One Step At A Time

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Oh Peanuts!

Our little peanut, is allergic to peanuts.


We found out the hard way that Hannah is allergic to nuts.  We tried to give her a PB&J and her reaction was not the best.  We decided that since this was her first exposure to anything peanut, we'd try it again a few days later. Well the second time was even worse than the first.  She took one bite and that was enough.  She started rubbing her eyes with her right hand (the one that touched the peanut butter), thus her eyes reacting.  (although you can't really tell she was unhappy by her face in these pictures!)

We took Hannah to the allergist, they did the skin test, and now we are equipped with epi-pens and the wonderful opportunity to read all the labels of foods before Hannah eats anything.    

She will be re-tested in one year to see if the allergy has gotten better or worse, lets hope it gets better!!  

Monday, January 14, 2013

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

15 Months

My little baby bug is getting so big!  When I look at her I see a toddler now, she is growing up way too fast. Time flies at such a rapid pace, I try to remind myself to take it all in because she will be an adult before I know it.

Hannah is using so many words, "Hi, bye-bye, love, uh-oh, so many animal names and their sounds, counts one, two, threee!, and so many others.  She recognizes her name and pats her chest when you say it.  She loves when you sing the Itsy Bitsy spider and tries to use her hands to imitate the song.  She can point and say all her facial features, belly, hands, fingers, toes, and even tries to pick at her toe fuzzies when you take her socks off.  It amazes me how quickly she picks up words and remembers them.

She is starting to play with her baby dolls more often now and will rock them if you ask her to.  She doesn't seem to have an absolute favorite toy, but enjoys playing with everything.  Hannah loves her books and loves to read.  She can be easily amused by sitting her in pile of books for hours I swear.

Hannah enjoys dancing to music and loves when you hold her and spin around.  She knows how to turn the radio on and how to adjust the volume.  She will just turn on the music when she's feeling it.  She is trying to hard to jump and a few times has gotten off both feet at the same time.  She enjoys jumping on the couch, the bed, anything where she can squeal and hop around.  She is a very active child.

She has her 4 top front and 4 bottom front teeth, 1 molar on each side of the top, and 1 on the bottom right side.  She is wearing 12 month clothes still, although some pants seem to be a little shorter than others.  She is wearing a 3.5-4 shoe.

This kid definitely has the appetite of her daddy.  She can eat and eat and eat and who knows where she puts it all?!  Hannah eats just about everything you put in front of her without complaints.  She is getting pretty good at using her fork and spoon.  She asks for her "milk and wa-wa" when she is thirsty and "snack" if she is hungry.  She loves her cookies and Oreo's are what she loves to eat (just like her mama).

We are so lucky when it has come to the sleep department.  Hannah has been sleeping 12 hours (at least) through the night since she was around 3 months old.  She typically goes to bed between 8-8:30pm and wakes between 7-8am (unless her mama is trying to sleep in).  She naps between 1:30-2pm and typically sleeps 2-3 hours during the day.  She is not one to be cuddled and rocked to sleep, she prefers to just be laid down in her bed and she puts herself to sleep.  We never wanted to have to hold her to put her to sleep anyway, we're glad she's learned to do that on her own.  She LOVES her cow stuffed animal "Moo moo" and I don't know what she would do without him.  She hugs and squeezes and falls asleep with him right against her chest.  It is such a precious thing!  I certainly hope nothing ever happens to her Moo moo or we are certainly in trouble.

Hannah is such an easy mannered baby, not fussy, not upset (unless she is tired and doesn't get what she wants).  She is so happy ALL the time.  I'm sure everyone says that about their own child, but she honestly is  such a happy baby.  We are truly blessed.

Here are her stats from the doctor's.  Technically she was 16 months when she had the appointment but we will be back on track for 18 months in March.
15 months stats:
-Height: 30.75inches (50%)
-Weight: 20lbs 2oz (8%)
-Head Circumference: 45.8cm




Tuesday, January 1, 2013

New Years

We traveled to our dear friends house to spend New Years with the Gemalsky's.  John has been friends with Brian and Gina since their high school days, and its always a good time when we get together.  It was so fun to watch our kids play together and enjoy each other's company.  Chloe and Owen are such good kids, they were so nice to Hannah and played so well with each other.  Chloe was the "babysitter" and Owen was happy to have someone younger than him to show the ropes.  What a fun sight to see!

We had a lovely time with our gracious friends, thank you for opening your home to us to come spend a few nights with you guys!  We love the time together and always look forward to the next time.
 
         Hannah and Owen sitting together                                Chloe helping Hannah with her bottle

                    all the kiddos with John

The trip is not complete without a cheesy John and Brian picture.  These two are so photogenic and always get their shot down in one try.  What a bunch of goofballs!



We had a couple inches of snow leading up to New Years, so we brought along our cold gear and took Hannah out to play in the snow for the first time.  She wasn't too thrilled about the cold, but enjoyed being pulled around in the sled and taking a few rides down the hill.
  
   Hannah bug in the snow for the 1st time!                  sweet Chloe                                              big man Owen
 

 
          I think these 2 might have a thing for each other........
 
                   Hannah's first kiss                                                 Owen putting the moves on Hannah

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Christmas 2012

Christmas morning was absolutely perfect!  I wish I could say that it lived up to all my expectations, but it far exceeded them!  I cannot begin to describe how much amazement, joy, and love felt... it was such an unbelievable experience, and I'm so thankful to be a parent and have these memories.

We *hoped* Hannah would sleep in a little bit, but she must have known that today was a special day, so she was up around 7:00am.  John lit a fire before we let Hannah out of our bedroom.  John also grabbed the video camera to capture Hannah's expression when she saw the tree and gifts.  She came running out of our room and the first thing she saw was the fire roaring.  I think she was so impressed with the flames that she seemed to miss the gifts set up under the tree.  Once we pulled her away from the fireplace, she admired her toys.  It was pretty cute seeing her check out the new toys.  She wasn't quite sure if she could play with them and ran to her old toys.

John made us a delicious breakfast and I served some tasty mimosas!  (a new tradition we decided)  We were able to skype with my parents and they saw Hannah open the gifts they had sent out here for her to open.  Technology is such an amazing thing!  I'm so glad my parents could experience their grandchild open her Christmas presents.  It doesn't make it any easier to be away from them for the holidays, but it is a wonderful alternative.

After a visit from Grandpa, Uncle Paul, and Aunt Cassie to our house in the morning and some much needed naps in the afternoon, we headed over to John's parents for dinner.  Dinner was an Italian meal consisting of lasagna and prime rib, all the food was delicious.  Hannah opened her gifts from her grandparents and uncle and aunt.  You could tell Hannah was overwhelmed at this point, but she was a trooper and had a good time opening her gifts.

What a wonderful Christmas indeed!  I'm excited for more unforgettable memories in the years to come!


  
                   a winter wonderland!                                                              checking out her new toys                                     *best gift ever*
 
                          lots to play with                                                                        Christmas kisses <3
 
                                                                            having fun opening her presents
 
                    "I can do this on my own"                                                              loving her Minnie book
  
                                                                               Helping daddy open his gifts
 
                                                                          Skype with MomMom and Poppy
 
     Love my princess castle from MeMom and PopPop                       trying to drink Mommy's mimosa!
 
                 Hanging with Duncan                                                      
 
                                                                 Opening presents at Grandpa and Grandma's