January 2009

The New Year has started off with a bang. Anaka is now 13lbs & 6.4oz and 25.5 inches long. This girl has some long legs thanks to that four month growth spurt. She had her second round of shots and took them like a champ! Thankfully all went well. Her favorite toy this month has been her jump-a-roo, which she has discovered that she has a natural talent for the river dance. This month has been full of firsts. Although we really wanted to hold off on feeding Anaka solids, she left us no choice. It was clear that she was ready. We introduced rice cereal on the 19th and she loved them. We also started to give her prunes for the obvious reasons. She drank from her Sippy cup; it is about time she accepted that there are other sources than mom for a snack! Anaka sat up for the first time without support for a long time. I think that it is safe to say that she has mastered sitting! We took our first trip to the Zoo, can you believe it in January. She fell in love with the Sea Lions and the Giraffe’s. I am sure that February will be just as exciting!