Friday, May 28, 2010

What we’ve been up to

In the first two weeks of Hannah’s life, she’s done a lot of the same thing…SLEEP:

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And go to the bathroom…

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However, we have done a few other things.  She’s had many visitors:

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Great Grandpa Queed (G.Q.), Great Grandma Jean (Gigi – also who she’s named after) and Hannah

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Grandpa Mike

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Aunt Lisa

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Aunt Wendy (all the way from D.C.)

She’s been to the doctor 3 times.  She’s doing well and gaining weight.  She’s now up to 8 lb 4 oz.

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Although she’s gaining weight, we still had to buy her all new clothes in “newborn” size because nothing else fit her.  This is her in an outfit Grandma bought for her because she was so small…and it still didn’t fit. (Now, I know she’s not really that small…but very average.  However, none of my mom’s kids were born at under 8 pounds and both my nephews were born weighing well over 9 lbs, so she seems very small to our family.)

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Hannah has had several baths now and does not like them.

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She has good awake time…

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But loves cuddling and being held the most…

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We love you

Hannah!

 

Monday, May 17, 2010

Hannah Jean Snow

Introducing…

Hannah Jean Snow 

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Sunday, April 11, 2010

My Amazing Mother

Over the years my mom has always been our go to seamstress.  Whether we needed dance costumes altered, skirts hemmed, prom dresses made modest, or jeans repaired she's always been able to do it.  However, her talents stretch much further than that.  One year she made our dance costumes for our quartet tap routine when we couldn't find anything modest enough.  I also remember her sewing in twinkle lights to not only my little sister's costume but all the girls’ in her dance class.  When Cheryl got married my mom made all the bridesmaid skirts as well.


I feel like her biggest undertaking was 5 years worth of City of Joseph costumes.  Now, unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of the costumes she actually made because none of those pictures are on my computer; however, I did some looking on facebook albums of friends and have stolen some of their pictures so you can get an idea of the type of costumes she was making.

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It was a huge undertaking and she did a fabulous job…5 times. 

 

Her latest projects have been decorating nurseries for her grandchildren.  Wendy, Cheryl and I all had a hard time finding bedding that we LOVED so my mom volunteered to make us each our own, unique nursery bedding and then helped decorate our nurseries.  Wendy’s nursery was first and it turned out darling.  Next came Cheryl’s which was equally as cute not to mention the nursery that she did for her own house.

Next it was my turn.  I actually found bedding that I liked but the store didn’t have it in stock.  After waiting several weeks for it to come back in stock I got impatient and asked my mom to do it.  She jumped on the project and came up with something way cuter than what I originally found.

My mom and I spent my spring break putting it all together and it’s turned out so darling.  There’s still a few more things to be added (like the name above the crib and the pictures on the walls), but for the most part we are ready for Baby Snowflake.  The nursery is so cute and I love the bedding and all my mom has done to help.

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Here are the burp cloths she made to coordinate with the nursery.

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I love my nursery and now that I feel more ready for her to come I’m so excited and anxious for her arrival.  It’s going to be a long 5 weeks.