I'm going to attempt to make up for posting so infrequently with a huge post with lots of pictures...
There's no stopping us now, we're on the move. For months, Anabelle would "walk" around the house with this walker toy for balance. She loved the mobility, and was so happy to be able to get around while upright.
There's no stopping us now, we're on the move. For months, Anabelle would "walk" around the house with this walker toy for balance. She loved the mobility, and was so happy to be able to get around while upright.
She was always on the go.
Now, Anabelle doesn't need the walker anymore. She's been taking steps for about a month, but she is now officially walking, and if I thought she was on the go before, there's really no stopping her now. I have lots of video, from first teetering steps to her slightly more confident current stride, and I promise I will post some videos some time soon.
So much is going on with Anabelle developmentally. She is capable of concentrating for longer periods of time.
She sometimes mimics words, and uses "mama" and "dada" a lot. She waves goodbye and sometimes says "bye bye". Also, now that she is walking, her climbing and reaching, and hanging from window sills (and general ability to cause havoc) is also improving by leaps and bounds.
We recently had a visit with Grandpa Bob, who was in town to go camping with Ernie (during a rain storm... bad timing).
The kids got lots of new goodies, including the new dress on Anabelle in the picture below.
Ernie's sister Jennifer and cousin Dan were also in town, so most of the group met up for a trip to Ano Nuevo. Somehow, we didn't get any pictures of Jenn and Dan with the kids, but it was a fun little visit, and we even went to see the Monarch butterflies while they were here for their annual visit.
At night, Vita and Bob watched Vita's favorite movie: How To Train Your Dragon.
The next weekend, we met up with my sister at the San Francisco Zoo.
Adventurer Vita is checking out the giraffes with her binoculars.
Posing for pictures with the baby elephant statue.
We found a little maze out of hay bales and stopped for a snack, some play time... and a big photo shoot. Here are a bunch of pictures we took.
We got to see the grizzly bear up close while he was resting.
There were big spiders, too.
And Vita even met this strange creature... is it a bull? I'm not sure, but it was friendly.
Anabelle was a good sport about being pushed in the stroller most of the day (yes, we got another stroller).
Now, Anabelle doesn't need the walker anymore. She's been taking steps for about a month, but she is now officially walking, and if I thought she was on the go before, there's really no stopping her now. I have lots of video, from first teetering steps to her slightly more confident current stride, and I promise I will post some videos some time soon.
So much is going on with Anabelle developmentally. She is capable of concentrating for longer periods of time.
She sometimes mimics words, and uses "mama" and "dada" a lot. She waves goodbye and sometimes says "bye bye". Also, now that she is walking, her climbing and reaching, and hanging from window sills (and general ability to cause havoc) is also improving by leaps and bounds.
We recently had a visit with Grandpa Bob, who was in town to go camping with Ernie (during a rain storm... bad timing).
The kids got lots of new goodies, including the new dress on Anabelle in the picture below.
Ernie's sister Jennifer and cousin Dan were also in town, so most of the group met up for a trip to Ano Nuevo. Somehow, we didn't get any pictures of Jenn and Dan with the kids, but it was a fun little visit, and we even went to see the Monarch butterflies while they were here for their annual visit.
At night, Vita and Bob watched Vita's favorite movie: How To Train Your Dragon.
The next weekend, we met up with my sister at the San Francisco Zoo.
Adventurer Vita is checking out the giraffes with her binoculars.
Posing for pictures with the baby elephant statue.
We found a little maze out of hay bales and stopped for a snack, some play time... and a big photo shoot. Here are a bunch of pictures we took.
We got to see the grizzly bear up close while he was resting.
There were big spiders, too.
And Vita even met this strange creature... is it a bull? I'm not sure, but it was friendly.
Anabelle was a good sport about being pushed in the stroller most of the day (yes, we got another stroller).
Generally speaking, Anabelle has been a good sport about most things, and is a happy girl.
We also tried to do another photo shoot at home... and although these pictures are pretty cute, we didn't get a picture where both girls are actually looking at the camera and smiling, so we're determined to try this again soon.
We're getting really excited about upcoming events, including Anabelle's birthday, and Halloween. Recently, Vita's preschool had a fun field trip where the kids got to take a real train up into the redwoods to a pumpkin patch. They picked a pumpkin, and took the train back. They even got ice cream! Grandma Victoria attended with Vita, and took these cute pictures.
We also tried to do another photo shoot at home... and although these pictures are pretty cute, we didn't get a picture where both girls are actually looking at the camera and smiling, so we're determined to try this again soon.
We're getting really excited about upcoming events, including Anabelle's birthday, and Halloween. Recently, Vita's preschool had a fun field trip where the kids got to take a real train up into the redwoods to a pumpkin patch. They picked a pumpkin, and took the train back. They even got ice cream! Grandma Victoria attended with Vita, and took these cute pictures.
Next week: Anabelle's First Birthday and Halloween!
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