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18 Months

Anna turned 18 months old this past Sunday. We went in for her well baby visit this morning and here's her stats:

Weight: 23 lbs. 5.4 oz. (35%)

Height: 30 3/4 in. (23%)
Head: 18 1/2 in. (63%)

The doctor said she is doing great. She said she's a little on the "chubby" side but I'm ok with that... she needed to pack on a few pounds. She's grown about 1 1/4 inches in height since her last visit at 15 months. She wasn't real thrilled about being at the doctor's office. I think she's starting to figure out that every time she goes there, she gets a shot. Here's she is hiding in her daddy's legs.
Her appetite has been great and she's gotten a lot better at using a spoon and fork. She drinks out of a straw really good and apparently at daycare she practices drinking out of an open cup but I have yet to try this at home. Also, at daycare, she no longer uses her pacifier during naptime (another thing we have yet to try at home.)The doctor said she is ahead of the curve when it comes to vocabulary. In other words, we have a genius on our hands (but we all knew that.) She's starting to put more words together and make a little more sense, but there are days when I don't have a clue as to what she's saying. The most exciting news I have to share... news I am so so so excited about... Anna has her first freckle! Two in fact! She has a freckle on the inside of her right arm and one on the front of her right shoulder. My Nanny used to call my freckles "Angel Kisses" and it looks like the angels are gonna love on Anna as much as they loved on me. :) Even though she may have gotten my freckle gene, she's still very much a Daddy's Girl! She will have nothing to do with me. All she wants is her daddy. It breaks my heart but one day she'll come around. :)

Happy 18 Month Birthday Pooter Poo's! We love you!

A Night with Uncle Greg & Aunt Laurie

Click here to see Anna's visit to her uncle and aunt's house. She's so cute!

Bikini Babe

The weather has been brutal lately so Anna and I enjoyed a little pool time this past weekend. We both suited up and played in her kiddie pool, and yes, I got in too. It was too hot to just sit there and watch her. She loves the water. Every Friday at daycare, they have water play so she's been getting used to being in the water. I hope she gets even more used to it by the time we go to the beach in August!

Fathers Day

I know I've been a bad blogger. Sorry for disappearing, but I'm back with a few posts to share what Little Banannas has been up to. Kevin enjoyed his 2nd Fathers Day this year. Anna and I made him breakfast and then headed to my dads house for lunch. We had a good day and Kevin really liked his gift... an iPhone.

Happy Fathers Day Kevin! You're a GREAT Dad!

17 Months

Anna turned 17 months old on Friday... 17 MONTHS!!! Where does the time go? She is growing so fast and she is such a sweet little girl, but definitely has a mind of her own. She talks a lot these days.... everyday she will say a new word. Of course, I'm still trying to figure out exactly what she's saying. Some of her words are "wassat" for what's that, "side" for outside, "more", "fish", "dog", "shoe", "sock", "juice"... i could go on and on but you get the idea. She enjoys her school. They've been learning things like nose, eyes, ears, tongue, etc. Every time we ask her where her tongue is, she sticks her tongue out as far as she can. She's also been learning colors and shapes. She is an amazing little girl and we are very lucky to have her.