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Hi everyone,
It's me, Hanna. Did you know that I'm already 14 months old?
Can't believe it? Me neither.
Mama says I'm growing up so quickly. So she decided to stay home and hang out with me more this fall. I think that means you'll see lots more pictures of me.
Hope you're enjoying our journey,
Love Miss Hanna
P.S. Happy Birthday Camryn! Hope you had a fabulous day! Did you get my gift certificate? See you in a couple of weeks!
Doing yoga with mom every morning has come in handy.
Ready, set, hut!
She'll lead the team to victory...
if only just with her smile!!!
After watching the buskers in Quebec City this spring (read Play for me Maestro), Hanna was inspired to create her own music. An old straw from a water bottle in mama's tupperware drawer is the perfect instument.
Sometimes she closes her eyes in sweet serenade.
Other times, cheeks puffed out, she plays you a mean tune.
P.S. I no longer bother to organize that cupboard... Hanna empties it many times each day.
Move over rodeo queens... here comes the pink pony princess!
She'll give you a run for your money!
Oh, the summer is over. I'm in denial. So I'm sharing more of our great summer adventures. My no-fear child loved the trampoline. She was jumping and running around on it with her cousins. It is amazing to me what great balance she has. Unfortunately, with big risks sometimes comes big falls. She did incur the occasional face plant...
And ya know what? She gets up and goes for more - a model for all of us who give up after the first fall.
There is one thing that children are born knowing: they are stars. Chin in the air, Hanna walks around strutting her stuff. She dances and flirts with confidence. She is more than happy to show off her new talents.
Yesterday I was in the recording studio. How exciting and humbling all at the same time. Many times throughout the day, as I worked to produce the best recording, I had to remind myself of this one thing: I AM A STAR. I held this picture of Hanna in my mind. Next time I'll take it with me.
So often we hide our talents from the world, trying not to appear too boastful. I know I've done this. But this behavior keeps me small. I discovered that as I listened to the recording. While it is beautiful, I thought to myself, "There's more here...I have more in me than I'm letting people hear... I am a star."
Hanna started in a new day home this fall. She loves it and so do we. What a warm and inviting environment for her to interact with other children. And there is a puppy there too! Woof! Woof!
Last week the owner Natacha phoned me and said, "Your daughter loves to climb, doesn't she?" This I knew. She continued, "Yes, today I found her up on the coffee table, elbow deep in the fish tank. If it had been one of my children, I'd have run for the camera. But, I ran to make sure she was okay instead."
I told her next time, grab the camera.
So she did. Hanna was busted at the scene - fishin' for gold.
Where there is water, Hanna is a splashin'.
I also think I have a little gymnast on my hands. Climbing, jumping and balancing are skills she's mastering well these days.
A friend once said to me, "I can always tell how you are feeling by looking at your eyes." It seems my eyes would tell all. In that way, Hanna is like me. When she's not feeling well, her eyes reflect that. They don't sparkle as much...one lid droops a little more than the other. My heart can't help but droop too.
Lucky for us, those days last week were short lived. We're back to full energy. And we are as curious as ever. Check back tomorrow!
Okay, Brad, I'm not so sure you fit into size small anymore. But Hanna doesn't mind. She is more than excited for you to play with her outside. She too is growing up so quickly and has already migrated to the BIG slides at the playground.
I realized just how much Hanna has grown when we had a visit from twins, now a month and a half old. Hanna was never as small as they are, even at birth. But still, to reflect back on her size a year ago... how amazing the human body is.
Size Small is the name of the tape I won when I was eight years old - the first thing I ever won in my life. I believe the singers were Sharon, Louis and Bram. I wonder if they are still around. Anyone know?
...with my new disney shirt, pink sunglasses and Kirkland Vitamin E???
