Hannah just turned 17 months, which seems so old to me!  She amazes us at what she understands and makes us laugh constantly at all the cute things she does.  One thing is for sure, this girl LOVES to talk on the phone!  She will ramble on to the person on the other line for quite awhile.  Her face is so animated while she talks and laughs and her hands are moving all around. Most of the words you can't understand, but every once in awhile she throws a real word in there. It really is so cute. 

Here are a few pics of what Hannah has been up to lately.

 Having fun with Maya...

Hannah loves picking and eating cherry tomatoes off the vine...



Finally, she loves gathering up pillows and blankets and surrounding herself in them! 

Fun Times

It is so fun to watch Hannah experience new things and just enjoy life.  She is such a happy little girl and is so fun to be around!   It won't be too long until she shares the spotlight with our little baby boy.  We have made it to the third trimester & pregnancy continues to be a great experience!  Enjoy some new pics of our Hannah Joy and the video of her dancing at a recent wedding!

Nate and Hannah were playing under the laundry basket "fort".  She kept wanting him to put it back over their heads again and again.  He even got a few kisses and hugs :)

Trying on Daddy's hats...

First time touching a butterfly...

She can't get enough of her baby doll and stuffed animal dog lately. 

She pretends to give her a bath, feed her milk, gives her kisses, & pats her back.  It is so sweet. 

Finally,  she is very into bringing out all the bowls and colanders from the kitchen.  Here she is trying it out on her head! 

Have a great week! 

Busy, Busy, Busy

As the title says, our lives have become much busier the last few weeks since school has started back up.  Hannah is also a very busy little girl, going from one thing to the next.  She has a lot of energy and continues to be such a delight.  We are adjusting back to Nate and I both working (me only until the end of Thanksgiving when Baby Boy arrives)!  Thankfully Hannah is doing great with the changes...she is loving her Mondays with Grandma and making new friends at daycare the rest of the week.  I miss my days with her terribly, but we take advantage of the time we have with her in the evenings and weekend. She is our biggest joy!!!  Here are some things she has been up to...

Making cookies with Maggie (Grandma Clark) and cousins Emery and Elena...

She loves electronics...

She has figured out how to plug in her mp3 player in her room

Hannah on her first day of daycare!  She is doing great at Michelle's house.  We hear she is the "garbage disposal" because she loves to eat all of the leftovers.  She has a big appetite!

She tries to sneak off and play in the toilet...this time it didn't turn out so well! 

She loves to help clean... below she is helping sweep!

She love to play outside.  She is learning to use sidewalk chalk.  She also likes to color with crayons, but we have had to clean some off the walls recently!! 

Always saying "hi" and "bye bye" to people!  Some of her most recent words she has added to her vocabulary...  whoa ,  ball,  please, paci.  She will repeat (or attempt) to say a lot of words we say or ask her to say.  Her little language is coming along well! 

Finally, some recent pics of at the park...

A few more random thoughts about Hannah...

- She now has 13 teeth

-  She loves to throw things  

- She loves to walk and run everywhere (as well as twirling and walking backwards)

-  One of her favorite things to do is give Maya treats

-  She loves to carry around her shoes

-  She can't actually whistle, but she will do a high pitch whistling sound if someone else is whistling to make it sound like she is also whistling...pretty funny

- She is very into Elmo and Sesame Street.  She loves the opening song and Elmo's World song

-  Her favorite snacks right now are  vanilla goldfish, cherry tomatoes, and peanut butter crackers

Have a great week!