Jul 23 2009

Roll Your Own Way

Category: Anna's PhotosChrisM @ 9:55 am

Here we have a before (23rd July) and after (24th July) photo, so when Anna is older and needs more immunizations, we’ll be able to point out the post on the blog, and explain that even when she was a (comparatively) tiny baby, she coped with 5 lots of injections very well, and was still happy rolling on the floor.
Given virtually any size of safe, clean and soft area to play on, Anna will normally combine rolling on her side and crawling (backwards only still) until she is at the edge of the pre-ordained ‘nice’ area, and so able to play on the ‘normal’ carpet instead. It doesn’t matter how many times you reposition her, unless you have a Mummy or Daddy physically in the way, or some large sofa cushions arranged strategically (around the TV/DVD/Satellite/Xbox area for example), she will move with surprising speed back to where she thinks is best 🙂

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Jul 21 2009

Our Little Ray Of Sunshine. And A Ray Of Sunshine.

Category: Anna's Photos,PicturesChrisM @ 12:45 am

These photos were taken on Anna’s fifth birthday – 21st July. Nothing outstandingly interesting, just wanted to show how much she had grown since February really. Also included a quick shot taken out the window by Irina. The actual visual impact in real life was a lot greater – dark, overcast clouds with a small peak of sunshine breaking through. The camera didn’t quite do it justice TBH.

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Jul 19 2009

Anna In The Back Garden, and Iras’ Mum And Family Walk By The River

Category: Anna's Photos,Anna's Videos,PersonalChrisM @ 5:37 pm

Finally catching up with the last of Anna’s videos that have already been uploaded to YouTube, this post also has some photos from the same day. Which day? 19th July, so we are slowly catching up. I hope to be up to date (unless there are lots of pictures hiding on Ira’s camera that I’ve not yet transferred) by the end of this week.

First we have a shot of Anna in her (then) new multi-form rocking chair, in the garden. Later in the afternoon, Anna went for a walk along the river, and decided to take a few members of family as long as well, to keep an eye on them 🙂

If you’re reading this on the front page, click the link below to see three other similar clips of Anna, and a brief one of her next to the river

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Jul 18 2009

Smiley Bath Time And Word Confusion

Category: Anna's PhotosChrisM @ 9:31 am

Cropped for modesty’s sake (plus I don’t want her to be too embarrassed when the time comes for boyfriends, if they start googling her name 🙂 ) Anyway, shot in the bath at Ira’s parents’ house, Anna is looking very happy here on the 18th July. We’ve since bought her a ‘full size’ baby bath. Hmmm, that doesn’t sound right. We’ve now bought her a bigger small tub. Nope. The bath she currently uses at the in-laws’ is not small and round like the one pictured below. That will do.

Anna Enjoying A Bath

Anna Enjoying A Bath

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Jul 17 2009

Pretty In Pink (And Blue)

Category: Anna's PhotosChrisM @ 1:30 am

Sorry to disappoint you all, but the post title refers to Anna, not me. Here we have our beautiful baby daughter, back on the 17th July, sat in her denim and pink dress, with pink tights and shoes on. Almost five months old when this shot was taken…

Anna Merriman Looking Pretty In Astana

Anna Merriman Looking Pretty In Astana

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Jul 14 2009

Riverside Walk And Astana Park Hotel Cafe

Category: Anna's Photos,Eating Out,Kazakhstan,Personal,PicturesChrisM @ 11:38 pm

So, restarting the catching up for the Anna’s Photos category, we have some shots from the 14th of July again.
OK the WordPress gallery function once more appears to be convinced I don’t want the order I’m asking for with these photos. Beyond manually clicking and dragging the fifteen photos into the desired order, below is as close as I can get. Just imagine the first one is last, instead.

Anyway, Irina, Anna and I decided to investigate what was around if you took a left upon reaching the river Ishim near us, as despite living here for more than three years, we hadn’t yet made it to that part of the (very nearby) city. After walking down as far as the end of the concreted path, we sat on a bench and took a few shots on the camera. Anna seemed happy enough taking in the view by the water, so we continued our walk back across to more familiar territory, crossed under Turan (the name of the road our flat is on, since they moved Sary Arka), and continued walking next to the river. Irina spotted that a hotel (Astana Park Hotel) had a summer cafe advertised, so we decided to pop in and take a look. There are lots of gazebos, a pond with some fish swimming around, and a general summery feel to it.

Whilst the menu wasn’t cheap, the selection was pretty good, the service (that day at least) top notch, and the food tasty. Anyway, see below for a few photos of the place.

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Jul 14 2009

What Else Can My Face Do?

Category: Anna's Photos,PersonalChrisM @ 9:39 pm

The 14th of July 2009 saw final photographic proof of Anna having learnt how to develop a facial expression (beyond the normal happy/sad/tired/etc. rota). Scrunching up of noses had begun with a vengeance! The other shot was taken just to reassure people that Anna was most definitely happy playing on her tummy now, though this has also carried over into her sleeping positions, so we regularly have to try and rotate her onto her back without waking up. Eight months seems to be the recommended safe time to leave your baby sleeping where they are comfy?

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Jul 13 2009

Anna has now joined us, after …

Category: Anna's Photos,TweetsChrisM @ 5:33 pm

Anna has now joined us, after an unusually long afternoon nap. http://twitpic.com/a7tog

Anna Merriman At Balzhan's Birthday

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Jul 11 2009

Big girl Anna in her grown up …

Category: TweetsChrisM @ 6:03 pm

Big girl Anna in her grown up girl’s pushchair 🙂 She seemed to enjoy today’s massage session.

http://twitpic.com/9znk2

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Jul 11 2009

Russian Rhymes

Category: Anna's Photos,PersonalChrisM @ 5:55 am

Yes, another post where WordPress decided the built in gallery function really wasn’t required here, thank you very much. Anyway, 11th July saw us at the in-laws’, and by looking at the photo with Anna’s Babushka (Ira’s Mum) some Russian nursery rhymes or fairy tales being read to her.

Chris, Anna And Ira

Chris, Anna And Ira

Babushka With Anna On Her Lap In Back Garden

Babushka With Anna On Her Lap In Back Garden

Irina And Anna Near The In-Laws' Back Door

Irina And Anna Near The In-Laws' Back Door

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