It occurred to me the other day that not only have I not blogged since Halloween, but I hadn't even taken ANY pictures this month! It's been one crazy month.
First of all, Jim started coaching basketball, which almost makes me a single mom during the week. He works so hard, and I respect and appreciate all the time he puts into it! Sometimes he leaves the house at 6:30 a.m. and doesn't get home until 8:30 p.m. This makes me really unmotivated to make dinner! Plus, it's nearly impossible with a 14 month old. She really prefers to have me all to herself once we are home and isn't so big on me spending time in the kitchen! (Although, on a side note, she has been crying and throwing little fits lately when I pick her up from her sitter--apparently she is having so much fun that she doesn't want to stop! This, by the way, does wonders for my mom self-esteem...) Anyway, on the days he gets home earlier (6:00), I still have the same problem of trying to have dinner ready. It's practically impossible. The key is to whip something up while she's safely strapped into her highchair, chomping away (that is, when she chooses to chomp rather than throw everything on the floor).
It's really tiring for Jim as well, but he never complains. His glass is half-full..."basketball season is only for a few months".
So, as I realized that picture taking was essential, trying to get a good picture was a whole other story. Hannah is very smiley. She walks around giggling and smiling non-stop, until the camera comes out. Then she just manages to ever so slightly turn her head or pout for the camera.
Here she is learning how to color. She's really good at it. I noticed after uploading this one that her nose is really runny, so please just ignore the snot!
Not smiling or looking at the camera.
Oh hey...I got a smile! Of course it just had to be blurry!
Hmmm...Nice profile. Oh, and this is why we have a pool gate!
Oh this would have been so cute if it weren't blurry!
Smiling! But also looking down...
Playing peek-a-boo by hiding behind the chair. She had the best smile a few seconds prior to this picture, but my camera ran out of batteries and I had to run and get more (of course). So this one is just so-so.
Ahhhhh finally... Jim came home and is teaching Hannah how to talk on the phone. She always holds the phone to the back of her head instead of by her ear! Oh and it's upside down. However, it sounded like she said, "bye!"
Oh clapping and smiling!! Yeah!!!
I rotated this picture in i photo--not sure why it wouldn't upload the right direction. Oh well.
Jim, Hannah, and Mandy (the doll) snuggling on Thanksgiving morning.
Yo yo yo. I'm so cool. I think I'll start a new trend: jammies and sideways baseball cap. Feel free to copy me.
Hannah loves Taylor so much! She thinks Taylor is her very own giant toy. Taylor puts up with a lot. This picture would have been even better if Taylor were wearing reindeer antlers...hmmm..
Not smiling or looking at the camera.
Oh hey...I got a smile! Of course it just had to be blurry!
Hmmm...Nice profile. Oh, and this is why we have a pool gate!
Oh this would have been so cute if it weren't blurry!
Smiling! But also looking down...
Playing peek-a-boo by hiding behind the chair. She had the best smile a few seconds prior to this picture, but my camera ran out of batteries and I had to run and get more (of course). So this one is just so-so.
Ahhhhh finally... Jim came home and is teaching Hannah how to talk on the phone. She always holds the phone to the back of her head instead of by her ear! Oh and it's upside down. However, it sounded like she said, "bye!"
Oh clapping and smiling!! Yeah!!!
Magic wand...check! Cute shoes...check! Tutu that is slightly too big...check! Pumpkin bucket to use for candy collection...check! Why exactly does a ballerina need a magic wand?
Stir, stir, stir...
You can't tell in this picture, but the cat is on the other side of the gate, and Hannah was laughing hysterically at her. I was just glad to capture the entire outfit, even though she's facing the wrong direction!
A smile would have been nice here! Oh well!!!
This is me at the play area at San Tan Mall. I know I look really serious, but I'm just thinking about all of the fun figurines that are around me.
My mom took me out to breakfast with one of her friends. I kept running away and mom would have to chase after me. What a fun game!
This is my Aunt Jasmyn holding me upside down. This picture was taken just a few days before my new cousin Zoey was born!
And here is Zoey! By pure coincidence we have matching dresses. We almost look like twins.
Don't I look excited to meet my cousin?
Look at this little sweetie. It's so weird to see a newborn again! It's hard to believe Hannah was ever this small.
Here I'm hangin' out with my daddy. He's reading me a book. I really love reading with him. Look, we're in our Vikings gear...this was taken on Game Day!
She's swimming in fabric! Oh well...there's always next year!
Peek-a-boo! Hannah cracks herself up by bending down and hiding behind the coffee table for a few seconds, then popping up. We of course act scared and giggle with her. She is so funny when she does this and I end up laughing so hard I end up crying!!!
We went for a walk and stopped to play at the park for awhile...
This is me "hangin' out" with my grandpa at the park for my cousin Kaden's birthday party.
It was a motorcycle theme and I got to sit on a Harley! (Don't worry--mom's friend is holding me so I won't fall!)
Mom put this silly party hat on me! Don't I look excited? I wore it just long enough for grandma to take a picture of us! That was sooo thoughtful of me!
