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Last week we spent a few days down on South Padre Island with Ben’s side of the family. It was so much fun to be all together! Lauren got some beautiful pictures of the beach, the waves at night, our general silliness, and Hannahgirl. Here are my faves:
Hannah’s first Christmas came and went! We had a full day to spend with each set of grandparents : )
Here’s a pic of her Christmas Eve nap:
Hannah played the critical role of Baby Jesus in Mission: Possible’s His-Story Presentation last week! “A daring role for such a young actress,” a friend in the business told me. : )
At 9 weeks, Hannah:
~ Smiles and coos when her diaper is clean again
~ Loves to have someone help her stand and bobbles her head
~ Outgrew her Moses Basket and sleeps in the Pack n Play (at the raised, infant height)
~ Responds conversationally to eye contact and verbal interaction when shes in the mood
~ Uses one eye brow during facial expressions in conversational interaction
~ Kicks a Baby Einstein baby gym toy to make lights and music start
~ Exhales a sigh of relief when you pick her up or do something else she’s been trying to ask you for
~ Has the chubbiest cheeks!!
Here are a few shots from Hannah’s one month old photo shoot with our sweet friend Jill McKay from a few weeks ago:
At 6 weeks old, Hannah:
~ Looks at mobiles
~ Loves listening to music, and recognizes the ABC song from others
~ Smiles and coos
~ Has discovered her ears and loves to feel them
~ Has rolled from her belly to her back
~ Keeps Mommy busy enough that’s it’s hard to keep up with her baby book blogging : )
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Wow… we can’t stop taking pictures! Here are some snapshots of the last 3 weeks: (Thanks Jenn for the blog pic slide show format idea) Please comment to let me know which format was easier to view, the Flickr format from our Belly Pic montage a few posts ago, or this one!! Thanks!
We’ve already had lots of “first’s,” sweet visitors, and things to remember:
~ Hannah’s umb stump was gone at 8 days old
~ We’ve already survived 2 diaper rashes
~ Hannah has the funniest little sneeze!
~ We switched to using cloth diapers with service from Austin BABY! (Thanks Diane!!)
Mommy and Daddy are so in love with you Hannahgirl! <3
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She was born with her hand up on her face! 8 lbs, 3oz. 20 inches long on October 26th, 2009.
Check out those sweet long toes!
She was Daddy's girl right from the start
Mommy and her little one
Our little family : )
Mommy and Hannah in our matching jammies
Ready to bring her home!
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As I post these pictures, our sweet Hannah is already one week old! I got a bit behind on the blogging with all the recent goings-on…
Here are my favorite shots from our 9 month preggy belly photo shoot : ) It’s so amazing to look at these now with our new baby in my arms!
These beautiful shots were taken by the lovely and talented Caryn Werner. Check out her website: c2wphotography.com
So, if you’ve been paying attention you know that today was the doctor’s best guess on when our Hannah would arrive: October 21st. Well, it’s 11pm as I type this, and it’s a safe bet that we will not be meeting her today. : ( I mustered a smile anyway for my 40 week belly shots:
I’ll be back in the doctor’s office tomorrow morning to determine our progress. She insists that we measure right on track, but every other woman I bump into in public thinks I’m only 6 or 7 months along… I guess I’ll take the “So small!” comments over exclamations at how I’m larger than a house, an elephant, a tent… use your imagination.
It’s really sort of hard to believe that the day has come that we’ve been counting down to! We praise God for 40 weeks of healthy pregnancy, and wait expectantly, trusting Him for His perfect timing for little Hannah to join us. Thank you for your prayers on our behalf for peace, patience, and an uncomplicated delivery. We can’t wait to meet you, baby girl!!
So, I went digging in my purse yesterday for some ChapStick… I found 7, and 2 lip gloss options!!! I think I may have to admit to having some kind of a problem here. A girl just needs her ChapStick!
It’s been a rough couple of days, trying to stay off my feet and “keep my chin up” as I wait to meet my baby girl. I’m finding that it’s hard for me to be still. (I’m sure the pregnancy hormones aren’t helping either).
Along with my bum foot, I’ve been battling a nasty sinus headache. I’ve talked to The Lord about this, and I believe He is teaching me, using the discomfort. He could take it all away if that was what He wanted!
I am working on returning phone calls when I am feeling chatty. It’s such a blessing to have folks like you who love us and care about how we’re doing! We’re going to start updating my voice-mail message as things happen with Hannah, so you can get the latest news whenever you call, even if we can’t talk right then. We’ll also update Facebook and this blog as the news is breaking! Pray with us that Hannah comes without needing to be induced!
Oh yeah, and I’d really like to know if anyone has more than 7 ChapSticks and 2 lip glosses in their purse… it just might make me feel better : )
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Today, we are 39 weeks pregnant! Hannahgirl is very healthy and moves so much that the doctor has a hard time getting her heart beat because she won’t hold still. She likes to stick out her bottom just below the right side of my rib cage… She’s quite the character already : )
My visit to the doc today revealed that Hannah is putting pressure on a nerve on my right side. This is causing sharp pain in my right foot when I step on it, and slight swelling. (I was already swelling enough, thank you very much.) : P
This means that I am to put my feet up as much as possible (translation: Quit running errands and walking the dog), drink as much water as I can, and visit the pool once a day to keep moving.
We WILL meet Hannah one of these days in-between tomorrow and November 4th (the day we are 42 weeks). I am praying for her birth day to come as soon as possible, especially now that I’m stuck with my feet up most of the time. If you know me, you know that sitting down with my feet up is NOT going to be okay for very long…
Please pray with us that my bod cooperates and begins the process of labor very soon on it’s own, and for patience and peace in the meantime. I know God has the timing worked out as He’d like, and He is trustworthy in any circumstance!
Penny and Tape from Ben Lowe on Vimeo.
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