It has been so long since I have updated Anna's web journal. We have all been so busy lately. Shortly after Anna's one year birthday we moved into a house up the road from our old apartment. It is great because we now have a yard for our sweet Anna to run around in.
Anna's first birthday was a lot of fun. Her grandparent's from both sides came to visit her. We got her a big Costco cake, which she loved after she knew what it was for. The evening of her first birthday we took her swimming for the first time in the hotel pool, she loved it. We have a little fish on our hands, she could have stayed in the water all night. It always gives me such joy to see her happy and doing things she loves.
She has developed a lot since my last update. She started walking well at 13 months, at about a year she was practicing, but she perfected it around 13 months. She can now say Mama and Dada, although she doesn't say it much. For the last month or so taking her into a store has been a nightmare. She will sit in the buggy for about 5 minutes, then she decides she wants out and screams so loud. I have to take her out and carry her while pushing the cart around, it is not easy. I would just leave her in there and let her cry it out so she realizes the screaming will not get her what she wants, but it is way too embarrassing as everyone stares.
In the last couple months I have taken Anna to The Children's Museum and she loves it. It is so cute watching her interact with the other kiddos. I have to pull her away from all the exhibits so she can get to all of them. I am thinking of getting her a membership for her second birthday.
Anna's weight is still too low. When I took her for her 1 year well visit she weighed almost 17 pounds which puts her in the 3rd percentile. She has also became a very picky eater which makes things really challenging. I have been adding carnation instant breakfast to her whole milk to give her essential vitamins and extra calories. I am crossing my fingers she will gain more weight by her next appointment in mid August.
We had to take Anna to the emergency room about a month ago because Andy was on call and I was home alone with her on a Sunday. She was running a fever of 103 and crying non stop. Tylenol and Ibuprofen would not break her fever so I called her pediatrician and she told me to take her into the ER. I took her to the hospital Andy was on call at and he got to stay with us b/c things were slower at the hospital. They ruled out everything except a bladder infection and wanted her to stay there till she urinated to test her urine. We went in at 8pm and didn't leave until 12:30 a.m. They said she mostly likely has a bladder infection and gave her penicillin. It was a draining night to say the least.
Anna is now into cartoons. It is so cute watching her get excited when she sees animals on the t.v. The girl is such an animal lover.
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