Anna at 5 months!

Our little girl is growing up so fast! This past month flew by. It took a while for the whole family to get over our jet lag from our Christmas trip.... but after some work Anna is again sleeping through the night... hooray! We are settling down into a very predictable routine with Mommy and Daddy running home from work as fast as we can each evening to spend time with Anna. Anna continues to thrive at daycare and we are really happy with her caregivers... they seem almost as in love with Anna as we are!

Last week, Brian had to leave on an eight day business trip to London, so my dad came out to help me with Anna for the week. They had a wonderful time together and Anna was sad to see her Pop-Pop leave... but she sure was glad when Brian returned.

Anna is starting to exhibit some personality traits and Mommy and Daddy have a wonderful time teasing each other about who is responsible for which mannerisms. She is able to sit up on her own for short periods and has started to work on trying to sit up when she's lying down. She is also able to make some forward progress when on her belly, although she has not quite put it together that it would be easier if she lifted her head up rather than dragged it across the carpet! She is very proud of herself for learning how to blow raspberries and amuses herself with that trick for quite a while some days. Her feet are her favorite toys and can keep entertained for hours!

Take a look at her latest pictures by clicking below:

Anna - Five Months