Group photo

My attempt at a picture of the 3 of us on a really great day at home. Some days I just never want this time in my life to end! Days full of fun and adventure and hugs. Not every day is like yesterday, but the good days make it all worth it.

Little helper

Hana already likes to help. She is great at putting things away where she got them from and passing you things.  She just discovered the broom and now it is impossible to get any sweeping done when she is around.  She sure loves it!

One of my favorites...

A day at the farm

Brent's Mom was given a little jeep from a neighbor. It didn't work when she got it, it needed a new battery.  After a few attempts at getting it working, it finally ended up at the farm where Marvin and Dolly, Brent's grandparents, live.  Marvin can fix anything and got it running with a motorcycle engine.  Needless to say Eli is in heaven out there and he could drive that jeep for hours on end. He smiled all.day.long.  Hana is happy to ride as a passenger for now but I have a feeling she'll be wanting to drive as soon as she can.  It was a really fun day and nice to be out in the fresh Fall air. 

He even got to ride in the digger with Marv.  What a lucky kid!

The things 3 year olds say

Eli's vocabulary has taken off and sometimes I just have to laugh at the things he says.
Today, my favorite was
"Mom, when you are frustrating me, I don't want to play with you".  I took it as a sign that I was free to go have a nice quiet coffee alone.

I think I'm going to start posting some of them so that I won't forget these gems when he's older.

I am not going crazy.

I often think that I am losing my mind.  I worry that being off work for 3 years has turned certain brain cells to mush.  I swear that I put something down somewhere and then when I need it, I can't find it.  The phone is often missing, the remote is lost every other day, keys have vanished when I'm trying to head out the door .  But, no, I'm not going crazy.  I have forces working against me.  Living with a 3 and 1 year old is like living with two little tricksters.  Things get put in their proper place and then sneaky little hands take them when you are not looking and put them in totally unexpected places.  The photo above is where I found the remote the other day after 2 days of not knowing where it went.  It's very of reassuring to know I'm not at fault for not knowing where things are around here.

Ten things

I forgot to write a 10 things about Hana at one list.  So here it is:

10 things about Hana at age 1.

1. She is crazy for sippy cups. If she sees one, she makes a beeline for it.  If I'm carrying one she cries with big real tears until I fill one up for her. If Eli has a drink she needs one too.

2. She is always carrying something.  The day is spent walking around carrying miscelaneous objects in one hand or both.

3. Her most favorite game is peekaboo.

4. She is curious about our dog Paul. She is very gentle with him and gives him lots of hugs. She tries to give him things and share her snacks with him.  He's very patient with her!

5. She is an AMAZING sleeper.  She started sleeping through the night at 7 weeks and I can count on one hand the number of times I've had to get up with her since then.  She sleeps 12 - 13 hours at night.  She sleeps with her pinky and soother and they are the key to her sleep magic.

6. She is sensitive to loud noises. Eli can make her cry just by yelling.  He knows it and uses his voice to keep her away when he wants to be alone.

7. She is quiet as a mouse.  I often have a moment of panic that I've lost her when we are out because she's so quiet.

8. Her favorite tickle spot is under her chin.

9. She has 2 bottom teeth, and one top tooth just came through. She eats really well but is not a fan of fruit. 

10.  She is the opposite of her brother in so many ways.  I didn't know it was possible to have two children that are so different!

I heart Dad

I think her pj's say it all :)