Time flies!

Time has flown since the last blog! We traveled to New Mexico to visit family and friends and had a great time. We got up to the mountains one day, so Anna had her first "hike!" She enjoyed it very much. She wanted to step on every rock and tree root to test it out. We had such a nice time, and our time there flew by. We wish we could've spent even more time with family and friends. But we're looking forward to our next visit. Not much else to report around here. Malena is getting ready for the Clarinet Conference next week. She's performing for the first time so is a little anxious. So, she's practicing and rehearsing a lot this week. Anna will stay with Daddy while Mommy is at the conference. Kevin will be Super Dad!! He's great with her, so things will be just fine. They always have so much fun together. Anna continues to amaze us with how quickly she seems to be learning to talk. She tries to say just about everything and is lately focused on her colors. Such a funny girl! Here are a few pics from our trip.

Swimming!

Anna started swimming lessons this week! She's enjoying it. She is very relaxed in the water, which is great. Unfortunately, she's so relaxed much of the time, that she doesn't really want to kick or move her arms, but she does enjoy being pulled through the water and "jumping" around in it. There are 2 other little girls in her class who she calls "babies," even though they're around 4 years old. She loves watching them and will sometimes imitate them. (I added a bonus picture just because I thought it was cute.)

Puppies!

We went down to the riverfront last weekend, and the Humane Society was having adoptions! Anna really enjoyed seeing all the puppies and kittens. She wasn't sure she wanted to touch them, but she loved looking at them and making doggie and kitty noises. She was a little superstar. A lady there asked if she could take some pictures of Anna looking at the puppies because she was so cute. :)

Mother's Day!

We had a great Mother's Day. Here are a few photos of Anna bringing me a card in the morning and of the two of us later that day. We took photos of Anna and Mommy last year for her first Mother's Day (and then with Daddy for Father's day). We liked them so much, that we did it again this year.

Update

So, it's been a while since I blogged last. Anna has been a busy little girl: parties, walking, almost running, reading any book she can find (or asking Mommy or Daddy to read it to her), and growing way too fast. We've had a busy month so far and are looking forward to settling down a little now that the semester is done. Anna starts swimming lessons this week. Other than that, we are just cleaning house and trying to get some rest. The pictures are from the past couple of weeks.

Lost in play

Poor little Anna thought it would be fun to crawl under the table to play. It was...for a little while. Poor thing. I promise, we didn't let her be trapped for long. She also likes to store things in the "cookie sheet" cupboard in the kitchen now. We find something new there every day. Funny girl...

Springtime fun!

We've been enjoying the spring weather (when it's sunny out!) as much as we can. Here are some pictures of Anna getting ready to go on a walk (she holds her hat on her head...we're not sure why) and Anna in her new swing for the first time (likes to swing high and fast...oh dear!). She is really trying to communicate more and more with sign language and words. She says her own name now sometimes while patting her chest--so cute! Today was the first day it was pretty hot and muggy. I think we'll get the summer outfits out! She is also walking around really well now! The bumps and bruises have begun--she fell 3 times the other morning, resulting in a fat lip and bump on the head. Poor thing--she tries to get going faster than her little legs will go!