Winter Blues

Hey world it’s me, Annabelle. In honor of the 1,473,985th snow storm that just hit DC, Philly, Boston and New York, I thought I’d send a little shout-out to my peeps up north.

It may be sunny and warm here in Durham, but there was a time when Daddy’s thermometer outside dropped to a bone-chilling 40 degrees!  To which Mommy, who goes kinda crazy when she’s stuck indoors too long, would bundle me up like a Little 1980s Scandinavian Snow Bunny so that we could take a walk…

And yes, I am wearing adult women’s socks.  Don’t judge…I’m a magnet for grandmas, puppies and small children in this get-up!

So, northern friends, take heart and keep warm.  Spring weather is on its way!

OR…If the winter blues have really got you down, just say “to heck with this cold weather!” and come visit me in sunny North Carolina!!!

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Little Person, Big Personality!

Our Little Miss may be itty bitty, but she’s got personality out the wazoo!

It is hilarious to watch her test out her growing abilities…particularly the use of her vocal cords!

(Type in “belly” to watch this video of my Little Diva in the making)

Grammie and Grandpop got to experience Annabelle’s overflowing exuberance first-hand when they visited us a few weekends ago.  Saturday had been a fun and stimulation-filled day for the Little Lady, what with so many family members over at our house.  So when I put her down to bed that evening, she crashed hard.

…Or so we thought.

At about 9pm she started babbling and rolling around in her crib.  The babbles quickly turned into cries, as our Little Party Animal was not happy being left out of the fun that she knew was taking place downstairs.  I went up and tried to rock her back to sleep, but to no avail.  There were visitors downstairs and, by golly, she had hostess duties to attend to!

So I brought her downstairs and, for the next hour, Annabelle entertained us.  Arms a-flappin’, tushie a-wigglin’, voice a-squealin’ and lips a-kissin’…my happy Little Gal was a sight to see! 🙂

The video below was taken near the end of her performance, so it doesn’t do justice to the hilarity of the moment.  Nonetheless, here’s a little peak into our loud wild evening…

(Again, type in “belly” to watch the video)

Suffice it to say, she may be little in stature, but not in personality!

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