Breaking Out The Bottle

A little problem.

Maybe a solution?

Nope!

Mommy saves the day.

But she won't stop taking pictures!

Oh Hannah, it's hard being one, isn't it?

One Year Old!

You turned one!

Oh Hannah, when did this happen? When did you get to be such a big girl? It seems like only yesterday I sat on the operating table and talked with the nurses about what I was planning to name you, and then a few minutes later the doctor lifted you above the curtain in and I got my very first glimpse of you... And then I heard everyone exclaiming, "She has RED hair!!!" before they put you on my chest and you lay quietly looking at me with those bright blue eyes... What a precious gift, my little bit of Grace.

And now it's a year later, and never has a little girl lived up to her name more than you. Grace. That's what you are to me, to all of those who love you best.

Happy Birthday Hannah Grace! What a good GOOD day.

Eleven Months Old

One more month and I will be one year old! Can you believe it?

Hey, whose cake is that? Mommy's? It's her birthday too!

All right, I'll share with you this month, but next month I think we all agree, it's all about ME!

Ten Months Old

I really have no idea why Hannah's blog always distorts pictures when I upload them, but here we go anyways. (Maybe I'll put some of these up on facebook too.)

She really REALLY wanted to touch the candle.

Of course, the disembodied hand had other ideas.

Her big brothers got rid of the bit of the candle that was causing the problems.

Here she is saying something like, "Oh sure, you're going to let me touch it NOW." Or possibly, "If you people don't back off and let me touch that thing..."

Finally. This cheered her up for a little bit.

Enough that she waited patiently for her first taste.

Awe. Thanks Sammy.

She didn't wait quite as patiently in between her next bites. Faster Sammy!

Luckily, she takes after her mommy, and is good at taking things into her own hands... Er... I mean mouth.

Om nom nom.

Happy Birthday baby girl! I can't believe we only have one more of these month birthdays to celebrate with you, and then it will be a whole year!

Nine Months Old

Well, it's a little late but... Hello there!

This almost makes up for you people being almost two weeks late.

Awe, who am I kidding. You made it up for it. Happy Birthday to me!

Eight Months Old

I think I'll let the pictures speak for themselves for this one...

(I think if you were to print these out they would make a pretty cool little flip book.)

Happy Birthday my orange loving Hannah Banana! Mwah!

Seven Months Old

We took Hannah to Dairy Queen for her birthday this month. She had a bottle while we all had supper, but then it was time for dessert. I shared my hot fudge sundae with her.
Sammy shared Glen's banana split. If you look closely you can see his discarded dilly bar in the background. He stole one of the strawberries right off of Glen's spoon at one point.
Wassuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup?
Wussuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup?
Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup?
Wassuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup?
Good times. (Ben thinks Grampa would have liked his new shirt.)