A Couple of Firsts

Today, Auntie Ang painted Anna's little toenails for the first time in preparation for her first swim. :)She and cousin Nathan got ready in their swim diapers and swimsuits!Then we swam for about 30 mins! Anna had fun the whole time! Nathan had fun swimming with his Barbie and Anna... he has a cute inner tube that he played and kicked in.

Visiting and a Birthday!

Sunday afternoon, we went to visit with Melanie, David, Nathan, Marley, Angela & Angela... Nathan sang a little 'On the Road Again' for us.... And Anna and Marley had a great time... haha (Anna left, Marley right)Anna and Marley were tired of pictures by the time we got Nathan in the photo!
And today Anna got to 'Waltz Across Texas' with her Papa...

And tonight, we had a small birthday party for me (I had the 2nd anniversary of my 29th birthday)!! So, I had to get a picture with my sweet daughter...

And Another!!

On July 25th, my friend Stana had her baby, Noel Elyssa! She was 8lbs, 9 oz and 21" long!! Congrats Stana & Darren!!

Real Fear...

Is that what I see in her eyes? Anna must know Nathan is teething and that she looks appetizing... heehee

Jumpin Jumperoo!!!

Oops! I forgot I shouldn't turn the camera when taking a video! I don't know how to turn it - you'll just have to turn your head :) This is Cousin Nathan in his Jumperoo :D

Baby First TV!

Tonight, we went over to Auntie Barbie's house to visit... We enjoyed seeing cousin Nathan and have a cute video to upload later!! Auntie also introduced Anna to Baby First TV and she seemed to really like it (so did JuJu & Cousin Kellie haha)... we may have to add this channel! :D

Toto Toilet

Last night, I was introduced to the:
Washlet S400 by Toto (Click for pictures and details... heehee)

One of Mark's co-workers is dying to buy this for his house... but just has the brochure so far, so I didn't get to use it... too bad... the features include:

Washlet model to date. The new S400 offers the following features:
Auto Flush Activated by Sensors or the Simple Touch of a Button
Automatic Open / Close Lid Activated by Sensors, or the Simple Touch of a Button on the Remote Control
Gentle Aerated Warm Water
Front and Rear Washing
Massage Feature
Warm Air Drying with Variable Three-Temperature Setting
Automatic Air Purifier
Heated Seat with Temperature Control
Convenient Wireless Remote Control with Large LCD Panel
Docking Station for Easy Cleaning & Installation
Cleaner, Sleeker Look
Reinforced Base Plate for Enhanced Durability

200th Blog Post!

Well, this is quite the occasion... my 200th blog post on Travelling Texans! :) Anna and I came to Austin with Mark this week since he was going to be here several nights. Today we mainly hung out in the hotel room cause we were so worn out from last night. We didn't get here til about midnight! So, today we played on the big, nice bed here at the Sheraton. :) I worked and worked and got a couple pics with smiles. I liked this one... And this one was pretty cute, too :D

Another Fun 'Playdate'

Today, Anna got to visit her friend, Conner... Conner is just over 2 weeks old now and he was sleeping nicely... Anna was actually awake most of the time and lying on her back kicking and kicking... they had a grand ol' time. :)

Anna in her Play Gym

Anna is very in to kicking and moving her hands and legs around while she lays in her play gym. I don't know if she is particularly interested in any of the toys, but she does like to kick and move around! Disclaimer: Grammastine did not know she was being filmed at this point. :)

A Few Photos Compliments of Grammastine

My friend, Angela, and her Mom... affectionately now known as Grammastine, were visiting us last week and are back for a couple days this week... and here's a few photos Grammastine has taken... Anna & her daddy... notice the milk dribble running down her chin... And here we have Anna & Angela and Anna in her cute hat she received from a friend in California...And here is Anna practicing with her London tea set she received from Auntie Ang! She is going to have fun times with this! And here we have Miss Anna in her jumper that JuJu got her... she wore it to church Sunday, but peed on it before we could get a photo!! Sunday was her first time to wear it and it is already pretty full of Anna!!

And today we met Kim and Rachel for lunch at Chick-fil-A! :) Here are Anna & Rachel :)

Anna the All Black

I realized the other day that I needed to get Anna in her outfits we brought her from Australia and New Zealand before she outgrew them!! These two are in her All Blacks Rugby onesie from New Zealand. Her Dad loves the All Blacks! She really didn't mind it, despite this first picture...And later during tummy time she was doing so good and holding her head up high!!

ANOTHER friend for Anna!

My friend, Brandy, had her baby today! Cade Andrew was born at 9:58am, weighed 8lbs, 4oz, and was 20" long. Congratulations!!

This and That and Happy 2 Months!

Here's some more pics from last weekend... Anna & Aunt Nicole!Anna with her Papa, Aunt Nicole, and Cousin MaxHere Anna is modeling her JuJu's dress that was handmade by her great-grandmother, GiGi.And here is a shot from tummy time. I didn't get one early during tummy time when she really had her head up like 90 degrees. By this time she was tired and couldn't quite get it up that high anymore!And last, but certainly not least, Auntie Ang flew in from London yesterday and we met her at the airport. Anna was so excited. :) Here she is striking a pose, I think...

Today is Anna's 2 month old birthday and we went to the doctor this morning... she is doing great and is now 11 lbs, 7.5oz (!) & 22.5" long. She is now in the 67% for weight and 56% for height... which is great because it was up from the 20% and 27% at her one month. The doctor said she is doing great because she is growing proportionally in regards to height, weight and head circumference. She also had to get 4 shots in her legs and one oral vaccine, but took them well and seems to be doing fine so far.

A 'Playdate' for Marley & Anna

Today, Anna had a 'playdate' with her friend, Marley (left). This is how a playdate goes when you're less than 2 months old.... :DAnd this is how Anna looked after a long day of July 4th activities.... she did great at the Waskom July 4th celebration, but she was done by this time!!

Anna Meets Uncle Stevie

Anna finally got to meet her Uncle Stevie this weekend! Aunt Nicole will get to see her today... Anna sure enjoyed her uncle and can't wait to go stay with him and Aunt Nicole sometime when her Mom and Dad go on a vacation. heehee!

Another New Friend!

Anna and I just made a quick visit to see her new friend, Conner James. He was born to my Aggie friend, Melissa, last night just after 11pm. He was 6lbs, 3oz and 18" long. He was 3 weeks early, but they are doing great!! Congrats! Oh and he has a ton of nice, dark hair under that cap!!