Hannah Kate 20 Months

Hannah Kate 8 Months & 20 Months

Hannah will be 21 months old on Sunday. Only three more months before she's two. She's getting so big and learning something new every day. I love this age because their brains are like little sponges and they soak everything up. It's amazing how much she's retaining right now. She loves her new "school"!!! It's been such a relief and a blessing to know how much she loves her classmates and teachers. She is thriving and I'm so very happy.

20 Month Stats:

• Weight: 24bs 6oz
• Height: 32"
• You have curly dark blonde hair and beautiful blue eyes
• You wear 12-18, 18 month,  and some 24 month clothes. You've pretty much out grown all your 18 month pants because you've gotten longer, but you haven't gained a lot of weight in the past 6 months so all your shirts still fit.
• You wear a size 4 diaper. Might start introducing the "potty" next month EEEK!!!
•  You wear a size 5 to 5.5 shoe. Your getting pink TOMS for Christmas in a size 6 
• You go to bed around 7:30pm and sleep til about 7am. You got use to the time change and now will go to bed even earlier some nights. You practically beg us to put to in your "bed" and want two blankies, your monkey, pillow and then you tell us "bye". It's pretty cute.
• You eat 3 meals a day. Some days you are more picky than others. Your go-to meals are chicken nuggets with veggies and apple sauce or peanut butter and jelly or grilled cheese sandwiches.
• You still drink almond milk from your cup. You also have mastered using a straw.
• You don't walk now you run. You don't have really long legs so it's hard for you to climb. It's frustrates you, but I'm really happy about it.
• You have 14 teeth? I think you are cutting some more.
• You don't let me brush your teeth easily. You let your daddy do it sometimes.
• You can be so silly at times, but you are VERY shy around strangers.  Sometimes I get so embarrassed how whiny you are around strangers or even you family. I wish they could see how friendly and fun you really are.
• You LOVE Veggie Tales. I think you are addicted. I try to limit your time with those silly vegetables, but sometimes it's hard to resist. Ha!
• You started counting this month. You learned how to count to 10 at school and did it for us at home one night and really surprised us. We are so proud of you.
• You also know almost all your colors. Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Orange, Purple & Pink :)
• You have a very broad vocabulary for such a young girl. New words this month are bathtub, snack, table, awesome, cold, yum, bless you, sit, happy, silly, love you, hungry, bed please, nasty, hurt & princess. 
• Your favorite words to say: No, Mine & Bye
• My favorite words you say: Please, Thank You & Love You
• We went on your first airplane ride to Dallas last month for Harlan's birthday. You did awesome. I was really nervous leading up to it, but you did really well. 
• We had a good Thanksgiving. We went to eat lunch with my dad for lunch at Cracker Barrel Thanksgiving Day and then out to Shallowater to eat dinner with the Hughes bunch. Then we ate Chuy's Mexican food up at Mamere's place on Friday with Grammy, aunt Carla and uncle Jay. Pretty low key, but nice.
• You had a pretty bad runny nose for a month so we finally took you to the doctor last week and you have another double ear infection :( You seem better this week though. 

Hannah you are such a joy. We love you so much and are so proud of all your accomplishments. I cherish every moment I spend with you and love seeing you grow.
 

20 Month Photos

Family Photos 2012

A little over a month ago we had family photos taken with the talented and fabulous Linda McMillian! They were taken east of town across from the Wind Mill Museum. I love how they turned out. The lighting and the colors are so perfect. The only thing that could have been better would have been for Miss Priss to smile a little more. Oh well, that's her. They still turned out good. Enjoy!

 Mom even jumped in for a few

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Well Thanksgiving came and went in a flash as most holiday's do. We had a wonderful time giving thanks and spending time with our families. First we celebrated mom's birthday on Wednesday. Then had Thanksgiving lunch with my dad, then dinner with the Hughes family that evening. Hannah is still trying to figure all of them out. Ha! I keep telling her she's a Hughes and she better start liking it. We then had Thanksgiving (Mexican food) lunch with my mom, grandmother, uncle and aunt on Friday. Hannah had fun entertaining them. It was so fun and I'm still stuffed. I'm also feeling a little burnt out today and fighting a cold.

Even though we were really busy, I still managed to get all my Christmas decorations up early this year. I'm feeling the Christmas spirit and really wanted to do it big this year.

I decided to go with an all gold, white, silver winter themed room for the dining room. I love how it turned out. I also decided we needed three trees this year, so the small tree we've used in the living room the past few years now is in our foyer and we bought a new larger tree for the living room.

 The small tree is our nostalgia tree. All our handmade and personal ornaments. Brandon also got his wish and is running a train around it. It's super playful and whimsy.

Our living room is more traditional. We always had real trees and garland growing up so this year I decided to use real garland on the mantle. I love the smell and I hope it's still looking as lovely on Christmas morning. Now all I need is some presents to go under them.

 Brandon also got all the house lights up and they look beautiful. He was also so sweet to get my mom's up. I'm not sure the last time she's had light up on her house but it's been awhile. 

I love decorating and designing, but for me it's so much more. Christmas to me will always be about giving thanks to my Heavenly Father, spending time with my love ones and celebrating our Savior's birth. We are so blessed.

Harlan is One!!!

Harlan,
Today is your first birthday. You were born on a beautiful Friday afternoon right before Thanksgiving. You came into the world with ease and you have been such an easy going baby. You are so happy and laid back. Your smile is contagious. The first time I held you was in the hospital a couple hours after you were born. You stole my heart then and I fall in love with you more and more every time I see you. Your birthday party was so much fun yesterday. You had a blast opening your gifts and eating your chocolate cupcake. I loved seeing you so happy. I can't believe you're one. Time seems to have gotten away from us. You have hit so many milestones already and I can't wait to see what amazing things you will do in year two. I know this year will be a year of change for you. You are going to become a big brother in a couple of months to your two precious sisters. But I know you will handle the job well. You already play so well with Hannah. I just want you to know how special you are to me and our family and that I will always have your back and love you no matter what. Take care big guy and I will see you soon.

Love Always,

Auntie Jenn