One part of our Home Study paper work is to write our autobiographies. I decided that I'd do the same here so you, dear reader, can get to know us. I'm starting with Hannah, because, well, she's the cutest!
Hannah turned 8 the end of July. I'm still coming to terms with the fact that she's growing up so fast!
Hannah is the baby I was told I'd never have. When I was 22 I was told I would probably never have children. Imagine our joy when we discovered we were pregnant! The day she was born was the most amazing day ever! Every day since I have thanked God that he blessed us with such an amazing little girl.
Words I'd use to describe Hannah are beautiful, hilarious, caring, tender hearted, and pink. Yes, PINK! When I was pregnant, I stated that I wasn't going to have "one of those little girls who is all about pink!" Oops! Her room is currently two different shades of pink, one with sparkles in the paint. Her closet looks like a pink explosion! We are slowly trying to escape the world of pink!
Hannah has a very tender heart. She can always tell when someone is sad and is the first to try to lift their spirits. She loves to give sweet hugs and hates it when people are mean.
She was the first person we talked to when we decided it was time to adopt. We asked her if she would like to be a big sister and she was immediately excited. We explained the adoption process as best we could to a then seven year old. She asks every day about her new brother or sister. She's even suggested names. While I appreciate the effort, I don't think we will be going with Ariel, Tiana, Cinderella or Rapunzel.
Hannah loves dancing and gymnastics. She just completed her sixth year dancing, and second year on the competition dance team. She amazes me every day. She's a little princess, loves girly things, but also loves to get grubby outside and play in the dirt! She has a cat named Daisy. Hannah is the only person in the family that Daisy likes. Seriously. I'm sure, given the chance, that cat would have me taken out, but she adores Hannah. Hannah also has a leopard gecko named Lucy. Lucy was adopted from a pet store. They wouldn't sell her because she is blind, so we took her home and hand feed her. Hannah also has a pet snake named Izzy. Izzy is an albino kingsnake and therefore pink. Yep, pink. Even her snake is pink! She loves animals and adventures.
Hannah has lofty goals in life. She wants to become a pediatric surgeon. She made that decision in kindergarten when she met our cousin, Kensi. Kensi came to visit us over Christmas when Hannah was in Kindergarten. Kensi was at St. Jude because she had a Wilm's Tumor, a type of childhood cancer. We were lucky enough to spend some time over Christmas break with Kensi, then again Mother's Day weekend of 2012. Sadly, Kensi was called to Heaven in June of 2012. Hannah was crushed. She decided that she wanted to help kids like Kensi. For the last two years, she has been adamant that she will become a pediatric surgeon, the only time she wavered was when we swam with dolphins and she considered becoming a dolphin trainer!
Every day with Hannah is an adventure. She keeps us laughing and not knowing what to expect next. She is most definitely the best thing in our lives and we thank God every day for her!
