11 Months

11 Months Old Today! In four short weeks, Tim and I will have a one year old. Wow! Hannah is the light of our lives and is growing up to be one sweet, smart, and beautiful little girl. Lately she has fun crawling through her colorful Caterpillar tunnel, dancing to music, being with mommy, opening cupboards, getting her hands on cell phones or remote controls, and reading books. Her dislikes include having things taken away from her, being confined, being away from Mommy and being cold after her bath. Some of her favorite foods include cheese, zucchini, broccoli, blueberries and spaghetti with meatballs. She is such a healthy eater and enjoys anything we offer to her. Not sure where she gets that from since both of her parents order burgers with no lettuce or tomatoes. I figure I might as well keep her as healthy as possible now because soon enough she will be begging for a happy meal. We are still working on saying "Mama." We also hope to soon have teeth, be able to use a sippy cup and maybe even walk. She can walk if you hold onto one of her hands. Tim and I have bets on what will happen first walk or teeth? I did an informal weigh in today and she was 20 lbs.

Tree Decorating

Yesterday we went out and bought Hannah's first Christmas tree. Since she now pulls up on everything, we decided to put the tree on the coffee table out of reach. So far it is working great and appears to be a baby proof method. It also makes our 5 footer look more like an 8 footer. Most of you know that Tim LOVES holiday spirit. Not just at Christmas, he really loves getting into all holidays and he wants Hannah to participate in all events even if she is only eleven months old. He also started a tradition of making homemade hot chocolate on tree decorating day. Getting our tree was very nostalgic for me because it was this time last year I sat waiting for Hannah's arrival knowing it could be any day. This is such a special time of year for our family with TIm and my anniversary and of course Hannah's birth. It's definitely beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here.

Santa Clause Is Coming to Town

Unfortunately for Hannah, Santa Clause is in town, visiting South Coast Plaza to be exact. We thought for play date this week it would be fun to take the babies to meet Santa. I mean he is after all a jolly man who loves children, brings them toys and hands out candy canes. Well, Hannah saw right through the big red suit and fake beard and wasn't fooled for a moment. I had no expectations going into the picture because Hannah has had pretty bad stranger anxiety for a few months now. She was good waiting in line, but the second I handed her off to Santa, she screamed in pure fear. She tried to warn her best friends Luke and Cole of the evil trick and that the nice elf named Sprinkles was really an evil elf who took you from your Mommy, but they didn't listen and actually liked Santa. Hopefully I haven't scared her for life.





Hannah loves her nativity. Sometimes, I feel awkward when she is chewing on baby Jesus, but Nana says that means she loves Him so I guess it's okay.

Happy Thanksgiving!

What a busy and exciting Thanksgiving we had. Tim, Hannah and I hosted our first Thanksgiving which included our first turkey and all the fixings. We actually had fun and I think it turned out better than we had expected. We hosted Pop, Great Ger Ger (who turned 90 years old today) and Uncle Tyler. Tim and I both commented that we appreciate our parents so much more now and realize how much work they have done for so many years. After the Robbins' Thanksgiving, we moved on to turkey number 2 which was also delicious. Hannah loves eating turkey. She went back for second and thirds! We spent the evening with Granny, Grandpa, Great Auntie Linda, Great Uncle Ricky, Uncle Tyler, Jeff, and Michelle. Hannah had a great time and loved soaking in all the attention. As for today, we are full force into the battle of the sippy cup. If only Hannah knew that I am starting work on Monday and will not be there to feed her. This means if she doesn't learn to use the sippy in the next two days, mommy is going to have a very anxious first day of work worrying that Hannah is starving. So far, she has cried all morning looking for her bottle. It's a battle of wills at this point and I'm afraid I might break first, I don't like knowing she is hungry.

Jibber Jabber

This last weekend we had a little get away to Bishop to spend time with Nana and Gramps. Hannah had so much fun at the duck park and wouldn't stop pointing and saying "Duck." She now says three words in context....Dada, Baba, and Duck. It's possible she has also said dog and cat, but I'm not sure because it's inconsistent. Do you see a pattern here? Maybe I am singing Old McDonald too much and not practicing "Mama" enough. She also has done away with her baby bath and likes how the big bath holds more toys. Hope all our friends and family have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Pictures to come of Hannah eating turkey dinner.

The ducks love when Weston is in town. He goes crazy with the food!


Hannah and Weston


Big Bath

10 Months

Happy 10 month old Birthday! I know I sound like a broken record, but I just can't believe how fast Hannah is growing up. It seems like yesterday we were praying Hannah would sleep through the night and now we are starting to think about her first birthday party. Hannah is the joy of our lives and everyday is wonderful watching her explore the world. So what is Hannah up to at 10 months old?

Sleeping: Well, it's hard to admit, but Hannah is officially down to only one nap. It's on the early side to drop a nap, but she would just way rather play than sleep.

Eating: Hannah now eats real human food cut into small pieces. Her favorite things so far seem to be pears and avocados. She has also tried banana, corn, applesauce, pineapple, chicken, cheese, rice, broccoli, and oatmeal. She is working on picking the food up and feeding herself. We are also working on using a sippy cup, but so far it is just a fun toy. It makes me sad to read the baby books that encourage getting rid of the bottle at one year and no more bedtime feeding at 10 months. This seems so young to me. Hannah is still a little baby in my eyes and we are in no rush to push her into toddlerhood.

Tricks: Clapping, waving and pointing are still her go to. Hannah crawls everywhere and is getting fast. She also pulls up on anything and everything, including her crib. It is so weird to see her standing up waiting for me in the morning.

Sounds: Hannah said her first word last night "DaDa" At first I didn't count it because it was more like babbling, but over the last 24 hours, every time she sees Tim she points and says "DaDa." She loves to babble "yayayaya" and also make the farting noise with her mouth.

Favorite things: Hannah is in a mommy stage so I am probably her favorite thing:) With that said she also loves all toys, books (especially when you let her turn the page), Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Music, remote controls, cell phones, opening drawers, dogs, being outside, singing songs (Old McDonald, Twinkle Twinkle, Elmo Ducks are current favs)did I mention opening drawers.

Dislikes: Not getting what she wants, being left alone

What may be coming soon: Teeth???? walking, more words....

Here our pics from our park outing this morning:

Trick or Treat

Happy Halloween! We hope everyone enjoyed their evening as much as we did. As a child Halloween was such a fun holiday but for the last 10 plus years it just wasn't the same, until last night. Now that Hannah is in our lives, Halloween is fun again. We started the night at Granny and Grandpa's house. Hannah also got to see Great Auntie Linda and Uncle Ricky and one of her favorite things on earth Bella the dog (who was also a pumpkin). My mom's neighborhood was decorated very cute and there were many young families out and about. We then went to trick or treat with cousies Zane (aka Batman) and Weston (aka Lion). Also joining us were a few other little friends Lilly, Thomas and Conner. When I was a kid my cousins John and Jeff came over every year so I had so many flashbacks of my childhood roaming the streets with cousins, trading candy and having fun. I am so happy Hannah has loved ones near by so that she too will have good memories of holidays. If we were still up North it just wouldn't have been the same so I am so thankful Tim made it possible for us to live here again. Hannah's favorite thing about trick or treating was holding her bucket because she liked to shake it and hear the candy rattle around. TIm and I enjoyed eating the candy. Hannah was the cutest little pumpkin and we can't wait until next year.