Build-a-baby

Anne met two of her oldest friends for a playdate Saturday at the National Building Museum. She was cranky because, for whatever reason, her morning nap ended too soon. (Sore gums may have awakened her -- Anne's second tooth finally arrived in the five o'clock hour Sunday morning.)

Her pals Ellie and Avery (pictured without Anne) did their best to charm Anne and kept her from melting down for more than an hour. The good news is that Anne fell asleep on the way home, stayed asleep while Mommy and Daddy moved her from her carseat to her crib, and slept for just under three hours.

We still must choose our outings carefully, according to her doctors. It's important to help keep her healthy throughout this first cold and flu season. But now that Anne is sleeping and napping fairly well, we are venturing out more and more. Anne also went to her first story- and song-time this week at the public library in our neighborhood and loved watching the other kids, the songs and the clapping.

She's also getting used to her sunglasses. Of course they are stylish. But if Mommy needs them, then Anne needs them to protect her baby blues, too!