This one's for you, Erica

Anna is in a huge doll phase. She likes to hold them, walk them, hug them, feed them, but most of the time she likes to decorate them. She has this weird habit of putting stackable plastic rings on her doll's arms and legs, like bracelets, I guess. It keep her entertained for hours (or at least 10 minutes). Here she is with her favorite doll, Bitty Baby.

Anna walks!/Weekend in Cashiers

We went to Cashiers this weekend and had a great time. We arrived late Friday night and out of the blue, Ana started really walking. She had been taking steps for the past 2 weeks but decided that she really wanted to make a break for it. (Don't ask why she wanted to wear socks on her hands for a while.) It was very exciting. Dad and I hiked Glen Falls, which was beautiful.

around the house

At long last we are able to update our blog.  We have been really busy since our move two months ago.  Unfortunately, several weeks after our move, our home was broken in to, and our computers and camera were stolen. So now we are back in business.  

Anna is so interesting these days.  She took her first steps about 10 days ago and is getting more and more confident about being on her feet.  She is eating with a spoon and fork.  She is talking non-stop.  Besides mama and dada, she says, duck, ball, bubbles, uh-oh, good job, kitty cat (and she hisses if you ask her what sound a cat makes).  she is starting to use sign language to communicate "eat," "more," "up." She is really imitating us, even yelling "hey!" when Finlay starts barking!    Her hair has gotten so long and stays in golden ringlets.  She's really gorgeous, in my unbiased opinion.