Happy Birthday, Lovebug!

So our little one is already one (already 3 weeks ago), and we can hardly imagine our family life without this little lovebug...

I'm trying to learn how to capture my own portraits, but I see I have a long ways to go (any tips?).

The goofs!  But they all get along so well (most of the time). 

Another Hannah shot...

Isaiah at 3 years...

Judah at 4.5 years...

Selah at 5.5 years, too quickly turning into a young lady...

Our boys are into all things boyish, but sometimes they sneak in some daddy practice...

For Hannah's birthday we gave her a dolly and some play food...

Just love those cheeks!  One day I may look back at these photos and cry- they are too precious!  Let's see, some facts to remember about Hannah at one years old:
-10 teeth and counting
-words: "Daddy!", "Uh-oh", "Mom", "Ay-lah" for Selah
-favorite song: "Happy Birthday to you", to which she sings along
-still wakes for nursing in the middle of the night (sigh!)
-favorite activities: sharing hugs with every member of our family, tasting any object on the floor, scribbling with pencils/markers, turning/bending the pages of books, climbing the stairs, sticking her fingers into the dirt of our potted plant, singing with the family
-temperment: loveable, hugable, smiles quickly for family and slow-to-smile at strangers, at times very determined to get her own way, but usually rolls with the flow of activity surrounding her

Chubby little fingers hugging her dolly...

We love you, little one, and we will continue to pray that your heart and life will be overflowing with God's grace like the meaning of your name.