Happy Birthday Song (+Fire)

During the singing of "Happy Birthday" at Hannah's 4th birthday party, the blowing of the candles turned out to be TOO exciting!!


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Hannah's House (4th Birthday)

This video shows the first 10 minutes of Hannah's fourth birthday. At 7am, Hannah follows clues to find her present.


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Camping/Cousins Weekend *VIDEO*

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This holiday weekend Katie and I had a full three day weekend and made the most of it. E91 closed all children's programming because of the Indy 500! We only had 50-60% attendance. We borrowed the Coster's pop-up camper and used my new Isuzu Rodeo to pull it to a private campground in Southeastern Ohio. Hannah walked the almost 3 miles of our hike to a waterfall deep in the woods. As you can see and hear, Hannah had a great time. On Sunday we drove to Columbus to spend time with the Ohio Gerbers, including some of Hannah's cousins! -I'll post some more photos tomorrow.

First Day of Swim Class

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Thanks to Joe and Helen Bouterse, Hannah started a new swim class at the Y last week. This year she goes in the pool with a teacher, a couple other kids, AND NOT US! Katie and I were a little nervous about that fact and wondered if she would do it without us and whether a teacher could handle having kids this small that can't swim. Well, the teacher's name is Allison and she does a wonderful job with the kids!

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Day at Disney *VIDEO*

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If you didn't know, Katie was speaking this week at a convention at a Disney Resort. Hannah and I tagged along and we all had one day to "Do Disney"! Katie did tons of research on how to plan your trip and had an ambitious itinerary for our one day. We started at Magic Kingdom, went to Epcot, then to Animal Kingdom, and then back to Magic Kingdom before collapsing in our hotel room. The day turned out perfect, from short lines to just the right bus showing up when we needed it. Thank you to those of you that made it possible!

Hannah's Big Hair

One day last week Katie left for a meeting or something and Hannah and Daddy had a great time playing with the special effects on the camera on my laptop. Hannah really got into moving her face around to get new and sillier images!

Hannah Singing "Big Bird Show" *VIDEO*

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This is priceless. If you don't already know, Hannah is a big fan of Sesame Street! Thanks to Uncle Joe for recording, spinning, and sending me this video.

Summer Sabbatical is Over *VIDEO*

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OK our little summer sabbatical from the Gerber Family Blog is over. We promise to get back into the practice of updating regularly. I've compiled a slideshow video to show off the highlights of our summer. It's big (2 minutes and 3.3MB) so it may take a little to load. It takes you through Katie's "Crossing" event for graduating 6th graders, to zoo trips, to baseball games, to family vacations with both the Shuttleworths and the Gerbers, to Sesame Place theme park and ending up at the Indiana State Fair.

Hannah's 2nd Birthday *VIDEO*

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Sorry for the delay, but last week Hannah turned 2! In the morning we woke Hannah up with a candle topped cupcake. As you can seeshe went to town on the icing! Katie and I got her a Sesame Street MagnaDoodle. She loved it!

Hannah's First Swim Lesson *VIDEO*

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For Hannah's birthday Uncle Joe and Aunt Helen got Hannah 7 weeks of swimming lessons at the YMCA. Yesterday was her first swimming lesson. Many people have asked, how exactly do they teach a 2 year old (close to it) how to swim. Well, for her first lesson she learned how to blow bubbles, kick (by mommy saying kick and moving her feet back and forth), jump in the water (by singing humpty dumpty sat on the wall), we threw little ducks and had to kick to go get them, we sang if your happy and you know it splash your hands, kick your feet, make it rain, and a few other swimming songs that we need to learn how to sing. In only a 1/2 hour we actually did a whole lot. Next week daddy gets to go in the water with her, mommy and daddy are going to alternate who gets to participate in the swimming lesson. Just wait until this summer and Hannah can show off her swimming skills.

Hannah's Flower Girl Dress *VIDEO*

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I was looking through the video tapes of the wedding and found this quick clip of Hannah in her dress and holding her flowers. I thought some of you might like to see her. Sorry, it's really quick!

