Well, today marks the 365th day of Hannah's life here on earth (outside the womb)! I sang her Happy Birthday this morning when she woke up and she looked at me very curiously as it is 
obviously NOT one of the usual wake up songs we sing daily. I thought back to the year ago today day as I was doing my devotions and remembered with fondness what my last day as an childless individual started out as. I was just getting used to signing my name as Mrs. S when I had to adjust all over to the beginning of her life. The morning was warm and a bit sultry. The fog burned off quickly and the dew was exceptionally heavy. I took a picture of a single rose blooming on my rather energetic climbing rose off the deck and watched as my husband loaded the bags and double checked the car seat before we took one last look at my house and hoped to remember what life was like before life began all over again. My close friend instructed to me take a long hard look at my house and life before I left that morning since my life would never be the same again after that day.
obviously NOT one of the usual wake up songs we sing daily. I thought back to the year ago today day as I was doing my devotions and remembered with fondness what my last day as an childless individual started out as. I was just getting used to signing my name as Mrs. S when I had to adjust all over to the beginning of her life. The morning was warm and a bit sultry. The fog burned off quickly and the dew was exceptionally heavy. I took a picture of a single rose blooming on my rather energetic climbing rose off the deck and watched as my husband loaded the bags and double checked the car seat before we took one last look at my house and hoped to remember what life was like before life began all over again. My close friend instructed to me take a long hard look at my house and life before I left that morning since my life would never be the same again after that day.
And here she is...one whole year later. Amazing! She has not been to the doctor except for the usual check ups and not even had so much as the sniffles yet. God has blessed us with good health all around. Her two toes that had no toe nails still are nail-less and her head is still sort of hair-less! lol She now has 3 little teeth - two on the bottom and one on the top but that doesn't stop her from eating whatever she likes. She is getting long and thinning out the busier she gets. She has been trying to move the wheelbarrow with her free hand while holding one of her favorite balls in the other. She loves the balls and carries them everywhere and tries to put them into and on top of everything. One day I am sure I will find a ball in
the toilet but that has not been accomplished yet. She has the cutest little Kermit the Frog grin now that stretches her mouth out thin and wide and pushes her little cheeks back all full and fat and shows just the littlest bit of her two bottom teeth. Her fine motor skills are excellent as she can screw a lid on a bottle and knows to turn the cap a certain direction in her hand to be able to accomplish the task.
the toilet but that has not been accomplished yet. She has the cutest little Kermit the Frog grin now that stretches her mouth out thin and wide and pushes her little cheeks back all full and fat and shows just the littlest bit of her two bottom teeth. Her fine motor skills are excellent as she can screw a lid on a bottle and knows to turn the cap a certain direction in her hand to be able to accomplish the task.She loves her tricycle even more now and is really into her books. She looks at them and unstacks them and turns all the pages constantly. She recognizes people in photographs and individual characters like Minnie, Mickie and 
Peter Rabbit. She has mastered the art of discarding one item out of her mouth when she has a whole mouthful of food and it is almost impossible not to laugh out loud when she opens her mouth and out rolls the rejected morsel with a clear "Blah!" to follow and then she continues on with the rest of the bite. She likes cake, ice cream and sherbet ( who doesn't) and I have introduced honey and cows milk and real maple syrup to the staples. We got her some Mega Blocks for her birthday with a wagon to go along with them and she just loves to fill it up and dump it out. She will put the blocks together if really prompted but especially likes to tear down what Mom and Dad build for her.
Peter Rabbit. She has mastered the art of discarding one item out of her mouth when she has a whole mouthful of food and it is almost impossible not to laugh out loud when she opens her mouth and out rolls the rejected morsel with a clear "Blah!" to follow and then she continues on with the rest of the bite. She likes cake, ice cream and sherbet ( who doesn't) and I have introduced honey and cows milk and real maple syrup to the staples. We got her some Mega Blocks for her birthday with a wagon to go along with them and she just loves to fill it up and dump it out. She will put the blocks together if really prompted but especially likes to tear down what Mom and Dad build for her.Tomorrow we go to the pediatrician to see height and weight and all that and so I will add that 
tomorrow afternoon. We spent today at the library, outside playing in the yard with the tricycle and at the playground. She has been very funny today. She used her hairbrush today by herself (in reverse mode) and we have been using her new toothbrush to polish up those new little chicklets and she likes the feel of that on her gums very well. She has a great sense of humor and a beautiful smile. She had a wonderful time at her birthday party with everyone and was even taking people around the house with her....whoever would hold her little hands and listen as she yammered away and plodded from room to room.
tomorrow afternoon. We spent today at the library, outside playing in the yard with the tricycle and at the playground. She has been very funny today. She used her hairbrush today by herself (in reverse mode) and we have been using her new toothbrush to polish up those new little chicklets and she likes the feel of that on her gums very well. She has a great sense of humor and a beautiful smile. She had a wonderful time at her birthday party with everyone and was even taking people around the house with her....whoever would hold her little hands and listen as she yammered away and plodded from room to room.
Grandma will be over this afternoon also to see her "pretty girl" as she says. We are truly blessed by Hannah's life and are very grateful for all of you who have laughed, cried and generally encouraged and supported us through this first year of parenthood together. God Bless and we will update you again soon.It has started getting more and more difficult to keep track of
