Jenga!!!

What's the highest level you've ever gotten in Jenga?

Here I just completed row 31

Teddy started to make row 32

Ashely shows that there is really only 1 piece left to remove
Look how tall it is!

What do you do when there are no more regular pieces to remove?

Brian demonstrates that you move one of the
outside pieces to the middle.....

...and then you pull the other outside piece out

He nearly had it, but it came tumbling down

We were proud of ourselves.
31 completed levels!!!
That's the highest that any of us had ever done

What's your highest level?

6 Months Old!

I can't believe it has been 6 months since Annalia was born
Time sure does fly!

Annalia weighs 14.6 pounds and is 25 3/4 inches long

Things Annalia likes

Going for walks and
sitting up like a big girl in her stroller.

Yep that's right it's January
no socks and no jacket
I love living in Houston :)

She loves closing these
She's even opened them once or twice

She found her shadow and
loves trying to catch it

She wants to start crawling,
but is still trying to figure out how to get her belly off the floor

She loves playing & laughing with mom & dad
She sure is ticklish & LOVES to laugh

Smile Mon!

Last year Teddy & I went on a cruise to Jamaica

We bought this cute onesie for our future baby :)

Zoo trip

Annalia & I went to the zoo for the first time

See I'm not the only crazy therapy mom.
The mama Elephant was helping her baby
do physical therapy exercises on the rock

Check out how big this fish is

We had fun & can't wait to go again

Mama's Girl

The other night Annalia and I were playing on the bed

both laughing and having a great time
I kept saying
"I Love You"

Then out of the blue, but as clear as could be Annalia said
"Wuv Mama" (Love Mama)

I would have questioned it myself,
but Teddy who wasn't even in the room yelled up
"Did she just say 'I love mama?'"

We are both convinced she really said it and meant it!
She sure is a mama's girl :)

Eating "Real" Food

A month ago Annalia started showing interest in the food we were eating

So we decided it was time to let her start eating food

At first she didn't know what to think

We finally got a few smiles

However, she preferred to eat her bib

Family Fun :)

We had such a fun time with the entire family

All the brothers together

Sisters-in-law :)

Playing wii together

Playing card games

(check out how small those Rummikub tiles are)

Annalia loved playing with her cousins

& all of the extra attention

Annalia loves her uncle Cory

Here are pictures of Annalia with all of her

cousin, aunts, & uncles on Teddy's side of the family

We love you all!!! Thanks for such a fun trip :)

We can't wait to see you all again!