Hannah's 1st Birthday!!

We had Hannah's 1st Birthday on 12/6/09, on pretty much the coldest day of the year. It was freezing!!! All of our friends and family were there, and even though everyone was shivering, it turned out FANTASTIC!! We decided to use Hannah's BDay party to dedicate both girls too, since we were kinda late dedicating Gracie... Dan said a few words and Dan's Teta read from her Bible and said a few words also. We wanted to let all our loved ones there know that we were dedicating our girls, meaning we are deciding to raise them in a Christian home, to know and love Christ. And that we needed all their help in raising them that way. We know we can't do this ourselves, and it takes a village to raise a child. The dedication turned out better than I could have possibly imagined. Being able to have their Great grandmother dedicate them is so very special! It was a wonderful day!

Happy 1st Birthday Hannah!

1 year!!!

Finally got around to blogging about Hannah's 12th month of life. Having a December birthday in the family is quite hectic. Anyway, now that it is January and the Holidays are over :(, I can blog about my children again.

Hannah turned 1 year on 12/10/09, and what a fantastic day it was. It was a Thursday, so we went to my Beth Moore bible study as usual, had some lunch, and took a nap. Auntie Robin came over to eat dinner with us and then we all had some yummy red velvet cupcakes to celebrate the birthday girl. Later on Uncle Chris and Teta and Gung Gung stopped by to say hello to the birthday girl before she went to sleep. I had gone the entire day with out shedding a tear until I rocked her to sleep that night. I just sat there wondering where the year had gone, and that I now have 2 toddlers who will never be babies again. They were only getting bigger and bigger and bigger, and so very fast. I just held her soaking up the moment as long as I could. I was also very sad that my mom was not there to celebrate her birthday with us. Just like Gracie, I wish so badly she could meet my little Hannah. I wish she could be here to give me advice, laugh with me, and cry with me. As much as I miss her and wish she was here, God has given me so many wonderful people in my life to share these girls with. I don't think I would have made it with out my amazing Aunt Sharon and my mom in law, Lillian. They are the best mothers I know, and are such great examples to me and how I want to be as a mom. They both have laughed and cried with me, and I know they will many times more. They have given me wonderful advice and best of all they are AMAZING with my two baby girls. Thank you God for both of them!!

Very bittersweet for me. I was a little sad she was one already, no longer a baby. However, I am more happy this time around. Her being one means she can eat everything Gracie eats, and for the most part be on the same schedule. She is in the process of dropping her morning nap, which I can't wait for to happen, so I can take them both out for the entire morning, and not have to worry to get Hannah a good morning nap.

This entire year just flew by, almost feels like time flew by me while I watched, its really hard to explain. This last year has been one of the hardest of my life. I have never been so sleep deprived. Having a baby that doesn't like to sleep and is a light sleeper is fine, I can deal with that, but when adding working the nightshift to that, makes for one tired mommy. There were days I would just cry I was so tired. But, with Hannah turning one, she is sleeping much better these days, only waking up 1-2 times a night.

At her 1 year check up she weighed 17 lbs 3 ounces and is 28 inches long.

The Dr. asked "is she pulling up to stand yet?", I just laughed and said yes...she is actually running! Which is true, she runs, climbs, jumps from the moment she wakes up till she goes to sleep. This girl has so much energy, I feel like I have aged 5 years just running after her. The girl does not stop.

I told the Dr. that she has been gaging herself lately, so we are trying out Zantac for reflux for a couple months. Not sure if thats what she has, but we are gonna see what happens.

Its quite a challenge to get the med down her bc, it tastes gross, and she has to have an empty stomach to take it. HAHA! This girl never has an empty stomach. She is eating all the time. She burns her calories as fast as she consumes them.

Hannah also added "please" and "thank you" to her vocabulary this month. She is so polite... :)

We started giving her whole milk this month, which is great for while Im at work, and she needs a bottle before bed from Daddy. She loves it!! She loves nursing more, but it will do on the nights Im at work. I think thats it for this month!

Looking forward to the adventures of having 2 toddlers!

11 months

Hannah turned 11 months on the 10th and is going to be 1 year in a couple of weeks. AAAAH! She has grown so much in the last month. She is really starting to show her personality. She is the happiest little girl, just laughing and playing all day long. She is still nonstop, always on the go. Walking EVERYWHERE exploring the house. She loves climbing the stairs, and will dance the second she hears music. If you tell her to dance she will start shaking her head, its soooo funny. She started blowing kisses and giving nice wet kisses if you ask for them. She will put the phone to her ear and start talking. She tries to put everyone's shoes on. And she is starting to show a great love for her dada. Every night when he comes home from work, she hears the door open and goes running yelling dada dada, throws her arms up to him and rest's her head on his shoulder. It really is the sweetest thing. And I know Dan just loves it. She loves flipping through books, and loves to play in the bath with Gracie. She has also discovered the toilets this month. The other day, Gracie was going potty, and Hannah just came walking in and threw a wooden spoon in the potty while G was on it, and me standing right there. That girl is quick!

One thing we have learned about Hannah is that she hates being thrown up in the air. This came as a surprise to us because she is so fearless. But, sure enough, if anyone tries to throw her up in the air, she get this look of terror on her face and starts crying. I love it, because thats how God made her.

She is also talking so much, and started saying more words this month. She says...

mama

dada

hi (when she is on the phone)

gog (dog)

woof (when she sees the dog)

see (Gracie or maybe it's sissy)

I am sure I am forgetting more she is doing, but this is good for now. I really just love this age. Watching her learn how things work, and learning to talk is just so fun to be apart of.

This face!!!!!!

That hair! LOL!

Taking over the Irvine Spectrum.

So looks like her Daddy in this pic.

Kissy Kissy

Hannah learned how to give kisses....hehe

Good thing Gracie doesn't mind the wide open mouth wet kiss. LOL!

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A little tooth and a lot of walking!

Two weeks ago Hannah's first tooth cut through on 10/18. And then on 10/21 she decided it would be a good day to start walking. It was a BIG week for her.

Tooth!

Naked baby walking!

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