Anna has recently learned how to make a really loud squealing noise. We were walking around the grocery store the day after she learned this, and she just squealed non stop at every person she saw. Here’s a video of her squealing (far below maximum volume) while she eats:

I was struck a few days ago to see that Anna’s feet suddenly hung off the couch if we laid her down. Well today she overhangs up to her knees. Clearly she will be 5′ 10″ by Christmas. She’s getting much better at grabbing things and rolling, and is even starting to hold her self sitting up a bit. Unfortunately, all of this rolling has meant that at night she rolls onto her stomach and wakes herself up.

Anna ate pureed pears for the first time today, and we also let her suck on a pear for a while. She seemed to really like both – perhaps more than bananas, even.

Maria is giving Anna a bath right now. Here are a couple of shots: