The Hanna Family
Party of FIVE

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Nate and match box cars


Nate hasn't gotten into any toys since his Mega blocks at Christmas. Now that obsession is over we are onto match box cars. He takes them to all different tables in the house. Then sometimes when I tell him it is time for bed he runs over and tries to put as many as he can in his arms. Then before we go up the stairs he hands them all to me to help carry them up. So I got a photo of him after playing with them 1 hour in his crib. The other day Carson (next door neighbor) found out that he liked them and since he didn't play with his anymore he gave him a whole box full. I wish I had my camera with me to get him trying to put all those into his arms and take inside. He was in heaven that night!

Wes and new pics





Here are some new pics of Wes. Just me playing around with the camera one day getting his expressions. I even got one of him and Brad. Turned out really good.

Nate and last day of school


The picture about sums it up. The past 4 weeks he has done so good dropping off but I hung around the last day a little too long to get the picture with his teachers and he melted. He has learned so much since he has been there. He can now count to 9 and he can repeat color names to us. We are trying to get him to show us the colors. He is now talking to me in sentences more clear. Today he said "Mama I see a dog". Usually it is just "dog". He is picking things up very fast.

Monday, May 17, 2010

It only takes 2 minutes

It only takes about 2 minutes to change an infant diaper. So what can happen during that time? Hmmmm. Remember the shower episode with Nate? Well I can top that one! This scared the crap out of me but since nothing seriously happened I can only form a smile today. As each day passes I might be able to laugh.
So here I am getting Wes up from his nap in his crib in his room. All I have to do is change his diaper...takes 2 minutes. If you ever come into my house usually all bathroom doors are closed. Why is this? Because my son, Nate, LOVES water so much. I have found him in the toilet and in the shower. Back to the story... I finish Wes and I go into my room (where I thought Nate was at). Hmmmm not there. Calling "Nate where are you?!?!?!". Looking and looking. Getting really nervous. Oh and by the way Wes is screaming his head off because he is sooooooo hungry. So where did I find him you ask? Oh in his own bathtub with water filled up & fully clothed. Yep taking a bath. He drew his own water and did the plug too. I just stood there with my mouth on the floor. All I can think is OMG he didn't burn himself did he? He didn't drown--thank the Lord. Nope he was smiling and splashing (so much that the floor was soaked). So I have to put Wes down and get Nate all cleaned up. Wes is still screaming bloody murder. And to top this whole episode off, when I took off all of Nate's clothes he had a poop diaper. Needless to say I am so blessed that nothing seriously happened in those 2 minutes. He didn't turn on hot water, he didn't fall and drown. He was fine.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Wes is 3 months





3 Months has approached so fast. It is also bitter sweet too because that means I am back to work. But back to Wes. He is (to me) sleeping through the night. I can give him a bottle at 9-10 and he will sleep to 4-5 and wake back up at 7. He is smiling and cooing a lot more. He will smile when he sees my face or I talk to him. He is also really moving his arms and legs. He really likes to touch his face a lot and I have caught him on more than one occasion sucking his hand. Will I have a thumb sucker? He is doing really well lifting his head. I never got to experience the head slams with Nate due to the torticollis. Sometimes he slams his head down so hard I am surprised he is not bruised. We still have our fussy periods and melt downs. When he wants a bottle you have no time to spare. You better hurry up and make it or the world is going to end ;). He is now in 0-3 months clothes. When I took him to the Dr last week he weighed 10 lbs 1oz. We are now in double digits!

Friday, April 30, 2010

24 months and new things with Nate




I can't believe this is my last post on new things with Nate. The past 2 years have been so incredible with him. He is such a loving child. He is the apple of my eye. We celebrated his birthday with Grandparents and Aunts with a "Icky" party. It was a huge success and Mommy and Daddy made his cake from scratch. Turned out pretty cute.

