Happy Halloween 2007

Hannah's first Halloween certainly isn't going to be her favorite. Poor Hannah had a bad case of the stomach flu and missed her Halloween party as school. We thought maybe dressing her up in her costume for the trick or treaters would put her in a good mood ( yeah right ), but she just wasn't into it this year. We thought she still made a cute chicken though. Her sidekick Murphy was a rooster (pictures coming soon). They made a good pair and put a lot of smiles on the neighbors.

Our lil pumpkin

How bout them apples?

Mmmmmmm good.

Fall has arrived

Hannah made her first trip the the Minnetonka Apple Orchard over the weekend. It was a beautiful sunny fall day. There she is at just over 2 ft tall. Hannah was a little over whelmed at the orchards just taking in all the kids, the petting zoo, apples and pumpkins. She enjoyed looking at everything going on all around her. Hannah's least favorite part of the day is when she picked up an apple off the ground and tried to put it in her mouth as all babies do, but to her surprise the apple was covered in mud, and so was Hannah. We got her all cleaned up and still had a great time.

9 Months old!

As you can see, these pictures get a little harder each month. But, what a fun month it has been. Hannah has grown up so much this month and changes each day. She had her 9 month check up yesterday and weighed in at 21.5 lbs and almost 29 inches tall. She is still in the 90% for height and weight. She is a big girl and likes her food! She is a crawler and a cruiser. She walks along every table she finds and walks back and forth from each end of the couch. She loves her leap frog table and walker, and well and playing with Murphy. No one can get her laughing like Murphy does these days, it is pretty cute. Her favorite foods are still sweet potatoes, and bananas. And we have learned those little gerber puffs are the equivalent to french fries and pizza to babies, she could eat those all day. Hannah has a great sense of humor and adds more joy to our lives than we could have ever imagined. We look forward to every monent we spend with her and cherish each and every stage.

Grandma and Grandpa babysit Hannah!

Mom and Dad finally got to go away for a few days to relax and sleep in while Grandma and Grandpa stayed with Hannah. And boy did Hannah ever wear them out. I think Murph was another set up challenges for the Grandparents. I have never seen two people leave town faster than I saw this weekend after a few days with Hannah. I think they had a good time together, but I am not sure anyone got a lot of sleep. Hannah missed grandma and grandpa already... but is happy mom and dad are back home. We are grateful that our parents are willing to come all the way to MN to spend time with their grand daughter and give us some much needed time away, of course while we were away all we did was talk about Hannah :)

Our Lil' Buckeye!

We think she wins the cutest buckeye award :) Hannah was a big hit at the Minnesota Ohio State Alumni club. She was in full spirit cheering on the Buckeyes with her adorable outfit from Uncle Jeff, Aunt Nikki and Jodi and Brian. She had a wonderful time cheering on the Bucks and just loved looking at everyone wearing scarlet and grey. What could be better on a beautiful afternoon?

I am 8 Months old!

8 Months old, and this might be the last sign you see. Hannah and I got in a fight as I saw her chewing on the paper as I was taking the pictures. This month has gone so fast and has been so much fun. Hannah is pulling herself up on everything now. All eyes on deck. We might start calling her "bruiser" as she has had her share of tumbles already. She loves to swing in the park, and laughs all the time. We like to think she is the life of the party at the playground.

It is much harder to keep track of Hannah these days, you never what chair you will find her behind or what table she is underneath, just full of surprises keeping mom and dad on call at all times!

Gimme a "G".... Gooooo Gators!

It's football time again and Hannah is super excited to cheer for the Gators again! Yes, I did have to explain to her that the Gators may not always swiftly beat the number two team in the nation, but it should still be a fun and exciting season. She is already practicing her cheers and loves to be lifted in the air. She doesn't quite have the 'chomp' down yet, but sure does love to try.

And yes, for all of you Buckeye fans out there, Hannah is cheering equally for Brutis and gang this year too!

The Minnesota State Fair

Full Proof, Hannah visited the "oink" booth and the Minnesota State Fair. It was a gorgeous Friday night so what better to do than to walk amongst Minnesota's finest and eat fried food. Hannah was a little skeptical of the fair at first, then warmed up a little later. I think she was a little overwhelmed at all the people, rides and bright lights. The highlight of the night came right after visiting the oink booth, Hannah had her first celebrity sighting. There we were right by the pigs and horses as Vince Vaughn himself rides ride by us on a cart. Since Hannah reads US Weekly with mom for her bedtime book, she knew exactly who he was! We aren't completely sure why he was there, headed to the horse barn, but it was the highlight of Hannah's and mom's night! Mom and Dad did a good job of not indulging in all the fair food, we split some Australian potatoes and called it a night. We did laugh as we walked my the fried candy bars thinking of Grandpa Dice!