Thanksgiving.

Our first Thanksgiving adventure this year was to Nana Candy's house. Papa, Uncle Ryan, Auntie Ashley, Aubrey, Uncle Ricky, Auntie Liz, Damien, Auntie Emily and Alyssa were all there! Unfortunately, Uncle Chris wasn't there because he had to work. Nana Terri, Auntie Tiffany, Julien and Emily were also invited. That was quite a treat for Hannah to get to have both sides of her family there!

Unfortunately, she was quite hungry before dinner was ready and ended up eating this most famous family dinner alone. She didn't even get to try out the turkey because by the time it was ready, she had filled up on chex mix, tomatoes, olives, and milk.

She did, however, get to enjoy a delicious piece of pumpkin pie!

The following day, we went to Auntie Zo and Jon's house for Thanksgiving dinner. There, she got to play with Julien and Emily some more as well as Auntie Anne!

This was actually her first time eating a Thanksgiving meal. She seemed to pick at everything while completely avoiding the Turkey. For a lot of the time, she could be seen conversing with Auntie Anne and trying to share her food with Auntie Anne and trying to take food off of Auntie Anne's plate. It really was quite cute! The meal was really delicious! Everything was cooked perfectly and there wasn't a thing missing! At the end, Hannah and I each had a piece of homemade pumpkin pie made by Auntie Zo that was absolutely phenomenal! And, the Cranberry pie that Auntie Anne made looked gorgeous!

It was really great to get to spend time with the family. It was really good to see Ma and to see her having such a good time holding Emily and Julien. It was also really nice to finally get to meet Bernie. He's been such a support to her and an important part of her life through everything that I was glad he was able to share our Thanksgiving with us. Jon really seemed to enjoy playing with Hannah and that was great to see as well! Uncle Dave really seemed to have a good time getting to hold and feed Julien.

I am so grateful to have such a wonderful family. Hannah is so lucky to get to grow up knowing such wonderful people and to know that they love her. She will be able to build amazing memories with amazing people throughout her life and for that, I am grateful!

Stroll across the living room.

Hannah's finally conquered her uncertainty and has started walking! Her first stroll across the living room was as exciting for her as it was for the rest of us. We all started applauding her efforts and she broke out in a huge smile and sense of accomplishment. It was so amazing to watch her walk across the room like a little, smiling, Frankenstein. At the end of her little stroll, she was so proud of herself!

Finally... A tooth!

On Tuesday night, Keith noticed Hannah's first tooth. We don't know when it actually arrived, but, it's here! Finally. We are so proud of her and glad to know that she actually has teeth in there and that they're going to arrive. She was thirteen months and two days old when her first one arrived. Hopefully the rest will be soon to follow!

Acton Arboretum.

We had such beautiful weather yesterday that the thought of being stuck indoors while Hannah was napping was unbearable. Luckily, Jessica called me up and we decided to get together for a walk at Acton Arboretum. It was so beautiful! The air was crisp, the breeze was cool and Hannah napped. With Alex leading the way, we walked through the winding, leaf-covered paths and chatted.

Although my favorite part of our trip to the Arboretum was the walk, I'm pretty sure that Hannah and Andrew enjoyed playing with the dog the most! Andrew was pretty adept at handing off sticks to Alex and Hannah even tried a couple of times. Someday I hope that we are able to have a family dog too.

If not for the smear of grease on the lens from Hannah's fingers, I would love this picture of Hannah staring at Alex. It is just too cute! We all had fun. It was a great day to be outside!

Sick.

Hannah was sick for the last few days. She's better now. The doctor said it must've been some bug she caught. He even called me on a Saturday from his personal phone to let me know that the results came back and everything looked normal. I'm so thankful for that. I hate when she gets sick! I hate that there's nothing I can do to help her. I also hate that it seems like it takes so long for me to notice. It makes me feel like such a bad mother... She's back to her normal, happy self now though! She's eating well, drinking well, sleeping well, and smiling as much as she usually does! Maybe that's just because Daddy's home now though. Hmmm... Never thought of that, she was sick of me!

The Park.

Yesterday I took Hannah to the park with my friend and her son. I don't know why, but I never think to take Hannah to the park on my own. She had a blast though. She loves chasing around all of the older kids! She also loves the swing! She kept laughing and laughing as I was pushing her. It was so much fun for all of us!

 

Walden Pond.

I finally took Hannah to Walden Pond. She was having difficulty taking a nap today so I thought a walk may help her drift off to sleep. Wouldn't you know, I was right. She was grumpy until she was finally able to drift off to sleep and then we were both able to enjoy the walk.