Hanna's bathtime - Feb 27, 2012

Feb 27th - Hanna's skills

Feb 15-21

Hi!

Since my last post we have travelled to Uncle Keith's funeral near Lloydminster and then to SK to visit my family and to celebrate my Gpa Pihrag's 80th bday.

Good times were had by all.

Hanna continues to grow and change. Those of us that are around her a lot (aka mommy, daddy, uncle Graham and aunty Joey) have noticed that Hanna seems a lot happier. She is content to sit on other people's laps besides her mommy's.

We are also very fortunate here in our field to have many young friends that have kids so at least once a week I am out with the girls and their kids. This past week Jen M from G. Prairie came and visited with her 2 little ones. Then on Friday I met some ladies at the mall - one being Paula Young. Was good to see her and then her family that evening at the gsp mtg that the NE field is having in Airdrie.

She is also trying really hard to roll over these days. She cranes her neck all the time and swings her hips. It won't be long.

She is also making interesting noises with her mouth these days. It makes us all laugh.

Here are some pics in no particular order.

Our happy traveller. Thank goodness!
Hanna so happy to be out on her donut and not stuck in her carseat.
Hanna's look as she stares at that strange box called a t.v.
Getting lots of attention at Gma and Gpa's house on Sunday night with all the cousins.
Gpa and Gma Pihrag with the 3 Pihrag Troublemakers - Dad, Uncle Kent and Uncle Trevor

Hello and Happy Love Day

Here are a few pictures from the weekend up in Barrhead. I should have been more with it and got pictures with the lovely couple we stayed with and the people we met but Hanna will have to do for now. :)Uncle Braden hangs out with Hanna.
Hanna loves all the attention.
Hanna sleeps on her Donut Saturday night.
Hanna in her Sunday best.
Hanna at home on Tuesday morning.

Well, we have had an eventful week since I posted last. Last week consisted of cleaning up and getting ready to go up North for the weekend. Hanna and I took a road trip on Friday to Barrhead to see Uncle Braden in his field. Hanna did really well on the way up there and slept most of the way. We made good time and got there in time for supper.

We had games after with James and Lois and their son Trevor Hassett and Larry and Isabelle Kublik. Braden and I also snuck in some music of course. It turned out to be a late night.

I took along Hanna's Woombie donut for her to sleep on and she ended up napping quite well on it however the nights were not very good being away. She was up twice in the night all nights we were away which was not usual for her.

On Saturday we had a late start and in the afternoon went and visited a very fun lady by the name of Cheryl Meyer. She loved holding Hanna and we also had a bit of music there. She is quite musical. She inspired me in that she is a retired teacher and is always trying to learn something new. Right now she is taking cello lessons. Of course Braden picked it up and played a couple hymns on it just like that. However...not well but decent.

Ty and Caryn Knutson came up to Braden's gsp meeting and came in time for supper at the Kubliks so it was very nice to see them and Addyson. I was thankful for another baby in the gsp mtg as both of our girls did not want to sleep and made some noise.

We went to Uncle Kent and family's house for the night. It was very nice as I had never stayed there before in their house in Spruce Grove. It really didn't seem like a very far drive from Barrhead.

I arrived back Monday in time for Delissio pizza that Shawn cooked up. Oh and I enjoyed my first winter blizzard on the way home. So that wasn't too fun but it was my fault because I knew it was suppose to snow in Calgary last night. And snow it did!

Now it's Valentine's Day...a day my husband views as being silly and a marketing ploy but I will enjoy it all the same with a nice meal at home tonight and maybe some candles. It won't be the 2 of us as Gpa Radom is here and hoping that cousin Sarah comes as well.

More pictures from Jan 30- Feb 5

Melva and I walked to the grocery store on Saturday. We have very little snow and it was about 10 degrees here. I was so happy to get out and get some of that fresh air and sunshine.

Shortly before gsp mtg on Sunday with Sarah. Giving lots of smiles in her new mouse hat.
Mommy ordered some more Woombies from the States and Nana brought them when she came. Mom also ordered this contraption. It's a Woombie Donut. Hanna loves it and so does her Mommy and Daddy. It folds in half and zips together so it's portable and she can lie on the floor. Google Woombie and you will discover this great contraption.
Hanna was giving Sarah lots of cuddles today...which was nice because last time she wasn't letting to many people hold her.

Pics from the past week - Jan 30 - Feb 5, 2012

Moccasins that Nana brought that used to be Shawn's when he was a baby.

Cuddles with Dad on Thursday
Watching a crokinoe game Monday night
Watching Sadie Severson play with her toys on Wednesday.
Smiles beside our new friend Kayson Severson on Wednesday. Look at the size difference.
Sorry these pics are not in order. I upload them in the right order but they do not come out in the order I attached them. Something else to figure out.

February 4, 2012

Melva was here this week and she was so great to have when I went in for day surgery on Thursday. It has been very nice having someone help me with little things around the house - especially the never ending laundry. Hanna is even letting her hold her for short amounts of time. It's amazing this "stranger anxiety is". And it's not even just strangers...anyone except her Mom.

Everything went well on Thursday and I have no pain. The wait seemed long but Hanna did pretty good. She had some "stranger" moments with lots of hollering. It was usually when a few nurses would come up to her at a time while Melva was holding her and it would be too overwhelming for her. It felt loud and long to me when she cried but maybe her Mom was just being too sensitive.

I had an IV put in which was so annoying. I hate IV needles. Mom and Dad might remember when I was in the hospital when I was 5 years old and the annoying IV that I had in my hand then. I still remember that.

We had company for supper and some more crokinole tonight...and I know I spelled that right. Did you know that in the dictionary its definition is a "board game popular in Canada in which players flick wooden discs". I had no idea that it was a Canadian game. Cool!

Hope everyone had a good week. I know you probably don't want to hear me ramble so I will post a few pictures soon from this week.

Good night!