I interviewed Ana for the first time in 2009 and then again in 2010. It’s been a year since our last recorded chat, so I thought it was time to sit down and interview Ana again.
Interviewing Ana, Third Time’s a Charm
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The Show
Anyone who knows Ana, knows she is quite the performer. She is always singing, dancing or putting on some sort of “show” to entertain us. This was today’s show, complete with an introduction and three parts:
The Big Ultrasound for Baby Bateman 2.0
This afternoon Sim, Ana, and I went to the BIG ultrasound for Baby Bateman 2.0. Ana was very happy to be included in everything and was even more excited when our very sweet ultrasound tech told her what the baby was and then Ana got to be the one to tell us. We thought it was only fitting that Ana also be the one to tell all of you:
The ultrasound went great and it looks like everything is developing and growing as it should. We were able to see all the parts and pieces and everything looked perfect. She (it’s just SO nice to be able to use pronouns!!) was very active and wiggling around a ton during the appointment so some of the pictures we took what we could get. They can’t all be posed, right?
Anyway, here are the pictures of our littlest daughter:
And here is the picture the tech took, just for Ana of her baby sister:
As always, any pictures of Baby Bateman 2.0 will be collected here.
My Little Ballerina
Ana had another ballet recital today (the last day of her “Tip Toes” Ballet class is always a “recital” performed on the stage). It amazes me how well she is doing in her ballet class. I know she has been doing it for a year and a half, but she’s only three! Heck, I couldn’t do half the things she does. She is so comfortable up on a stage or in front of a crowd, that I can definitely see performing in her future. But more than anything, I love seeing the happiness on her face when she dances. It just warms my heart.
You can see all the pictures from Ana’s “recital” here. Enjoy!
Ana’s Got a New Pair of Shoes
I signed Ana up for a “Shuffle, Point, Swing” (a combo of ballet, tap and jazz) class this summer so I knew eventually she would need a pair of tap shoes. Today while we were waiting for Sim to meet us at our favorite Thai place, we went into Dance Togs next door to pick up her shoes. Ana was very excited and as soon as we got home she ran upstairs, put on her leotard and wanted to show off for her Daddy. Having never even witnessed anyone tap dancing, we had no idea what Ana would do. So obviously we were a little surprised when she whipped out a little routine like she’d been doing it for ages. (Had I known she would be so good, I might have used a camera with a little better quality than my iPhone, but whatcha gonna do?) See for yourself:
(Oh and incidentally when I was in Dance Togs, the lady that helped me mentioned that they offer a 10% off discount to people taking classes through Tualatin Hills Parks & Rec because they refer so many customers their way. So make sure you mention THRP it if you happen to shop there! The lady was incredibly helpful and encouraging, which made the experience very memorable for Ana. Bonus points in my book.)
Interviewing Ana. Again.
I interviewed Ana before and it was pretty entertaining, so I decided to do it again. For the most part, I stuck with the same questions (name, age, future career, favorite toy, favorite game, best friend, favorite food, favorite cereal, and favorite movie) and was pretty surprise to see how the answers have (and haven’t!) changed. Enjoy!!
Blast From the Past
Sim was cleaning up our old video camera (that we never use anymore since we both have Flip cameras) to loan to his brother when he came across two video clips from a couple years ago. Ana is so tiny. It is so hard for me to image she was ever so little. So on this beautiful Friday, I present you with this adorable Blast From the Past:
Ana’s First Fish
This morning we took Ana fishing at Horning’s Hideout.
We went with our friends, Rob and Shauna, and their two children, Beckham (2 1/2) and Shayla (8 months). Beck has been fishing several times before and was more than willing to “show Ana the ropes.”
They patiently sat watching the still water, eagerly waiting for their bobbers to wiggle and dance. Not wanting to push their two-year-old patience too far, after awhile we moved to the “easier” fishing hole. Within minutes their lines pulled tight and they both started to reel in their fish at the same time. I managed to get video of BOTH Beck and Ana catching their fish!
Ana wasn’t too sure what to think of the actually fish themselves. The minute the fish broke through the surface of the water and then flopped around on the deck, Ana scampered away. And forget about her holding the fish, let alone even standing next to them.
Regardless of her initial reaction to the fish, Ana is eagerly awaiting her next chance to go fishing. And she is happy to take anyone who asks down to the freezer and show you the fish SHE caught (the fish will stay in the freezer indefinitely).
You can see all the pictures from Ana’s first fishing experience over here. Enjoy!
Interviewing Ana
I read somewhere recently that parents should “interview” their children. The comment was regarding children in the 2-3 year old range because they are just starting to really think for themselves and the responses to their questions, while often hilarious, will truly let you see a glimpse of their personality and character. So tonight I had the Flip video camera out, recording Ana making up her own songs and dancing around the living room when I remembered the interview suggestion. I decided on the spot to ask Ana some questions. Next time I will be better prepared, as you will see sometimes her answers took me by surprise and I totally lost my train of thought. Regardless, they are highly entertaining and I hope you enjoy a little taste of my daily life.
This is take two. I tried to overlap some of the same questions and you will see that I often get very different responses. I couldn’t decide which video was better, so you get both. Enjoy.
Ohhh this is gonna be fun!
I recently upgraded my iPhone 3G to the iPhone 3G S. Not because there was really anything wrong with my old phone, but I was elligible for an upgrade and Simeon promised me that I would be so much happier with the camera, the speed, the Internet, etc. All things I love (and now have no idea how I ever lived without!) Plus it has video. Like, I can just shoot a video with MY PHONE. I just switch a little toggle from camera to video and voila! I can record whatever we happen to be doing. Plus I just figured out that I can email them directly from my phone to Flickr. How cool is that?! To be fair, I think I need to warn you…with how easy this is, there is going be A LOT more videos to enjoy. I may not load them all up here on my blog, but they will certainly be on My Flickr page. Enjoy!
The first video is from the 4th of July. We were playing on the beach and Ana wanted to go play in the water. There is also a cameo from our dogs, Ellie and Molly (who were dying to go play Frisbee with the guys further out in the water) and Ana’s best bud, Ayden.
Ana loved the sparklers this 4th of July. She even tried to “write her name” with the sparkler like all the grown-ups were doing. Adorable!
Here is a short clip of Ana during her last Tip Toes ballet class. Ohh I just love Ana being in ballet.
And finally, here is Ana just a few hours ago. She is playing with some pompoms she found in the kids room while we waited for my car to get an oil change.