How does Hannah get ready for baby sister's arrival?

One might be wondering how to prepare a 15-month old for the arrival of her new baby sister...you continue to spoil her rotten and laugh at her every day antics.

riding her horse

spending time with Daddy

giving Momma a kiss goodnight

hanging with her best friend Oliver

playing in her play area

riding on her wagon...


and having her Dearie put her to work...

Message to Followers

I have posted a lot (for me) tonight because my mother is visiting and if there is any way I am going to be able to keep track of what pictures where taken when and why, then I need to post them ASAP. This is a very lucky thing for you because you get to see more info about Hannah and the happenings in the Weinberg family, but PLEASE do not get use to this special treatment because you will be sadly disappointed in the future!

March 25th

All we had on the docket for March 25th was Hannah's 15 month check-up at the doctor's office. She had to dress her best for the doctor's office and so she wore her Valentine's Day outfit from her grandparents and her squeaker shoes from Uncle David and Aunt B.

At her 15-month checkup, the doctor said that she was right on target with weight and height (weight 26 pounds, height 31 inches), but was due for a growth spurt by her next checkup in 3 months.

The doctor was also impressed that she could point to her nose, ears, mouth, and hair. Hannah can also say "Momma", "Da-Da", "Hello", "Buh-Buh", and "Bob" (which we think stands for Aunt B). The doctor wants her to work on voicing more words, but thought it was pretty cool that she understood the signs for "sit down", "turn around", and "dirty".

The rest of the day was just a relaxation day where Hannah flipped through her "magazine" which are pictures from magazines that I put in a binder for her.

March 24th

March 24th was a day of lots of excitement! The girls (my mom, Hannah, baby-to-be, and me) went to Olive Garden, Babies'R'Us, and Hancock Fabrics. This may not seem like a lot to most people, but I was exhausted afterward!

Preparing for our outing...

(look at that red hair!!!)

That's one BIG belly! Hello Gryffyn!

Finalized selection of fabric for Hannah's quilt.

After our adventure (and Hannah's nap), we decided to reward ourselves with some playtime outside in the backyard. I really enjoyed this playtime, because I got to sit on my new patio furniture with my feet up and relax while my mother pushed Hannah in her swing.

The big plus with my mother coming up to visit, is that she brought some of my grandmother (Mamaw's) food for me. Mamaw made me some chicken and rice soup...which was delicious and I was kind enough to share.

Hannah really seemed to enjoy the soup!

More things for Hannah to climb into...laundry basket.

Hannah was also kind enough to show her Dearie where the grocery store was and went shopping with her, so I could make Daniel some Chicken Pot Pie. While they were out, my mother bought me a chocolate milkshake from Sonic. The only catch...I had to share it with Hannah (and Gryffyn).

March 23rd

(Blog followers: don't get use to this consistency...This is all from my mother's camera, and I only have one child at this point!)

Tuesday, March 23rd, Hannah woke up ready to play and show her Dearie (my mother) her play area. Hannah received a pink Lego wagon from my brother Joshua for her birthday and has loved putting the Lego blocks together and tearing apart Daniel's creations. She has just learned the art of climbing into the Lego wagon (much to her mother's happiness...thanks David!). Here is documentation of her new trick.

Picture 1: "Hey, I got in!"

Picture 2: "Aren't I smart?"

Picture 3: "Awww, I'm stuck!"

While Hannah was showing my mother her new tricks in the Lego wagon, I had an appointment with the x-ray machine at Baptist Hospital. The x-rays determined that the kidney has gotten so inflamed and infected that the doctors don't think that I should wait until April 14th (original induction date) to have the baby. So, they decided that the new induction date will be next Wednesday, March 31st.

As much as I enjoyed the x-ray, I was ready to get home and find out what entertainment Hannah was creating. She was actually pretty calm, enjoying her new chair and not letting go of her Easter card from her grandparents.

Picture 1: "It's addressed to me!"

Picture 2: "I can't believe what they wrote!"

Picture 3: "I've got to check this out again!"

Picture 4: "My grandparents are so silly!"

