It's happening...

Our little Miss has learned a few things in the last few days--to stand unassisted for seconds at a time and how to climb the stairs. I don't know if I'm ready for this or not. Wasn't it just yesterday that she couldn't roll over or sit up on her own--now she's getting ready to walk?? Impossible. Last night Craig put her feet on his feet and walked with her so she could get the action down...and although she didn't master it in that quick lesson I know it won't be long!! People always said that time flies --I never felt that way--but now I do! Hannah used to be just a tiny spot in her crib, scared to sleep in there by herself and needing her mommy or daddy with her to fall asleep. Now she takes up a large majority of her bed and can fall asleep by herself (with the help of her left thumb). She used to be the silent observer just taking it all in, now she's a wonderful journalist keeping us up to date on all the recent developments. It used to be that she could only eat one ingredient meals--now she can eat what we eat and a LOT! I would not trade the last ten months of my life for anything. It is the absolute best thing in the whole world for her to see me for the first time after work, drop whatever she is doing and crawl as fast as she can to get into your arms...I love you, Hannie!!

The Apple of My Eye

Today was Hannah's first trip to the apple orchard--she LOVED eating the apples by herself the tractor ride. This was definitely the start of a fall family tradition!

Our dear sweet Hannah is ten months old already!! She weighs 18 lbs. and is 28 ½ inches long. Yesterday we celebrated by getting her a new purple ball (which Ike decided should be his) and her first hot wheel car. She carries a car around at daycare all day, so we figured she needed one at home, too. We went to the Celery Flats for a family and enjoyed the beautiful weather.

Hannah is crawling everywhere…fast! It is amazing how quickly she can get from one spot to another. Her favorite place to visit is Ike’s food and water and she pretty much makes a beeline there whenever she has a chance. She’s not so fond of the hardwood floors and she’ll do a spider crawl on her hands and feet so her knees are off the ground. She has just recently started playing Peek-a-Boo behind the curtain and stands up to the back slider and bangs on the glass to get Daddy’s attention when he is outside. In the last few days she has been standing on her own for a few seconds at a time, then puts her arms out in front of her and drops to the floor. She still loves being read to and has discovered that she is able to turn the pages. She has started babbling a little more and sometimes has quite a lot to say whereas other times she’s content just to sit and watch. The Little People Noah’s Arc flag is still her favorite possession and she has it with her most times. Elmo is her favorite TV friend—although I’m not sure if it is Elmo or the fact that’s the only thing she gets to watch, but she waves her arms and talks to the TV when he’s on. Sometimes she’ll crawl up to the TV and stand there staring up at it...it’s quite cute!

Last weekend her two bestest baby friends came over, Lauren (7 months) and Addie (4 months). Since Hannah is the only mobile one so far we had a difficult time getting them to pose for a picture—eventually it’ll be easier (I think). We look so forward to those three beautiful girls growing up together and it is amazing to see how different they all are.

We have some fun things planned in the next couple of weekends--her first trip to the apple and pumpkin orchard and her first fair...I'll be sure to post some pictures!

She is still the most amazing baby—a great sleeper, a wonderful disposition and a beautiful smile. The work day can’t go by fast enough until I get to see her again and hold her in my arms. She is such a special blessing for us and we are so grateful to have her as our own!!