One year old

Hannah just did not want to cooperate in her photo with Mr. Bear this month. So rather than post a picture of a very distracted little girl, I thought I'd leave it to the professional. We had Hannah's one-year pictures taken last Friday by Amy Oonk, the same photographer we've been to for Hannah's 3 month and 6 month pictures, and once again we were thrilled how they turned out. If you'd like to take a look at her online proofs, they're at: http://www.everydayjoyphoto.com/index2.php Login is Hannah.

Here's what Hannah's been up to this month:

• She is standing all on her own.
• She loves pushing her activity cube, and now her new princess ride-on, all around the house.
• She loves to share her toys (and then get them right back).
• She has 6 teeth, 4 on top and 2 on the bottom with 2 more on the bottom not far behind.
• She eats anything! So far, there has not been a single food that she hasn't liked.
• She's developed some stranger anxiety. She gets clingy and starts to cry around people she's not familiar with. Hopefully this stage passes quickly.

We went to her one-year doctor appointment today, and I'm happy to say that she is doing very well. She's 17 lbs. 13 oz. (5th %) and 27 1/2" long (10%). She's a little peanut, but definitely growing.

We're so amazed to look back over the past year and realize how much Hannah has changed and our lives have changed. I wouldn't go back for a minute. God has truly blessed our lives through this little girl. We're looking forward to all that God has in store for us.