Pre-Halloween Pics

Seventeen Months Old

A serious moment.


Ponies? Clearly not a good idea.

But chickens are OK.

How big is Annabel?

Leaving Home

Goodnight Moon

This is a long one, but for those who would take pleasure in an unedited reading of Goodnight Moon (namely, Grandma), here's Annabel "reading" and doing her favorite thing: finding the mouse on every page.

bubbles

And one more week later....

Crawling is now a thing of the past.
But rocks are still a delicacy.

Walking on the beach

After one week of walking practice, Annabel takes on the beach in Santa Monica.

Our Little Artiste

Annabel's wonderful "Anya" (her Hungarian mama while Sam is at work) took these adorable pictures of baby's first painting project. Thank you, Szilvia, for being brave enough to paint with toddlers, and for giving Annabel such a lovely home away from home! We love you!

FIRST STEPS!!!!!!!!!

Annabel finally decided to take her first steps this evening, at exactly 16 months and one day old. What a thrill for Mama tonight!! She is now officially a toddler! And, yes, I guess our lives just got a little bit more complicated....

Annabel in August

Annabel, almost 16 months old - Yes!

Peek

Annabel Takes Over Fort Bragg

A Casual Kiss

On Patrol!

I make the coastal waters safe for Democracy.