Two Months

 

Sweet little Hannah is two months old now.

She is interested in things around her and loves to look at her hands, faces, her reflection in a mirror, and the monkeys on the mobile above her swing. She also loves her swing.

She still doesn't like tummy time most of the time, but is good at lifting up her head and sometimes rolls onto her side.

She is smiling now and gives us big grins.

Hannah is growing well and continues to impress with her size - her height at her two month checkup was in the 99th percentile.

We are delighted to watch Hannah grow and continue to get to know her.

Yard Tools

David and Mary got yard tools for Christmas. They were excited to try them out, especially after the rain softened their area for digging.

New Year's Eve

Hannah discovered her hands and finds them fascinating.

We gathered at Dad and Mom's house Saturday for our traditional NYE party. Isaac brought stuff to make smoke-infused whiskey.

Dad got a challenging puzzle for the party.

We watched the ball drop and toasted the new year east coast time so that Joshua and I could get our kids (and ourselves) home and to bed.

Christmas

Dave, Gayle, Joy, and the kids came down Friday to spend the night and celebrate Christmas.

Saturday morning we read the Christmas story from Luke and opened presents.

We finished things off with a delicious brunch.

Christmas morning we had breakfast and opened presents together before church. Mary and David helped Hannah open her gift.

After church, we gathered at Mom and Dad's house.

Isaac's box of hot sauces was interesting to everyone.

Natalie gave Mary and David bubble guns.

 

We finally got to give Dad and Mom the handprint quilt we made for them. We finished the day off with dinner and pie.

Cookie Decorating

We had fun decorating gingerbread and sugar cookies after dinner on Sunday.

Three Peas in a Pod

Mary and David love Hannah and like to touch her and play with her. She likes them too and often quiets down if they come over to comfort her when she's crying.

One Month

Little Hannah is one month old and growing like crazy.

She is starting to smile already and even starting to roll a little; she's made it onto her side a couple of times.

She likes to be snuggled and loves looking at faces, especially Mary and David's when they get down next to her.

 We are all so happy to have her in our family!

Hannah's Quilt

I gave Hannah the quilt I made for her.

A Helper's Helpers

Dave came back to help again on Monday and Tuesday. The kids loved helping him in the kitchen.

 We harvested and ate a watermelon from our yard. It wasn't great, but it was better than I expected and was fun to eat our own watermelon.