1st Birthday Bash

Busy times! But I knew you wouldn't want to miss Anabelle's party photos. We kept it pretty small so she wasn't too overwhelmed (and we weren't either). But she had a blast! She loved the attention, of course, and enjoyed getting to play with her grandparents, aunts and sweet friends. It was the perfect day for a party, and we were thrilled to celebrate the big O-N-E!

These first two photos were from her actual birthday.

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Yummmm! Actually, she just barely ate any icing. Not quite a sweet tooth, yet.

The Abbys

And our best attempt at a family photo. She was too excited to sit still for us.

A pink dump truck? For ME??? :)

And she LOVES her new trike!

So much fun in one day. So many wonderful people who love our baby. Such awesome memories. Thanks to everyone who loves our girl! xo

11 Months

So many changes happen on a daily basis, it's hard to keep up with this girl. She amazes us. She brings us great joy. And she gives us a thousand reasons to thank God on a daily basis.

Anabelle is 11 months old. We can't believe it! (Actually she's one week away from one at this point!!!) Here is a short list of things she can do at this point:

• Cruise along any furniture she can get her hands on
• Walk with her walking toy
• Walk holding on to just one of our fingers
• Sign "More," "All Done," "Thank You," "Please"
• Blow Kisses
• Play Hide and Seek
• Play "So Big"
• Wave "Hello" and "Bye bye"
• Say "Momma," "Dadda," "Papa," "Meh Meh" (for Mimi), "Bye Bye," and lots of other sounds that mostly sound like "tooka tooka tooka"
• Imitate any words we say
• Point at everything
• Clear out a drawer in 2.5 seconds

I hardly have time to sit down and post these days as we close in on her birthday, birthday party, our house being finished and wanting to be outside more. But I know you want to see her, so I'll do my best to keep this up!

p.s. An addition to milestones is that she has maintained her 25 lbs for the last four + months. No gaining. She is getting taller, though, as a lot of her shirts need to be 2T to cover her torso. Yep, 2T! She's still mainly in 18 month pants. I'm guessing she's still off the charts for height, and probably weight, too. We'll find out soon. My baby turns ONE on Tuesday!

Return of the Macks

Can you believe it's been a month since I posted last? Now that I have "Return of the Mack" stuck in your head, stay tuned for new pictures this week!