Baby Anna's Tenth Month

Today, Baby Anna turns 10 months old! She's had a busy month travelling to the United States with Mommy, saying goodbye to friends in Pune, making new friends in America, eating her first slice of pizza (well, the crust that is), and cruising on everything she can find. Paul and I are shocked how big she is getting, and well, pretty independent. Here are some photos from this month.

At Dario's, Anna is dressed in her Michigan gear while gazing around the garden.


Balu and Anna go for a little walk and decide to play with a hanging 'flower.'

"Look Dad-Ooh, I'm so big!"

After this first week, Anna and I left Pune one early morning to begin a long journey back to Detroit. We flew to Tbilisi, then Frankfurt, and finally Detroit. I was pretty excited to see snow for the first time in three years when we landed. Her is a photo of Anna in her snowsuit with Aunt Alina at the airport before we headed out into the Arctic tundra that we fondly call home.

Anna enjoys a 'cookie' during one of her early morning wake up calls as she is adjusting to the 10.5 hour time difference.

Surprise Aunt Melina! We made it to your baby shower! We are looking forward to meeting our cousin/nephew in April.
Anna's first pair of walking shoes. . .

Fresh strawberries for a snack...

All snowed in! We got 10 inches overnight...
After the roads had cleared, and our playdate rescheduled, Anna got to meet her new friend Kristen (6 months). Anna and Kristen are good best friends, and Anna even enjoyed playing with Kristen's big sister, Kate, who is 2 1/2 years old. I see many playdates in our near future involving tutus, princess dresses, crayons, and tiaras.

Back to Pune, Anna and I are adjusting to the new time change yet again. We are happy to be back home with all of our Indian friends.