Rainy Weekend Playdate

Xander shows his toys to Anabelle. What a good weekend to stay inside and play!

And below is a short video of Xander and Anabelle pushing his stroller around the kitchen:

Exhausted

"Man, what a rough week! All this walking has worn me out! This weekend I'm just going to relax and watch a Sesame Street marathon!"

Dim Sum

Anabelle makes the rounds at dim sum. "Are you going to eat that?"

Staring Contest

Anabelle and Jack face off.

Now That Looks Comfy

Sometimes even a Walking Superstar just wants to put her feet up and relax.

When I Told Her Her Fly Was Open, She Lost Her Concentration And Fell

MAJOR MILESTONE ALERT!

Guess who started walking this weekend?

Anabelle had taken a couple steps here and there since last weekend, but this Friday she decided to stand up and start walking for real. Now there's (almost) no stopping her. And she loves it; she is obviously so proud of herself (as well she should be; this is quite an accomplishment!)

Click here to see a short video of her walking across the living room, or click the Play button in the window below. (She stumbles at the end but she's made it much further than that without falling down. I really should stop distracting her by yelling things like, "Shoelace untied! Made you look!!")

Special Bonus FRIDAY Picture!

Anabelle kicks Daddy out of his office chair. "Hey, this chair is pretty nice! I love spinning around in it!!"

Designer Baby

"Mm, yes -- I am wearing Polo, dahling."

Searching

"Where'd you put my Elmo DVD? I can't find it anywhere!"

Ready For Summer

"OK, I've got my camera ready and my summer outfit on. When are we going on summer vacation?"

America's Next Top Model 2026

"I think I'll go for the wet look."

Here Comes Peter Conjunctivitis, Hoppin' Down The Bacteria Trail...

Poor Anabelle had a rough Easter. Sure, it all started out fine, as she inspected her basket for goodies. But things got worse as the day went on.

Anabelle started off the day like this:


...but four hours later she looked like this:


Poor Anabelle! She just got over her first ear infection, and now she gets pink eye! Not only that, but she had to miss her first Easter (complete with Easter egg hunt) over at Grandma and Grandpa Jakala's.

But there was some happy news. While Anabelle was busy eating, the Easter Bunny delivered a big pile of additional Easter presents for the little sickie:

(Thanks to the Easter Bunny's helpers -- Grandma & Grandpa Jakala, Aunt Becky and Uncle Aaron, and Kirsten and Brian.)

11 Months Old!

Only one more month to the big one! And on that special day, we'll even let you eat cake instead of plastic flowers.

CHAIR RACING!

Anabelle discovers the excitement of CHAIR RACING! Thrill to more CHAIR RACING! action in this short video!

Sorting The Mail

"Do we really need to know the lift ticket rates from the 1999-2000 season?"

Now I Regret Waking Up at 5 AM

"Mornings are always tough, but, man, Monday mornings are the worst!"	"C'mon -- just five more minutes. All I need is...zzzzzzzz."

Vote For Anabelle's Picture

We got the proofs back from Anabelle's school pictures and we're having a hard time deciding which one we want to order. So we thought we'd put it to a vote: Which picture of Anabelle do you think we should get?

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Anabelle's School Portrait Vote Which picture of Anabelle do you like best? Alert Giggly Flirty Serious view results

(That "Proof" watermark across all the images was the company's doing, not mine.)

Behold The Power of ELMO!

"Anabelle, it's time for lunch. Do you want some cheese? Anabelle? Anabelle??"

Mover

"So, where do you want me to put this?"

Cleaning The Floor

Anabelle helps with the chores so everyone can go to bed earlier now.

Anabelle Outraged

"What?? I have to go back to daycare tomorrow???"


"WHAT??? Daddy's going back to work??? Why didn't anyone tell me????"