12 Month Stats

Hannah had a great check-up today. Doctor reported that she's healthy and happy, but we all knew that :)

Height-- 32 inches (99th percentile)
Weight-- 22 pounds, 9 ounces (79th percentile)
Head Circumference-- 19 1/4 inches (99th percentile)

Still Celebrating

Hannah had her very first birthday party tonight. Before the party started, she opened some presents, including her first baby doll. Then, Ashlyn, Monica, Luke, Carleigh, Lowen, Mason, and Jameson all came over with their parents to enjoy Hannah's favorite foods--sloppy joes, mac 'n' cheese, and canteloupe (notice a color theme?). Good thing the weather was nice because it was pretty crowded in the house!

After dinner, all the kids went nuts in the yard with balls and balloons. Hannah, you're going the wrong way on the slide!










What would a first birthday party be without a big hunk of chocolate cake?!?! At first, Hannah started crying because she didn't want to eat anymore, but then she heard all of her friends singing to her and cheered right up. Mommy and daddy made her the bunny cake (as if you couldn't tell). It didn't take long for her to realize what was in front of her. She had no problem eating nearly half of that bunny ear.

Hannah's First Birthday

Daddy was out of town during Hannah's first birthday, but that didn't stop us from having a fun day!

First, Hannah got into some trouble with the orange marker she's holding. Keep in mind, this was after she emptied the trash can, shredded some of mommies papers, and pulled all of the books off of the lower two shelves of the bookcase. What was mommy doing while Hannah was being mischievous? you're probably asking...writing lesson plans for the church program she's heading up.


Then, daddy called to wish Hannah a Happy Birthday. Hannah just loves listening to voices talking to her on the phone. They are normally high pitched and squealy (aunt Lauren!), but this time it was her favorite voice of all--DADDY! She also got phone calls from Grandma and Grandpa Coddington and Grandma Deibel.

To wrap up the evening, we celebrated with a birthday dinner at Red Robin. Hannah didn't really enjoy being strapped down in her high chair, but the bright orange balloon made it all worth it!

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.