Happy Birthday, Hannah

Dear Hannah,

Happy 3rd Birthday, sweetie.  It is hard to believe that three years have already passed since you were born.  What is even harder to believe is how much you have grown up in these first three years.  From the tiny, tiny baby that we first met in the hospital to the big girl that announced "I'm UUUUPPPP" this morning. 

You are such a delightful little girl.  You are a TON of fun.  You have a real sense of humor and will play "lions" on the floor with Daddy, you make fun of Daddy's stinky feet (and ask him to smell your stinky feet), and have a contagious laugh.  You have a great imagination and tell all sorts of stories.  You love to look at books and your favorite story is David & Goliath.You really enjoy bubble baths and are constantly trying to talk us into giving you one.  In fact, you like the water - you're always up for a shower, a trip to the splash park, or a trip to the pool.  You enjoy the frog slide at the pool, so long as someone is at the bottom to catch you so you don't go under!

Your favorite foods are macaroni and cheese, corndogs, fruit snacks, bananas, grapes, blueberries, yogurt, applesauce, ham (the only meat you really like besides hotdogs, but those might not be meat), green beans, peas, and WATER.  When you get hurt, you'll often take a sip of water and say "it's okay now - the water made it better."  (You also really like band-aids....and a well-placed Dora band-aid will cure just about anything.)  You request a "special treat" every now and then after dinner and definitely have a sweet tooth, but a special treat can be a cup of fruit and you're just as happy as if it is a piece of cake.  Speaking of cake -- you are your Daddy's daughter -- you prefer the icing to the cake!

You're a very active kid - you love to dance (wearing your tutu or nothing at all), jump on the bed with Daddy, run, climb, and play with Abby.  Thankfully, you're also a great sleeper (although you have started to sneak out of bed at night) and sleep for 10-12 hours at night and take about a 2-hour nap every day.  You have also become quite the chatterbox and have a vocabulary that is out of this world.  The top question asked in this house is "why" -- you want to know how everything works, who everyone is, and what everyone is doing.  You are very inquisitve, which is fun to watch, but sometimes tiring to respond to!

I love how loving you are -- both to Lauren and to us.  You tell us that you love us, and give the best hugs and kisses.  You're also very loving toward your cousins, aunts and uncles, and grandparents.  I know they enjoy your loving heart and your fun spirit.  I love to listen to you say your prayers at night, as you thank God for everyone and everything in your life.  I hope you keep that thankful, gracious spirit as you grow up.  We love you sweetie, and are so glad that you're ours!

Love, Mommy & Daddy