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Last Updated: Jun 17, 2009
Ella welcomes Annie June! Ella Aubrey & Annie June 1/23/2004 & 3/28/09 4:21 a.m./ 12:15 pm 8 lbs. 12 oz. / 7 lbs. 5 oz Home Pictures Stories Family Guestbook |
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Want to know what Ella is doing in summer school all day? So do we. It is so weird to send her off with a lunch box and some sunscreen and then pick her up at the end of the day without getting to talk to her teacher. She is attending the after-school program called "Adventure Club," which is staffed by University of Missouri education students, so we don't actually talk to her kindergarten teacher at the day's end. Instead, we get most everything through the lens of a five-year-old. Consequently, here is what we know. Her friends are named Noah, Bebe, Paul, and "Miss Rosie." At circle time they sit on pieces of tape, and no, the pieces of tape don't have their names on them. They sing songs and read books. When Ms. Moore says, "Awesome possum," you are supposed to stop playing and put your hands on your head. On the first day, when she "forgot" that her lunch contained a juice box and thought she had no drink, she was given a chocolate milk carton by someone and reported, "It was sort of free!"
The great part about this summer school experience is Ella's enthusiasm for this next phase of her life. She wanted the whole family to accompany her on the first day, not so much for comfort but to mark it as the significant occasion it indeed was. We had planned to all walk the three quarters of a mile to Russell Boulevard Elementary, but the weather did not cooperate. Instead, we all piled into the car - baby and dog included - and drove through the pouring rain. She gave me and Annie hugs, and Spencer walked her into the building. When he returned, Spencer reported that Ella immediately spotted a friend she had made at orientation the week before, blew a kiss to him over her shoulder and headed over to her friend to compare water bottles. She "dove right in," Spencer said. And we love this about her - her confidence and her optimism. As my friend Tonya said, "Look at her fly!" Fly on, Ella! We love you.
Stories 6-12-09 - original date of post. Our main focus these days is sleep. Mostly Annie's sleeping habits - when, where, how, and how much - and my general lack of sleep. I return to work on June 22 (boo), so for the past couple of weeks I've been trying to be better about paying attention to how long Annie has been awake, noticing her sleepy ...
5-31-09 original date of post. We've had a big couple of days around here. First, Annie had her two-month well baby check up and she's a chunky little babykins! She is now 12 pounds and 5 ounces, jumping from the 50 th to the 90 th percentile for weight. The poor thing got her first round of vaccinations, and I don't know who was more...
5-14-09 - original date of post. Question: What do you get when you have a newborn and a five-year-old with a cold who can't keep from kissing the baby? Answer: a baby with conjunctivitis. Actually, we didn't get a firm diagnosis of pink eye from the doctor, but her left eye is definitely weepy and gunky, so we still got a p...
5-8-09 - original date of post. We haven't had a doctor's appointment recently, so I don't have an update on Annie's official height or weight. I will tell you that her gorgeous knees are getting a bit dimpled, and she has those delicious little creases at her wrists. She's filling out quite nicely. And she should be, the way...
4-21-09 - original date of post. I just noticed that Annie June is sleeping in most of the pictures we have of her, which is funny, because she does not seem to sleep all that much. At least at night, that is. Or maybe when she is sleeping is the only time I have my hands free to actually take a picture. If she is awake she is ...
4-5-09 - original date of post. Ella wants to tell you a little about Annie June. Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing
Guestbook Annie is so precious. I can't get over Ella in a cap and gown. She looks so grown up! Miss you guys..Love, Stacy PS I love your short hair. - Cute! I love the "Annie Smiles" picture. How adorable! She is getting to be so big! Tell everyone we say "Hi!". Lots and Lots of Love, --The Lagermeier Family Do you think AnnieJune's hair will be red like Ella's? I hope you are all doing well and happy mother's day! -The Matthews Looks like fun! Happy Easter! Hope that Annie had a great 1st Easter, and Ella had tons of fun! Love forever and always, -The Lagermeier Family hi all, well, we're back in houston after our whirlwind trip to visit anna june and ella aubrey. we were prepared for this beauty by highways lined with wispy, plentiful, purple red bud trees. we arrived on the day that annie came home. we had five glorious days to hold and behold this snuggling miracle called annie june. she is calm and beauti... -terry thompson
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