First "dress up"

Liz brought some fancy shoes from Vietnam (yes, little girls really wear those there). Anna seems to be obsessed with shoes lately (Papa's Flip Flops, Mama's heels and anybody else's shoes- except for her cowboy boots obviously). She also enjoyed the tutu and the purse I added to complete the outfit.

Suri Cruise, watch out, here comes competition!

First Cowboy Boots

Anna got these fabulous boots yesterday. I don't know if it was because she tried them on tired right before bed-time or the fact, that suddenly she couldn't lift her feet anymore :) - either way: she's not a fan!

First words

Anna babbles in her own language but here's a list of her current words, so that we won't forget them!

German

Nane = Banane (banana) but also Nase (nose)

Au-to (car)

Aua (eye and outch)

Bai = Ball (ball)

heiss (hot) - she uses that for everything that is uncomfortable such as cold, something she doesnt' like on her feet

Mami/Mama (usually Maaaaaami!)

Papa (sounds more like Baba)

English

Puppy or new: puppy- dah = Hund

Universal

mil = milk, Milch

Baby

Baer (bear)

Schuh (shoe)

"Anna"- ish

Bah = her sheep (fuer die Deutschen: das englische Schaf macht "ba")

Miau (meow) for cat

She identifies Bauchnabel (belly button) and got into the habit of pulling up her and other peoples' shirts to point it out - yeah, we have to get rid of that habit. Nose, ears and eyes.

Anna moos, meows, barks, quacks, bas, peeps and imitates a fish.

Bringing yoga to perfection

First Birthday!

Today we celebrated Anna's first birthday. Auntie Natalie and the cousins came over for dinner and cake. Natalie had made a super cool play kitchen for Anna! Complete with pantry/fridge, a lamp, curtains...

...and it even has a window, showing the Munich "skyline"!

We also had prepared some small gifts and her first birthday cake:

Yum, cake and ice cream!

First Thanksgiving

Anna celebrated turkey fest in style (appropriate clothing for every occasion - thanks to Shannon!). For the non-American: "TG" is celebrated on the last Thursday of November and as I came to learn a pretty big deal.

Love the turkey outfit!

Our little monkey

Anna has to climb into and onto everything!

Her toys...

The kitchen cabinets...The dishwasher (her favorite place)...

Sophia's doll bed...