Halloween was a Hoot!

Trick-or-Treat! Our little owl had a blast this Halloween! Hannah looked oh-so cute in her handmade owl costume and pumpkin tote! Mike did a beautiful job on the matching owl pumpkin and H monogramed pumpkin for the front steps. We had to bundle up this year as it was a bit chilly, but luckily we "made it work" and Hannah's costume looked adorable!







The Sunday afternoon before Halloween was gorgeous and we took advantage of the weather and headed outside to carve our pumpkins! Hannah was an excellent helper and we all enjoyed the afternoon together! Happy Halloween indeed!

17 Months Old!

Take my word for it - the sign actually does say "17 Months!" This was a challenging photo shoot for our very active and precocious daughter! She has been busy developing a very sweet and funny little personality, testing her limits, and "talking" up a storm this month! Big teeth news - top and bottom molars, plus another bottom tooth, have all arrived! Still pushing milk (which isn't her favorite) but Hannah is a good eater and will try most everything we offer! Cheese, juice, applesauce on the go, goldfish and cheerios are top requests - as well as a new found love for "chips" which can be anything from Gerber cheese puffs to baked cheetos. (Yes, Hannah has plate envy and wants to eat what Mommy and Daddy are eating!) She loves shoes, both hers and ours, and is constantly finding shoes to put on and attempt to walk around in! Too cute!




Hannah is such a good little girl - well behaved most of the time, listens to simple directions, "cleans" up with mommy, plays well independently and with others, loves bathtime, calls out "nite nite" when she is tired and ready for naps and bedtime, waves, smiles, laughs, gives high fives, knuckles, hugs, leans in for cheek kisses, loves to call out for her mama and dada, (which is the best thing in the world to hear!) loves to "read" and be read to, still twirls her hair, loves to watch Sesame Street/Elmo, and is an amazing little dancer! She can say cheese, shoes, sox, ice, juice, hi, more, no, nite-nite, awa (water), papa (for my dad), uh-oh, nana (for banana), nak (for snack), roh-roh (for ruff-ruff like a dog), moo, duck, and probably a few more words that become more clear every day! Amazing to watch how she learns and problem solves, and figures out how to "make things work" as I tell her to do! Love our sweet baby so much and are so proud of the little girl she is becoming!

Hannah loves Rudy's BBQ!

While in Texas for Fall Break...Hannah had her first encounter with Rudy's BBQ and loved it! She ate ribs, brisket, bread and chicken - and even tasted the famous "sause." (she loves "dipping" food so we let her try the sissy sause as it is now called, didn't it used to be Doc's not-so-hot sause back in the day?) I am one proud Texas mommy, now that my daughter has a love for Rudy's!



Amazing weather allowed for lots of time outside - which Hannah loves! We played and ate, and shopped of course - visited with family and relaxed! And in the words of Pat Green, Southbound 35, I "...let Texas fill my soul."

Frequent Flyer

Hannah is my favorite little travel companion! Since she was born, we have gone so many places! Recently, we flew to Denver - and had a great weekend visiting my college roomate Dana & her husband Adam! We were also able to spend time with other college friends and their children who were in town! Hannah bonded with Dana and they were "best friends" the whole weekend - too cute! We had a great time and enjoyed a fun couples baby shower on Saturday night for my friend Jen who is having twins! Didn't get many photos...too busy having fun! Thanks for hosting us Dana! We will be back again soon!

Like Mother, Like Daughter!

Looks like a very similar grin shared between us!
(Hannah grinning while playing with her favorite push toy!)


(An old pic of me playing happily in a basket!)


Hannah playing in one of her toy boxes and a diaper box! Looks like we also share a love of playing inside toy baskets and other items! Thanks mom for sending the picture!

16 Months Old!

Watching Hannah grow and change keeps getting better and better! She makes us laugh daily with her new skills, words, and her developing personality - hearing her laugh and seeing her smile brightens even the worst of days!



Though still on the petite size...Hannah is tall and slender weighing slightly over 20lbs and about 31inches tall. She is still in size 3 diapers, wears mostly 12-18mth in clothes, has a 4.5 - 5 shoe size, and still has only 6 teeth! She does a great job with her utensils, bowls, plates, and loves to eat and snack! Cheerios, goldfish, bananas, and applesauce (especially the ones in the squeeze pouches) are top of the list. Hannah does like all of her veggies and fruits...however she still prefers them from a squeeze pouch. Rice, noodles, oven fries with ketchup, blueberry waffles with syrup, chicken, cheese, are other faves. Still doesn't like milk - but loves yogurt and other dairy items. Cookies anyone??? Hannah loves them! Good thing her mama loves to bake...and loves cookies too!


Hannah's vocabulary is still jumbled - but new words keep popping up! Ice, hi, duck, all done, mama, dada, more, juice, awa (water), and wuff wuff when she sees dogs. She is starting to imitate more and more of what we do...can still do high five, wave bye-bye, sign more and all done, touch her nose, hair/head, knees, toes, belly, and indicate where her shoulders are with a cute shoulder move. Loves playing with her doll house, stacking things, stirring things, emptying and refilling, and just recently likes to "draw" or color. She likes to carry things around the house and find new places for them...but is helpful and follows directions when it is time to clean up and put toys back to their correct locations! She does like watching "Elmo"(Sesame Street), and Mickey Mouse Club House...and she will watch the food channel with me!



Hannah is super curious, loves to run and play outside, and is very observant of her surroundings. She is a great traveler both airplane and car - and loves meeting new people and visiting friends! She is a sweet and loving little toddler now...becoming more and more independent every day - love you so much Hannah!

Quick Trip to the Beach!

Love traveling to Pensacola, FL! We had another great weekend visiting with our friends, the Lawrence family! Mallory and Lindsey played so well with Hannah - love those two girls so much! Too busy having fun to take a lot of pictures...but still managed a few!




Thanks for hosting us, feeding us, taking us to the beach, and being such amazing friends! Love ya'll and love the beach!