Anna's first admirer

One of my very best friends from high school (Jill) was visiting her parents in Van Alstyne, TX from Birmingham and I took the opportunity to make the hour drive and visit her. Jill played soccer at the University of Alabama Birmingham where she met her husband, Mark. Each year we were in college, I made the trek to visit her and she even got married in Alabama years ago. Her hubby is also from Alabama so there was no way any of us could get her to move back to Texas! We have been friends for almost 15 years and I am blessed that she is still a part of my life.

To my surprise, both of her parents were home that Monday afternoon when I went to visit along with her brother and his wife.  Jill has two little boys: Landon is 3 years old and little Judah will be two in November. As I was driving with Anna to visit Jill, I wondered if she was pregnant again...not sure why that thought popped into my head but shortly after I arrived, she shared the good news that YES she is pregnant again and due in February. I am secretly hoping she has a little girl but I know she would be terrified and wouldn't know what to do with a girl having had two boys already.  I didn't get a picture of Judah but he is a mirror image of his older brother. They both have absolutely beautiful blond curly hair and I have a feeling they are going to be heart breakers when they get older.

Landon holding "Baby Anna"

Jill making sure Anna's head didn't flop all around!

Jill had been talking to Landon about Anna coming to visit and he called her "Baby Anna" the entire afternoon we were there. He gave her lots of kisses and pet her head dozens of times. He loves babies and was so sweet and gentle with Anna. She was sound asleep for a lot of the visit but didn't mind at all when Landon was holding her or kissing her. He is such a sweet big brother and I am so happy Jill and her family were able to meet Anna. They will be back to Texas over Christmas and I'm looking forward to another visit in six months. I am a little sad to think how much bigger Anna will be by then...she is already growing too fast!