A New Addition To The Family

We are very excited to share that we are expecting our second child. The arrival of child #2 will mean some big changes ahead for all of us. As we are busy preparing and as mom is getting all the rest she needs please keep all four of us in your prayers.

Swim Fun With Dad

Today was a beautiful, sunny, hot day here in Seattle. After church we ran some errands and let Hannah take a nap. When she woke up we took her swimming. Mom was lifeguard, and photographer on the edge taking in the sun and relaxing. Dad was in the water with Hannah. She loves swimming, and splashing. We spent a few hours at the pool since it will be getting cold and this was probably one of the last times to go swimming.

Good Bye Is Hard!

Today was a hard day for all of us. My mom and Jakob left, they have been staying with us for the past month helping us settle into our new house and just spending time with us. Charlie took them to the airport and I stayed home since Hannah was still sleeping. When she woke up she seemed to be fine but as the day progressed she started to wonder where they were. My big girl is just a chatter box now. She repeatedly screamed Nannie and akob which she means "Jakob" over and over all day long. Anytime she heard a noise or kids outside she would run to the window thinking she would see them. Which made me tear up thinking how attached to them she had gotten and how sad it is that they don't live closer. Hannah will miss her Nannie and Jakob and all the times they shared. Whether it was just cuddling or learning to swing on the swing they will be missed by all of us.

I'm so happy my Nannie and Jakob came to visit me!

Nannie taught me how to swing.

Playing in the ball pit and peek-a-boo time!

Uncle Jakob showing me how to blow up a balloon!

Riding my first roller coaster with my uncle!

Nannie taught me what sound each animal made on my farm.

I will miss them so much, thank-you for coming!

Hannah’s Birthday Celebration

Hannah had a wonderful birthday. The day before we took her to Chuck E. Cheese to play, and ride on the toddler rides. Grandpa flew in to help celebrate and Nannie and her uncle Jakob have been here with us already. She was not too sure of the rides at first but began to have fun after the first few rides. I think she liked it better when the rides were not moving. She loved watching Chuck E. Cheese and all his friends dance and sing on the stage. She participated in the dancing part as she loves to dance. We also went to Olive Garden as she loves to eat spaghetti. She enjoyed having some peach tea while we were there too. Hannah was so excited her birthday was finally here that she woke up early to begin the celebration. Grandpa had gone early to get her Krispy Kreme as she loves the glazed donuts. She opened all her gifts in the morning, we all had to show her how to unwrap as she was not sure what to think of the whole thing. I think her uncle did most of the unwrapping which was fun for him. Her big gifts were already put together, thanks to dad who stayed up late putting the pieces all together and the batteries in so they would be ready to use right away. She had a wonderful day playing with all her toys and she just loves her ball pit. She is fearless and dives right in. We had a birthday dinner and celebrated with birthday cake. She had a smash cake that we were not sure if she would even do anything with but she ended up accidentally sticking her hand in it and then she began to realize how fun it was. For all you who know Hannah you know how fast things change so one minute it was fun and the next it was not, she wanted to be clean. Dad rushed her up for her birthday bath and she was so tired from the long day she fell a sleep shortly after that. It was a good day so thank-you to my parents who were here to help with all the different things and to all those who thought of Hannah on her 1st Birthday.

I can’t believe it has been a year since our little miracle was born. Hannah Grace Martin turned one today and it has been a busy year for all of us. While we spent the past year trying to teach her all about life, Hannah taught us what life was all about. We stopped living for the occasion and started living for the moment, because when we see Hannah’s eyes light up and a beautiful smile start, we realized how precious every second was for us. Our lives are not our own anymore, we live for a new little person. We have laughed more and have never been more exhausted, which we seem to forget as soon as we see our beautiful little girl. We and I mean “daddy” will do anything to cheer Hannah up or make her laugh in public. Even if that means embarrassing mommy. Each day we discover something new God is growing her into. She is a beautiful person in and out, thoughtful, carefree, and determined. We are excited to see all the new things that will continue to happen in all of our lives and share them with everyone. That is why we created this blog, we wanted to be able to share all our memories for those who are not near us.