Things I love about Annalise at 6 months:
-When I say her name she turns around and looks at me
-When I reach down to pick her up she lifts her arms and lurches forward enthusiastically
-When I go to her in the morning she smiles hugely to see me
-When I point at things she looks at them
-When I cuddle her, she cuddles back
-When she's scared, she holds on tight to my arms and buries her head in my shoulder
-When I do funny things, she giggles/chortles
-She's always interested in everything I'm doing/holding
-She knows/recognizes me
-She's our precious baby that we prayed for and are incredibly grateful to have
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Our darling darling
It's been super hot lately, so we took her to the water park. She seemed ok with it. It's very cute the way she holds on to us and cuddles close when she's scared. Towards the end she became braver and was willing to sit on the ground and touch the water.
She's still loving those solids. Now she's graduated to oatmeal cereal, which she infinitely prefers to the rice cereal (a mommy's girl) and acorn squash, which she always pulls a face over initially, but then agrees to eat.
She loves Daddy, and she especially loves it when he plays the guitar. Perhaps she is a future guitarist? Of course, she's not really supposed to eat the guitar.
She's still loving those solids. Now she's graduated to oatmeal cereal, which she infinitely prefers to the rice cereal (a mommy's girl) and acorn squash, which she always pulls a face over initially, but then agrees to eat.
She loves Daddy, and she especially loves it when he plays the guitar. Perhaps she is a future guitarist? Of course, she's not really supposed to eat the guitar.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Annalise's 1st Vacation
Annalise went on her first vacation last month. We went up to beautiful Hume lake and stayed in a cabin. It was really a wonderful time, although vacationing with a baby is very different from vacationing as a couple. Packing is especially different. Our car was loaded down with baby toys and devices. My parents brought her favorite - a jumper that she usually uses at their house. Here she is enjoying it in her new surroundings.
The beautiful mountains and trees and lake were a welcome change. We took long walks around the lake everyday with Annalise on our backs. She seemed to enjoy it and would look around a lot and then nap when she got tired.
My parents joined us in the cabin after a couple days, and they generously watched Annalise so that we could do a few things by ourselves. One time, we went boating on the lake, which was a blast. Don't ask Dave how much I paddled, though.
Dave and my Dad also went on a bike ride down a mountain. It was a scheduled event where they drove everyone up to the top and then the people biked down looking at the beautiful views.
My parents went boating as well.
This vacation included the dreaded long car drive for which we bought the new and so much better convertible carseat. The drive was actually not too bad. On the way up we were praising God because she took two 3 hour naps! She really only cried for about 30 minutes at the end of the trip. We did not expect it to be that easy. In between the naps we took a lengthy break - about an hour - to relax, let her lie down and eat and look around outside. The car trip back was not quite so pleasant, but was still manageable. She cried for about 3 hours or so. She cried half an hour at the beginning of the trip and then napped. Then we went through a lot of crying: 30 minutes, stop feed and comfort, 45 minutes, stop feed and comfort, 45 minutes, stop feed and comfort, 1 hour on and off crying as we pressed on to make it home. Home had never looked so beautiful.
The first couple days were freezing cold, but then it heated up and was wonderfully warm. In the first picture here we're trying to stay warm at the pancake breakfast. In the second picture we're trying to cool off in the shade down by the lake.
This vacation included the dreaded long car drive for which we bought the new and so much better convertible carseat. The drive was actually not too bad. On the way up we were praising God because she took two 3 hour naps! She really only cried for about 30 minutes at the end of the trip. We did not expect it to be that easy. In between the naps we took a lengthy break - about an hour - to relax, let her lie down and eat and look around outside. The car trip back was not quite so pleasant, but was still manageable. She cried for about 3 hours or so. She cried half an hour at the beginning of the trip and then napped. Then we went through a lot of crying: 30 minutes, stop feed and comfort, 45 minutes, stop feed and comfort, 45 minutes, stop feed and comfort, 1 hour on and off crying as we pressed on to make it home. Home had never looked so beautiful.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Someone loves sitting
The baby who usually wants to be carried 24/7 has finally found something else she likes - sitting. Isn't she just the cutest thing you have ever seen?
Sunday, July 5, 2009
1st fourth of July
On Annalise's first fourth of July we did . . . nothing. But we did dress her in a cute red, white, and blue outfit and eat a BBQ with my parents. 
Happy 4th of July everyone.
Happy 1st Daddy's Day to Dave!
This Father's Day was Dave's first with Annalise in his arms (she was still inside me last year). He enjoyed his mug with a picture of Annalise on it, and his shirt with a picture of a daddy changing a dirty diaper wearing a gas mask.
You are an amazing father, Dave! Annalise and I are very grateful for everything you do.
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