HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Today is Anabella's birthday! I can't believe how fast the past two years have gone...and at the same time, it's hard to remember life without her. She is such an incredible addition to my life...I love seeing things through her eyes and I really appreciate that she makes me laugh every day. Oh, and I am totally envious of her skin! ;) Here are a few recent photos.

After stalking Elmo at Chick-fil-a for an hour. I couldn't pry her away.

Once she moved into a toddler bed, she decided she liked sleeping in her dresser drawers.

So I took out the drawers, and this was her solution for that!

She's #1! :)

Hanging in Miami and first haircut

With daddy at the hotel pool in Miami.

Anabella chillin at the Miami Aquarium. She wore these sunglasses everywhere that weekend.

Trying on daddy's boots in the hotel room. I promise this was not posed!

Anabella's first haircut. We only had bangs cut...no other curls were harmed in the process.

Anabella around town

Just a few photos of Anabella from last weekend... at the Rodeo and from brunch at Brennan's.

Waiting for the pig races to start



Getting to know every animal in the petting zoo

One little pat and then on to the next animal

Anabella's new favorite restaurant game...take the sugar packets out, put the sugar packets back in, take the sugar packets out....

Who knew that Aunt Robin's hair clip could be so entertaining?

Anabella Update - 20 months

Hard to believe I haven't updated since Christmas. It's not that there has been a lack of things going on in Anabella's world. It's just that "free" time is harder and harder to come by.

Anabella is doing great! She still loves to dance. She also likes throwing food, spitting water/milk, and playing with tupperware. Other recent milestones include:
- She has an extensive vocabulary and even puts a few words together at a time. (e.g. "Bye Daddy" or "NO NO NO")
- She loves Sesame Street. She would watch it all day every day if we let her. Elmo is her favorite, but she also loves Cookie Monster.

- Bathtime has become a stressful experience, after several incidents of pooping in the tub. These days, it's all about washing and getting out and back in a diaper ASAP.

- She's mastering the fork and spoon, and especially loves feeding the dogs off of her fork. Ugh! Needless to say, the dogs now go outside during meal time.

Here's a few recent photos.

This was Dan's "1st" birthday (last week), not AB's. (meaning the only candle I had was a spare "1" from her last birthday.