We haven’t posted anything new about Anna for a while, so here are the important updates.

At the beginning of the month, a stomach flu made its way through our family. Anna got it first, and it was her first time throwing up (an important first, I’d say). She got through it pretty well and enjoyed eating crackers. It really upset the household for a week or so, as we each took a turn and everyone was tired and cranky for a while. But we are back into our normal routine and feeling good again!

Just before we all got sick, Anna said goodbye to bottles. This was one of those changes that I worried about beforehand, but Anna cruised right through without any fuss. We switched her bedtime routine from a bottle of milk to a cup of milk with no problem at all. It has been very nice not having to wash bottles anymore.

Moving on to the next challenge, Anna just decided that she wants to start potty training. Without any prompting, yesterday she wanted to use the toilet, so we’ll embark on that soon.

We’ve always told Anna lots of stories in the car and over dinner, and recently she’s started making up her own stories. Sometimes you have to prompt her to keep going (“and then what did they do?”) but it’s really fun to hear her make up something new. Last night she told me a story about branch falling into a lake and being eaten by fish.

Soon it will be spring, which is good because Anna is outgrowing all of her clothes again. She stood by her 2 year old height line the other day, and she’s a couple of inches taller than she was two months ago. Hopefully we can wait to switch her into 3t clothes until the warmer weather arrives!