VloggingWeek #5 *VIDEO*

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Pat had Good Friday off work and after pulling all sort of muscles helping a friend move into his first house, we decided to take Hannah to the Children's Museum. Well, so did everyone else. It was pretty crowded, but we still had a good time. Here Hannah is dancing in front of the big TV in the Clifford (The Big Red Dog) exhibit. I think she gets her rythm from her mom! :)

VloggingWeek #4 *VIDEO*

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I've been running behind on posting these videos. I've already heard from several of you that you've enjoyed these videos this week. This video is Hannah deciding to get on Libby like she was riding her. Again, she just did this on her own.

VloggingWeek #3 *VIDEO*

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Today's video comes from when Katie asked Hannah if she wanted a tubby. She may still have few words, but she very cleary communicates!

VloggingWeek #2 *VIDEO*

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Hannah started putting on a song and dance tonight. Here's video number 2 for international video blogging week. If you listen closely, we think it was "Ring around the Rosie".

VloggingWeek #1 *VIDEO*

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OK, here it is, the first video of vlogging week! Tonight Hannah started trying a head stand and looking back through her legs. We have no idea why, but it was cute!

Uncle Dave's Married!

This weekend was a very BIG weekend for Katie's family. Katie's brother, Dave, married long time girlfriend, Kari, on Saturday in Fort Recovery, Ohio. (In truth she's been a part of the family for years now. :) The ceremony was in Kari's small country Catholic church, but the reception was a huge party in town. The photo above is from the rehearsal. Hannah was a flower girl and did pretty well walking down the first half of the aisle! She was coming off a week of being sick and then straight into a wild weekend. Below is a photo of her holding her Papa's hand while leaving the rehearsal. We'll post some more this week once we get it all organized.



P.S. This week is international videoblogging week '07. The idea is to post a video everyday of the week. Come back and I'll do my best.

Hannah Posing

Hannah was posing tonight in the bathtub.

Over a Foot of Snow! *VIDEO*

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Last week we had over a foot of snow at our house and were snowed in for a day or two. Hannah got to play in the snow and make snow angels with her mom. P.S. Hannah's getting really close to saying mommy to Katie!

First Lock *VIDEO*

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Friday after work we took Hannah to get her first haircut! They asked her what DVD she wanted to watch and then took her to sit in a race car and watch the DVD while the lady cut her hair. She only got her bangs trimmed and an inch and a half around the back and sides. She was really good until the lady had the gall to get in the way of Elmo's World just to trim her bangs! Imagine!

Happy 2007

We had a great Christmas at the Gerber's. Hannah got her rocking chair from Nana and Papa and she loves Rockin Out every day in it. One of the many fun moments at the Gerber's was watching Hannah play with all her cousins. At Thanksgiving time, she was more in her own little world. But, that wasn't so this time, her and Clara played so well together. We had to seperate them at least once a day because they wanted to play with the same toy, Great minds think alike. However, they always ended up giving each other great big bear hugs and went to a new toy.
We are now trying to get back on a semi schedule and are in morning of our beloved Buckeyes. Since the start of the New Year, Hannah has had her first open cut right below her lip. (First Blood) Hives all over her body meaning a trip to the Dr. and her first Chucky Cheese experience. WOW, we are going to have one fun Year. Happy New Year Everyone

Merry Christmas '06

The Gerbers have enjoyed another Merry Christmas with the Shuttleworths. This year was a little different than years past. First of all because Hannah is more and more fun opening up presents. Secondly because Katie and I had to leave Ohio and run back for church on Christmas Eve. And thirdly because Katie's grandma was scheduled to have surgery right after Christmas. She came through the surgery Wednesday really well and is recovering with family at her side.
Hannah got many fun presents, including her very own kitchen set. Wednesday, after waiting at the Dayton hospital, we drove to Columbus to spend time with the Gerbers. This is the time where we go from Hannah being the only grandchild to being one of 7!

Photo Blitz

We've been bad, very, very bad bloggers. I'm going to try to make up for it now. Let's start with Hannah's Lion Halloween costume.

Next up is our friend Uncle Joe's inner child coming out. Before going to dinner with Joe and Helen we stopped for Hannah to play on a playground.

Papa came for a week for a convention in Indy. Hannah really enjoyed having Papa home every night!

Over Thanksgiving we went for a 4 mile hike with Papa and the Lozadas. Hannah did at least a mile herself!

Last one will be Hannah with the cast of Breakfast in Bethlehem at E91. All of Hannah's Grandparents and the Bouterse joined Katie and Hannah for the performance. I stayed home under quaratine.

