
Sunday, February 7, 2010
A Night out with Grandpa and Grandma

Monday, February 1, 2010
Spring Fever
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Millie's First Birthday!

We decided to start her special day by going swimming. We haven't taken her swimming since July or August so I was excited to see what she would do. She LOVED it! When she was smaller, she needed some time to get used to the water, but now, she was ready to go in with or without her parents! The funny girl was dumping her head and face in the water, drinking out of anything that squirted water, swimming, practicing floating on her back, diving in, and splashing all around. People kept commenting that they had never seen a baby so fearless in the water, and I was shocked too. We had so much fun and it was a great start to such a fun day.

After naptime, we took Millie over to the mall to ride the Carousel. Millie loves the carousel. I am pretty sure she has ridden it more than any little baby out there-We are at the mall a lot and I am a sucker for when she claps her hands, makes her best horsey noise as she points to the carousel, and squeals with total excitement (and all that before she even has ridden it)- my heart just melts and $1.50 just seems like such a small price to pay for absolute bliss! So anyway, we figured it was the perfect thing to do on her birthday! So after two rides on the carousel we headed home for her birthday party.
We had such a fun birthday party for Millie! We had both Clay and my family's over. It was crazy, but so much fun! We danced ate lots of cake and cupcakes and Millie opened tons of presents! She got a lot of new clothes for the spring and of course fun toys, puzzles, books, dolls, and stuffed animals. Her big gift was a Little Tikes Car of (vroom vroom) as she affectionatetly calls it. It was a hit. She loves riding it, pushing it, opening and closing the door, and climbing in and out of it.
DECORATIONS, PRESENTS, and MILLIE'S CAKE



Cute Cookies I made that Millie gave as party favors

Cake Time!!!
I had the cutest little smash cake made for Millie. She didn't do much smashing to it though- she took a few bites and then wanted to get down and play (typical Millie). She did blow the candles though, which was adorable. She had a little practice the week before helping Clay blow the candles out on his cake.



DANCING



PRESENTS!
My Grandma made her this adorable little bear. She makes the bear, the clothes, everything. It is the cutest little thing and Millie just loves it!


Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Making her Mama Proud!
I took Millie to Gymboree clothing store the other day when we were at the mall shopping for her birthday. At the store they have these little chairs sitting in front of a tv for the kids. I took Millie over to sit on one of the chairs- she loved it and felt so big. Soon, other kids (about the age of 3 and 5) came over and sat in the other chairs next to her. Millie immediately got the biggest smile and started waving to them and saying "hiiiii" Then on the tv a duck came on and she started pointing and saying "Duck Duck" "CACK CACK CACK (her version of Quack)" She looked at the kids like she was showing them the duck she had found on the tv. Then a dog came on the tv and she did the same thing- saying "dog" and woofing while she looked at the tv and back at the kids. The kids just stared at her the whole time. Then one of them had to leave and she waved at the child and said "bye bye" and blew them a kiss. All this, while I just sat there watching silently, admiring how cute and friendly my little baby was to these much older children.
Then the cutest part happened when another little boy (about 3 years old) came and sat down next to Millie. She put her hand on the edge of his chair while they were watching the show. He grabbed her hand and shoved it quite hard back at her. I being a protective Mama was going to intervene- when Millie started saying "soft" "soft" and stroking him softly. Then she smiled and put her hand back on the chair where it was.
I was a very proud Mama as I watched my little 11 month old teach a 3 year old that we don't hit and we need to be "soft". It is so important to me that my kids are affectionate and loving and I am so proud that she is off to such a great start!
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Happy Birthday Clay!
Ooh you make me live
Whatever this world can give to me
It's you, you're all I see
Ooo you make me live now honey
Ooo you make me live
Ooh you're the best friend that I ever had
I've been with you such a long time
You're my sunshine and I want you to know
That my feelings are true
I really love you
Oh you're my best friend
Ooo you make me live
Ooh I've been wandering round
But I still come back to you
In rain or shine
You've stood by me,
I'm happy, happy at home
You're my best friend
Ooo you make me live
Whenever this world is cruel to me
I got you to help me forgive
Ooo you make me live now honey
Ooo you make me live
You're the first one
When things turn out bad
You know I'll never be lonely
You're my only one
And I love the things
I really love the things that you do
You're my best friend
Ooo you make me live
I'm happy at home
You're my best friend
Oh ya
Oh you're my best friend
Ooo you make me live
You you're my best friend.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Cuteness!
This is just a cute picture of Millie doing what she does best- getting into every cupboard and drawer she possibly can!
Friday, January 8, 2010
Holly Jolly Christmas 2009
Christmas Eve festivities started in the afternoon when we had my family over for our annual gingerbread house making party. This is such a fun tradition and we all have such a great time.
Then we went out to eat with my family and back to my mom's for a Christmas story and exchanging presents. The cousins exchange presents and Millie got the cutest little purse from Olivia and Kendyl that she just loves. She also got a stroller from my mom to push around- which happens to be one of Millie's favorite things to do. Millie gave her cousins Olivia and Kendyl a puppet theater. Clay made it for them and it is seriously adorable! It made the night so fun to see how excited they were to put on a puppet show!
After that we went over to the Hansen's where Millie participated in her first Nativity with all the grandkids. When I say participated I mainly mean crawling around everyone and stealing baby Jesus from the manger, oh well- she had fun. Then it was off to home to get some sleep in her cute Christmas jammies- except- apparently Millie was excited for Christmas because she woke up at 3:00 AM and watched Christmas Eve on Sesame Street and played until about 5:00 AM. She did have an excuse I guess- she was starting to get a nasty little head cold that stuck around until New Years! Blah!
Clay also made a bigger version of the puppet theater for Grandma and Grandpa Hansen-Hopefully it will be a hit with the Hansen grandkids too!
Christmas Day-
Christmas morning started around 9:30 when Millie woke up. Grandma Christensen and Aunt Lacey and Emily slept over and were there to open presents with Millie. She got a little scoot/push around toy and a Fisher Price Learning Door from Santa and lots of other fun toys from her mom and dad. Millie loved all her toys- especially her little scooter- she insisted on sitting on it all morning while she opened her presents. Then Grandpa and Grandma Hansen came to visit where she got even more presents! We spent the rest of the day playing Wii (the new Mario game is super fun by the way), building a tiny little snowman on our deck, making a yummy Christmas dinner, and driving around to see Christmas lights.
Thi is what was waiting for Millie on Christmas Morning
Grandma Hansen and Millie with her new Gloworm
Millie's Snowman- she kept going over to the window to look at it all day!
Millie with all her Christmas Presents! Look how pleased that cute little face is!
And here are some little video of Millie on Christmas Morning....
The first one with her two presents from Santa...
And this one, which is just a funny one of her playing with the bubbles she got in her stocking...
This has been such a crazy year for Clay and I- mostly because we had the craziest and busiest little girl join our family and completely flip our quiet little lives upside down. We love her to peices and love spending our days laughing at all the silly things she does! We can't wait for all the fun 2010 will bring us!
Merry Christmas Everyone and Happy New Year from the Hansen Family!
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
11 Months
First Steps- Millie took her first steps this month and totally surprised her Mom and Dad. I think the highest we have counted is about 8 steps now. She also stands by herself like a little champ now.
Pretending-
Talking on the phone- Millie loves to hold the phone up to her ears and then she says "hello" It is so cute
Playing with babies- Millie loves baby dolls. She rocks her babies back and forth while singing "baby, baby" (her version of Rock a bye Baby. She also takes her babies hands and plays patty cake with them.
Words-
Millie keeps learning new words so fast. Some that I can think of off the top of my head are Mama, Dada , ball, boo, dog, duck, bye bye, ball, bath, teeth, hi, hello, hot, that, there, baby, book, up, balloon, nose, brrr, papa, popcorn, toes, and nurse.
Animal Sounds-Millie knows so many animal sounds. She knows a duck, lamby, elephant, piggy, horsey, fish, doggy, and chicken- She also knows a kitten, cow, owl, and tiger but they are a little hit and miss.
Christmas fun- She says "Ho Ho Ho" for Santa- Pumps her arm up and down for a Choo Choo train, Sings once there was a snowman tall tall tall,
Body Parts- Millie knows where nose, eyes, hair, ears, head, tongue, belly button, fingers, and toes are. She says the words "nose" "teeth" and "toes" while she points to them.
Favorite Things- Millie's favorite things are action songs, she loves to read books, make and eat popcorn, take baths, rock in her rocking chair, push strollers or anything that will move around, and noodles.
She loves rocking in her rocking chair- with or without her mom
Here is a little Video of some of things Millie has been doing during her 10th month....









