Thirty-Four Months

 Hannah's pretend play is so much fun to watch.  She takes care of all her toys and has conversations with them.  Nathan gave her an old computer keyboard, she will type and say she is taking a survey.  Nathan belongs to several on-line survey companies and takes many surveys. =)  She will also sit at the kitchen table and say she is doing her bible study (just like mommy and daddy).  I mentioned a few months ago we thought Hannah had an imaginary friend named Bunny.  He is definitely real to her!  She talks about him and to him ALL day long.  He goes everywhere Hannah goes and often wears the same clothes and eats the same food.  She also tells Bunny about her day and sings him songs.  Hannah is not lacking in imagination!

 

Hannah still LOVES learning.  She's known all her capital letters for several months and we are beginning to work on lower case letters.  She also desperately wants to spell her name.  I think the double sets of letters confuse her.  If we get out magnetic letters or are typing on the computer she can consistently spell HAN and then adds lots more N's, and H's.  She also wants to spell Bunny which usually comes out BNNNNNY.  Hannah can also write a capital H and draw a fairly recognizable happy face.

Hannah got a mild tummy bug a few weeks ago.  Thankfully the actual sick part was very short lived.  She was tired and didn't have much of an appetite for about a week though.  Poor child that doesn't like being dirty was NOT pleased when she got sick.  Abigail and I stayed healthy, but Hannah did share with Nathan. 

Hannah is starting to assert her independence more and more.  She has an opinion and is making it known!  We have had lots of whining and crying lately and Hannah has spent time in her room.  Not only do Nathan and I not want to give in to her temper fits, but Abigail is so sensitive that she starts crying right along with Hannah.  We tell Hannah she has to stay in her room until she is ready to be happy and then she can come out.  I honestly think she likes being able to let out her frustration because every so often she will ask to go to her room.



We are also struggling to keep Hannah in her bed an nap and bedtime.  She did great when we first switched to her toddler bed, but now not so much.  The problem isn't that she comes out of her room, she just gets out of bed and lays on the floor by the door and talks, sings, etc.  At first it was just for a few minutes then she would go back to bed and sleep.  Now, she'll play for hours....which results in no nap and then she's quite grumpy the rest of the day.  So we started something new the other day.  We do our normal bed/nap routine (story, kiss, turn out light, pray) then close her door.  Nathan and I will wait in the hall outside her room and listen for her to get out of bed....which is usually within 30 seconds.  =(  If she gets up we walk her back to bed with out talking to her, leave the door open, and sit outside her room long enough for her to lay still and go to sleep (usually 10-20 mins, but an hour the other day).  Hopefully this will create a good sleep pattern and we won't have to sit in the hall forever.

Hannah and I both got flu shots yesterday while we were at the doctor for Abigail's check up.  We had talked about how we were going to get shots and we didn't need to cry.  I went first and then it was Hannah's turn.  They laid her on the table, scooted down her pants and had me hold her hands.  She just laid there and didn't even flinch.  There were no tears either.  I was very proud of her and I think the nurse was super impressed!

9 Month Doctor Visit

Abigail went to the doctor this morning.  She has slowed down a little in her growth, just like Hannah did at her age.  She weighs 15 lbs 15 oz and is 29 inches long.  The doctor wasn't overly concerned since Hannah did the same thing and her weight was back up to the 75th percentile by age two. Abigail also got 2 shots...one if which was the flu shot.  Thankfully she calmed down quickly as soon as I picked her up.

Last week we let Abigail chase some cheerios around her tray.  She seems to like them and if I only give her one at a time they almost all end up in her mouth.  =)  She still doesn't have any teeth, but sadly her nose is runny and her gums are swollen again.  I wish those teeth would just break through.

We took Abigail's monkey photo today.  She was not interested in sitting still.....crawling was much more fun!

Nine Months

Abigail is still having fun crawling all over the house.  Mostly chasing after Hannah and trying to get in to things she isn't supposed to.  =)  She has also figured out how to pull up onto her knees.  She especially enjoys pulling up on the couch if Hannah is sitting there.  Abigail will smile at Hannah, then Hannah bends down to look at Abigail, and Abigail giggles.  So so sweet!  She LOVES her big sister!

We stopped swaddling Abigail for her naps several months ago.  She still sleeps with her legs wrapped in a blanket at night though.  Mostly because they get cold. We'll take the blanket away once it gets cooler and she starts sleeping in footie pajamas. Anyway, I get out the swaddle blanket and lay it on the floor in the living room when it's time to put Abigail to sleep at night.  She hears the Velcro and gets all excited and crawls to the blanket.  Super cute to watch!

Abigail is starting to learn to give kisses.  If you say "Can I have a kiss?"  She will open her mouth, stick out her tongue, and lean towards your face.  This results is a very slobbery lick.  =-)  She is also "dancing" to music.  Hannah didn't start doing this until 10 months, but in all fairness we didn't listen to music that often.  We started listening to Pandora (internet radio) about a year and a half ago.  Hannah loves their children's station and asks to listen all the time.  So not only is music on in the house now for Abigail to dance to, but she heard it while she was in my tummy too. 

We went to the Dallas Arboretum this morning to take pictures with the pumpkins, so no monkey photo yet.  Abigail goes to the doctor next week for her 9 month check up too.  I'll do another post next week with a doctor's report and the monkey photo.  For now enjoy these sweet pictures!