A Few Things

Hey there ladies and gents. I have a few videos I thought I'd share with you all.

The first is of Hannah sitting up and spinning a toy that she has. My little girl is all grown up!!

The second is Daniel's prayer of blessing over Hannah during her dedication this past Sunday. I cry every time I watch it. :) God's hand is all over that little girl.

Visit to Va Beach

Well, just got back from a visit to Va Beach for the weekend. It was a blast! We got Hannah dedicated this morning at Daniel's dad's church, which was very moving. Daniel and I also led the worship at church this morning. It was a nice change. :)

Hannah got to spend lots of time with her cousin Ava, who just turned 2 earlier this month. I think in a few years, they'll be great playmates. I think Ava felt like Hannah was invading her space a little bit (at least at first), but it got better throughout the weekend. It was neat to see them play together. Daniel and I stayed at his parents' house this time, which was pretty cool. We've always stayed with my parents ever since Hannah was born, but I thought it would be neat to stay with his parents this time. I'm glad we did!

Below are a few videos from the weekend. One is of Hannah and Ava playing together, another is of Hannah's very first trip to the beach, and the other one is during our car trip back to Charlottesville--you guys will like that one :)

Enjoy!

Easter Photos

Here are some Easter pictures from today. Enjoy!! :)

>:o

I just wanted to say that Hannah bit me with her brand new razor blade teeth--twice this morning while nursing.

That is all.

Teeth!

Just as an update, I thought I'd let you all know that Hannah's front two bottom teeth have erupted! Things were not so good the few days leading up to it, but she's much better now that they've arrived on the scene. They feel like little razor blades in her mouth. Ouch! Hopefully she won't bite me when she's nursing :)

Other than that.... I'll be 24 in 2 weeks. Sweet.

Daniel's Birthday Gift

Hello everyone, it's late so I am going to make this quick. Love you all and thank you for my birthday and gifts! You made my day very special!

--Daniel

6-Month Check-Up

Well, we had our 6-month check-up visit yesterday, and Hannah's doing really well! She weighed in at a whopping 14 lbs, 5 oz (25%) and is 25 1/2" long (48%). Her head is in the 42nd percentile. So, moral of the story is that she's average height and skinny. Our doctor was SO pleased with how she's doing. He said she's hitting every developmental milestone, so she's right on time. I always thought she might be a little behind because she was born 3 weeks early, but evidently not. So, way to go Hannah!

The nurse that took her vitals was so funny--Hannah is somewhat of a social butterfly, and the nurse said, "You're gonna have to lock her up!" I would agree. Hannah especially loves other babies (and herself in the mirror). While she was laying on the little examination table, she kept trying to crinkle and eat the paper she was laying on. She does that in the nursery at church--she always tries to eat the paper on the changing table. I ended up having to tear the paper off the roll so that she wouldn't ruin anymore than she had to. She soaked and crinkled that whole roll of paper and was flailing it around in the air. Pretty hilarious. :)

She also has a new thing for Gypsy.... anytime she's close by, Hannah tries to grab her face. Not a good idea. I'm waiting for Gypsy to actually bite her... which of course I hope doesn't happen, but it won't surprise me when it does. I wonder how long it'll take Hannah to learn what "gentle" means, and how to actually pet her without ripping the fur out of her skin.

Also, I didn't know that 6-month olds could throw fits. Evidently so. There have been a few instances where Hannah gets angry and cries either when she drops a toy or I take something from her. Every time it happens, I always say something to the effect of, "Unfortunately, you were born to the wrong parents to be throwing a fit about something like that. Drop it." I know, it sounds mean, but we're not going to tolerate that--even if she is only 6 months old. Gotta teach 'em early. :)

Alrighty--have a great weekend! Stay warm and dry!