Hannah's Christmas Present

Katie and I decided to give Hannah something different for Christmas. We got her tickets to see Sesame Street Live in Fort Wayne on Friday night. Although we don't let her watch the show, she has many toys and books with the Sesame Street characters in them. She loved it! For an hour and a half she danced, clapped, and pointed at the characters on mommy's lap. We were pretty close so she could see them really well. I think that was a great idea for this year!

18 month Hannah Portrait

Here's Hannah's 18 month portrait. We took her to the park on a Saturday afternoon in October and took some pictures in the leaves. If you would like a print of this picture, just email me and tell me the closest Walmart or Walgreens that you'd like to pick it up at. I'll go on line and send it to your local store and you can pick it up for free.

A Proud Dad

Hannah's has just been a ton of fun lately.  She has so much personality coming out now.  But perhaps my most proud Dad moment happened this Monday night.  We needed to pick up a small accessory at the Apple Store. While Katie payed for it Hannah and I played a Dora game on an iMac in the children's section.  When we were ready to leave, we handed the small Apple bag to Hannah.  Hannah put the straps over her arm like a purse and paraded out of the store.  It was absolutely adorable and everyone in the store that saw her stopped and watched her.  She made quite a scene.  

Hannah on Stage *VIDEO*

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Our little ham is now (if in the right mood) singing a few mumbled syllables of "Jesus Loves Me" into anything she can hold like a microphone. She is SO close to talking! She understands tons of words and will even repeat the first letter of words you say to her. We keep thinking, "Any day now!"

Ring Around the Rosie *VIDEO*

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Hannah's learning to play games and sing songs. It's so fun! I thought I'd start the week off right with two Hannah videos today. In this one Hannah's playing Ring Around the Rosie with Mommy.

Helen's Birthday Zoo Trip *VIDEO*

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This weekend we took good friends, the Bouterse, to the Zoo for Helen's birthday. Hannah's getting to enjoy the zoo more each time. I just threw some videos together for you to see. It was pretty hot so Hannah really liked the playground area that shot out water.

Hannah's Retro Rocket

An elder at church that volunteers with Katie won this Retro Rocket toy and gave it to Hannah awhile back. We just got it out and she loves to make it blast off.

Hannah's First Carousel *VIDEO*

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On a beautiful Saturday this weekend we met both sets of grandparents and Aunt Sue at "The Great Darke County Fair" in Greenville, Ohio. Hannah ate a lot (OK we did too) and rode her first carousel ride. Later we were able to visit greatgrandma Shuttleworth in the hospital shortly before she was released to recuperate from surgery at home. Hopefully Hannah's presence helped!

New Hairstyles

Katie dropped Hannah off at a babysitter so she could get her hair done. The babysitter decided that Hannah needed to get her hair done too. Here are my beautiful girls!

Visiting Katie and Hannah at Camp *VIDEO*

Last night after work I went to visit Katie and Hannah at camp! Hannah's having a blast with her grandma playing all over the campgrounds. Last night they were having a Hawaiian Luau on the beach.

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Giving Daddy Kisses *VIDEO*

I already got my Father's Day present!

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Hannah's Counting Exercises *VIDEO*

It's never too early to start learning!

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Speaking of counting, "The Gerber Family Blog" is now over 6 months old! It's been a lot of fun for us. We hope it's been a good tool for you all to stay in touch with us (Hannah)!

Hannah's Hat *VIDEO*

Last weekend we celebrated both Katie and her Dad's birthdays with the Shuttleworths. Here Hannah is trying on her new hat.

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New Sandbox *VIDEO*

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Apparently like everything else outdoors, the sandbox will take a little getting used to for Hannah.

Work In Progress...

Hannah is learning to like the outdoors. She cries whenever you put her down in the grass. It will be a long summer, so we're working on that. I had hoped to get a great portrait out back, but the only time she stopped crying was when she was distracted by Libby. This image also illustrates that Hannah and Libby are growing in their friendship lately too now that Hannah is walking.

