Happy Weekend Everyone

Isn't this the funniest picture?! Hannah was playing in the tub on Wednesday morning while I sat in the bathroom working on some things for Malone and keeping an eye on her. I'm not really sure how she did it, but she managed to get herself into the plastic basket that I keep her tub toys in. She thought she was so smart :) What a silly little girl :) Well, we are going to Fort Wayne this weekend for a Mennonite Softball tournament. Walnut Creek is playing in the tournament, and they will play three round robin games on saturday, and then the tournament starts on sunday. It is double elimination, so depending on how they play on Sunday, the may or may not play on Monday. I am really excited for the trip and the chance to get away. The only thing I am a little apprehensive about is that this will mess up Hannah's naps. I know that may sound like a silly little thing, but for the past week she has been amazing at nap time and bedtime. If she cries at all it only lasts about 5-10 minutes. Which is such a huge improvement from the way that things had been going. I am sure that everything will be fine though, as long as I stick to her schedule. :)
Yesterday was my first day at Malone. Thank you so much to everyone who prayed for me, it really helped. I was nervous on the way there, but once I started talking and going over things, I actually didn't feel nervous at all. For someone who HATES public speaking, that was pretty amazing. I have to really great groups of students, so that is really great too!! And it was really neat to get to see some of the students that I had last year, who are now juniors. Overall, it was a very positive day.
Our friends from church whose son was in the lawn mower accident are coming home from the hospital today. Please continue to pray for them. I know that they are happy to be coming home home, but also apprehensive about all the changes. Continue to pray for healing for Bryson, strength and rest for Beau and Nicole and for God to be glorified in their situation. Have a great Labor Day weekend everyone!!!

Busy Busy Busy

Wow, it feels like it has been forever since I have has the time to sit down and update the blog. We have been really busy the past week or so, and I feel like I have hardly even been home. I hate that!! I like to be able to stick to my routine and get everything done in an orderly fashion, not just try and fit things in as I can. But, I am really excited for tomorrow, because I don't have anywhere that I have to go :) I am walking with my friend Heidi and her little boy Ryan tomorrow morning, which I am really looking forward to. But, aside from my walk, a trip to the post office and the library, and some routine housekeeping, my day is completely free :) It may sound trivial, but I am so looking forward to tomorrow!!! Here are some new pictures for you to enjoy :)

Hannah loves her dolly that Grandma Hollingsworth got her for Christmas last year. She is really starting to play with her toys, and right now, books and her doll keep her busy for quite some time. She also really likes getting in the cupboards :)

Nick had an all day softball tournament in Coshocton on saturday. Hannah and Caedon had fun playing with each others toys, and just being buddies :) (I love the way that the wind made Caedon's hair stand up in this picture...it is so cute. )

Hannah is now in her front facing car seat!!! You aren't technically supposed to put them in a forward facing seat until they are a year old, but we bought a new car (well it is used, but new for us :)) and it doesn't have hooks for the car seat, so Hannah's old car seat doesn't work in this car. Luckily the new car seat has a special latch that attaches to the seatbelt, and we can use it in the car. I figured that since she will be one in 13 days anyhow, it would be ok to put her in the new seat a little early. I love it!! It is so nice to be able to see her so much more easily, and the new car seat actually reclines, which is great, because she can sleep so much more easily, and we don't have to worry about her head flopping around while she is asleep. This was particularly handy when we went to Columbus yesterday. She slept the whole way there, and most of the way back :)

We went to Columbus yesterday, to visit Beau, Nicole and Bryson. I mentioned them in an earlier blog...they are the family that the little boy had the lawn mower accident. It was great to see them yesterday, they seem to be doing pretty well, but they definitely still need a lot of prayer. They are going to be coming home some time this week (definitely a praise!!), but that is just the beginning of a really really long road that they have ahead of them. Please continue to pray for healing for Bryson, strength and peace for Beau and Nicole, and for the adjustment of coming home from the hospital this week. Well, after visiting the Hummels, we went to visit Nicks college friends, Obe and Alesha. They live close to Columbus, and we don't get to see them very often, so it was really nice to get together. We got pizza for supper, and just visited and the kids all played together. Aurora, Obe and Alesha's little girl was so cute. She is walking every where, and she is such a sweetie. Before I finish this post, I would also like to ask for prayer for myself this week. I am starting back at Malone on Thursday, and I will be teaching two different labs. This is something I have never done before, and I am nervous about it. The labs are three hours long, and I can't imagine having enough to say to take up three hours :) Thanks so much for your prayer!! I hope that everyone has a fantastic week!!

