Under the weather

We've come down with colds this weekend. On the plus side, though, it does mean more snuggle time with Anna--

Dad's side of the family

Anna has discovered a collection of maps in the lower desk drawer.




(Always go with AAA!)


True to her heritage, she carefully studied each one. She seemed especially impressed by the map of London. And who can blame her?

But her mother was impressed by how she put the maps away when she was finished. One map at a time, she would stand up, open the drawer, drop the map in, close the drawer (--WHAM!-- watch those fingers!), sit down, repeat.



Ben and I of course couldn't decide which activity was cuter, though the putting away definitely warmed mom's heart more, I think.

Peek-a-boo

Anna is teaching us some new games.




We love how she sometimes peeks around the side of the bib to see if we're watching.

(P.S. This video is coming up blank for some reason, at least on my computer. However, if you click the play button, it still works)

Happy 1st Birthday, Anna!

Here it is, already one year since Anna's arrival. While the time has flown in some ways, in other ways it seems like her birth was a lifetime ago. All the sleep deprivation, all the spitting up, and so many of those tiny little firsts have come and gone. We look at her now, and we're amazed at the changes a single year brings. I'm sure we still have much to learn in that regard. What a fun day to look back and thank God for this gift he has brought into our lives. We have some video to share, too, but for now, here is a quick recap of the day.


The one-year lambie pose.


The cake.


Anna's first piece.


She's a frosting girl. The cake itself she could take or leave, but she liked scooping the frosting on her fingers and popping them in her mouth.


Thanks for all the well-wishes! We had a great day!

Experiencing Technical Difficulties

As some of you know, the videos on this blog are not currently functioning. The problem seems to be affecting all of them, so after some searching on the eBlogger help page, I found reports of several users having the same issues. Rather than trying to reload all these videos, I'm assuming for the time being this is a problem on eBlogger's end. They've been trying to resolve it for about a week now, so we'll see what happens. Stay tuned. And thanks for letting me know.

ADDENDUM: of course, when I posted this, the videos seemed to be working. Hopefully that's all taken care of.

Why it's tough to get video of Anna playing

Camera shy she isn't.

Lazy Saturdays

Sometimes the best days are the ones where you get to just hang around the house.