Hannah's Birthday Cake *VIDEO*

Today Pat and I went into Hannah's room singing Happy Birthday. She loved it and had many smiles for us. Hannah and I then went on a play date with the ladies at my mops table. That was a ton of fun watching Hannah playing with other babies. (She was very well behaved by the way.) We then took a trip to CMF so Pat could share her Birthday with his office. Pat and I decided we wanted to do a first on her birthday, so in the evening we went to Denny's, yes Denny's (kids eat free on Tuesday) and she had her first very own meal from the kids section. We then took a trip to Toys-R-Us and we bought her a ball and a puzzle for her birthday. I think the coolest thing we did was after the shopping trip we went over to a family's house who just lost their 7 year old son to Lukemia (Pat is making a video for them) Hannah was all smiley and gave them joy. It was a very cool way to end her birthday to remind us that Hannah is a gift from God and she was used today even thought she doesn't know or understand it yet.

Delivering on a promise *VIDEO*

OK we promised a walking video. Hannah's been walking for a week or two now. Normally we keep her in much more clothing!

Fun with cousins! *VIDEO*

At the party, Hannah got to play with her (Bennett) cousins!

Nearing a Milestone

Katie and I have had a chance to reflect on the enormous change that's happened in the last year, namely Hannah.  Believe it or not next week Hannah turns 1 year old!  We've been preparing all week for her birthday party this weekend with family in Ohio.  Have a great weekend!

Hannah's a Walker

Yes, it has finally happened. Hannah is walking. She is so much fun to watch as she toddles around falls, picks herself up and continues on her way. We will post video soon, but I wanted to get the word out. Her first birthday is happening soon and I am so excited. I have decided that I am going to make her first birthday cake and decorate it. So, we will see how it goes :) Don't worry, we will post pictures no matter what it looks like.

Swinging *VIDEO*

After a big lunch at Grandma Shuttleworth's, we all went for a walk to the park. With the beautiful weather, Hannah got a chance to go swinging for the first time. As you can see, she really liked it. I see a swing in our future...

I'm a little scared...

Hannah's personality has really come out this week. If this week is any indication, she will be a lot of fun, but a stinker!

-Pat

Hannah's First Trip to the Zoo *VIDEO*

We decided to spend a very sunny Spring Saturday trying out our new Zoo passes that we got from Nana and Papa for Christmas. I put together some clips from the trip into a video. *Warning* The video is about twice as long (1min) as I usually put on here.

Double Your Pleasure *VIDEO*

Today I'll celebrate international video blogging week by adding TWO VIDEOS! First up is Hannah playing with her dolly. The second is Hannah talking up a storm. Fair warning, she can get pretty loud.

Hannah's first ER visit

Well, what started out as a normal Thursday turned into a wild night-weekend. Hannah had a fever of 103.7, she felt so hot to the touch, like you could fry an egg on her. We called our Dr. at 11:00 p.m. (actually our Dr.'s on call service). They told us to take her to the ER. So I'm crying, Pat is calm, we both are praying and come to find out she has an ear infection in her right ear. We didn't get home until 1:30 a.m. We were already planning on heading to Columbus, OH, to see Nana and Papa. The Dr. said that would be fine. Let's just put it this way, that was the longest trip to OH, we have ever had. Nana took Hannah from us as soon as we got in the door and cuddled her so Pat and I could get a breather. (Thanks, Nana) We decided to stay for the entire weekend. I am calling Brandon (my co-leader in the Preteen Ministry) to see if he would cover for me. Of course he said yes, because that's the good guy Brandon is. Pat and I had only packed one nights clothing. (Normally I pack extra of everything, but the one time I don't is the time when we needed it.) So that meant, a SHOPPING TRIP:) Pat and I go to church in our new duds. (Don't worry, I always pack extra for Hannah so she was good to go.) We, needed to go back home by the way of the Fort, because we left a bag there last week and needed it. So we get to the Fort and there are Tornado warnings, thunderstorms all around. So being the spontaneous couple that we are.....Spent the night. To bad Indiana just joined the rest of the world in the time change, it would have been to our benefit this weekend. But alas, we made it home, Hannah is recovering, I got a little vacation, and now it is time to do laundry.

Not-So-Fun First

Hannah has her first ear infection. Unfortunately her first symptom came at 11pm last night with a 103.7 fever. Our doctor said to take her to the emergency room. At the hospital, the fever went up to 103.9. They were stumped because she had no other symptoms until the doctor looked in her right ear. "There it is." We got antibiotics and got back home around 1:30am. Hannah's fever broke this morning and she spent most of today sleeping on mommy. She's acting better now so we're off to Nana and Papa's house for an overnight visit.

