My Baby's One

Hannah has been such a blessing in our lives during her first year. It's hard to remember putting her in the car seat to take her home from the hospital, all of the spitting up she did, the sleepless nights, and her lack of pooping issues.

She is growing into quite an active little girl. I remember when she rolled over for the first time, started crawling, and now she's pushing furniture around the room. She has smiled her first smiles, taken her first bath, given her first kisses, and said her first words, "Uh-oh" and "Da-Da". I am missing all of the "firsts" but know there are many more to come.

We love you Hannah! Happy First Birthday!

Grandma and Grandpa Deibel

Grandma and Grandpa Deibel drove 10 long hours to come visit me for Labor Day weekend. I hadn't seen them since May and wanted to show them how big I'd gotten. I was so happy when Grandpa pulled a slide out of their car for my very first birthday present!

Here are some pictures of me playing with grandpa. He made lots of silly faces that made me laugh hysterically. I gave him lots of sloppy kisses.










We had lots of fun playing outside every day!












For mommy's birthday, we went to the ice cream store. I got to try a little bit of everything. My favorite flavor was daddy's banana ice cream with brownies and cherries in it.













Here are some pictures of the time I got to spend snuggling with grandma while mommy and daddy went on a date. She tricked me into sitting still by putting in my favorite video. Otherwise, I like to be on the move!

Pucker Up!

Movin' and a-Groovin', Splishin' and a-Splashin'

Hannah's latest trick is cruisin' around the furniture. She also loves walking behind her push toys and using our bar stools to steady herself as she takes steps. I'm just waiting for her to let go and take off any day now! She can stand on her own, but plops to the ground after only a few moments. She has become quite the climber, too!

Last weekend, we took a trip to Grand Rapids to visit our friends, the Ponsteins. Ashleigh is one year older than Hannah (almost to the minute) and the girls had a lot of fun playing together.

First Words?

Hannah has been using the words "da-da" and "ma-ma" for quite some time now, but recently it seems like she actually knows what they mean. Her new favorite word is "Uh-oh." At least, we like to think she can repeat it :)

New Toys!

Great is Thy Faithfulness

Caleb and I have been blessed with wonderful jobs throughout our marriage. I remember when things were a little uncertain when we were living in Grand Rapids. But, we have learned that God will always provide for us no matter what. He always presents a solution for us. We have been blessed by our move to Brighton and of course our little Hannah!

As a stay-at-home-mom, the budget has definitely gotten tighter and tighter. With the rising cost of living we weren't sure how much longer I could stay home to raise Hannah. I had started looking into extra ways of supplementing our income, but wanted to do something meaningful and worth my time (financially, emotionally, etc).

After VBS, the Pastor and Children's Ministry Director approached me about an opportunity to take over the Wednesday night programming for K-5th graders. I gratefully accepted the position and look forward to growing in new ways. I'm excited to be a part of the outreach and hope to bring some creative ideas to the table. Also, I'm looking forward to the accountability I will have to read God's Word and study it more in depth.

What an answer to prayer! God is so faithful!