Nap Time

I couldn't resist posting this! When I laid Hannah down for nap time yesterday around 12:40, I knew this was going to be a day that she didn't fall right asleep. I shut her door completely so she couldn't get out of her room to wander with the hopes she'd get back in bed and go to sleep. Josh came home around that time for lunch and we got to talking and realized after about 20 minutes that we hadn't heard anything from her room in a while. We peeked at the video monitor thinking, "she must have gotten back in bed and went to sleep. What a good girl!" However, to our surprise, there wasn't a sleeping toddler to be found in her bed. Time to investigate. I believe the picture above tells the rest of the story. When we opened the door, this is what we found! She had grabbed her favorite items (bunny, book, cup, and blankets), got into the chair and at some point drifted off to sleep! We HAD to take a picture! This was one of those priceless moments for us as parents. Our daughter just doesn't fall asleep anywhere, but apparently, that is changing.

Easter Weekend

Taking a break to try and eat some candy. I emphasize the word "TRY." She failed.

On Saturday we all went to a park about 25 minutes from our house. We were pretty much the only ones there. Could be because it was not your typical "park" weather! But, we were determined to have a family outing.

The next morning, Hannah woke up to see what the Easter Bunny left her. She was excited to find a basket full of eggs, a chocolate bunny, and a fluffy pink stuffed bunny that she is loving! When we got home from church we did a short version of an egg hunt...mainly to get these pictures of her in her dress.

Big Girl Bed: Take 1

So, we decided to go ahead and attempt the "big girl bed" for Hannah this past Sunday night. It was a little more emotional then we thought it would be. It is one more visible sign that she is growing up right before our eyes. Becoming more and more independent as each day passes. We couldn't help but think of all the different milestones of her life the past year and a half. Smiling, cooing, rolling over, sitting, crawling, walking, no more bottle, feeding herself, talking, etc. Those moments were and are so precious.

So far she has done surprisingly well. We did put a pack and play in her room just in case! She seems to sleep great at night. She only got up once early this morning around 5:30, but when I took her back to her bed, she went right back to sleep...maybe she was sleep walking?? Who knows? Naps have been somewhat interesting however. Up and down, up and down....but eventually she has fallen asleep! So, I feel hopeful we are off to a good start. I have to admit, it was super cute to see her slowly open her door this morning and peek out as if to say, "is it time Mommy?" And then she got in bed with us to watch an exciting episode of "Baby Einstein." We'll see if we have to retreat and go back to the crib, but for now, we'll keep trucking along.