
She loves to sing, or rather, to have people sing to her. Itsy-Bitsy Spider and Pat-a-cake are favorites. She also loves Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes and the entire
Toddlers Sing Playtime CD that we listen to in the car--all the time. She does sing along to one song, which cracks me up. When I sing The Wheels on the Bus she sings the "allllllll" part with me. You know, "Alllll through the town." She almost always says it at the right time and holds the note for quite awhile. Again, haven't been able to get this on video, but I am trying.
We haven't been to the doctor since her 12 month check up (thank goodness) so I don't know her current weight. She is just starting to wear 12-18 month clothes and most people comment that she is "petite." How nice for her. That is a word that has never described me.
She loves to be outside and pick up leaves, rocks, or wood chips. She gives us kisses all the time and also blows kisses. She loves when we read to her. She's just great. We love her so much!
Jeff and I didn't take our camera with us, so here is a picture I snapped of the medal once we got home. Isn't it cute?
I'm walking 60 miles in 3 days to help find a cure for breast cancer so she doesn't have to.
