Word of the day

Hannah has words of the day. It seems like she's always kind of had a word or two that she latches on to and uses when she can but lately she has been attaching herself to one word and using it in various situations and sentences through-out the day. For instance, Sunday's word was "organize." As in, I'm going to organize this or that, or "This needs to be organized mommy."
Last week one of her words/phrases was "blood pressure." As in, I need to check your blood pressure mommy, or as in a "Lil Conversations" moment,
Hannah: "Mommy, Jesus was put on the cross. And He died there. And then...they checked His blood pressure."
hahaha But of course! Why wouldn't they have checked His blood presssure! It makes perfect sense to me.

Happy Valentine's Day

Cousins

So cute! Hannah's cousin Kendyl got to come up the other day and play for a bit. Up until recently she hasn't been walking but now she's turned into a lil toddler and so for the first time really the girls got to play and hang out together. It was so fun to watch them play!!

Lil Conversations

I need to start writing more of these down as they happen because they are SO cute and make me laugh or smile and I don't want to forget them:

The other night as I'm putting Hannah into bed:
Mama: I love you so much Hannah.
Hannah: I love you too mommy....
Pause of about 30 sedconds or so....
Hannah: I love ice cream too...Perhaps I will have some tomorrow. You will share yours with me or perhaps Popsie will share with me.


Again the other night as I'm putting her to bed:
Mama: I so much love you Hannah
Hannah: I so much love you too Mama. You're my best friend.
Aww if that doesn't melt the heart

Hannah sure does love being a big sister. I am so excited to see these girls grow together...

She loves LOVES to read to anyone who will listen now. She does a FABULOUS job of memorizing the story and reading it back to you. I had to get this on camera. She found a captive audience.

Pictures

My favorite moments....

Hard to believe that come Thursday Abby will already be two weeks, half a month, old! Wasn't I just being admitted to the hospital a few days ago!? There are two moments from Abby's birth that stand out to me and have become moments I want to record and remember. The first moment, and he's going to be a little embarrassed that I mention this, is when I was in the middle of pushing, Adam was trying his hardest to be as present as possible given that the mere MENTION of what having a baby entails makes him a little green. He did much better this time around and was able to stay close most of the time but at one point I remember him telling me I looked really beautiful despite the fact I was in the middle of having a baby. I'm sure at the time my reaction was less than grateful or appreciative given the circumstances of the moment, but later as I remembered that moment and a nurse commented on it as well I felt incredibly blessed to have the husband I do. He has always been good about letting me know how beautiful he thinks I am, even when I can't see how in the world that's possible, and that didn't disappear with me being pregnant. He has been a marvelous support to me and made sure when I was feeling low and blah and hippo like that he told me how beautiful he thought I was. Pretty marvelous I assure you.

The second moment had to do with Abby. Because she was earlier than they were liking at first they told me that she would be placed imediately with the pediatrician under the warmer to make sure there weren't any huge or major problems. So out she came and off she went across the room. They checked her out and she was gone for several minutes and when she came back she still hadn't opened her eyes. When they gave her to me I gave her a huge kiss and told her hello and her eyes immediately opened and looked at me. It was a great moment and one I will remember. I am blessed to have th elittle family that I do. My girls are so wonderful both of them and my husband is really a most amazing man. I am thankful for him more each day. He is a terrific daddy.