Thirty One Months

We started potty training this month.  It's been a long process, but I think we're starting to make progress.  She's finally telling us on a consistent basis that she needs to go potty.  We are still using pull ups, but will switch to big girl panties in the next week.  I'm very proud of her!

I know all children are little parrots and repeat everything they hear.  As a parent, it makes you aware of what you say.  In Hannah's conversation she says actually, apparently, definitely, and exactly.  Hannah also hears me ask Nathan how his day at work was when he gets home, so her new favorite phrase is "How's your work?"  And she will ask you many times in a row!

Hannah enjoys playing what she calls the "hiding game".  We will hide one of her stuffed animals and she will have to go find it.  Of course her toys "hide" in places like on top of the bed, or in front of the TV.  She just recently started hiding her toy for us to find.  I think she likes this even more.  She will follow us around while we are looking and giggle as we get close to the hiding place.  And if we don't find the toy fast enough then she will go find it for you.  She had found some creative hiding places for her toys and we've had to talk about not hiding inside drawers and trashcans.  =)  I love that such a simple game is so much fun!

We've gone swimming twice this summer.  This is Hannah's first year to use floaties, so between that and Hannah's cautious personality we are still getting used to the water.  She is starting to play more independently.  And she actually put her head in the water twice.

Hannah is such a good big sister.  She is starting to ask more often to hold Abigail.  Now that Abigail is almost sitting up, we tried for some sister photos.  The first one is just plain funny!  Hannah was actually being very sweet, but didn't realize her hand was right under Abigail's neck. And  it didn't help that Abigail was tired.