Happy 11 months to Anne!

On Tuesday, Anne and mommy left to visit Gramma in Michigan. Although the weather was cold and the flight a bit delayed on the way out of Willard, Anne did a great job on the plane. And the next day she was full of laughter and smiles.

Both Heather and I really love Anne. How could you not love such an adorable child? We have been amazed at her developement. Heather is keeping a baby journal and can share many details later on, but let me highlight a few.

She is walking much better. I am convinced that she can walk on her own now, but she still desires the comfort of a hand or steady object. On New Year's Eve, she took her first official "unaccompanied" steps. Since then, she continues to increase the distance she is willing to travel on her own. Heather will often hold her hands out to Anne and walk backwards as Anne tries to catch up, both laughing and really enjoying the moment.

Anne is also big on feeding herself. She likes to grab for the spoon of yogurt, or compain when we try to give her a small piece of bread when really she wants the whole slice. Surely, part of it is that she is playing more, like the mess she made with spaghetti the other day. But, we enjoy the entertainment, and Anne does not seem to mind too much.




In other news, I have been working hard to get our pictures reorganized. I am now using Picasa (Google has some really nice products!), and although it is not perfect, it is very helpful.
http://anne.schultzofsavoy.net/photos/