The Davis Family: July 2011

I can't believe that my baby is 11 months old and in one short month we will be celebrating her 1 year birthday!! How time flies! Here are a few of the things that Anna is now doing:
1. She is a crawling maniac - super fast throughout the entire house.
2. She has mastered the stairs. In the time it took me to read Emma a "Fancy Nancy" book today Anna went missing. Where did we find her? UPSTAIRS! She climbed up 13 stairs all by herself in about 5 minutes. Guess I really need to order that baby gate after all.
3. She started saying "Mama" this week. As if I wasn't totally and utterly in love already. Just that one little word makes my heart melt! (She also says dada and all sort of other "words")
4. She is a pro at standing and has started furniture walking. She has also let go many times to stand without holding on for about 5 seconds.
5. She loves being in the center of activity. She follows everyone around the house to be near the action - especially Emma. She loves her big sister.
6. She loves the water whether it is bath water, splashing at her water table, or even in the cold lake.
7. She had chicken nuggets for the first time today and it is no shock that she loved them!
8. Her favorite food by far is Cheerios.
9. She can clap and wave!

We are so proud of our baby! She is meeting all of her milestones and continues to develop on track. This is so important with her diagnosis of Tuberous Sclerosis. Most importantly, she remains seizure free!

Peek A Boo!

Attempt to get an 11 month picture - not so easy as she really just wants to eat the card

Gorgeous smile!

Eating chicken nuggets for the first time - YUMMY

A little video of her moving about

We had an awesome vacation to Michigan over the 4th of July! We started the week at Jay's parents where his brother and sister in law also came from Florida. Emma and Anna got to spend a few days with their cousins Kole and Sydney. We then went up to Mullett Lake where Jay and I rented a cottage right on the lake for an entire week. We spent the first weekend with my brother and sister in law. My nieces Darian and Kennedy stayed for the entire week - which Emma loved! We were back and forth to the campground where Grandma and Grandpa and the crew were camping all week. The weather was absolutely gorgeous - sunny and 80's all week. We had lots of time to work on our tans, play on the boat, swim in the ever so wonderful Mullett Lake, and even brake out the waterskiis. Our best friends from Milwaukee were able to visit us at the cottage for a few days too with their two boys, Ben and Owen. I will let the pictures tell the story:) Our Pure Michigan vacation was pretty much Pure Heaven! (It also helped that we got Anna's EEG results right when we got to Michigan and they were normal!! Yay!! This made for a great start to the week!)

Emma and Kole just LOVE hugs:)

Sydney and Anna love looking outside and competing to see who can make Nana's windows the dirtiest!

Emma posing for a quick smile with Great Nana

Anna and Sydney playing a little game of footsie

Ahhh....lets gang up on Papa

Although totally posed, this picture of Emma and Kole turned out pretty cute

Kole and Emma didn't get the memo that they weren't supposed to put their little sisters in a headlock for the group picture!

Nana and Papa with their grandbabies - thank you Nana for making such cute matching pillow case dresses!

Cousins - they have so much fun playing together since they are so close in age!

Cutest two girls in the whole entire world (OK so I am a bit biased)

These two kids are pretty darn cute too. (Love Sydney's little smile in this pic!!)

Sprinkler fun! Love sitting on them!

...and putting my face in them!

A remake picture of a year ago with Emma and Kole - only this time it is Anna and Sydney

Emma getting ready for the Aloha State Park 4th of July bike parade with her decorated bike

Chillin with Grandpa Big John on his scooter

It is no surprise to me that Emma is in the very lead of the bike parade!!

Anna snuggling up to Miss Judy

Aunt Becky and Anna - she hated her boat coat!

Darian and Emma all smiles on the boat

Anna LOVED the water. What's not to love about Mullett Lake? Look how clear that water is! There just aren't lakes like that in Texas!

Jay showing off - he can still slalom after all these years

Whew - the 4th of July was too much excitement for Anna. She was out for the count.

Thanks for the free haircut Aunt Becky!

Our super cute little cottage that we rented for the week

Gotta love those hooded beach towels

Sticky fingers - a sure sign of a good vacation

Don't forget the sticky face, elbows, and hair too!

Daddy tending the campfire

Those who know Emma know that she loves to collect things and stockpile any and all toys in her purses. Give her a bucket and she was in pure heaven collecting rocks on the beach. Oh the joys of childhood.

Mama and Emma enjoying some time together. Looking out at Mullett - the best place on Earth!

Oh no - Emma and Ben are already kissing!! Wonder what the future holds for these two!

Anna and Owen sharing their toys

Anna loving the sun!

Emma wanted to read her very favorite book Purplicious to Ben. She literally has the entire book memorized!

Jay and Phil with Emma and Ben on the Big Brawler! Grandpa Big John went nice and slow while the kiddos were on. He wasn't so nice when it was just the boys!

Mom and Aimee even took their turn - and yes I had a sore neck the next day. (Not as sore as I got from waterskiing though. I am starting to show my age:)