Breakthrough!

At least one of Hannah's teeth is emerging, possibly two. We think she's pretty proud of them. But they're like little razors. Mama beware!

Rice? yes. Applesauce? No!

Last Sunday, Hannah had her first meal of solid food. Perhaps I should say semi-solid. She sloppily ate rice cereal with much enthusiasm. She tried applesauce a few days later and didn't like it at all. I wish I had a camera to capture the look on her face. Her cheeks recoiled in disgust and she flashed a look across her face as if to say "why would you ever put that in a person's mouth? what's wrong with you?" I guess it was too sour.

Drool

There's lots of it now because Hannah is teething.
See exhibit 1.


She's still pretty cute despite being moist.
See exhibit 2.




Who knows how long it will be until the teeth break through? We can only wait.

In the meantime, she has taken an interest in adult food. She is particularly interested in my oatmeal. In the mornings, I like to eat my cereal while watching her play in her exersaucer. As of late, Hannah watches me eat my oatmeal. Of course, she is drooling all the while. I suppose this is good because oatmeal is not at all unlike baby food.

Nicknames

Hannah (han'ə):

n.
[Heb hannah, lit., graciousness]

a feminine name

-Syn. button, mugwump, aitch, the girl, sweet cheeks, the hannahmonster, palindrome, party pooper, muskie bait, drool bucket

First Day

Hannah started her first day of day care today. Sandy, a woman who lives about 3 blocks away and runs a daycare, is caring for Hannah. Sandy reminds me of Olga Trudeau, my grandmother, who also cared for me and taught me to play an assortment of card games. But enough about me...Four other girls attend Sandy's daycare and three of them live in our neighborhood. Sandy said that Hannah enjoyed watching these other girls during the course of the day

Sandy also created a log of Hannah's first day at daycare. I thought it was really sweet. Part of me thinks that Sandy prepared it to ease my discomfort of handing off Hannah for an entire day. Regardless of her motivation, I found the note touching and thought it was another milestone and a "first" worthy of recording in this blog.

4 months old

Hannah weighed in on June 30th at 14 lb 5 oz and 23 inches. She is a very sweet, happy girl and loves to laugh and socialize, but has been known to be a party pooper from time to time, literally speaking. She is not ashamed to drop a massive BM in even the most formal events. Hannah is still sleeping 10 - 12 hours a night. Around the 4th of July she seems to be teething.

3 months old

whose nose, whose eyes?

We're sure Hannah has inherited only our best traits, but whose traits went
where?




































Clockwise, from top-right: Hannah, Lise, Dan, Lise, Hannah, Dan

2 months old

It has been a busy month for Hannah and her parents. Hannah has been hard at work growing and marking some significant milestones. She now measures 11 pounds, 5 ounces and 23 inches long. In the last week of April, she made her first smile and now she has been smiling and laughing with some frequency -- though she seems to be shy in front of the camera. Hannah is also starting to
hold her head up on her own. Her days are still largely punctuated by eating and sleeping, but there are wonderful interactive moments and they seem to be taking place more often.

Seasons change

Spring has sprung. Hannah is taking her cues from nature and has been growing quickly. She also looks pretty cute in green.

We have no official measurements, but she's marked some significant milestones nonetheless. She has graduated from the newborn to a size 1 diaper. Likewise, newborn sized clothing is too snug, but Hannah fits comfortably into the clothing marked 0-3 months.

We're also learning more about Hannah's preferences. She likes warm baths, but becomes irritated with bright lights. She sleeps long hours during the morning, but prefers to be awake in the afternoon. She enjoys frequent outfit changes, but doesn't like to wear a hat. She prefers lying on her side and protests being slung over the shoulder.

She likes the pink nuk, but not the green one. She also likes it when you sing to her.

It's a pretty exciting and dynamic time!