10 months

Favorite Things:  cream cheese bagels, squeezable yogurt, crawling on the grass, swinging on the swings, tickles by mom and dad, musical walker, dancing, baths, Evelyn, and listening to our family sing!

Ways you have Grown:  18 pounds now... still quite a light weight.  Anna, you are standing up all by yourself and you are so very proud of yourself for this!  You are saying more words... or maybe they are just noises that sound like words!  Mamama, Dadada,  even brobro---- which we all believe is your word for brother!  You are so very pleasant and affectionate.  I've never had a baby snuggle more than you.... there's nothing on earth like it.  You actually squeeze me as you cuddle.  You lay your head down on my shoulder and hug as tight as you can.  I sincerely believe with all my heart that your unbelievably sweet nature was a gift from God to me for all the stress your pregnancy caused me!  Look what I received in return... the most darling baby on earth.  You are such a joy to your brothers and sisters.  You've always been a huge fan of Evelyn and Dane.  But now you are even growing more tolerant of little Grant.  He is much too aggressive with you, but as Dane always says, "Anna's a tough girl, Mom!"  You really are.  By now you are very used to being packed up daily in the car and/or stroller for the soccer/t-ball/gymnastics routine around this household.  You adore crawling around on the grass while siblings participate in their events for the day.  You are very flexible and very easy to have around.  You sleep well, unless you are sick-- which is unfortunately all too often this winter!  Seems every other week Grant is bringing home some icky bug which you always catch.  But even illness does not usually cause too much crankiness.  We are all excited for you to walk around here.... and believe me, you've had many "lessons" taught by big sis!  I think you'll be our earliest walker.