"My Birthday in February"

Hannah kept saying this for weeks, to everyone. When Taylor got her out of bed on her birthday and told her Happy Birthday!, Hannah said, "my birthday in February." Also, my mom flew out for Hannah's birthday so she liked to say, "Gramma coming to my birthday" all the time as well.

This birthday was a big one being her second; which at our house means 2-year old quilt. My grandma always gave quilts to the kids when they turn 2 and 12. I started Hannah's quilt over a year ago when I picked the fabric and started collecting it as extras from customer orders. I finished purchasing what I needed and sewed the quilt over the last few months and sent it to be machine quilted. It arrived back 6 days before her birthday, and I finished binding it the day before. I think it turned out beautiful and I'm really happy with how it turned out.

Hannah's day was great, we did presents in the morning. The boys gave her bubbles, my parents tons of felt food for her kitchen, we gave her the quilt and her 'birthday shoes' (butterfly sandals I told her she couldn't wear until her birthday) and a glow worm from gma/gpa Harvey.

Also, I got it in my head that I would make her a birthday dress since she had a Sunday birthday this year. Which really shouldn't have been a big deal since she gets a new dress almost every other week. But I dreamed up a dress with about 5 sewing techniques I had never done before the result was a hideous, home made looking dress. So Saturday night after the kids went to bed I whipped up an entirely new dress which turned out lovely.

She wanted a butterfly cake (thanks to me) and whenever I asked what she wanted for her birthday dinner she always answered, "a butterfy cake".

My little Hannah is so fun and delightful to be with. She is the chattiest little thing and talks constantly which still makes me laugh. I love all the little things she says. She follows me everywhere (which is usually fun) and likes to do everything I do. She loves babies of any kind, doll or real, and she loves cooking in her kitchen and with me. She is still in a crib which is the longest by far of any of my kids. She loves her binky but talks about how the binky fairy will take it away (which will be soon). Hannah loves clothes and shoes and anything girly. I love shopping with her. Recently she said to me, "I need new shoes", what the 6 pairs you have aren't enough?

Hannah loves going to nursery and she loves to sing. She sings to herself in the car, to her babies at night in bed. She knows tons of songs and always asked me to sing to her. She is so concerned about everyone and really observant of others and their needs. I love my little baby girl.