Silly!

On Thursday evening, Lily came over from next door to play with Anna. They put on their dancing skirts and had fun!!





On Friday, Uncle Stephen took the day off to speak to my classes about being a Civil Engineer. He did a great job and I think EVERYONE learned a lot! Hopefully he convinced some of my students to study engineering in college!




On Friday after school, things got a little silly. Anna showed Uncle Stephen her tummy...



Uh oh!!



Anna's tummy is irresistible!



BOOP!!!



Obviously, Anna LOVES Stephen!!




Then we went out to eat. Anna fed Stephen french fries, and he showed her how to be a member of the Clean Plate Club.



We love it when Stephen visits us! In fact, Anna is really hard to get out of bed on school mornings. However, on Friday, all I said was , "Anna, Uncle Stephen is here" and she popped up and ran to his room to wake him up!


Unfortunately, Stephen had to go back to New Orleans this morning. He had to make up his time off by going in to work today :-( What dedication!

Girly Girls

On Sunday morning, Anna and I went to play at Sara's house. Anna and Sara wore tutus and danced to music. Look at that first position!



This is Sara in her Strawberry Shortcake t-shirt. Kristen talks about it in her post this week on the Pass Kay Page.



Now, all we have to do is get Anna potty trained and she can be in a real dance class. Pretty much everywhere requires this, but Anna could care less. Anytime I suggest wearing big girl panties, Anna replies, "I tee tee in panties, yay!"





After Sara and Anna ate lunch, they savored some Dora fruit snacks.




It got a little cooler here yesterday morning. Anna refused to wear pants, shorts, or a skirt. So, she wore this dress- a hand me down from Jenny's daughter, Angelina. Hopefully, she won't get any ideas from this scarlet letter A.




I'm still feeling okay. The exhaustion has set in, but no nausea yet!!! I'll go for an ultrasound in the next two weeks and hopefully, we'll see a heartbeat!!

Update

My hormone levels look good!

The doctor's office just called to let me know that my progesterone is at a normal level now, and more importantly, my hCG level tripled!! (it needs to increase at least by 60% every 48 hours) So, things are going well!

Exciting News!

I am pregnant!!

I know that some people can wait until they are into the second trimester, but I am so excited that I can't keep it a secret. Obviously, we know VERY early. Because I only have one ovary, I have to take extra progesterone, so the earlier we knew, the better! I had a positive home pregnancy test on Tuesday morning, and went for blood work on Tuesday after school. I'll go again on Thursday after school for more blood tests to make sure the hCG is increasing as it should, and to see if the progesterone dosage is correct. I'll keep you posted!

Tiger Tailgating

On Saturday, Anna and I went to tailgate with Daddy. A group that we work with has a spot under an overhang of the law school, so it is perfect!



Here's where Anna tried to convince me that this was a swimming pool. Wishful thinking.



It was very hot and humid, which is why many of these pics are kinda foggy.



Since the group is there all day, they have lots of games and things to do.






Anna is showing you how to play the washer game:
1. Get a washer.



2. Sit on the playing board.



3. Put the washer in the hole, for a hole in one!
(Why do those idiot grownups stand so far away?)



The Bernaths came out too. Eian showed Anna how to throw the ball at your older sister.



OUCH!!



Kamryn taught Anna the secret to harassing younger brothers.



They are DONE tailgating!!

What a fun day! Anna showed everyone that she had a TIGER on her dress, played the drums for the pregame, and yelled, "GEAUX TIGERS!!

Fun With Anna 'n Friends

We celebrated Ms. Sherry's birthday on Saturday when she came to dinner at Nanny and Poppy's. Brandie and Tyler came too, so we had lots of fun visiting with them!!



We ate mozzarella sticks- Anna's new favorite, despite the fact that she just about chokes to death every time she eats them. She's in a phase right now where she shoves as much as she possibly can into her mouth, then gives me fits as I decide WHEN I will employ the Heimlich.



Anna LOVES getting some sugar from Nanny!



Then she decided to give Tyler some. He's not complaining...




On Monday, Kristen, Sara, and Mick came over to play. Anna and Sara play so well together! Kristen and I are scheming about how we can get them into the same class in kindergarten...

#100!

So this is the 100th post I've made on this blog about Anna's life. She amazes me every day (and then makes me laugh)!!

Last week, we made some cookie dough after school. With limited afternoon hours, we were only able to bake half of it. The next morning, I went in the back to put on some lipstick. I noticed that it got quiet all of a sudden and then Fritz started barking (UH OH!!) When I walked in the kitchen, this is the first thing I saw...



Turning the corner, I encountered the COOKIE (DOUGH) MONSTER!!



Here's where she realized that I was behind her...
I said, "Anna, WHAT are you doing??"



To which she responded, "MMM, I eat it!"



My Aunt Emily and Uncle Nick sent Anna this "bug" towel with her name monogrammed on it. Anna LOVES the towel! After her bath, she puts it on and proceeds to chase us around the house on her bike, shouting, "ARRRGGHH"!


BRILLIANT!!!