Happy Birthday Aunt Stephanie!!

Today is my older sisters birthday!! I won't say how old she is...but I just want to wish her a happy birthday. :) I posted a couple of pictures of Hannah that I think are really funny. The one of her in the crib is how she fell asleep for her nap this afternoon. This past week, nap time has been a really big struggle. She just fights sleep so hard. So I have been letting her just cry it out, and hopefully things will even out a bit soon. She does eventually go to sleep, but boy she can be stubborn about it. (I am sure that she got that trait from her daddy :)) The other picture is of her in her swimming pool yesterday. It was such a beautiful day out that I took Hannah out and put her in the pool and I sat in the sun and tried to get a bit of a tan. The problem was, after about 20 min in her pool she got bored and tried to escape. What a stinker!! On a more serious note, I also want to ask anyone who reads my blog to please be in prayer for a family from our church. There was an accident yesterday involving a four year old little boy and a lawn mower. The accident resulted in him needing to have his right leg amputated above the knee. He came through surgery well, but has a long road ahead. As a mother myself, my heart breaks for him and his parents, and what they must be going through. Please be in prayer for the family. The little boys name is Bryson, and his parents are Beau and Nicole.

I hate teething

What an onery kid I have :)

Hannah is teething again. Her bottom gums are really swollen and sore, poor kid. I have been giving her tylenol and cold things to chew on, but it doesn't seem to helping very much. I hate teething because it is like someone took my happy pleasant baby and exchanged her for a complete grouch. Oh well, just part of being a mommy I guess. On a lighter note, I got some pictures of Hannah playing in Maggie's water bowl. I thought it was kind of funny, she was just splashing away.

Auntie Stephies House

Hannah and daddy at Gettysburg.

Hannah looking cool with aunt Stephie :)

Nap time with Daddy:)

Riding bikes at Gettysburg.

As I was looking through pictures from our weekend with the Hershbergers, I realized that I hadn't put up any pictures from our trip to my sisters in PA. Here are some more fun pictures.

Hershberger Family Camping

Nick playing croquet...the men played several very intense games :)

Hannah at the lake.

Hannah and daddy at the playground :)

Hannah and mommy on the swings...check out those pasty legs (YIKES!!)

Spending time with great grandma Hershberger.

We are starting her croquet training early :)

Hannah and Cadeon playing at the lodge.

Hannah loved playing in the big tub in Ed and Malinda's room.

We spent the weekend with the Hershberger family at Indian Bear Lodge. It was fun to spend time with everyone and to get away for the weekend. Here are some pictures of a good time had by all :)

My Brother Came Home !

Yesterday my brother Steve and his wife Kirsten surprised us by stopping to visit on the way home from a bike race that they worked at over the weekend. It was so great to see both of them, and for them to get to see Hannah. Steve now has long hair and a beard, which is so funny to me. I think Hannah was a little scared of him at first, but she warmed up to him pretty quickly. She really liked her auntie Kiki too. (That is my nickname for Kiersten :) Hannah showed off her new crawling skills for her aunt and uncle too. She started crawling on Monday of this week, and while she is still a little unsure of herself, she is improving every day. I have a feeling that I won't be sitting still ever again :) My baby is growing and changing everyday, and becoming more of a little girl and less and less of a baby. Here are a couple of pictures of Steve and Kiersten with Hannah and one of just the two of them. Have a great week everyone! I will post pictures from our trip to PA as soon as Nick moves them from the laptop to the desktop for me.