Five Months

Hannah is five months old today. She continues to be a very happy and good natured baby. As you can see in the photo below she likes to give smiles when you talk to her.

Last week we enjoyed a trip to the arboretum with my mom, a friend and her little boy. The weather was beautiful and Hannah seemed to have fun being outdoors. Here's one of the photos from that day.

Nathan and I are so thankful that my parents live in this area and are willing to babysit from time to time. On Saturday Hannah gets to spend the whole day with Grammy and G-Pa while Nathan and I go with Kara, my sister, and her students to Six Flags. This will be the longest we've ever been away from Hannah so hopefully she'll be a good girl!!

We don't go back to the doctor until Hannah's 6 month check up so I'll update again then, unless something really exciting happens.

Four Months Old

Well another month has gone by all to fast. We saw the doctor this morning so here's the latest stats: 8 1/2 pounds and 25 inches long. She's been very consistent in her growth...still in the 75th percentile for height, 25th percentile for weight, and 50th percentile for head measurement. Poor baby also got four shots while we were there. =(

Hannah is doing great. She is a FANTASTIC sleeper!! She typically sleeps 10 hours at night and takes 3 to 4 naps during the day as well. While she's awake we play with a few toys, read books, and listen to music or mommy singing. She loves music and often tries to sing along! I am so thankful to be able to stay home with her. We have lots of fun together!

We also enjoy having my parents close by. Hannah and I have a "Grammy Day" about every other week. Grammy LOVES our visits and Hannah makes a good subject for her new hobby photography. In fact just about all the photos that I post have been taken by her. Thanks Grammy!

I had to share the latest monkey photo. Can't believe she almost comes up to the monkey's ear now.

Hannah's Dedication

On March 14 we had a baby dedication for Hannah at church. It was a sweet time when the pastor prayed for her. You would never know it by looking at the pictures, but she was sick with her cold. She did a great job and didn't cry or sneeze while on stage. =) The BEAUTIFUL dress she's wearing was smocked by my mom. She started making it as soon as we found out we were having a girl.

My parents and sister skipped services at their home churches to be here for this special memory. Before the service started the church photographer took this photo.

This was taken by my mom during the service. It's hard to get good photos in the sanctuary because it's really dark.