Happy V-day!

One year ago we saw our little lady for the first time and it was the best Valentine's day present ever.

To hear her little heartbeat was one of the most incredible things Chris and I had experienced up to that point in our lives.  She was only the size of a lima bean but, we already loved her so much.

Then, five months ago, we finally got to meet her and it was an even more incredible experience.  This little person had been a member of our family for the better part of a year and now, we were holding her.    She finally had a name and we loved her so much.

Now she's five months old!  My how time flies.  We never could have dreamed what a blessing she would be to our family.  She is such a good baby.  She makes us laugh every day and has the sweetest temperament about her.  She is also the greatest little valentine!

Enjoy some pics from our mini V-day photo shoot and some facts about our little lady.  

Blowing bubbles with her mouth is one of her new tricks.  She also thinks it's hilarious when you do it back to her.  

She tries to weasel herself out of the bumbo. 

She is not sitting up entirely on her own but she'll be there before we know it.  

She has a great smile and an even greater laugh.  

She's just a really good girl.  

Other facts to remember about five month old Anna:

• She's starting to take consistent naps.  One a couple hours after she wakes up and another around 3pm.  
• She is doing better with tummy time but will roll from her tummy to her back as fast as she can.  She can roll from her back to her belly but she doesn't do it too often.  She does like laying on her side and has discovered that its fun to sleep that way.    
• She is a tall girl.  She is growing out of a lot of her 3-6 month clothes lengthwise that would otherwise fit her.
• Her hair is growing in pretty well even though it is only peach fuzz at this point.  
• Our friend from church who has three kids watched Anna for a couple hours this week.  She said that her boys were such aggressive eaters and that Anna was the laziest eater she had ever seen.  We knew that she gets distracted while eating but it was funny to hear it from someone else.  If there are things to look at or anything else going on, eating takes a back seat. 

We had a lovely Valentines day.  Last year after our first appointment with the OB/GYN, we celebrated with lunch at Phil's BBQ, one of our very favorite places to eat in the whole world.  

We thought it would be a fun Vday tradition so we headed down to Phil's for lunch.  The service was incredible and the food was even better.  They usually have lines out the door but there was the perfect crowd today.  If you haven't been there and you're ever in San Diego, we highly recommend it.    

Another thing we love about Anna is her love of looking around.  She's definitely a people watcher.  If she has something to look at, she will be happy for hours.  And she was.  She didn't fuss the whole day.  

Here's a little clip of her people-watching during our lunch.  If you listen closely, you can hear the sound she makes when she's really happy.  It kinda sounds like a barking seal and I love it.  

After lunch, we headed to Balboa Park to take advantage of their free admission Tuesday.  Every Tuesday, entrance to various museums are free.  We were able to walk through the Museum of Photographic Arts.  It was pretty cool.  

Does Anna rock those shades or what!?!

We walked around and enjoyed the beautiful scenery and the beautiful day.  

And apparently, they had some daddy-daughter secrets to share.  

Another thing that made our day were these ladies who, I'm guessing, are twins. They were so adorable in their matching heart sweaters, pants and hair.  So fun.  

We had a fun day and send out lots of love to our family and friends who we love so much!  We hope your Valentine's Day was marvelous!