May 29, 2008

  • Hannah Fun Facts

    I know it’s been forever since we last updated.  Time has really flown by!  Hannah has grown so much – I feel like I can’t even describe how much.  She’s definitely not a baby anymore.  She’s become this li’l toddler who’s almost 20 months old!  She walks, runs, talks, tantrums, plays pretend, & eats everything (even though she still only has 8 teeth! – she’s a bit of a late teether). 

    In honor of her almost 20th month of life, here are 20 fun facts about our Happy Hannah:

    1. Her best buddy is her “big brother”, Linus (whom she often calls “dog-dog”, which is her translation of the korean word for dog, “mong-mong”).  She loves to feed him treats, put out his food, give him sticks to chew on, throw his ball, & walk with his leash. 
    2. She can make most of the farm animal sounds (for cow, sheep, duck, horse, etc.), as well as a few wild animals too (lion, wolf, bear, etc.).
    3. Her favorite TV shows are Barney, Sesame Street, Curious George, & Arthur.
    4. Up until recently, she used to call her belly button, “Obama”!  We have no idea why, but it was so darn funny!  She doesn’t call it that anymore, but she still loves to point out her belly button!
    5. For months, she used to give a little laugh to express her “yes”.  Now she says “yesh”!
    6. She continues to have the funniest facial expressions (ever since she was a baby).  Her favorite funny face to put on is her scrunched up nose look.
    7. She LOVES Elmo, bubbles, play-doh, balls, music/dancing, cars/trucks/buses/planes, shoes, bags, & doors (in fact, for a long time, her word for “open” was “door”. she made “door” into a verb!).
    8. She really enjoys looking at pictures, slideshows, & watching youtube videos on the computer.
    9. She likes to eat peppermint candy (thanks to her peggy eemo!).
    10. She’s a major water baby.  She LOVES bathtime & swimming. 
    11. She’s also an outdoors baby.  The cure-all to her fussing or crying is to take her outside.  She can play outside for HOURS!
    12. She likes to hop, hop, hop! (but she still doesn’t get much air under her feet!  no vertical yet!)
    13. When she sees herself in the mirror, she says, “I see me!”, & then she makes funny faces at herself (she’s a closet ham, just like her daddy!).
    14. When she answers the phone, she says “Ya-yo!” (translation: “Hi, how are you?”)
    15. We think she might be slightly klepto!  When we were leaving our friend’s house, she swiped a pack of crackers & put them behind her back.  When I asked her if she had something in her hand, she said “no”!  Can you believe her??? 
    16. We think she’s also part-monkey.  She climbs EVERYthing!
    17. When she’s walking or running around, you’ll often see her clasp her hands behind her back (like an old grandma) or put her arms straight back like she’s flying.
    18. She likes to stalk older children.  She’ll follow an older kid, especially a girl, everywhere.
    19. She’s very helpful with household chores, such as unloading the dishwasher, cleaning the floor (either with a swiffer, rag, or dustpan), & wiping down the table.
    20. She gives the best big hugs & kisses!

    We’re enjoying every minute we have with Hannah.  Life with her keeps getting better and funner!  We could say even more about Hannah, but we wouldn’t want to bore you any further!  But if you have a couple of minutes, you can see for yourself how much Hannah has grown.  Check out the link below for a slideshow of her (& Linus’) latest pix of enjoying the spring weather!

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    btw, if you haven’t seen or heard of Flight of the Conchords, you MUST check them out on youtube or HBO.  they are HI-LARIOUS!!!

December 21, 2007

  • Merry Christmas!

    So, we attempted to put together another holiday shot w/both Hannah & Linus for our family Christmas card, and let me tell you, it was NOT easy! Last year, Linus had been the difficult model, but this year, Hannah definitely took the crown as photo diva! See for yourselves here:

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    Here she is waving “Hi” to herself in the monitor: IMG_3642

    2007 was a year full of more blessings, joy, & laughter than we could have ever imagined. So much of this is b/c of our Hannah miracle. We can’t wait to see what’s in store for us in 2008!

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    Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, everyone!

    btw, Hannah wanted to say she loves you all very much! How much???

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    THIS MUCH!!!

December 7, 2007

  • So, Hannah ended up NOT getting selected by the judges as one of the GAP baby model finalists – can you believe it? It was pointed out to us that they didn’t select any Asians or any one-year-olds in her category. I guess her age range can be difficult for photographers to work with. But we still felt so wronged! We figure it’s GAP’s loss b/c we believe that Hannah would make the most beautiful model. Here are some of our latest favorite pix to prove our belief:

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    And just for fun and b/c we can’t help ourselves, here are some hilarious pix of Hannah in the sink:
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    Every day w/Hannah is filled w/new adventures and laughters! We’re having so much fun!

November 6, 2007

  • Hannah, the new GAP baby?

