Doors and locks

Hope you all had a good Ash Wednesday. Hannah did!


For a while now Hannah has been interested in doors. Going in and out, opening and closing is so much fun. Most of all slamming them shut is really fun. So when I heard her calling me and found her shut in the bath room earlier today I wasn't very surprised. However, I was surprised when I tried to open the door and it was locked! Luckily our inside doors can be unlocked with a coin!

Here are a few pictures that I didn't get posted from the weekend - or rather from Monday before Hannah and I left Mom and Dad's house.

Can you find her?






After we got home I was making dinner and Hannah was playing in the dining area. She had a rattle so when I looked over and saw her shaking something I just thought how funny it was that the rattle kept her attention so long. However, it was not the same "rattle".

Hannah had gotten the pepper shaker and was shaking it all out onto the table. What you see here isn't even a third of what was on the chair and floor!

So I moved Hannah to her own table with her new map pencils. Her crayons kept her happy for a while, but she really wants to use "grown up" stuff and the pencils seem to be close enough for now.

What a day!

I know I've said this in so many of my recent posts, but Hannah just amazes me! Last night as Pete and I put her to bed I told her "I love you" and she mimicked back "I uv ooo". I know she doesn't really understand the words yet, I know that she means it, but not the way I do, but it's such a wonderful thing to hear! Especially since she said it to Pete a week wor so ago - I've been waiting for my turn ever since!

But this morning she did better than say a few words, she showed me. I have been trying to make an appt with a specialist for a week. It's such a hassle. I can't seem to get in with anyone at a time that will work for us. This morning, after another possibility fell thru, I started crying. I came in the living room to tell Pete and Hannah walked over to me so calm, stretched up her arms, and hugged me while I cried. She had her arms around me, her head on my shoulders, and was STILL! Pete came over to us and she told him "no" and pushed his hands away. SHE was taking care of mommy! I felt so much better (although I still wanted Pete to hug me anyway!)

After Pete left Hannah found a basket of clean towels. In it was the terry cloth thing we use on the mop. Did I mention that it is clean?! She thought it made the coolest hat.





Notice the semi-black eye? Poor baby!

When Hannah woke up from her nap this afternoon I was in the shower and she had to wait about 5 minutes till I could get her. I guess that was a little too long, because this is what I saw when I went in. See the books on the floor? See the bookshelves beside the crib?


Taking pictures of Hannah has a whole new challange these days. As soon as I get out the camera she runs to it yelling "See! See!" and wants to see the pictures on the back. As you can see, I was trying to take a picture of her on her "see saw" or rocking moose, but she was more interested in getting off and to me to see any pictures that might be there!


Finally she stayed put long enough for a picture!


We left the house planning to go to the park with some friends. I ended up calling them from less than a mile away to tell them we wouldn't make it. Why you ask? Becuase Hannah threw up all over herself and the car seat as we cruised down the street to the park. It was one of the most horrible experiences. I was crying so hard I could barely see. I had to strip her to a diaper on the side of the road, then put her in a too small tshirt and dirty jacket. I did my best to clean up the seat with a few paper towels, then got us to Brian's house where we were able to clean a little better before driving home. She got straight into the bath at home and thought it was loads of fun. What's better than playing with paints in the bathtub?


At least the day ended well. Pete, Hannah and I went to eat at Waterloo Icehouse. Hannah was pretty impressed with my straw.


After we finished eating we wandered around Target a little before coming home. Hannah is completely fine. I think she is teething again as she's been chewing on her fingers a lot and I suspect that she gagged herself. I'm thankful for small blessings!