Long-Overdue Update

To all concerned grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends, I apologize for the lapse in picture-posting! Here's what Anna was up to last week:

On Wednesday Jimmy and I hosted LifeGroup at our house for the first time since Anna was born. Aunika (our friends' almost-three-year-old) and Josiah (our other friends' almost-one-year-old) had fun hanging out with Anna while she was in her swing (which actually used to be Josiah's). They were both very "concerned" about her pacifier.

Anna has really been focusing on things lately, and I decided to see if she could see herself in the mirror. Here she is reacting to her reflection:

This is our attempt at a family portrait. Anna was totally staring at Jimmy!

My dear friend Emily came to visit on Friday. We had a great time exploring Nashville. Friday we girls went to Historic Downtown Franklin and ate lunch at Merridee's Breadbasket (where I think I ate the most divine chocolate merangue pie I've ever tasted). Saturday we all went to Opry Mills to shop and see our friend Justin's band, Sidewalk Prophets, play (they were great!) and went to dinner at the Mellow Mushroom. Emily was great with Anna ... we can't wait for her next visit!

I don't exactly know what to say about this picture, except that I think it's funny:

Here's another one of Anna's odd sleeping poses captured on film:

A cute sleeping pic, featuring a new pacifier:

Anna loves having her diaper changed. Jimmy and I usually take advantage of a few minutes of smiley time afer diaper changes.

Anna also likes hanging out in her baby sling or Baby Bjorn. It helps me get a lot done around the house!

Can't wait to see all our Cincinnati friends and family soon --- love you all!