Pulling Herself Up

Wow -- is it even possible that Hana can already pull herself up on the couch? I love how Hana uses her tippy toes to accomplish the task!!! Time is flying by me!

Gingerbread House

I was not sure if Hayli would have the patience to work with a gingerbread house, but I bought the kit anyway so that Hayli could do a project with Grandpa and Tante. Hayli ended up loving putting the house together and decorating it. It was a lot of work, but the time spent together was priceless!

Merry Christmas!

We had a very great and blessed Christmas. We had a lot of fun with family. Grandpa, Mamo, and Tante flew from all across the globe to come and celebrate Christmas with us. Uncle Andy was missed! Oma was unable to be with us due to a family emergency. Hayli and Hana got more presents than either of them could have hoped for. Hayli enjoyed handing out each and every one of the presents (a big relief for Elisabeth -- this has been her duty for the past years). One of the funniest things that happened was that when Opa presented his and Oma's present to Hayli, she was so excited. She rode the little Jeep up and down the street. The only problem was that Hayli is too light for the car. It has a hard time going with such a light load. And when the Jeep stopped, Hayli explained to Daddy that the car had run out of gas! Too funny that she actually understands that gas is what makes automobiles go! What a smart cookie!

Hana is 9 months old!

Since last month, Hana has experienced many new things. One thing new is that she now has FOUR pearly white teeth for all to see. Teething this time around was hard on all of us! Hana hasn't gained much weight at all. Hana now weighs 22.2 pounds (10.07 kg) and is 29 inches (73.66 cm) tall. Hana is able to stay standing up when we put her at the couch! WOW... cruising days are coming soon!

John's Gym Party

Hayli was happy to go back to the gym for a birthday party. She really enjoyed it!!!

Hana is 8 months!

Hana turns 8 months today! What a big girl we have now! Hana is now 28.5 inches (72.39 cm) tall and 21.9 pounds (9.9336 kg). Two days ago, Hana cut her two top teeth. Now, there are 4 teeth! Hana does the army crawl really well. She is FAST!!! We put Hana in the walker whenever we are downstairs and she chases after Hayli. They play tag and it is one of the most heart-warming things! Since last month, we celebrated Halloween. The family dressed up as Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Hana was Baby Bear. So cute!!! We are introducing new foods to Hana on a regular basis. So far, she does not like peas or sweet potatoes.

Starfish!

Hayli graduated to a starfish in her swim class. I am so proud of her!!!