Tummy Time Fun!

How

cute

is

she??

Jumping Baby!

When she turned 5 months old, we decided it was time for a new toy!
She LOVED the ability to "hang" out...

So many new experiences for the girl!

5 Months (and This Mama is SOOOO Sad)

Well, in the classic mantra of parents everywhere, "I can't believe my baby is growing so quickly!! 5 Months??!? Where did the time go?"

{{Sniff. Sniff.}}

Here she is with her great big bear.

She is so much fun and has so much personality.

Where ever I take her, strangers comment on her big, blue eyes.
She then flashes them a big, huge smile.

Also frequently commented on? The Drool.
Oooooh, the drool.
It never ends. But is sorta adorable too.
Sorta.

How do I slow down the time?
I am making a point to enjoy each day with this speedily growing baby.
To document.
To photograph.
To remember how perfectly right it feels to cuddle her in my arms.
She is truly all I've ever wanted out of life.

God is so good.

Love you, Anna.

Florida Fun (& Firsts!)

Last week brought a flurry of fun and firsts in Florida!

I had to go for work, and it was going to be a looong trip! So, I loaded up the baby girl and brought her along.

Here is the happy baby on her first flight!


I was a bit nervous about flying with her by myself, but I had the good fortune to run into my friend Cathy! She was more than happy to hold Anna...

...and eventually put her to sleep! She slept a good portion of the flight and when she was awake, she was delightful! I think she likes to fly :).

When we arrived in Florida, Anna's Grandma joined us!

She spent lots of time playing with Anna...

...taking her for walks....

...and going swimming (another first!)

Freeing me up for a week of work!
Anna got to see the ocean for the first time.

She seemed to love being outside.

It must have been something about the warm air...sunshine...and the need for a hat...

That made this girl reallllly happy! :)

Of course, I had to take several photos in her new bathing suit...

...bathing suit cover-up...

...and in her diaper during playtime.

Grandma couldn't get over how much this baby....

Had grown!

And now understands why we generally just refer to her as "fat baby"

Anna was even able to finally meet my long time (and now blogging)

friend and co-worker, Katie!

After several days of enjoying the warm of Florida....

It was time to pack up the outdoor girl...

and bring her home to her very lonesome dad.

She fell asleep in the cab on the way to the airport...

But she woke up in time to let me know what she thought of the new security procedures:

Soon enough we were through security and ready to head home!


Lots of fun firsts!

19 Weeks

Well, 19 weeks wasn't the greatest for photos....
...but we tried!
This is the closest we got to a smile!

But seriously? How cute is that outfit?

Hello, Friend!

Anna just wanted to say "Hello" to her friends Beth and Kristen! :)

They've missed her on this blog. Her mom is slackin'.

Fun with the Fam

It was recently Grandpa D's birthday so we took advantage of the opportunity for a few photos!

Grandpa is so sweet and so very proud of his two grand-kiddos. Let me tell you, this guy will never, ever be able to say "no" to "his little lollipop"!

Anna and her cousin have already established quite a bond and are very fond of each other. He is with her at daycare (gramma-care:) one day a week and she spends much of that time just watching him.

Too bad one could get her to smile this night! Oh, well.

Chums!

So Anna has a little buddy...

That's cute as a button. They've already had several fun adventures...

...and his mom and I are so very grateful to not only have babies the same age ("hey! what's on your arm??")...

...but to have each other to bounce all of this "new mom" stuff off of! What fun to have these little ones!