Monday, August 23, 2010
Anna turns 1 year old!
It's been a full year since Anna arrived in our lives - amazing! It's truly been the best year of our lives.
We have had a whirlwind of a month. We started off with a trip back east. First stop: Philadelphia to see Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop. We visited Pop-Pop at the firehouse - after reading all about how Anna's BFF Curious George visited a firehouse. Some great pictures! Next stop was Ellicott City to stay with Grandma Jean and Grandpa Dick and meet Anna's new cousin Logan. Anna did not seem to pay Logan much attention, but she certainly liked playing with his toys! Aunt Laura was even able to join us at Uncle Tom and Aunt Stacey's house - it was nice to have so many Perones together. Later on our trip we took Anna to a petting zoo which she seemed to really enjoy. Anna did pretty well on all of our flights, but she was happy to return home to California.
Anna continues to get bigger, smarter and more adventurous! Her walking has improved tremendously and she toddles from room to room easily. She has eight teeth and is working on a molar - no fun! Her vocabulary is steadily improving - lately she enjoys saying "Stop it!" Her hair is growing so long that we've started using barrettes to pull it off of her forehead. At daycare, Anna is being trained to sleep on a mat with the big kids instead of a crib with the infants... and is having success! Our favorite development of all - Anna gives hugs and kisses on demand! Getting a hug from her is the best feeling in the world. Unfortunately, her kisses are still open-mouthed, so they're a little messy!
Her first birthday has been a multi-day celebration. Grandpa Pat and Grandma Barb spent the whole weekend with us, and got to join us on lots of walks in the park. Anna certainly got quite the haul: a kitchen set from Mommy and Daddy, a tricycle from Grandma Jean and Grandpa Dick, a slide from Grandpa Pat and Grandma Barb, and a personalized easy chair from Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop - along with a pile of clothes, books, puzzles, and miscellaneous toys, not to mention extras from aunts and uncles. Anna got to try her first real cake, which was as much of a hit for its aerodynamic properties as its culinary virtues. And, despite their fragility, balloons are a hit too!
Take a look at all the fun we've been having by clicking on the picture below!
We have had a whirlwind of a month. We started off with a trip back east. First stop: Philadelphia to see Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop. We visited Pop-Pop at the firehouse - after reading all about how Anna's BFF Curious George visited a firehouse. Some great pictures! Next stop was Ellicott City to stay with Grandma Jean and Grandpa Dick and meet Anna's new cousin Logan. Anna did not seem to pay Logan much attention, but she certainly liked playing with his toys! Aunt Laura was even able to join us at Uncle Tom and Aunt Stacey's house - it was nice to have so many Perones together. Later on our trip we took Anna to a petting zoo which she seemed to really enjoy. Anna did pretty well on all of our flights, but she was happy to return home to California.
Anna continues to get bigger, smarter and more adventurous! Her walking has improved tremendously and she toddles from room to room easily. She has eight teeth and is working on a molar - no fun! Her vocabulary is steadily improving - lately she enjoys saying "Stop it!" Her hair is growing so long that we've started using barrettes to pull it off of her forehead. At daycare, Anna is being trained to sleep on a mat with the big kids instead of a crib with the infants... and is having success! Our favorite development of all - Anna gives hugs and kisses on demand! Getting a hug from her is the best feeling in the world. Unfortunately, her kisses are still open-mouthed, so they're a little messy!
Her first birthday has been a multi-day celebration. Grandpa Pat and Grandma Barb spent the whole weekend with us, and got to join us on lots of walks in the park. Anna certainly got quite the haul: a kitchen set from Mommy and Daddy, a tricycle from Grandma Jean and Grandpa Dick, a slide from Grandpa Pat and Grandma Barb, and a personalized easy chair from Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop - along with a pile of clothes, books, puzzles, and miscellaneous toys, not to mention extras from aunts and uncles. Anna got to try her first real cake, which was as much of a hit for its aerodynamic properties as its culinary virtues. And, despite their fragility, balloons are a hit too!
Take a look at all the fun we've been having by clicking on the picture below!
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