4-wheelers: Anna Update

Anna with her friend, Kaylee.

I thought I'd do a little post about Anna and what's going on in her life since nothing major is happening around here right now.

FHE Activity- Photo Booth with Anna's hats

Anna is growing like a weed- at least in height. There was a time when she was a year and still wearing 6-9 month clothing, but not any more. She now proudly wears her 18 month clothes and even a couple 24 month. She loves shoes and socks but could care less about other clothes. Luckily, I still get to choose what she wears. Who knows how long that will last!

It has been so fun to see her personality develop. She loves Pooh Bear, Mimi, and her blankies. She would take all of them everywhere if I let her. I'll see her sometimes walking from one room to the other with her arms full of stuffed animals and 7-10 blankets. I'm surprised she can even see where she's going. She also loves baths and playing games with Steve. As soon as he comes home, she grabs a blanket and says, "Roar?" which is the game where Steve chases her and catches her in a blanket. Another favorite is Go Fetch. It's just like it sounds, we throw the ball and she fetches it.

Anna has started to really listen to and sing along with music. She knows some of the words and actions for Itsy-Bitsy Spider, If You're Happy and You Know It, Sunbeam (she calls it Sun-beep), ABC song, and Jesus Said Love Everyone. She'll also dance to the music. It's kind of a spastic kind of dance, but cute. She also likes stories. Sometimes when I come in to get her up in the morning or from a nap, the first word I hear is, "Story?" And what story does she like? Well, her current absolute favorite is any of the Fancy Nancy books. But, she does like a variety- especially Eric Carle and little kid non-fiction about apples.

How many hats can she take?

Her favorite foods include bananas & apples, humus, granola ('gra-lo-la') and smoothies. We're letting her sit at the table with us. The high-chair is getting too small and she wants to sit with us. She does ok, but has trouble understanding why she can't get up and down a zillion times. I've been surprised the last week. She usually eats well for breakfast & lunch, but picks at dinner. The last few nights she's eaten everything! Maybe it's another growth spurt.

As for not so fun stuff, Anna's getting her canine teeth. We have some definite cranky days along with other not so pleasant side effects. We've also been battling eczema around her mouth that developed into a staph infection. She can be very stubborn and is cranky when she wakes up from naps, although in the morning she's very happy.