More Christmas Pics

Here are all the cousins on my mom's side of the family at our annual Christmas Eve celebration. Hannah Gray didn't mind Santa too much! Her she is with Daddy opening her present from us. And I had to put in the picture to show her little "rat tail"!! Her hair is getting so long in the back and when it's wet, it not even a mullet.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Wow, Christmas this year was a busy one! We left Annapolis around midnight on Friday the 18th and spent the weekend in Findlay for the Petro family Christmas. It was so fun to have everyone together. From Findlay, we drove to Cincinnati and spent time with my family in Cincinnati. We spent Christmas Eve with my extended family and then made the drive back up to Findlay late Christmas Eve to spend Christmas Day with Ethan's family.  Hannah Gray I were able to spend a few more days back in Cincinnati to visit with friends and family and to celebrate New Year's with my college girlfriends. It was busy, but well worth it.

Hannah Gray's big cousin, Norah, made a special "seat" for Hannah Gray to ride the rocking horse with her. So cute... Hannah Gray sitting with Aunt Annie and Aunt Jaime and then finally, checking out Mimi's Christmas tree. 

look at me mom

Hannah Gray was almost rolling over completely when she was really little. Then she figured out how to complete the task when she hit 4 months old. But with the move and all the traveling, she quit really doing it. At least she didn't seem to have much motivation to. Well, I went to go get her from her nap yesterday, and there she was on her belly! And Ethan put her to bed when I was out and I came home to say goodnight and she was on her belly again! So I guess it's back!!

too cute!

Hannah Gray has been practicing sitting up on her own. She's getting pretty good at it, but she still needs a little bit of help. I had a little too much confidence the other day and moved from her side. Then I heard a "thump" as she fell backwards onto the carpet. That was the first time she has cried from feeling hurt other than like a gas pain. Oops! So sorry little one...

I think it's just too stinkin' cute when she rubs her eyes when she gets sleepy. You may have noticed the ink on her hands too- no, she wasn't arrested. We did her 6 month hand and footprints the other night. We discovered the hands are much too difficult to do at this point. We'll just stick with the feet. And she continues to love her bath times, especially now that she can sit up. She loves to splash and kick like crazy. I will have to get that one on video too.

Our First week

My mom came out on Tuesday and stayed through Saturday. She was a tremendous help from unpacking, organzing, cleaning, playing with Hannah Gray, etc. We got so much accomplished and had a lot of fun too. We went to the Amish Market here in Annapolis, hit up downtown Annapolis for some Christmas shopping and fantastic ice cream, finished shopping at Target and went to Baltimore too! Unfortunately, I don't have more pictures from the week! I'm so bummed about that. But here are a couple. There was still so much I wanted to take her to see. I guess we'll just have something to look forward to!

I'm 6 months old!

Here are Hannah Gray's 6 month pictures. We had her 6 mo check up the week we moved and she weighed in at 17.7 lbs and 27 in long! She's growing so fast. 

more moving day pictures