Playing

Playing with Gizzy

Climbing at Grandma and Grandpa's

One of the perks of spending time and her grandparents is the grand expanse of carpeting which is much more forgiving to the novice walker/crawler than the hardwood floors at home. In order to hone her climbing skills Annah wasted little time in attacking the stairs.

In the Car

Out in the Snow

First Words

Last night Annah started really rolling out her first word.

Talking to Maya

Waving

Now in addition to her clapping Annah has started waving too. She is a picture of good cheer.

Close-up

Watching Car Chases

This is two minutes of Annah watching car chases on t.v. Yep, we're all about high culture at the Schmitt household.

Momma and her Pudy Cat

These two kinda got a thing...

With Bear

More Clapping....

Now that she is an intermediate to advanced clapper Annah likes to sit in her playpen, look at me and clap constantly for no apparent reason. It's really strange having someone applauding you when you haven't done anything the least bit funny or entertaining. Now I know how what Bob Hope must have felt.

Clapping continued

Day two of being a clapper and Annah is finding all kinds of practical applications.  Today we were at Maya's violin lesson and her teacher began clapping out a beat, Annah immediately jumped into action and joined in the clapping.  If you are clapper and you spot a need for clapping you do the one thing you know you can do - you clap.  

Clapping

Annah started clapping tonight and after she clapped once, she clapped again. Now she claps for just about everything. It's really nice having this kind of positive re-enforcement in the house - no matter what you do, you will be applauded.

White Grandma Reading

Annah doesn't seem particularly interested in this book, but then a book that has a sheep's head glued in the middle of it may suggest a narrative that has a hard time standing on its own merit.

Playing with a Snowman