Summer is going too fast!

As I type this, I am also beginning to work on school plans for the new year. I can't believe how fast this summer has gone. For the remaining time (right around two weeks) I plan on making the most of every minute.
This past week Anna and I haven't done anything too exciting. We have mainly stayed around the house except for attending her gymnastics classes. We have had a good time playing in the yard or attempting to put puzzles together. She loves the concept of dumping the pieces out but not necessarily putting them back in the spots! She'd rather chew on the pieces still. I have been really impressed by the things she has been doing lately. She is definitely in the "Monkey see" stage. She can identify her "head, belly, toes, and nose" which I think is pretty good. She has also really taken to signing and will sign for "more", "milk", "finished", and "eat". I have been trying to get her to pick up on the "sleepy" one, but she hasn't quite gotten it yet. Her spoken vocabulary has increased too. She can say quite a few things. She says "bye" consistently and in the correct context as well as "ma ma" and "da da". She calls all dogs "bubba" (I actually think she tries to say "bandit" but it just comes out easier as bubba. She will say "book" and "ball" sometimes. "Uh oh" is a constant too! I am just amazed at how fast learning at this age takes place.

An update on "parent activities" Matt is still continuing to play soccer on Sundays. He is enjoying getting back to his sport. He is hopeful that he will get a break from being in the goal this weekend and play in the field instead.
I am attending Zumba, taking Body Pump classes, and playing tennis as much as time allows through the week. As a matter of fact, we have a tennis tournament this weekend and I am looking forward to having Matt and Anna cheer me on! Anna is our group's best cheerleader (she's certainly the loudest!)

Next week I am going to try to get as much school stuff out of the way so that Anna and I can spend some quality time with Matt because he will be leaving for a training session in Boston August 8th. We will be sad to have him away for a week. :( But, I am sure he will learn a bunch!

No blog is complete without pictures of our girl! Here are a few from this week:

Gymnastics class wears her out! :)

She loves playing "dress up" in Mommy's closet

I think the Crocs add a special touch, don't you?

Daddy and Anna left me a message in the bathtub....so sweet! (Guess who has to clean all that up....yours truly)

Uncle Chris went out to LA and Las Vegas for a vacation and he brought Minnie back for Anna. She carries her everywhere. It's so cute!