Trying To Catch Water

Stumped at the Blackboard

"Can you give me a hint?"

More pictures of Anabelle playing school.

Anabelle Goes Golfing

I can't get Blogger's picture upload tool to work, so here are some pictures on another site of Anabelle golfing over the Labor Day weekend.

Talk About Labor Day

"Aren't vacations supposed to be relaxing? I'm exhausted!"

Fork It Over

Anabelle offers to share her dinner with Katie. Meanwhile, Mike and Obi are still in the doghouse.

Computer Whiz

"Here, let me help you find Elmo. I'm really good at this game!"

Euphoric

"Wow, what a party!"

Special Guest Baby Edition

Jack and Obi stare each other down.

Chicken

"Watch out, Dad, I'm headed right for you!"


"I TOLD you to get out of the way! I'm not paying for the damage to your toy car!!"

Helping Hand

Grandma B helps Anabelle get situated for reading time at the new Minneapolis Public Library.

The Comfy (Yet Creepy) Chair

"It is a comfortable chair, but with the mesh back I get the feeling that someone is watching me."

Book Critic

Frankly, Anabelle finds the plot of the latest Elmo book a little far-fetched.

Daycare: Infant Room Memories

Tomorrow (Monday) Anabelle starts full-time in the Toddler Room at daycare. Here's a look back at some events from her time in the Infant Room:


Anabelle probably won't be asking for her own pony anytime soon.


One of Anabelle's favorite activities is dress-up time, where one of her favorite outfits is "old lady."


Here's Old Lady Anabelle heading out for the day.


And here's Old Lady Anabelle waiting for the bus.


Anabelle wouldn't be as interested in this activity if she ever found out these aren't real pieces of silver.

Shoe Fashion Show

This summer, the style in shoes is BOLD COLORS!


And of course, true trendsetters will only wear a shoe on their right foot!

Happy Birthday, Grandma Bunny!

Here, let Anabelle help you with those presents!

Anabelle, Artist

Anabelle just can't stop the artistic inspiration from coming.

Body Art

As you can see, Anabelle gets very into her art.

Party Girl's Party Tricks

"Look, Grandma: I can fit the whole thing in my mouth, and there's still room for this cap, too!"

Yawn!

"Just a couple more minutes of Elmo! I'm not tired!!"

She Screams for Ice Cream

Uh oh, this could be trouble. If she doesn't watch out, pretty soon Anabelle could have a pow-pow as big as Daddy's.

Start 'Em Young

"By midweek, I need the biggest coffee Starbucks sells to keep going."

"You Look Holier Somehow"

After cousin Jack's baptism, Anabelle prepares a special surprise for the baptized boy: A portrait of Jack as St. Francis of Assisi! More pictures of Anabelle working on Jack's portrait here.

Anabelle and Jia

On Saturday Anabelle met her new friend, Jia. Here Jia is checking out Anabelle and Anabelle is pretending to ignore Jia. More pictures from their first play date can be found here.

Détente

After the biting incident and the threat of legal action (not to mention the general difficulty in sharing toys), Anabelle and Xander implement a pragmatic "back-to-back" play strategy.

Toy Bites Tot

"Ow! Your dog just bit me! You'll be hearing from my attorney shortly! Mommy, do your lawyer thing!"

Colorful Cones

"Whew! It's tough work arranging these cones, but someone's got to do it!"

Bubbles!

Bubble, bubble, pop, pop, pop!

The Artist at Work

A little dark and grainy, but I thought this was a fun picture that Anabelle's daycare took of her working on one of her art projects.

UPDATE: Here's a scan of the finished artwork:

Hall of Technological Wonders

"So back in the 50s this was considered a compact phone?"

Anabelle and The Scientific Method

"The results are repeatable: Water is still wet and, when you splash it on your face, surprisingly COLD!!!"

Anabelle's Home Depot Shift

"This is the giant washers section. You want giant nuts and bolts -- aisle six."

Make Up Your Own Captions

I'm tired and my brain's not working so I'm going to make this one audience participation: What is Anabelle thinking / saying in the pictures below?


1: "_______________________________"


2: "_______________________________"

Baby Bloopers

"Hurry up and take the picture before I start giggling again!"

Portrait of the Artist as a Baby Girl

from the private collection of Binh Tuong and John Jakala

title: "Untitled #11"
artist: Anabelle
age: 14 months
medium: Washable color marker


the artist in contemplation, July 2006

Fun With Beach Toys

Anabelle's Amazing Two-Handed Shovel Technique!


"The secret is to add just the right amount of water!"


"And when you're done, just throw the bucket in the lake!"