    So much to update, so little time! The latest is that we entered our Happy Hannah in the GAP casting call. Here are the five photos we submitted to the contest:

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    If the judges select her as one of the five finalists on Nov. 20th, we’ll need your votes! We’ll let you know! She could totally be the new GAP baby, don’t you think?

September 10, 2007

  • What’s Hannah doing now?

    Hannah is 11 months old now, and she’s learning something new practically everyday and getting into everything!  It’s hard to believe that she’s almost one year old already!  Time has flown by much too quickly.  Here are some of the latest antics of our Happy Hannah:

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    She likes to watch TV (but not nearly as much as her mommy! ):

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    She likes the carseat when she can play in it: 100_2091100_2097

    But she HATES it when buckled in: 100_2287100_2288100_2289 (take a look at those crocodile tears!)

    When she sees herself in the mirror, she can’t help but give herself kisses: IMG_2444IMG_2447

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    She LOVES the beach, 100_2305100_2309

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    She LOVES fruit, especially peaches… 100_2326100_2361

    & watermelon (she chomps away merrily, even though she STILL has no teeth!): IMG_2373IMG_2375

    She enjoys sharing her snacks w/Linus (so generous of her, huh? ):

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    She loves flying through the air: 100_1995100_2280

    Her latest, most favorite thing to do is to play in the fridge: 100_2313100_2329

    She’s quite the climber (ie. fridge, stairs, sofas, etc).  We think she might be part-monkey! 100_2312

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    She LOVES to pull things out.  This is what happens when you leave the room for a second: IMG_2454

    Our Happy Hannah definitely keeps us on our toes these days.  But we’re enjoying every minute of it!

September 1, 2007

  • there is no “D” in MICHIGAN.

    Lloyd Carr must go.

    sorry about this post, usually our posts are so upbeat and fun, but i needed to do this, consider it therapeutic release.

July 25, 2007

July 2, 2007

  • Hannah Highlights (finally!)

    It’s been forever since I updated (my apologies to all you Hannah fans out there ).  Our li’l girl has been keeping me way too busy during the day and leaving me much too tired at night to do anything except eat, vegg, and then pass out until the next Hannah action-packed day.  But today, Hannah turns 9 months old (can you believe she’s that old already???), and I felt like it was about time to post some updated pix of our constantly growing, ever-changing, beautiful baby girl.

    These pix are long, long-overdue, but I feel like they’re still xanga-worthy to post.  We went on a mini-vacation to Ocean City, NJ with fleeewhee, gnusharas, and alias1031.  It was H’s first time at the beach – she had a blast, and so did we!

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    the ocean, May to June 2007 199

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    joint bathtime (but li’l K did not!): IMG_1018

    and apparently, for some strange reason, flee’s head : May to June 2007 190

    We then went off to Las Vegas for Tom’s sister’s wedding.  May to June 2007 291

    H got to swim in a pool for the first time, and she loved it.  She really is a water baby!  

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    We got to do some sightseeing at the Strip, and our favorite was the fountain show at the Bellagio. H was absolutely mesmerized as soon as it started.

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    But of all things, I think H’s favorite thing was cooling off at the Miracle Mile Shops’ wall of water: May to June 2007 273

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    There is rarely a dull moment w/H these days. We’re having so much fun w/her, but she’s been getting into everything!  She’s crawling, jumping, standing, cruising, climbing steps, and trying to walk everywhere.

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    She loves to talk loudly (I wonder where she gets that from? ).  Her first and favorite phrase is: “All done!” May to June 2007 085

    And one of her absolute favorite things to do is to play with her best buddy, Linus (who finds her annoying like a pesky little sister and runs away when she gets near him):

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    What’ll our Happy Hannah do next, I wonder?  Stay tuned…..! 

April 8, 2007

  • HAPPY EASTER!

    Just for fun (plus cuz we couldn’t help ourselves), here are some blooper shots of Easter Hannah for your viewing pleasure :
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    Hannah hopes you all enjoyed celebrating Resurrection Sunday today! He is risen, Praise the Lord!
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    Happy Easter, everyone!

April 3, 2007

  • April 2, 2007

    Hannah turned 6 months old! Can you believe it? It’s gone by way too quickly! She has brought us so much more joy, laughter, & tears (no more sadness, but of happiness & gratitude) than we could have ever imagined. Here’s a little bit of Happy Hannah for all of you to enjoy!

    Here she is posing pretty for the camera!
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    She’s been enjoying sunnin’ in the sun!
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    She loves to blow spit bubbles, play the piano, & she just started trying to suck her thumb.
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    This past week, she got to spend some quality time w/her Grandma & Grandpa Loyd!
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    AND her new baby cousin, Samantha: IMG_1048
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    Lastly, here are some of our favorite pix of Bathtime Hannah. She loves the water – we think she may be half-mermaid! Isn’t it so funny how she tries to grab onto the water? IMG_0958
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    Happy 1/2 Birthday to our miracle baby girl!
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