March 22nd

The night of March 17th most people were celebrating St. Patrick's Day...whether they were Irish or not. I was celebrating it in the Labor and Delivery room of Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women in Memphis. No, I did not have a baby yet. I was just in a lot of pain. Turns out my kidney stones on my right side have caused an infection and inflammation. So, what did I do Thursday morning? I called my mommy and asked her to come help with Hannah starting on Monday.

When she arrived on Monday (March 22nd), she arrived with gifts for Hannah and the baby-to-be. Technically these are Easter gifts, but we figured things would be getting a little bit more busy around Easter, so we went ahead and let Hannah open her gifts. She received a pink princess chair for outside, a doll, and an Easter dress. My mom also brought a dress for the baby-to-be.

Hannah was very interested in the card!

She doesn't really understand the unwrapping deal.

Hugging the doll!

Hannah: "What? This chair has to go outside? Are you crazy?!?"

More pictures to come. (If you are wondering about ALL the postings...these are from my mother's camera, and she likes taking pictures!)

Updates

Ever wonder how to scare a very, very pregnant woman? Solution: Tell her that her 15-month old has Baby Measles, and that she better not go into labor in the next 7 days.

Yeah, that was my afternoon yesterday. Hannah had a small stomach virus on Sunday, so we assumed she would get a small rash like usual by Tuesday. Well, Tuesday morning she had a small rash and I gave her Benedryl. When she woke up from her nap, that small rash was covering her body--which turns out to be Baby Measles. This is not that big of a deal...Hannah will just be uncomfortable for a few days, but she has medication. I just have to resist playing connect the dots with a magic marker...such a great game!

Anywho, in other picture news...here is Hannah showing what she does during Dan's workout. I thought that we would never find a way to use this room for all of us, but adding the couch and entertainment center has made a huge difference. Hannah likes to make a fort out of Oliver's pet bed and the pillows from the couch.


As most of you know, we went to IKEA in Atlanta a few weeks ago. While we were there, our friend Brandy found some really cute lights in the kids' section that matched Hannah's room. Well, we finally put them up. Here is a picture of them...they look so great!
And here is a picture of all three of Dan's girls reading...I think Gryffyn was playing closest attention to the story. I don't think Hannah and I would pass the quiz on the story!

IKEA weekend

This past weekend was LLLLLLOOOOOOONNNNNNGGGGGGG...but fun! The Weinbergs went with the Calhouns to Atlanta, GA in hopes of finding some furniture at IKEA. We left Friday afternoon and didn't get to Atlanta until pretty late at night, so we all just lounged around being happy that we weren't in a car anymore. It was a pretty entertaining evening watching Brandy try to get Hannah to say "Aunt B". But all Hannah was interested in was saying "BobBobBob" over and over again.

Saturday morning, we hit the IKEA store and wow, was it awesome! We spent over 4 hours at the showroom, plus warehouse trying to make our selections. Our family found an entertainment center for the Rec Room upstairs, plus a chair, ottoman, and changing table/small bookcase for Hannah's room. All in all, I think it was a success! After IKEA, we educated the Calhouns on the awesomeness of Sweet Tomatoes restaurant. Sweet Tomatoes was our favorite place to go on Saturdays when we lived in Fort Lauderdale. It has a salad buffet, wide selection of soups, and a variety of pastas and desserts.

After such a long trip of shopping and then gorging at Sweet Tomatoes, do you think we went out clubbing in Atlanta that night? The answer is NO...especially since we had a 14 month old with us and one of the adults is currently 32 weeks pregnant. So we headed back to the hotel to hang out and be entertained by the 14 month old...and she did a pretty good job.

Weinbergs lounging (I took the phrase quite literally.)

Who was Dan talking to? No one. He was trying to get Hannah to say hello.

Hannah modeling Aunt B's sunglasses.

Hannah trying to understand how to fold sunglasses.

Hannah digging in Aunt B's purse for treasures.

After such a long weekend of shopping and driving, Hannah and I had a pretty exhausting Monday. We returned the U-haul trailer, went grocery shopping, visited the doctor's office, and picked up the dogs from the kennel...but at least we didn't have to go to work like everyone else.

We decided to chill at home today, because of being exhausted after the last few adventurous days and Hannah having a runny nose. Dan joined Hannah for a viewing of "Kipper" on PBS Sprout tonight. This is Hannah's favorite show to watch before bath and bedtime...seems like Dan was a little exhausted too!