Snuggle Bug

So for the last few days, Hannah has been crankier than usual. Partly due to tummy troubles and partly due to the fact that she has started teething. (Yikes!!!) I'm not excited about this development at all. I've heard so many horror stories. And most babies don't start until 3 months, but as has been her M.O. so far, she just does what she wants when she wants and doesn't care whether or not she's "old enough." Oh well. I knew it was coming at some point, so I'll deal with it. Anyway, because she hasn't been feeling good, she's been more snuggly and has finally discovered the joys of stuffed animals, not to mention her elephant teether.

Our little musical prodegy

Isn't that amazing?? ;) I love it! She's so talented.

Two months!

Hannah is two months old! It's kind of crazy. At her doctor's appointment, she weighed 13 pounds and was 24 inches long, which are both in the 95th percentile. She's grown up so much. She loves to read and play in her jungle. She loves to stand up and look around at everything. She is super talkative and strong. She smiles a lot. She sleeps through the night every night now. Last night she slept for 9 hours. She sleeps in her crib at night, but during the day will only sleep on "her big bed," meaning our bed. She LOVES Daddy, and has him completely wrapped around her little finger, although he still tries to deny it. She's starting to learn to reach and grab for things. She still loves her froggie pacifier. We have a normal one that she'll take sometimes, but most of the time she just wants the frog, and will cry and cry until she gets it, at which time she immediately calms down, is happy, and usually falls asleep. She is a super happy baby and really only cries when she has a dirty diaper, is hungry or tired, or has an upset tummy. She is so much fun.

Reading to Daddy

Dan loves to read to Hannah, and she loves it too. They love her monster book and read it all the time. Hannah even knows it by heart, and she'll "read" it to Dan. It's so funny. Her favorite part is the Roar. It always makes her smile and she roars with it sometimes too. 

Playing piano

The other day, Dan's mom was at our house, and got Hannah to play the piano. At first she just stared at the keys and watched Cheri play, but after a few minutes, she started pounding on the keys herself. So cute. She loved it.

Learning to smile

Hannah's gotten really good at smiling lately. It's so cute. It is my favorite part of being a mom. And to make it even better, she laughed last night for the first time. We were reading her "This is my Monster" book that my dad got her, which she loves, and she was smiling from ear to ear. Then we played patty cake and she giggled! It caught me off guard at first, but then she did it again. It was the most awesome sound I've ever heard. I love her so much! Her one downside, though, is the fact that she is super camera shy. She always stops whatever she's doing any time the camera comes out. It is so annoying. But I was able to get two pictures of her smiling. They're not perfect, but they're the best I could get, and you can still tell how beautiful her smile is so it's all good.

In the jungle, part 2

Hannah's now 2 months old! And she is a lot more aware of her surroundings and able to focus on things she sees. Last week, during tummy time, she noticed for the first time that there's a mirror in her jungle. She stared at herself in it for a good 3 minutes. She's able to hold her head up higher and longer, and is working on getting those knees under her. She wants to move! And she does. She doesn't get very far, but she scoots around on her back all the time. She almost scooted herself off the changing table at church one day!