College Friends

Last weekend, a bunch of my college friends came to Catlin for a get together. Jennifer, Lindsay, Abby, Kristina, Betty, and their families were here. We had a houseful! There were five girls under two years old, and that was without Lindsay's girls! It's crazy that out of us five married girls, we have seven baby girls! We quickly learned how "un-baby-proof" our house is-we have some work to do before Hannah starts moving! We did a craft project with the girls that has each of their handprints on it. We even got Hannah's little hand on it while she was sleeping. It will be a good memory of this time because I am learning how fast she grows!

Hannah's Two Month Appointment

I took Hannah for her two month appointment on Thursday. She weighs 10 lbs. 14 oz. and is 23". I cannot believe how fast she is growing! She had to get three shots which was awful. I'm not sure if it was worse for me or her. I held her arms while the nurse gave her the shots in her legs and the look on her face about killed me. She cried harder and louder than I had ever heard and she looked at me like, "what is going on???" She had her little lip stuck out which just broke my heart. She didn't cry long but she did have a very distressed look on her face for awhile. She has been very tired the last two days. I don't think I like shots-I am already dreading her 4 month appointment....

A Hannah Update In Pictures

Grandpa Sudlow's 6 Week Photo Shoot of Hannah

Cute Picture at Home :)

Another Cute Picture at Home :)

Hannah's First Illini Game (7 Weeks Old)

Grandpa Gurtler holding Hannah at my 26th Birthday Party

Hannah enjoying her swing

Cousin Samuel's 1st Birthday Party

Hannah's First Playdate with twins Lily and Violet Johnson. They are 16 days younger than her.

Mom's Photo Shoot with Hannah at Home :)

Hannah at the Catlin Homecoming Parade-She was excited!

Office Showers

We went to my office on Hannah's one month birthday for one more baby shower. It was originally supposed to be the week Hannah was in the NICU so we rescheduled for when she could be there. Everyone had fun getting to see her. She got a lot more nice gifts, including her big carseat, diapers, wipes, toys, books, and my favorite-an Illini cheerleading uniform. Josh's office also had a surprise shower for him, which he was not expecting at all. One of Josh's co-workers made Hannah a bookshelf with her name on it. They also got Hannah her highchair and lot of other fun things. I was all caught up on my thank-you's but have a bunch more to write now! We have been very blessed to get lot of nice things for Hannah!

Hannah's Outings

Hannah and I have been able to do some more fun things lately. Jody and I took her on her first walk in her stroller last week. I had been wanting to do that for awhile but had to wait because the weather had been bad. The next day, my mom and I took her to the Fall Festival in Danville. I got her some new baby hairbows. The lady who makes them wants pictures of Hannah wearing them to put in her brochure. She said she'd give us free bows in exchange! On Sunday, I took her to church for a little bit. The kids loved her. They starting jumping up and down and clapping when we walked in. They were all crowded around her watching her-they loved it! It's been good to start doing some fun things!

Thank Goodness for Health Insurance

This is a picture of Hannah making Josh feel better when his ankle was hurting. We have been carrying double health insurance for the past 3 1/2 years and it almost seemed like a waste because we hardly ever used it. However, that has all changed in the last two months or so. On top of my pre-term labor, my helicopter ride to Champaign, and Hannah's week in the NICU, Josh has also been having some medical issues. He has been feeling very sick since about two weeks before Hannah was born. It started out with what they thought was an infected lymph node. Since then, he has been to four doctors and has had numerous tests run because he has just not been feeling well. They have given him a couple of medications to see if they will take care of the problem, although they are not sure what is wrong. On top of that, he came home the other night and said that he thought he broke his ankle in a charity basketball tournament for work. I almost starting crying-basically because I am so tired... We went the next morning for X-Rays and luckily it was just a bad sprain. I know that can be as bad as a break but I was still really glad. However, he cannot be much help right now because he cannot walk and has to keep his foot elevated and iced. I am pretty sure that by the end of this, our medical bills will be as much as our mortgage (and that is no exaggeration....). Doesn't it always seem that everything happens all at once?

A Funny Poop Story

So I knew that you have to be careful when changing a little boy's diaper... I didn't know the same was true for girls. On Saturday, I was dressing Hannah in the Family Room. I laid her on the ottoman to put her onesie on her. She began by spitting up on the ottoman. Then I heard her start to go to the bathroom. Since we were on our way out the door and I had her diaper bag there, I just decided to change her right there. Josh asked if I should take her to her changing table, and I said it wasn't a big deal. I took her diaper off and was holding her legs in the air with one hand while reaching for a wipe with the other. Apparently she had not finished going to the bathroom because all of a sudden, poop was spraying through the air.... yes SPRAYING THROUGH THE AIR. It went all over my left leg, and all over the ottoman, chair, and floor. I didn't know it could do that... it literally hit spots FEET away from her. Josh and I were hysterically laughing and extremely disgusted all at the same time. Hannah, I'm sure you will appreciate that story one day.