Annie's 1st Halloween!

The family's 1st Halloween

Our little bee!

Annie joined her uncles, Jack and Patrick, for some trick-or-treat fun this past weekend! She didn't seem to care (or didn't realize) that she was in her costume which was great. Hopefully things will go as smoothly this coming weekend when she dresses up again for her first Halloween party with her friends!
Her costume was very cute- there was even a giant stinger in the back. So funny.

Annie has been really working on those top teeth. She seems to be uncomfortable at times but never really shows it. We hope they show up soon, for her sake.

She's just the greatest little girl and we have so much fun with her!

Busy Girl

Annie has been a very busy girl these days! Last weekend, she hit the road with Mommy and headed to Quincy to visit one of her potential husbands, Padraig. We had a fun time! On Sunday, she did the "fall" thing with Mommy and Daddy, picking pumpkins at Wilson's Farm. After that, she went over to Londonderry to meet up with her friend, Mairin, who was also picking pumpkins with her Mommy and Daddy. They enjoyed looking at each other :) In keeping with the theme, both Mommy and Daddy's decided it would be a good idea to stop off for some pumpkin beers, as well, before heading home. The Mom's are clearly addicted. Annie and Mairin were very jealous (refer to photo)!

This weekend, Annie has a date with Daddy tonight and is off to the UNH Football Game tomorrow complete with a tailgate! No doubt, she and Mairin will try to drink the beer again!
Sunday, Annie dresses up for the first time ever in her Halloween costume! Not sure if she is going to like it, but we'll find out!

No new teeth but closer everyday to crawling.....

So smart, it's scary...

I thought I was imagining it but the other night when Memere was over, she said "BYE" and waved to Annie a few times to teach her how to do it, and Annie raised her arm ever so slightly and moved her fingers. OK, so maybe not a total wave but she was definitely trying! We all saw it, I swear. HA. I know- I'm a crazy mother :) She never ceases to amaze me. We'll keep practicing!!!
Annie is also all about giving kisses these days. Of course, they're slobbery and open mouth but hey.....you take what you can get :) She laid a few on her cousins, Jonathan and Kiera, this past weekend and her friend, Olivia, too. The girl gets around....

She will be 6.5 months tomorrow- funny how I don't remember a day of it, it seems. I can't believe how fast time flies. She hasn't yet had her 6 month check-up but it is coming up in a few weeks. I am anxious to see how much she has grown. She seems lighter, if that's possible? I know she's getting taller so maybe she is evening out? She is so long in the torso. Most of her shirts are half-shirts- she looks like she belongs at Hampton Beach!

Like Mommy, Annie is hoping the Red Sox will fight hard and come back to win the ALCS!
Go SOX!

Tooth #1 Gets a Neighbor!- 6 months old

Well, lo and behold, Annie's first tooth now has a new neighbor, Tooth #2! Mommy noticed it by chance but it explained a lot about how Annie had been acting (a little fussy and not as happy as usual). Of course, she has still been amazing throughout it all. Could we be any luckier??

Annie, Mommy and Memere just came back from a 4-day visit in Indiana with Aunt Terri! We had such a great time and Annie loved Aunt Terri. I'm pretty sure the feeling was mutual :) Annie also did a great job flying. It was her first time but she took it like a pro. This is good news since I'm pretty sure I see a myriad of additional trips in her future! Thanks again, Aunt Terri, for everything. We can't wait to visit again and miss you already! Hope you enjoyed the jar of Annie's Sweet Potatoes we left behind in the fridge! MMMM.

Annie is slowly reaching other milestones, as well. She does not quite sit up on her own but she's almost there. She falls forward a bit but she otherwise gets the concept. She's in the early stages of crawling, as well. She gets up on all fours and rocks back and forth but no real movement yet. She has moved her legs a few times in the right direction but not enough to get anywhere yet! Often times, when rocking back and forth, she'll lunge towards whatever it is she wants- very funny!

She is also quite the chatterbox (again, not sure where she gets that from...). Babbling all of the time and screaming and screeching to get attention. Sometimes she screeches so loud that she scares herself. It's hilarious. Annie is also very good at mimicking sounds that others make. It's so amazing to see all of the things that she can do at just 6 months old!

Memere also introduced her to Sesame Street while we were in IN and she LOVED it! We'll lay off the TV for a bit but I think Big Bird has a fan in Manch Vegas!

Happy Birthday to Daddy, who turned 30 on Monday, as well. I love you!

Until next time...