Wow...has it been a busy few weeks chasing Annabelle. She's beyond mobile...she's climbing! Earlier this week she snuck halfway up the stairs-- just zoomed right up. Who knew one day she'd just decide "Hmmm, today, today I"ll climb some stairs?!"

Gammy came to visit and we had a great time. Her and Annabelle are official "back seat buddies"-- there were no tears on car rides, well, maybe a few...but let me tell you once Gammy left, the tears were back in full force. So listen up G&G Ole and Gammy & Pop-Pop, we need to make these visits frequent and often! As much as we're enjoying the baseball season, we're very excited for it to come to an end, win the World Series, then visit up North over the Holiday Season... ahhh, the excitement of Annabelle walking around this Thanksgiving and Christmas is too much for me to bear!!!

Annabelle had her 9-month checkup yesterday and she's doing great. She's 27" long and a whopping 16 pounds. Looks like she's taking after many of us lightweights as babies... me, Alison, Adam, Kristin, Marley....nothing wrong with a long and lean one! Our new doctor is great and made us feel like great parents which is always nice;)

Well, the pictures have been pretty spotty, too busy to take pictures... We'll get back on track this week. Tonight is our big "Summer in Soulard" party