Sitting Up and Rolling Over - All in One Weekend!

Thanksgiving with the Habers

She Says Dada!

She's been saying it for the last two days. Pete says she's been saying "mommy" for a long time, but I've never heard it. She CLEARLY says dada. I'm not sure she necessarily associates it with Pete, but she just loves to rattle it off over and over. We've tried to get it on video, but whenever we've put the camera on her she stops talking and just stares at it.

Playing "Boo!"

Baby Loves Disco

We went to event in SF today called "Baby Loves Disco." They open a night club in the afternoon for the kiddies and have a DJ spinning 70's tunes. Hana had a blast. All her favorite things - people, music, lights. There is also face painting and other activities for the older kids. Here is a video of Hana dancing - she's really kicking her legs around, just like she does in music class.

Some pics

Here is Hana in her high chair, practicing what it will be like to eat with us at the table. And the other picture is of Hana in her winter fleece, playing outside on the deck.

5 Months

Hana turned 5 months old this past Tuesday. The time has just flown by. She's still changing every day. She took a hiatus from her constant babbling for about 2 weeks, but now is talking non-stop again. Her teeth are now too sharp to let her chew on our hands. She's able to sit on her own now for about 15 or 20 seconds if I help her get balanced. And the sleeping is getting better - I've learned that instead of picking her up and nursing her every time she wakes up during the night, if I just let her fuss for 2 or 3 minutes she goes back to sleep on her own. Hallelujah!

Our friend Mike from Philly was in town and came to visit last night. Pete was out, and when he first held her I think she thought he was Pete. But a couple minutes later she looked at with me with the "Wait - This is not my dad - you tried to put one over on me!" look and started crying. She's usually good with strangers, but when she thinks we're trying to trick her, it doesn't go over so well. :)

More pics to come soon.

Final Blood Draw???

Hana got what is hopefully her last blood draw today. She was a champ. Didn't even peep, just a little squirming. Then screamed in the car all the way home. I am learning that there is a maximum amount of time she will spend in her car seat per day, and a trip to SF pretty much exceeds that limit most times, especially if she spends most of her time there in the stroller. This girl likes to be unfettered! In fact, she's really beginning to explore the world and not just toys and faces. We let her flop around on the floor and in our laps and she just delights in anything she comes into contact with.

The teeth are continuing to erupt. She has been experimenting with biting me during breast feeding - ARGHH! Unfortunately, when I say "OW!" or "NO!" really loud she thinks it's funny, and then I crack up because she's being funny. So I'm experimenting with an angry/unhappy face to accompany the "OW" to see if that helps.

Sleeping Beauties

Hana Gives Mommy a Birthday Present

Tomorrow I am getting a massage and a manicure/pedicure, courtesy of Hana. She has agreed to stay with Pete and drink a bottle while I go relax. Hopefully she will not have one of her "I only want mommy" days!

Stop the Presses...We've Got Teeth!

Hana was biting on my finger yesterday and it definitely felt sharp, but she wouldn't let me in there to look. Then today her bite felt even sharper and I pulled down her lip and there they were - the first little nubs of her two front bottoms. The left looks like it is a little more out than the right. Don't know how fast they come in from here, but the days of the toothless smile are numbered!

Hana has two friends here who are fairly close to her in age. She has surpassed Logan in weight, and Logan is 2 months older. And now she is sprouting teeth before Izzy and Izzy will be 1 year old at the end of this month! We are really hoping that this does not mean she is going to steal the car and go joy riding at age 8. We'd prefer it if the other major milestones could occur more or less on time.

Exersaucer? Pshaw. I Got a Jumperoo!

New Skills/Talents

• Playing with her feet, especially in the bath
• Chewing (she does a great imitation of us eating - solids may be in the near future)
• Removing own diaper and peeing in crib
• Pushing her hips up in the air and shoving herself backwards with her feet while lying on her back (I call it the 'reverse crawl')
• The half roll over, onto her side
• Allowing us to put her down in her crib after she falls asleep and not immediately waking up and crying (!)
• Ability to manipulate every toy on the exersaucer
• Crying or yelling if toy is dropped so someone will get it for her
  

The First Party Pics Are In!

Of course, I didn't take a single pic. I was too busy talking and eating. Fortunately, others had their cameras out. Here are a few that were sent to me. Clifford (Kym), cowgirl kitty (Amaya), and ladybug (Elan) are showing their Halloween spirit here.