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11 months!



Unfortunately, half of this month I was sick. I had high fevers and a bad cold. The doctor's were worried I was developing Croup, but thankfully that never happened. I did have several trip to the doctor's office and some long nights awake because I was coughing too much to sleep. Finally though, I am feeling better and on the mend. Besides being sick, this month has been a blast. I am still crawling like crazy and getting better at standing. At times I can let go of whatever I am holding onto and stand by myself for several seconds, it's very cool! I have almost mastered waving, although I only like to wave "hi," not "bye." Lately my Mom has been working on teaching my how to clap. I'm getting the hang of it. I have definitely grown this past month. As of two weeks ago I was 17 lbs and 7oz. My leggies are a little chubbier and my Mom says I  now have a cute "baby" belly. I like to play with my belly, especially my belly button, while I am in the bathtub. Speaking of bathtubs, I love my baths! I think they are my favorite thing. I crawl, splash and laugh the whole time. I have been feeding myself most of my meals, so I usually need a bath, or at least a wipe down, after I eat. I love feeding myself, it's so much fun. My favorite foods are yogurts, cheese, bread (with almond butter), cheerios, oatmeal, peas, and ravioli. There are more, but those are the foods that my Mom says "are always a given." I am excited for the next several weeks with Christmas coming and then my first birthday!!

Annabelle's First Thanksgiving!


Playing the piano at Grandmom's.

Thanksgiving Family Picture
The Waechter family traveled to Pennsylvania for Thanksgiving. Annabelle and I got to for a whole week, James joined us for the long Thanksgiving weekend. Needless to say, we had a great time. For Thanksgiving we traveled to my Aunt and Uncle on my Mom's side and had a big Helms' Thanksgiving. Annabelle even had a real Thanksgiving dinner with some turkey, ham, stuffing, cranberries, and mash potatoes. She loved it! We also got to see the Wenck family since they all came up for the Notre Dame game on Saturday. It was wonderful seeing my high school friends, catching up with the family, and celebrating Annabelle's first Thanksgiving.