Back to Washington!

We made an unexpected trip to Washington last month.  Sadly, Kurt's Oma passed away and we went for the funeral.  Although we wished the circumstances were different we were happy to visit family.  I wasn't fortunate to know Oma well.  I do know that she loved her family greatly and that she would always light up and smile when spending time with Hattie.  I learned that she was an incredibly faithful woman who lived the gospel throughout her life despite trials and challenges.  That faith has passed down from generation to generation benefiting dozens and will continue to do so.  Thank you for your faith and example Oma!

Mt. Rainier- flying in to Seattle:

On the plane!

Cute neigh sayer

15 Months!

My oh my how time flies!  At 15 months Hattie is rapidly learning new words.  She has several down including: hi, bye, hello, mama, papa, ball, shoes, keys, cracker, please, thank you, no, and more!  She also knows what noises an elephant, horse, sheep, and cow make (the latter two she occasionally needs reminding).  If asked, she can point to her nose, ears, and sometimes eyes.  Her first two molars (on the bottom) have come in and the top two are on their way.  She gives hugs when asked!  Hattie also loves to open, close, and knock on doors.  She finally has high 5's down as well as how to use a straw.  She likes to play ring around the rosie and has a favorite blanket.  She also loves necklaces!  She's still a great eater and will try just about anything.  And she likes potatoes now!  Thank goodness, she was really missing out.  She amazes us every day!  Even on the rough days :)

Also, if you're interested, Hattie had her 15 month appointment.  She's a whopping 19.75lbs (8%) and 28.35in long (4%).  However, Hattie was SUPER upset and would not cooperate so they said the reading was probably inaccurate.  I measured her later that day and got around 29in which would put her more around 15%.  We love our little lady!

April

We haven't done too much since our trip to Washington.  Just the usual!  Here are some pictures from our everyday!

Hattie was very excited for the warmer weather- she got to wear shorts for the first time!

We have also learned that Hattie loves dirt!  The best toys are never anything you buy.

Hattie learned what to do with Q-tips!

She also LOVES cereal.  Especially the exact bowl of cereal that mom or dad are eating.

She's not sure what to do with these:

And Hattie loves to be outside!  Thankfully we live close to a few different parks.

Happy Anniversary to us!

4 years, 3 homes, 2 states, 1 daughter!  And everything else in between.  What a ride it's been!

New 'do

The time has come for my yearly trim!  Jeanette was kind enough to cut my hair while we were visiting in Washington:

Jeanette cut my hair after Hattie went to bed so when she woke up the next morning she wasn't sure what to think!  She kept on grabbing my bangs.

St. Patty's Day

I dared to make corned beef and cabbage!  And it actually turned out pretty good!  Hattie wore her green pants and colored for the first time.  We've tried before, but all she did was eat the crayons.  It did devolve into that eventually, but she made some scribbles first :)

She's waving and saying "bye" in this one.