Anna Danielle Lakatos was born on August 3, 1999.  She's a joy, with an incredibly happy spirit, especially considering she's had to put up with horribly itchy skin since she began to eat solid foods and we learned she has food allergies and eczema rashes related to them.  Despite her "itchies" she was an overall happy and easy baby, and quite easily wrapped the whole household around her little fingers.  And the more she's grown the more we enjoy her being "all girl" - complete with love for baby dolls, her doll house and wearing 'pretties' in her hair.  But yes, she does play with cars and trucks - hey, she's got big brothers!  When Anna found her tongue, she brought Norbi's fears to life - once this girl starts talking, there's no stopping her!

At 21/2 now, she's more and more a little girl, and less a less a baby everyday.  Anna loves to sing now, her favorite songs are the ABC song, Jesus Loves Me and Our God Is An Awesome God.  She's a great little Mommy's helper, following after me as I water our flowers with her little watering can, or rinsing off the plastic dishes when I wash dishes.  Anna also tags along behind her big brothers, wanting to do all they do - and often diving in during wrestling matches, proving to be both a tom-boy and a little lady.

Nov. 2002, three years old.

Posing pretty in February, 2002 at 21/2 years old.

Big girl Anna having fun, Oct. 2001, little over 2 years old.

Anna on her new 'big girl' bike on her 2nd Birthday, August 3rd, 2001.

Pretty as a flower - May 2001, 20 months old - almost two!

On an outing in Nagyapa (Grandpa) Béla's work van giving us her very silly grin with the squinted eyes and lots of teeth!  February 17, 2001, at 18 months old.