Ana Camp

Last summer Grandma started a tradition with Sofia called Camp Grandma, where Sofia could spend two full days and nights at Grandma's house, doing all the fun things they do together: crafts, cooking, playing and just spending time together. 

One of the benefits for me is that it gives me special alone time with Ana! She can require lots if energy these days, which I seem to be short on, but we had a really wonderful day together. I don't realize how little time I get to devote these days to just her and listening to her voice and fulfilling just her needs. Mostly I think it's because she's always so active, but of course it's also because she shares the limelight with her older, more vocal big sis. She's changed a lot during the summer already. She speaks a lot more and every day I understand more of what she's saying. She's also developed a really sweet and caring side to her personality. She won't leave the house without giving whoever she's leaving behind a hug and kiss. And she plays such a nurturing little mommy with her baby dolls. Today at the mall she walked up to a complete stranger, a woman pushing a new baby in a stroller, and out of the blue gave her a hug and a kiss on the leg. The woman nearly melted into the floor at her random display of affection. 

So, we had a wonderful day. After dropping Sofia off to Grandma's we went to the mall, played on the playscape, had lunch and shopped leisurely at Target, where she picked out a water color book. After her nap the first word out of her mouth was, "Paint!"

I love that sweet little AB!