Oh Brother

On September 13, 2012 our sweet little boy (Isaiah David Davis V, aka QJ, aka Brother) was born. Hannah was less then enthused about meeting her little brother. She made sure we knew that she needed equal attention. If you held QJ, you had to hold her too. If you couldn't, because you were changing his diaper, she'd just climb on your back.

At first I was a little concerned that her transition, from only child to big sister, was going to be bumpier than I expected. We prayed and tried to encourage Hannah to help out with Brother. We made sure to always say Good Morning and Night Night to Brother. We gave him lots of hugs & kisses. We all played together. Anything I could think of to help her adjust to the new addition to our family.

Now here we are 11 weeks later and she loves her little brother. Whenever he cries, she wants to comfort him. She come running "are you okay Brother?" Or she'll say "I know, I know." And when he doesn't stop immediately, she'll say "oh Brother." Which is my fave. They are both so sweet, I just love seeing them together.

She's still working on being gentle. I have to keep watch that she doesn't hurt him when she's giving him a bear hug or shoving his pacifier in his mouth. Brother isn't quite sure what to think of his big sister, but he's definitely fascinated by her. As are we all. ;)

52 Fridays: Nature

We recently took Hannah to the zoo. We thought she might be old enough now to really enjoy it. Plus she's learning animal sounds, so it would be an opportunity to see the animals in person. We had a great time. We were both excited that Poppa was able to take the morning off and join us. It was a nice field trip for us all.

starting the day with a smoothie and a blanket

checking out the meerkats

staking a claim on Mama's water (which I just let her have after she left more than she took)

waiting for the train

first train ride

52 Fridays: Old (21 months old)

Hannah is 21 months old today, so I thought this would be the perfect time for a Hannah update.

Hannah continues to be so much fun. She is just the sweetest little girl. She is generous with her hugs and kisses. She is a talker (yes, she comes by it honestly). She still speaks mostly babyese, but her vocabulary is increasing daily. She loves to sing--Shake My Sillies Out is her favorite. She loves to play. She's a very busy girl and keeps us on our toes. We couldn't ask for a better baby girl. Happy 21 month birthday, sweet girl. 

Hannah's favorites...

playing outside

watching Veggie Tales

playing with her babies

talking on the phone

climbing (yes, she's on the kitchen table)

 wearing Mama's jewelry

looking out the window

helping Mama out with chores

smoothies from McDonalds (Mama is grateful they have one in Walmart)

driving...and looking at her reflection

52 Fridays: On the Shelf

I didn't complete my 52 Fridays challenge last year, but Regina has me all psyched up and we are ready to finish what we started! (Afterall, Hope did her part, so we have to hold up our end of the agreement.)

Hannah is an obedient child. She is a child, so sometimes she tests boundaries, but overall, she's a really good girl. We recently made a trip to Hobby Lobby and I let Hannah get down and walk. (If I'm being honest, it wasn't just for her benefit, she's getting heavy and I didn't have a basket, so I was tried of holding her...lol). Well you know how much fun Hobby Lobby is. There is so much to look at, touch, and potentially break. We were in relatively safe area, so I let her explore. She stood in the aisle taking it all in. She gently reached out and touch a few things. She would check in with me to make sure it was okay. If it wasn't I would say "no" and she would leave it alone. I was able to find what I needed and we were ready to go. I let her walk to the front of the store alone and she loved looking at all the items. It was a slow walk, as walking through Hobby Lobby can be, but I was happy that I didn't have to chase after her, nor did they chase us out of the store. When we got to the counter, she reached out for my car key and told the cashier "BYE" (yes, she yells).  I was content that we got what we came for and we left the store as we found it.