Hannah Turns 3

I started this post on Hannah’s birthday, November 16, and never posted it until today:

I know there has been some debate about this, but as her mother I can say with confidence, “Happy Third Birthday Hannah!” Hannah is so tall, articulate and social that sometimes it seems like she should be turning four today, but our little Hannah was born in North Carolina about halfway through Rob’s last year of law school. It seems like we have known her forever though.

Hunter and Emma woke up early this morning to decorate the house as a surprise for her and when she woke up and saw it… she cried. She wanted to be the one to decorate. She eventually got over it and realized there was still a lot to help with. One of the things Hannah says most is “I do it my-sef.” She wants to do things on her own whenever possible. She is a sparkly girl and usually happy and sunny. She loves her “own milk” as it is known in our house. She outgrew her lactose intolerance long ago, but still will only drink soy milk. If she mistakenly picks up someone else’s cup of regular milk, she instantly makes the yucky face. That’s our girl, so unique!

She loves everything princess and sings along to all of the princess and Barbie movies and songs. Her favorite colors are pink and purple and she keeps telling me she needs more princesses in her bedroom. She is sharing a room with Emma, so we still have some compromising to do on that request. She loves to play and keeps me busy playing in her imaginary world. She is a super little sister and a great big sister too. We love you Hannah!!!