My First Swim!

Daddy had the pleasure of taking Annie-bel for her first swim (on Father's Day no less!). After a few minutes of acclimation to the chillier-than-tubby-time temperature, she settled right in for her initial aquatic adventures. Her particular fave, and Dad's too, involved pretending she was a boat (Daddy pictured speedboat, Annie more resembled tugboat), tooling around, what had to be for her, the equivalent of the wide open sea. Though she didn't squeal with delight (as she does when Mommy and/or Daddy serenades her with their best vocal rendition of 'The Itsy, Bitsy Spider'), Annie had, what I can only assume was by her studied stare, some seriously focused fun. And what a joyful time, I might add, for Mommy and Daddy too. This little girl brings such vitality to our lives; she is, no doubt, sunshine to our gray skies.

She's a Cat!

It only took a few minutes of practice before Annie learned sign language for 'cat' (for you novices, that's stroking imaginary whiskers outward, away from the mouth...a pretty basic sign, really). Auntie Jenny was kind enough to embroider a few onesies for Baby Girl during a recent visit (this also took only a few minutes as Auntie Jenny can, apparently, sew like the wind!).
Of note: the photographer for this particular pic repeatedly insisted, 'Annie, you're a cat! You're a cat!' Seems Annie is primed for a life in front of the lens--save her abundantly healthy appetite and resulting thunder thighs!

Annie video

After much disdain for the side-to-side motion of her infant swing, Annie finally found her groove, growing accustomed to her Fisher-Price. Mommy and Daddy smiled at how cute she was in her new toy, but also at how the swing offered, at times, needed reprieve!