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I CAN'T HEAR YOU!?

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teething isn't.


I must say Brian and I are very lucky parents. Anna is one of the easiest, happiest, low maintenance babies ever. Of course I'm no baby expert, but I have found whenever I'm in the grocery store line, a play group or just in public people always love to talk to babies - then tell you horrible stories about some baby they "know". "I have this friend...her baby cries ALL THE TIME". Thankfully our little Anna doesn't. We should have named her Anna Happy Go Lucky Smit. Of course I've been forewarned: If you have a happy baby; you'll have a miserable toddler. Talking to the lady in the passport office one day about what a good baby Anna is and that I worry about this "miserable toddler" stage, she said "giiirl take what you can get, I ain't never met a toddler that won't miserable, just wait till she's 16". Our baby girl just hasn't been the same this past week and I have to admit my friend Elena called it - more than once. About 2 weeks ago, she said "her gums look really white, I think she's teething" I proceeded to give Elena the look of death - I'm not ready for teeth!! Although Anna might be, she was eyeing my cheeseburger the other night. Saturday she started ear pulling - and again yesterday while we were at a play date at a friends house. Several moms said ear infection, but Elena stuck to her guns and called teething again. Today I took her into the clinic. "No ear infection, she's probably just teething".

it's official.

We're staying in Germany until May 2011!!!

Insektenhotel

The sun has been shining for a few days now. It's a little cloudy today, but just normal rain clouds, we see no sign of the ash from Eyjafjajajajajajajajajjajajajajjallajokull.

We've been exploring new ways to walk around town on paved roads - the last few days we've been walking past some cool goats - which were all in their little house today, some bee boxes (I'll get some photos of those later dad), and the Insektenhotel. Yes. You translated that correctly an "Insect Hotel"


Someone in town had a gnome on their porch. It's HUGE. Gnomes are very popular here. I have a white one. One day I shall take a photo of him.


Ginger before our walk:


Hey Mom, Wanna rub my belly?


Some of tater from today




Is it Halloween yet?!

our little packer

new toys, cuddling and stockings oh my

Passed out on aunty Pam




Not only was I able to find my stocking on ebay - it already had my name on it. I think it was meant to be!


Hanging out with our new SOPHIE in the new bouncer!!

lots to share

We've been busy! The sun has been shining (not today!) and we've been taking advantage.

Anna turned 3 months!!! and to celebrate she wouldn't stop looking at her own shirt. It took me a solid 20 minutes to get a photo of her looking at me. What an exciting outfit! Thanks Oma!


We tried out our backpack to see if it would work for summer travels. Not so much just yet. Daddy refuses to use the Bjorn and I KNOW he won't use a moby wrap if he's not gonna use the Bjorn, but he says he's willing to shlep around a stroller. Maybe next summer we'll break out the backpack again.


Playing with toys is hard work


I'll get you wormy!


Yesterday we went to the Nurnberg Volksfest


I GOT A BLOOOOMIN OINION!!! This might be the best 4 euro I've spent in a loooong time.



Anna and I on Easter Sunday at Elena's house




Anna pimped her daddy's shoes for Easter. They're a bit big on her, but they looked adorable and worked just fine.