Sunday, August 14, 2011

Talents and Tricks of a Five-Month-Old

While it sounds so cliche, I'll still say it: Anna is changing fast. It is twilight-zone-amazing how quickly she is growing up. These last four weeks have been full of "firsts." This mama can hardly keep up.

Most every time she sneezes, she smiles now. I think it's funny that she thinks it funny.

Just this weekend, Anna started screaming. Oh no, not to be upset or throw a fit. Just screaming like talking. It's startling, and I cannot believe she hasn't lost her voice yet.

A not-so-fun favorite was the fever situation. Just a couple weeks back, she ran a temperature for three days. The doc wanted to see her to rule out an ear infection. Thankfully, she was clear of that. Who knows? The doc said it was, wait for it . . . . "viral unspecified."

But my favorite is just to watch her growing in happiness and contentment. Now, that's not to say she was once unhappy and content. It's just that as she gets older, she's more demonstrative with her emotions, etc. And it is a blessing to me to see her completely relaxed and happy playing at home. There's no other place she'd rather be or anything she'd rather do than play with mama and daddy.

Look who can roll over BOTH ways now!


Playing in her walker is a new fun activity. Just over the weekend, she started scooting around. Watch out, she'll be jetting around the family room before long!


But her FAVORITE place to play is the excersaucer. And she still loves the mirror. :-)

Her first fashion pig tails moment. It's a good look for her; don't you think?



In other Youree news, poor Bryan has been working, working, working. Thankfully, this is the last week of the awful stretch. He'll actually get two weekends off in a row--a miracle!

And praise the Lord, we got rain!!!! While my plants are beyond saving, I am soooo happy for the rain. Now, only 15 more inches to go and we'll be outta this drought.

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