Today we had his 2 year check up. He actually did so well with the shots I am shocked. Hardly cried at all. It was Wes that was having a meltdown at the time we were doing everything. He didn't grow that much since 18 months. The dr said with all his stomach issues he is glad that we haven't decreased our numbers. I knew he has grown a little but not a lot. They didn't give me his % because I think Wes was melting so bad. Here are his stats:

Height: 34 3/4 inches
Weight: 26 pounds
Head: 52 (I think this is what she said)

Here are the 24 new things about Nate:

1) Throwing when angry has begun. Watch out he might have a professional baseball arm like his daddy ;)
2) He is coming up with new words all the time. On his birthday with my dad and stepmom we were talking outside and all of the sudden clear as day Nate says "Hey Everybody"
3). One night I was trying to get a bowl down and they came tumbling down. I yelled out "I got it!". Well this is all that Nate can say now very clearly "I GOT IT MA MA"
4). We started swim lessons and he is the only boy in class. He really doesn't care about kicking and blowing bubbles. He wants to do his own thing. But he is jumping off the side very cautiously.
5). He now has to sleep with his sleepsack backwards during nap time. He knows how to take it off and is almost able to get out of the crib. Mommy is not ready for big boy bed yet since she has to go back to work very soon.
6). His new thing with Wesley is to go up to him and move his arms and sing/talk to him.
7) He likes patting Wesley on the head very gently and say "ok Wesley"
8). Now when we go to get him in the crib he runs back and forth and plays games for us to get him
9). His new phrase to go and catch him is "Going to get you". Funny because he runs away for you to chase him
10). He now knows the threats of time out. He will sit in it until you get him. He will give you a hug and say "orry Mama"
11). One day I was giving Wes a bath and he put foam letters in his bath tub for him. He picked them up and said the correct letters! I was speechless.
12). We put up letters in his room of his name and he constantly spells the letters.
13). He cut both of his top eye teeth in less than 2 weeks. That was sleepless nights.
14). Now when I take him to school he doesn't cry as much but he lays on the ground before going into the classroom
15). When we walk anywhere (store, yard) he will stop and just lay on the ground. Not really good when your in a parking lot and trying to cross the street.
16). Now likes to take his diaper off when you don't have anything over them.
17). He now can point to his knees. His favorite body part is still his toes.
18). He now likes to hide stuff. I found him putting things in the garbage, sticking things between the headboard and mattress and the washing machine. Makes life really interesting.
19). When he has something he isn't suppose to have he will run with it and hide it where he can find his first hiding place. Funny because I am right behind him and can see him.
20). Went to the petting zoo and he saw a sheep and he went "BAAAAAaaaa"
21). Now when he sees people he knows he will say their names: Maw (my mom), Gammy and Papa (brad's parents) and Kristin
22). When he is ready to go he looks at me and says "bye bye"
23). I caught him trying Gabbie's food again. He is such a picky eater but he will eat dog food. He did spit it out ;)
24). He will stand at the door with me when letting out Gabbie and he will say "Go Abbie. NOOOOOOWWW". Learned that from me ;)

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Walmart disaster

So I had to mark this one down for the records. Yesterday started off on the wrong foot with Nate waking up at 4am. His eye tooth finally broke through that morning (only 3 more to go!). So I decided to pack the kids up that morning to go to Walmart to buy party supplies and cake ingredients for Nate's 2nd birthday. Nate was already cranky and I put Wes in the Baby Bjorn so I could actually fill up the cart area with stuff. So here I am pushing the cart with one hand due to Wes crying and I am holding the pacifier in his mouth. Trying to get Nate satisfied by giving him anything to play with so I don't hear the whining. So here I am dancing in the isle with Wes while looking for cake ingredients and I hear this sound. I turn around and Mr. Nate has turned over the DOZEN eggs into the cart. All but 4 broke. I am saying "bad boy". He starts crying which leads Wes to start crying because I am not dancing and putting the paci in the mouth. So I shove the eggs back into the carton and wipe up all the egg stuff on all my groceries. I proceed to the egg isle again and put back the broken eggs and get a new carton. Yep I was that MOM! I needed to get out of there and FAST! Both kids were MELTING and Mommies was about too! I have already asked God for forgiveness.