A big day!!!!

 Matt came home from Texas (he had to go there for work) and Anabelle told him first thing to take her training wheels off. He did and I am not joking when I say this...Matt held the bike so she could get on and away she went...not nervous or scared. She told me to stand back because she could do it. Matt and I couldn't believe it. Could it be that easy???? Yep!!!! It can! Our girl is growing up!

{BIG DAY}

 Anabelle graduated from Pre-K!!!! It was a very special day! We were so proud of our sweet girl!!!
 I don't know if she was excited or a bit nervous but she kept her hands folded the entire time.  She looked adorable. The class put on a little performance and then we all went out to eat. (Nana, Pop, Grandma, Grandpa, and our family)

Say Cheese!

 Ella loves to hold Anabelle and  yes...I know she is 2 and still has her ba ba...what is a mama to do though????

Anabelle saying "cheese" with her new purse from her birthday!

Anabelle Devaney-April 2012

RIGHT NOW...

Anabelle loves to shut doors. She is obsessed!

She is still all of 21 pounds soaking wet....just a tiny ball of love! (She is wearing 18 month clothes now! :)

She loves shoes and points to her shoes and says "shoes"! She is often seen walking around our house with someone else's shoes on! She just got a new pair of Croc's and adores them!

She runs like the dickens...her little bottom just get going and it is the cutest thing ever.

She also LOVES birds. She will walk and walk after a bird. She points and squeals with delight and says "bird."

She is talking like crazy and says things like...no..no...no. Go, hi, bye, Mama, Dada, Nana, Pa Pa, outside,  please...she says a version of love you. She also says Li-li (for Lily)and Di-Di (for Aidan).

Still Takes her bottle.

Does not take her boppy anymore.

She loves to be outside. I mean she loves it. She cries when she has to come inside.

Loves water...loves to play in the bath tub, her water table and the sand/water table in the backyard!

Is so cuddly....just loves to snuggle at night and loves to be held! She is so darn lovable! She gives kisses and hugs!  I can't get enough of those kisses!

Is fearless...wants to go down every slide her big brother and sister do!

Anabelle is so special. We just cherish these "baby" moments as she is getting bigger and bigger every day! She really did complete our family and we feel so lucky to have her!

hhhhhmmmm......

 Somebody I know also likes to brush their teeth!!!! Little bit hears the water running and comes running! She climbs onto the potty and this is how I found her this morning! (Don't worry...I was in there brushing my teeth when a little person I know decided to join in...it was so cute I had to stop and get the camera!)

Who wants a bath?

If you ask Anabelle if she wants a bath...she takes off running for the bathroom! This child loves to take baths. She says, "bath"....more like "baf" but she just gets giddy when the water starts running! Look at those curls she is getting!

~So Cute~

Anabelle Devaney is soo cute! I was making a salad and before I knew it..look who was in my bowl!

A look back at the year....

Anabelle Devaney Steinmetz
Born: April 15, 2010

2 weeks: H: 19.5 inches (18%) W: 7 lbs 4.5 oz (18%)

2 months: H: 21 in (8%) W: 9 lbs 13 oz (24%)

4 months: H: 23.25 in (16%) W: 11 lbs 11oz (12%)

6 months: H: 24.25 in (8%) W: 13 lbs 9 oz (9%)

9 months: H: 25.6 in (4%) W: 15 lbs 4oz. (3 %)

12 months: 27.5 (9%) W: 16 lbs 15 oz) (less than 3%)

What a year! Belle is a tiny thing but she sure is cute!

Look who is getting big!

This is my sweet girl sleeping in her crib...oh I am so happy!

Anabelle is starting to pull up to things she can reach...she is on her tippy toes!

Anabelle's 1st time swinging!

Look at this little cutie in the swing! She didn't know what to think...she would just laugh and giggle!

She loved it!
I got the giggles just seeing how much fun she was having!

Of course the other two love the swings as well!!!! One thing on my to do list this summer is to teach these two how to pump. Mama got a work out!

Last week the weather was so nice that I took the kids to the park a few days after school. They loved getting outside and running around. This was our official first trip to the park in a looong time!

Look who is on the move!

My baby is crawling!

Anabelle is officially on the move! She is crawling everywhere. She can easily crawl the length of a room or more. We are so proud of her!!!!

Belle's 1st Hallloween!

I just can't get enough of my sweet little pumpkin!

Anabelle is my snuggle bug!
What a cute outfit!
Anabelle shows off her new Halloween jammies!

Sooo cute...look at her ghost feet!