6.5 Months
Dear Sweet Anna-girl,
We are pretty much ga-ga over you. I don't think a day has gone by without at least one of us mentioning something about how much we love you, how glad we are that you are here, how cute you are, or my personal favorite - when Simon says, "Anna is so cool."
You are just a little bundle of goodness.
Here's some things about you at 6.5 months:
- You sit up amazingly straight and tall. I can set you down in one spot and you won't go anywhere (I know that will only last a very short while). It is quite obvious that you are super happy with yourself for getting to this stage - you are much happier to be sitting up and checking things out vs. being on your back or your tummy.
- Your favorite thing to do while sitting on the floor is to either
take all your toys out of a small basket one by one or look at a book.
It's pretty darn cute to see you sitting there with a book. Warms this
book-lovers heart for sure.
- You traveled with me again this month on a fabulous girl's weekend retreat. You were bombed with love and cuddled and held and lifted up in action and thought. You did great on the car ride, except for the part when we drove from Canon Beach to Manzanita where you cried the whole way (Andrea got to experience that lovely bit of screaming baby time). You slept almost the entire way home (a four hour trip with one stop for a break & food).
- You and Simon have had lots of time to hang out as the summer winds down. In a few short weeks he will be going back to school and I am pretty sure you will be wondering where he has gone off to. Trips to the park, the pool, the museum, and good-old down time on the couch have been part of your daily adventures with him over the past few weeks. You are both really loving our babysitter.
- You have been trying all sorts of different foods lately. One of your current favorites is cantaloupe. Last night you devoured peas. I am actually hoping that your brother may develop an interest in trying some of the things that you are eating and enjoying.
Thank you, sweet girl, for being such a good baby. For having those giant smiles in the morning and being so go-with-the-flow most of the time. You are deeply loved.
I love seeing you give Anna a bath in the kitchen sink! I did that with my older two ... my third one he was just in the tub with me (easier) and I so missed giving him a sink bath ... it is odd what you miss, isn't it? She is beautiful, Ali ... just a sweet happy baby girl!
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What a precious little girl! It's so neat to see her "grow up" right here on your blog! Thanks so much for sharing...you're a very lucky mama!!! :)
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My heart melts..seeing Anna reminds me so much of my Lil Miss Sunshine and her smiles (she is 26 now)..thanks for all the updates it makes my day!!
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OMG, all your pictues of Anna really make me want to have another baby...
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She is just beautiful! I see I'm not the only one who bathes my kids in the sink. It's the perfect height!! And I agree, there's good things with having kids a little further apart. I have a 5 kids, the last one came close to 5 years after his older brother.
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DEAR solar ANNA! Children with a smile brings light into the house, soul, in all .. Dear all mini .. As well as my youngest, too, smiled, and smiling at passers-by, too. when they see a child smile! Well done, keep everything in a journal and photographs and records will be recalled later. Anna grows up and thank you for a wonderful introduction diary. Keep it up. You, your family is inspiring. And your son Simon is a blog? Suppose he has his own creativity and expression.
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This is sweet!... It is as if I were reading about my dd who's now 7 & 1/2 months old. Only that she's crawling around everywhere! ;) But she's also just one, big smile, from morning till the evening... Enjoy!
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oh Ali, that is so so sweet, what a darling baby girl, u are all enjoying her so much. My "baby" girls are 25 & 30, and my baby albums look nothing like what you are doing, in fact some of the photos are looking pretty average too, and I can imagine what technology will be when they have baby girls!
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*sigh* She really is a doll!
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time is flying by! thanks for sharing; you have done a remarkable job keeping up the blog since Anna's birth! I'm glad Anna is such a blessing to your family!!
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Hi Ali!
May I make a small suggestion? How about having Simon help you "prepare Anna's food" and then recommend that you both taste it beforehand to see if you think Anna will like it. It might be just the thing since it's for Anna and he sounds like the kind of big brother who'll do anything for his sweet little sister. If you have a chef's hat for Simon, so much the better! If not, let me know and I'll see about getting one for you from my sister (she's made over a hundred of them for me over the years).
All the best,
Kathy Besser
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Oh Ali, she is just so very precious... amazing, every moment, just truly amazing :)
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She's just beautiful, Ali. :)
Mentioning the food made me remember some of Noah's favorite first foods. Avocado - I would split it and just scrape a baby spoon across the flesh. He LOVED avocado. Same way to eat bananas. His other favorites were butternut squash and sweet potatoes, boiled and pureed. I used to make huge batches and freeze them in ice cube trays so I'd always have some handy.
I miss those days. :) Thanks for the sweet reminder.
Jennifer
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I've been wondering the very same thing. My twins are 6 1/2 and we have a frozen embryo waiting for our decision - it would be so amazing to have a baby in our lives again.
Anna is so lovely and sweet.
Thanks for a fabulous post!
A.
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Question for you Ali - I noticed that two of the beautiful photos are copyrighted (thanks for links to more beautiful sites) so I was wondering if you blogged about how they were taken, or if you plan to share. Just curiosity on my part.
Thanks as always.
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Hi Lani - they were taken on my girl's weekend a couple weeks back :). Good friends who take lovely photos :).
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This is a wonderful idea Kathy - thank you! We do have a chef hat (lots of costumes) :).
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Total cuteness! That pic of Anna and Simon on the couch together is the BEST!
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How sweet...brings back memories of when I bathed my babies in the kitchen sink!
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Absolutely adorable.
What is your email? The link I click on will not work.
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The picture of Anna and Simon is absolutely priceless. Such a sweet time for you!
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thanks for sharing Ali, she is a precious gift- enjoy the everyday!
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She is so precious...thank you for sharing those photo's. Time really does fly by. My baby is now 15 years old!!! Enjoy:)
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So very sweet and she is simply divine! Hugs from Conroe, TX!
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What a lovely post! I absolutely adore my 7 month old boy and am taking in every moment! I am just about to create a beautiful little keepsake album documenting the little things about him at this stage! Can't wait!! Thanks for the wonderful post and photos! It really reminds me of how I feel about my baby! :o)
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