fun with papa

for now, this will have to do for their 'wrestling'

maine

another trip for anabelle. this month we travelled all the way over to portland, maine. i was a little anxious thinking about the red-eye flight on the way there, the freezing temperatures in the northeast, how to dress a baby in the snow, and going on a trip where chris would be away from us snowboarding for a good part of it (just being honest).

so, it was all great & anabelle rocked . . again! yep, our baby is simply stu-pendous!

we didn't get that much sleep on the flight over, but anabelle was happy the whole time and we were able to nap once we got to our friend's place. the mountains are a lot different over there. chris braved the temps and had a good time boarding. i opted for a massage and chef duties for the weekend instead. it was actually 4 degrees one morning when we woke up. sorry friends, that's not for me. i'll just stay inside with anniebelle and do a little baking.

we had a blast visiting with friends (all buddies of chris' from the naval academy) and having chris not thinking about work. thanks tyll family for all of the coordinating and driving!

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single digit temps don't affect my camera (hee hee)

anabelle's socks don't seem to stay on very long these days. they must feel good on her gums because once they're off they are usually in her mouth.

the house we were able to stay at was right at the foot of sugarloaf and it was amazing! so cozy for all of us to just hang out and visit. here is anabelle snuggling with miss carrie.

relaxing on the couch with daddy before he hit the slopes.

decided we'd better go out in the snow at least once.

i am so in love with my family. i have never felt more joyful, more strong, more pretty, more 'in the right spot'.

silly daddy.

just look at these two . . . lucky me!

this is the face of a super sleeper.

more relaxing with papa.

"momma, can we wake up daddy now?"

this is my new favorite picture!

first day of sitting up by herself. yah, anabelle!

ok, switch positions . . . it's my turn for a few pics.

anabelle & her uncle bubba (#1 godfather). so glad they finally got to meet!

sitting up

last sunday, while we were up in maine (that post will come next), anabelle did some sitting up by herself for the first time. for a little more practice this week, i piled up some pillows around her to see how she'd do. i'm happy to report that i only did this one day (oh silly mom) and now she sitting up great with just a boppy behind her.

baby watching

this one is a little long but still fun to watch. it's crazy to see how much see has grown & developed (16lb 8 oz at her last check up!). we love getting to watch her try & learn and imagine her at other stages.

a couple weeks ago chris ran into a friend of mine at work. she asked him how daddy life was treating him. one of his responses: "i can't wait until we can wrestle!" that's my muggy!

stacking rings

the other night anabelle & i were playing with her stacking rings waiting for chris to get home from work. i started to stack them and then say 'boom' as she knocked them over. i wasn't expecting the great little giggle it caused. only a few minutes later chris walked in to join us in the fun.

bounce: to move in a lively way

last week we got anabelle a new jumper. the first one just didn't seem to do it for her. she loves to bounce but couldn't quite figure out how to work it on her own. as you can see in these videos, she has no problem with the new one.

go, anabelle, go!

this little girl could bounce all day.

a little mealtime conversation

saying grace or singing praises to the chef?!