So Annika's first Halloween came and went, and it was bittersweet. Bittersweet because it was her first "major" holiday (ok, I suppose that honor goes to Fourth of July - go United States! Woo hoo!) and that she seemed to take no pleasure in it. The costume I so lovingly picked out for her essentially made her scream every time it got within four inches of her. But we perservered, because she sure looked cute in it! I will also say that the costume was purchased in the beginning of September. By October 31, she grew out of it! Bittersweet - see what I mean?
We celebrated Annika's first Halloween by visiting "cousin" Nico. They were SUPER excited to be dressed up.
Today is also four months of Annika! Her 4-month birthday was marked by a trip to Trader Joe's and some birthday breast milk (her favorite). This is a relatively major milestone as many parenting books use four months as a marker for life changes. This includes the ability to roll (which she has done once, but I shudder to think of her doing it again), recognize faces, touch things with a purposeful mission and general interest in mobility. Oh, and she looooves to talk. Though I look forward to "real" words, Annika language is quite amusing. Here is sample dialogue:
Mommy: WHO'S MOMMY'S BABY??? WHO????
Annika: Ehh...ahhhh....EHHH!!!
Mommy: Is it you? IS IT YOU???
Annika: Uh. (silence)
Mommy: It's you - IT'S YOU!!!! MOMMY LOVES BABY!
Annika: (silence)
Happy Birthday, sweet baby girl, your mommy will always love you.
2 comments:
Love the costume-- love it all! Adorable!
I so knew Emily was going to say that. I love how Annika's face mirrors that of the jack o' lantern. Her costume is so cute, though!
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