Getting Cuter

OK, here are a couple pictures that are a little cuter than last night's:


Anabelle chewing on one of her blocks...


...and playing in her Exersaucer.

Normal Service Resumes

Well, I finally got a new digital camera. Unfortunately, during that time Anabelle forgot how to pose for the camera and make cute faces.

Technical Difficulties

Well, my digital camera seems to be dead. It won't turn on with fully charged batteries, brand-new batteries, or the A/C adapter. So no new pictures for at least a couple days while I research buying a new camera, but don't forget that there are hundreds of pictures on the Shutterfly site if you haven't viewed those yet. And maybe Mommy B can post some stories about Anabelle's daily adventures throughout the week.

Oh No!

Anabelle auditions for the role in Home Alone 5.

Morning Hair

Even Anabelle doesn't just wake up gorgeous. She has to work at it!

Anabelle and Her California Cousins

Anabelle and Hannah.


Anabelle and David.


Anabelle and Daniel. (And Holly.)

And I added a couple more pictures to the California collection of photos.

Belle of the Ball

Anabelle was the center of attention at the party last night. Everyone wanted to hold her or play with her. She didn't want to go to sleep -- all she wanted to do was play with everyone!

I added more pictures to the California collection on Shutterfly (starting with picture #88).

Anabelle's California Vacation

Here's a picture of Anabelle with Mommy and Daddy at her first Dim Sum experience.


Here's a picture of Anabelle and Mommy in front of the ocean at Laguna Beach.

And here's a whole bunch of other pictures of Anabelle with her California relatives.

Reunited

Finally! I've had a lot of fun catching up with Anabelle and playing with her all day long. More pictures to follow.

Anabelle & Ba

Anabelle and Ba catch some Z's in California.

"I Know You; You Can't Fool Me!"

It might take her a second, but Anabelle always recognizes Ba.

Baby + Bulldog = Irresistibly Cute

Mandy and Michael show off the two newest additions to the Tuong family, Anabelle and Obi.

Happy Four Months, Anabelle!

Today is Anabelle's four month birthday and I'm so sad that I can't be there to celebrate it with her. So here's the closest thing I could think of: A "virtual reality photo" that almost makes me feel like I'm there holding Anabelle in my outstretched arms.

Awwww - So Cute!

Anabelle sleeps.

On My Way

I'm coming, Anabelle! Soon you'll be able to hold Daddy's fingers again!! (Well, after I finish all my business meetings that run through Thursday.) Can't wait to see you again!

A Model's Life Is Hard

"But I'm tired of playing dress-up just to amuse you adults!"
(Anabelle tries on a hooded jacket that her cousin Mandy got for her other cousin, Jack (due in December).)

Fashionista

Anabelle models an outfit intended for her upcoming cousin Jack. Her Uncle Justin models his unique method of holding Anabelle.

Anabelle's Off To California...

I'M ALREADY MISSING HER!! THIS IS GOING TO BE THE LONGEST WEEK EVER!!!!

Reading Before Bed

Anabelle takes after her parents: What better way to unwind before bed than reading a little?

Babysitting Belle

That's a picture of Anabelle being held by my mom -- her Grandma Bunny. My parents graciously offered to come over Saturday night and babysit Anabelle on her home turf so she'd have all of her favorite toys to play with, and so her mom and dad could go out and have a night to themselves. She generally did well that night (check here for more pics of her playing and sleeping contentedly) but she wouldn't eat from her bottle, only taking about an ounce over four hours. Yesterday she was even more adamant about not eating from the bottle: We tried to drop her off at Grandma Mai's so we could go out to dinner with some friends we hadn't seen for a long time, but right before we left for the restaurant we got a call that Anabelle was crying like crazy and refusing her bottle. So we headed back to Buckingham and Buni gave her an emergency breast feeding. We'd missed our original reservation, so we made a new one at a restaurant out in Eden Prairie and decided to take Anabelle along. She was generally pretty good but she did get fussy shortly before the food came. Luckily she fell asleep when I walked around the restaurant with her, and she stayed asleep while we ate. After dinner we went back home and rented a movie (Beauty Shop, because it was the only thing in all four of us hadn't seen; it was so awful I was happy when Anabelle was fussy because it meant I had an excuse to leave the TV room). The good news was Anabelle slept really well last night -- about 6 hours straight through. She's generally been in a good mood today but she's still rejecting the bottle (even with all the fancy new nipples her mom ran out to buy this morning). She'd been taking the bottle fine before this weekend so we're not sure what changed, but we've got to keep offering the bottle to her so she's ready once she has to go to daycare in a couple months when her mom goes back to work.

Ah, kids: Ain't they great? They know how to keep you on your toes, that's for sure.

Superbaby

Up, up, and away! More pictures of Anabelle bouncing around in her Jumpster can be found here.