Giggles McGoo

From early in Hannah's life, she was ticklish on her upper torso, underneath her arms. One of the first times she laughed was as a result of tickling her in this area. And as you can see in the video, I have a mean streak in me. Her laugh is so cute that I just can't help it. She seems to enjoy it too :)

ABCDEFG...

18 months old. Unbelievable. What was a tiny little girl, waking up every two hours, unable to eat solid foods, unable to move, and unsure of the world around her had become a full fledged little person. I keep saying this, but it's amazing how quickly kids grow up. The time just whizzes by and they learn so much, and change so quickly.

I took Hannah to the Dr's for her 18 month old checkup. Her height and weight were still in the 25th percentile, and her noggin was still in the 90th:) The Dr. told me that most 18 month olds can only say about 20 words. Hannah must've picked up the talkative gene from her mom, because by our estimation, she was well over 100 words around this time. It was literally at least one new word a day, and all we had to do was tell her something once, and she would remember it.

Here's a sampling of Hannah's words from around this time: Mommy, Daddy, Hannah, Nana, Baba, Dede, Baby, Sleeping, Night-Night, Bath, Yoghurt, Humus, Broccoli, Apple, Orange, Juice, Strawberry, Carrot, Markovka (carrot in Russian), Yes, No, See Ya, Hi, Bye, OK, All-right, No More, All Done, Shoes, Boots, Cars, Airplanes, Socks, Pants, Shirt, Jacket, Bicycle (one of her favorites), Music, Teletubbies, Water, Coffee, Wash, Hot, Cold, Belly, Head, Shoulders, Knees, Toes, Feet, Hands, Mouth, Eyes, Ears, Duck, Bird, Dog, Cat, Train, Brush, Letters, Light, Book, Milk, Trash, Amy, Kathryn, Maya, Big Girl, Good Girl, Cheese, and many more.

And much to our amazement, she broke out the ABC song this month, from end-to-end, all on her own. It was one of the cutest things we've ever heard.

Hannah weighed 20lbs 10oz, was 30.5 inches long, and her head measured 48.25cm.