After 108 Days and Nights, It Happened

I slept through the night! You are reading that right...the whole night! I usually like to have a party in my crib between 2-4am. As anyone knows, a good party requires food, so I invite mommy or daddy to the party so they can cater the event. Once they feed me they usually bust up the party and put me back to bed. So I take a cat nap and then get up to start my day around 5:30. On the nights mommy and daddy both have to work the next day, I sometimes have a couple of parties during the night. They say that makes them really tired the next day at work. I just enjoy spending time with mommy and daddy during the night because I get them all to myself and I can snuggle and cuddle. Plus it's helps keep our neighborhood safe because they keep watch out the window while I eat. I think late night parties are great, but the folks are party poopers (and they are getting old...I know they had to have partied late at night before I came along), they think late night is for sleeping. Daddy says nothing good happens after midnight.

Recently I've noticed they both look a little tired. I am not sure why though. They only haven't had a full night's sleep in 15 1/2 weeks, not like that is a big deal or anything. Who needs sleep when there is a world to see.

Anyway, I decided last night I would do them a favor and let them sleep the whole night through. So I went to bed at 8:30 and didn't wake up until 6:30. That should have given them 10 hours, but I don't think they slept that long. They haven't figured out how to go to bed when I go to bed. Instead they stay up watching tv, reading and getting ready for the next day. But this morning they both looked a bit more perky and were full of kisses and atta girls, so I think they must have gotten some good rest. They even said I was the Baby of the Year!

Not sure if I'll continue to sleep all night, or if this will be a one time deal just like my rollover. Depends on how good mommy and daddy are and if I get in the mood for some late night parties :)

Love, Annabelle

PS- I'd like to give a shout out to my Daddy - I had a great time with you Father's Day, you're the best daddy ever!

Just a Few Pics

Hey y'all. I am 14 weeks old today! It is hard to believe it. So far, being a little (but growing) baby has been fun! I have been pretty lucky having the parents, family, and friends that I have!

Here are a couple pics to share with you.

A month or so ago, mom painted these wooden letters and hung them over my changing table in my room. Mom and dad tell me it spells my name! I like to look at them when I am getting changed so I can learn how to spell my name. It makes me smile a lot :-)

I like sitting in dad's recliner. This time though, he almost sat on me!

This picture was taken yesterday. I don't know what I was doing, but it sure was fun!!!

That is all for now. I will make sure mom and dad keep taking pictures so I can share them with you!

Love, Annabelle

In My Bouncer Repost

Well, when I posted this video yesterday, there was some inappropriate stuff at the bottom of it, so I am trying to post this a different way. Thanks for bearing with me!

Love, Annabelle

Video!!!

OK. Dad took some video of me to share with you all. This is my first time trying to post a video of myself for all my friends and family to see. Let's see if it works!




Happy belated birthday to Auny Jil!!!!

Hope you enjoyed the videos. I am going to give dad a hard time for taking so long to get pictures and stuff ready so I can post more entries on my blog.

Love, Annabelle

It Took 82 Days

82 days for what you may be asking...

Well, I have been moving around quite a bit in my crib while sleeping the last few nights, waking up at different angles from what mom or dad put me down in. This morning when dad came to get me though (I know how to whimper just loud enough for them to hear and come get me), I had done it. I was on my BELLAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! You read right, I had turned over from my back to my belly. I don't know what this means, but I guess it is good.

In other news, I spent a couple 1/2 days this week with my new nanny Leah and baby friend Sloane. That was fun. Mom goes to back to work next week. I am going to miss her. Luckily, I only have to spend 2 days with the nanny. I will get to spend 2 days with mom, and 1 day with dad during the week.

I am smiling even more now, making more noises, and am getting to where I can sit up in a chair or on the couch and not fall over. I am also getting better at holding my head up. It is fun to look all around.

I really don't have any other new news. I will get on mom and dad topost some more pictures. Maybe they will even figure out how to post a video!!!

See ya later!

Love, Annabelle

My Stare

When my dad was a wee little one like me, his cousin Jere took a cool picture of him and called it "Joshua's Stare." It was taken over gramie's shoulder as dad was looking into the distance. At Aunt Jil's wedding, Jere recreated the photo with me. Check it out here. It is pretty cool. Also on his blog is a nice picture of Aunt Jil holding me mere hours before going Fath to Metz. Thanks for the picture Jere!

Love, Annabelle

PICTURES!!!!

Hello friends and family! These are just some random pictures I wanted to share with you!

Here I am around 2 weeks old celebrating my first St. Patty's Day!

Chillin with the Hokie Bird around 2 weeks old.

This is one of dad's favorites. I was around two weeks old here too!

This couch sleeping is nice!

My first trip to the park with mom and dad! It was fun!

Whoa! Someone said something funny!

Or maybe I am looking at my funny looking dad.

Sleeping down at the River during Jil and Todd's wedding weekend.

All dressed up for Aunt Jil and Uncle Todd's wedding.

My first trip to Virginia Tech!

I like sitting in dad's big chair. I am still learning to keep my head up straight though.

They keep on saying..."smile". That the heck is a smile????

This diaper changing is fun!

I hope y'all enjoyed those! I am sure mom and dad will only take a bizzilion more, so I will post more later.

Love, Annabelle