Hannah's First Steps *VIDEO*

Technically she's been doing this for a couple days now, but I thought you might want to see some very early steps from Hannah. We're at Grandma and Grandpa's house tonight to help Dave paint his new house tomorrow.

Lego

While mom is working Hannah and I went to the Lego store in Chicago!

Risqué Hannah *VIDEO*

I'll have Katie rewrite this because she was there, but Monday Hannah decided this early spring weather was too much for her and preceded to get her arms through the neck of her shirt and pull her shirt off of her. This is something we'll have to put a stop to before too long, but for now it's pretty funny!

Hannah Practicing the Stairs *VIDEO*

Hannah has a ton of confidence climbing the stairs. (Too much!) But here she is in her OSU jersey. We're watching OSU play in the Big Ten Tournament today! Go Bucks!

Hannah's Wild Ride

Katie had a important all-day camp meeting and so Mr. Mom took Hannah to the sitters in the Amigo!

Hannah's 1st Overnighter

This past weekend was our Incredible Love event for the preteen ministry. We served a brunch to around 100 Seniors 55 and over. We had a great time, but are a little tired. Hannah stayed with Uncle Joe & Aunt Helen for Friday evening, & Saturday morning. Pat picked up Hannah Friday night and brought her back to the church. She slept all through the night in her pack-n-play. I can't believe she slept through all those noisy 5th & 6th graders. I can't help thinking this is the first of many overnighters to come. Uncle Joe took a very cute picture of her in her new little vest that was given to us by the Lingle family and we wanted to share it with you.

9 month Doctor's visit *VIDEO*

Today Hannah had her 9 month doctor's visit. She now weighs 20 lbs & is 27 inches long and is very healthy. The Dr. said she can eat pretty much anything we are eating. So tonight she had her first Meat Loaf and REALLY liked it.

Hannah Caught TPing *VIDEO*

Hannah found the toilet paper dispenser and had a good time with it. Don't worry, we won't let her go TPing for a LONG time.

Love to Read

Yes, Hannah has discovered books and LOVES them. She is turning the pages and will sit while you read her a story. She will even grab a book on her own and just turn the pages over and over and over again. Here she is with another avid reader, her grandma.

Uncle Dave

Uncle Dave drove over today for a visit with Hannah. What a fun time we had. We took Uncle Dave to a fun BBQ place called G.T. South. Then we went shopping for a lazy boy, he found a great one + a sleeper couch very cheap at the Good Will in Indy. It looks awesome!!!! He came back to the house and played with Hannah and she took a nice long nap on him while mommy fixed everyone supper. We can't wait until Uncle Dave comes again.

Toophies

Yes, Hannah has a very sharp point coming from her lower gums. It just appeared last night and it is still here this morning. We would send a picture but it is very difficult to get inside her mouth right now :) It will be so much fun to see how Hannah looks with teeth.

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Walk the Line *VIDEO*

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When we got home from lunch with the Shuttleworths today, we decided to see if Hannah was ready for a new trick. Her ExerSaucer has not been getting much use lately, so it was time for it to transform into a walker. After a few minutes it was ready and Hannah took right to it! The video shows her first few steps!

BTW, the title is from the movie about Johnny Cash that Katie and I saw yesterday on our date. (Thanks for the babysitting from the Bouterse!) Anyway, great movie even if you're not a Cash fan!

I'm a Dad!

Well dah, you're probably thinking. I've been saying since Hannah was born that I don't think I'll completely feel like a dad until she starts calling me dad or daddy. Now some of you are thinking, I've heard her say Da da da da da for several minutes at a time. Yes, but let's be honest, she's not calling for me.

However, this morning things changed. We were doing a little extra playing and giggling before work. I brought her back to the living room where Katie was and got my coat, keys, etc. to leave. When I shut the toddler gate behind me to leave, Hannah started bawling, crawled to the other side of the gate, pulled herself up, and looked up at me through crocodile tears and the bars of the gate. She was actually hurt that I was leaving, which actually hurt me too. Now, Katie gets this often in her role as Mommy, but this was a huge moment for me. Painful, yet priceless.

