All About Anna

Well first off she is hardly ever just "Anna". She is usually called Anna Banana or Nanners. Poor kid she is going to hate that nickname. I almost bought her a banana costume for Halloween but decided that would be unforgivable.

She is the only child I have had that insists on sucking her thumb. So to avoid that habit she gets a Binky (pacifier). Neither of the boys got one, mainly because I don't like them but they also did not turn to their thumb. Anna is so different that way. She has quite a temper, I attribute most of that to the red hair. She has also decided that if there is more than one adult present she should be held and we sometimes go round and round about that.

She loves to be able to see her brothers and laughs her head off at them. She is also the only kid to laugh at me the first time she had baby food. I could not believe it. Every spoonful made her laugh. Must be from her Dad's side, too weird.

As most daughters do she has her father wrapped around her finger and I can't wait to see what kind of trouble he gets into when she gets older. I know Drew is going to just try to give everything she wants and that will not be happening.

I do feel bad for her when he day finally comes that she has a date. Two older brothers and her Dad, not to mention the two grandfathers in the area. Poor Anna. She may never date if they have anything to say about it.

Anna is a little small for her age and we have had to supplement a lot with formula because she just hasn't been putting the weight on. For example at her appointment in Nov. she weighed 13 lbs exactly and then in Jan she was 13 lbs 8 ozs., only 8 ozs. in two months is not so good. I have my good days and bad days feeling like that is my fault but I'm working through that. Since she has been supplemented with the formula I can tell she has put on more weight which is very good. She still wears 3-6 months but they are beginning to fit just right and a few pieces are too small, but most of the 6-9 months is still too big but with the occasional safety pin or the rolled waist band you can't tell.

So far it looks like she will stay a redhead, her eye brows and the top of her eyelashes are red. So happy about that! She is not crawling yet but the pediatrician said that was to be expected since her weight is low but I am sure she will be going before long. She already pushes herself backwards around the floor.

I feel like I have hardly talked about her but since she is only 7 months old there isn't as much to tell as there was about Devin and Dylan. I'll keep you posted and sorry it has been so long since i wrote time got away form me.

"And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. 6But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. (Matthew 10: 5-6)

Dora