More Walking

I'm just so proud of how well our little angel is walking. I give it a week and she'll be running.

These Boots are Made for Walking

Anni took her first steps! She walked all the way down the hall, while I was at work, of course. She's trying to do it, but usually only makes it about 4 or 5 steps before she falls.

We're working with her as much as we can and she's getting better. I give it another week and she'll be running circles around us.

Swimming

We took Annika swimming at our pool for the first time yesterday. It was a little cool and the water wasn't heated, so she wasn't very happy about it.

We'll try again on a warmer day.

We felt bad that it was too cold, so we put her in the bathtub to play when we got back home.

Anni's first swim

51 Weeks Old

Tomorrow is Annika's first birthday, so I'm not going to say much here. We'll get her weight, height, and so on at the appointment on Wednesday, so I'll post that then. She's got seven teeth, 3 on top and 4 on the bottom, with one more in the works. She walks like a pro with someone holding her hands, but won't try it alone. She can stand alone, but panics and sits as soon as she realizes that no one is holding her.

She still loves to play in the tub, but gets into everything. She's started throwing things to see where they go and if I'll pick them back up. Naps are still a fight, but she sleeps through the night 90% of the time. She really likes her whole milk rather than the formula, and prefers grown up food to her baby food.

She's grown up so fast.

On the Move!

Little Miss Annika has learned to crawl! She's growing up so fast, and is getting into everything. She's so busy it's hard to keep to focused long enough to get her to eat or to get anything done yourself.

She's still working out some of the kinks, and tends to try and crawl on her left knee and right foot. She just sits down and grumps when she gets tired or frustrated. The best motivation we've found thus far isn't toys, it's walking out of her sight. She tries to follow, and it's just adorable.

No Peas Please!

Anna officially hates peas. Apparently that face that I pull when something tastes gross is hereditary. I didn't quite capture it, but it was spot on!

Anni's First Strained Food

Anni got vegetables for the first time on Christmas Eve. Grandma LeAnn and Grandpa Brent got to be there too. She didn't even pull a face at the sweet potatoes, she just gobbled it up and grumped for more. She didn't have any issues with them, so we've given her carrots, which she liked, butternut squash, she adored that, and we're gonna do some green veggies or fruits on New Year's.

That's How I Roll

Annika has worked out all the details of rolling from her back to her belly. In the process, she's forgotten how to roll from her tummy to her back, she gets pretty mad when she gets stuck on her front.

Rice Cereal

This is our first attempt to give Annika rice cereal. It went over fairly well. She wasn't too keen on the new taste, and wasn't very fond of the new texture and method of eating. We'll keep at it and she'll be a pro in no time!

Most Adorable Video EVER!

Our Little Soccer Star

Mei Mei has been incredibly active the past week, so I took advantage of it and got a good video of her moving around. If you wondered why my belly is sore or why I'm always so tired, I think this explains it pretty well.

I'm just breathing, all the side to side stuff, lumps, and bumps are her.