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Upgrading to a Video Blog *VIDEO*

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Hannah's getting better just in time for the Colts playoff game and for both grandparents visits. Today Katie and I caught up on all the sleep we missed this week. Later!

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Oh and yes the video is iPod compatible for all of you with video iPods!

Update on Hannah

Well, Hannah had a fever for 3 days straight. So we decided we should go see the Doctor. (Thanks to the advice of mom and Wendy, Pat's sister). The Doctor said she basically has a really bad cold and gave her some medicine to take away the stuffy nose.

1st Fever

Well, these past couple of days have been a new experience for us as parents. What do you do when your child is sick? Do you call the Doctor? When should you give her medication? The answer to all of these things is relax and read all you can in our wonderful baby books and if you are worried call the Doctor, that is what they are there for. Hannah had a little fever of 100.8, and just wanted to cuddle (which is just fine with Pat and I). We gave her some medication and the fever has gone down now. In the process we have discovered some white bumps on her gums. Yes, I believe Hannah is cutting teeth. So maybe the next time a few of you see her she will have toothies (Grandma taught me that word)!

Have a blessed day- Go COLTS!!!!

Katie

Nap Time

Hannah is now taking her naps in her crib!! This is very excited for me, even though I absolutely love cuddling with her. Pat and I realized that we had to get tough and let her cry herself to sleep in her crib during the day. (She has no problem sleeping in her crib at night.) I have to admit, I now treasure those times when she is in the crib. I get to spend my one on one time with God and do a few household chores. But I still take time to cuddle and catch a snooze with my beautiful daughter. Here is a picture that Pat took when I was "reading".

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Bath Time

Hannah is beginning to LOVE bath time. She is playing with toys, kicks, splashes, and laughs with joy as she is getting bathed. Mommy and Daddy have so much fun watching her. Mommy is going to have to give her more time to play in the bath tub, no more short baths for Hannah. Well, maybe a few when we need to go someplace early in the morning:)

Christmas Time Part 2

Pat, Hannah, and I are wrapping up our 10 day Christmas Vacation. What a joy it has been seeing family and friends and watching Hannah react to her little cousins. We are enjoying a day of rest at dad and moms place right now. Today has been precious for Pat and I watching and playing with Hannah. I think she is changing and growing everyday and we don't want to miss one minute of it. We will be heading back to Indy tomorrow full of wonderful memories and pictures that captured our time together.

P.S. Hannah is pulling out everyone of Grandpa's CD's and we all know how many that is....

Have a blessed New Years
Katie

Christmas Time

Hannah opened her first Christmas present today. She had a great time with the wrapping paper and the boxes the toys came in. I can't wait until Christmas time, she will be so much fun. Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Copper for the joy of watching Hannah open her first gifts. If you want to know what the gifts were, a fun toy apple that makes fun noises and soft blocks. Hannah loves them.

-Katie

Standing Tall

Tonight Hannah is experimenting with standing! She can now pull herself up to her knees routinely and tonight to her feet! At one point, she was sitting and standing up on her knees not touching anything! This is exciting stuff! BTW, she is still leaning on me in the picture. She hasn't stood on her own yet. Let's hope that doesn't come for a while!

Pat

Here's a Quicktime video file of her pulling herself up. It's under 3MB so dial up should take around 10 minutes to download. HannahStanding.MOV

Being a new Mom

I now have come to understand why being a stay at home mom takes a ton of energy. Chasing a 7 month old around as she gets into wall plugs, bathroom trashcans (that was totally gross), discovers the air vent that hasn't been dusted in a while, gets into DVD'S, goes for the stereo system, loves the computer cord and will go for any shoe string in sight. I would say that I move her from one thing or another about an average of once every 15 minutes. However, I LOVE it. Sure there are days when all you want to do is go out and get away by yourself for a day (which I get to do thanks to wonderful family and friends). I have found out that getting away is very important and makes you a better mother, thanks for the advice of my wonderful mother. Hearing her laugh, saying dadadada, little pouting cries, our cuddle time, watching her discover something new makes being a new mother the best thing in the world.
-Katie

Highly Requested Picture

Here is Hannah's Elephant costume she wore for Halloween. Her great
grandma Shuttleworth made it for her. Let's just say, she got a lot
of laughs!! Thanks great grandma Shuttleworth!!!