Happy 1st Birthday Hannah

Hannah turned 1 on March 9th and is quickly seeming more and more like a toddler and less and less like a baby. I may have even shed a tear (or at least got choked up) on her birthday... how did this happen so fast?!!!! She was a pretty easy baby and instantly earned a special place in our hearts and in our family. She is no longer the mellow baby she was for so long... now she's on the move and into everything! She has always been such a happy baby, so quick to smile and almost never in a bad mood. Her enthusiastic smile brings us so much joy and we are so thankful the Lord entrusted her into our care!

We just had a little family celebration on her birthday, but she had a blast. My amazingly talented sister-in-law Tara, documented the event with her camera. Here are a few shots from her big day...

 This is where you see that Hannah takes after her Grammy and the Hart side of the family

 This girl LOVES water... it makes her so happy to take a drink from my cup or sneak a sip from her sister's cup... she's so funny. She also loves bread... she finds it in the pantry and brings it to us, shrieking to ask us for some. I suppose she comes by her love of carbs honestly ;)

 David grilled a great meal and I made her a carrot cake, which she thoroughly enjoyed. My cousin Jessica, with pastry school experience, helped decorate it :)

 

And now for a little birthday comparison... I noticed something about my dad... Apparently, he loves to be in the cake eating action for 1st birthdays...
                                                                             Hannah

 Abby

Do you think these birthday girls look similar?