Adorable

I know, all parents think their child is the smartest and the cutest baby around, especially first timers, but I just can't help but think Ana really is the cutest! A little about my baby girl:

*she loves her mommy! She's full of hugs and loves and kisses for me all day. I love the smile I see when she sees me.

*she's learning to walk. She'll walk almost anywhere holding onto a willing finger, but crawling is still much faster.

*social butterfly. We went the library this morning. There is a section for toddlers with board books a toys and while she was playing a little boy a few months younger than her came around. She couldn't get enough of him. She kept saying "hi" and patting his back and hugging him and talking her little jabber to him. She even poked his eye and said "eye." He didn't like it at all, but she was so excited to see him. Anytime we're around little kids, she's like that. At church, she often wants to play with the kid behind us. One week she even gave a little baby a big kiss on the forehead. Most babies her age (including her two little cousins) don't really like her affections, but I think its adorable.

*she's starting to play by herself more, which is great for me. Because she does, I play with her more. Its really cute to watch her entertain herself.

*I am amazed at how much she can understand. When she's hungry and I mention food, she crawls into the kitchen. She knows what her blanky and sippy cup are, and she knows "outside" and that "arf-arf" means we're going to go outside to see a puppy. (she learned that at my parents house this weekend.) She waves bye-bye anytime someone walks out the door, too. She only says a few words, but she knows whats going on in her little world. She also knows when something is distracting me away from her - she'll push a book out of my hand if I've been reading all day.

Mostly, I just think she is the cutest and coolest baby around. She makes it fun to be a mommy!