In all honesty, I'm a conflicted mother. As much as I would love for Anni to stay little forever, I also have this overwhelming excitement to discover who she will become. There's this small part of me that waits with utter anticipation for the unfolding of her personality. Will she be sassy, strong willed, and brightly colorful, like her big sister and her mom...or will she have the quiet strength and tender heart of her dad. Only time will tell.
As of right now, Anni is the smile to our day and sometimes the literal punching bag to her big sister. She's currently sporting her second shiner, courtesy Reese. However, her dad is partly to blame. Ultimately her poor little face is the result of a dad asking his 3 year old to throw him the remote...with poor Anni in the line of fire. One things for sure...whatever Anni may or may not become...she will be one tough little lady.
As most big sisters, Reese loves to hold and...well...maul Anni. Recently Anni has started to make known her dislike of this behavior. In other words, she is finding her voice. It usually includes a cry out for help or a scream/loud grunt of dislike, followed by the typical arching of the back and kicking her way out of Reese's strong hold. Anni's definitely a fighter.
Anni's not quite walking yet, but she loves her little toy walker. She squeals with delight as she peruses her way around the living room.
I couldn't resist this picture. Mainly because I have a very similar one of Reese at this age. Anni's favorite TV show is Mickey Mouse Club House. There is no un-gluing her eye's from the TV, if Mickey's voice can be heard.
A few other random tidbits:
Anni had a growth spurt of teeth this last month. She now has 5 1/2 teeth with 2 more ready to break through.
I have officially purchased the last can of formula and babyfood that I will ever have to buy. Until I have grandchildren, I suppose. Anni loves whole milk and absolutely refuses any form of babyfood.
Anni is still quite the mommy's girl. She has a bad case of "Stranger Danger". There are only a select few people who Anni allows into her heart. But I'm sure she'll grow out of it...hopefully!
One thing that Anni does do...that her sister never did at her age...run...well fast crawl...to the door as soon as her daddy walks through it. She is always so excited to see him when he comes home.
Anni is a little talker. We don't know what she's saying, but she loves to talk. She does say Mama, and baba (bottle) and a whole lot of other gibberish that will hopefully be understandable at some point.
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