One More Monkey at the Zoo!

Since Abby had a doctor visit today, we took the day off from work and decided to go to the zoo after our checkup which went GREAT other than her 9 month shot! Abby's ear infections have cleared up and she is growing like a champ the doctor said. She is in the 97th percentile for her weight and height and the 89th percentile for her head. She is definitely a tall chunk! She is 30 inches tall and is weighing 23 pounds now!! No wonder my biceps are getting a workout!

We made it to the zoo just in time to see the penguins, gorillas and giraffes have lunch. We also saw a baby flamingo -- who knew they were white when the were born?! I didn't! Dad was quick to catch him imitating his mommy standing on one leg! It was lots of fun seeing all of the animals and to watch our little monkey take it all in! She enjoyed watching the animals and the people! Her nap time crept up on us though, so we didn't make it to the farm animals...we'll save that for next time.








Check out the hair! Either Abby's related to this bird or they share the same hair stylist!

9 Months....WOW!

Our sweet pea is growing soo fast! She's 9 months old today and is raring to go! While Dad was at a Mud Run in Orangeburg, Abby and I had some pics made to mark her 9 month birthday! We had a great time smiling for the camera but it sure is a lot of work keeping her sitting still! Here's the link to our success.



She's changed quite a bit in a short month! Here's what our busy bee is doing these days:

* PULLING UP and PULLING UP and PULLING UP on everything!!!
* Crawling on her knees, crawling army style and crawling crab style -- one knee down and one leg trying to walk!
* Chitter chatting like no tomorrow! Her LOUD noises are starting to worry us! I think we may have a little monster on our hands!!
* Saying Ma Ma now! :) MY Personal favorite!
* Banging on everything and her fav is to stand and bang on the crib rails
* Picking up everything including the smallest grain of sand off the floor!
* Drinking juice out of a sippy cup
* Starting to eat baby food puffs and ready to take on real food now!
* Clapping her hands constantly
* Reaching for our hands when we say "Hands" when she isn't preoccupied with something else!
* Trying to get into our kitchen cabinets!
* Giggling at things she finds funny...not just when Mommy and Daddy act silly.
* Chewing on everything .... STILL waiting on her teeth to come in ...don't have any yet, but we think they are definitely on the way.
* Playing constantly in her new class at daycare: the Creeper room.
* Keeping us smiling constantly! We love you, Abby!

Beach Vacation - Independence Day

Thanks to dad, we have made a little slideshow of our beach trip! We had a great time at the beach. A friend of ours and her little girl, Lily, stayed with us and we met up with some more friends who have two little girls, Lily and Mady. They were down camping for the week. The beach was hopping on the 4th of July for sure and all of the kids kept us busy too! We had lots of fun hanging out on the 4th with everybody and enjoyed some good ole grilled hamburgers! Abby loved the water even though she spent most of the time teething on her float! She also loved watching everything and everybody especially the Lilys!

A Fun Visit with the Great Grands!

Today, Abby took a trip with her mom and grandmom to visit her great grands, Papa and MaMel! She had lots of fun meeting Papa and visiting with MaMel again! Abby entertained us all with her tricks on the floor...rolling around and playing with her toys. Thanks for letting us visit! We can't wait to see ya'll again, Papa and MaMel!
Love You!

6 months!

Can you believe Abby turned 6 months old a week ago?! It seems like her first birthday will be here before we know it! So what does a 6 month old Abby do? Well, she's doing lots of cute things like:

* Rolling over

* Sitting up by herself and toppling over after a few minutes

* Babbling constantly ....DaDaDaDa

* Confusing Dad by saying DaDaDa

* Eating her toes every chance she gets (wish I had that flexibility!)

* Sleeping on her tummy some

* Getting aggrevated when she's tired of playing on her tummy!

* Eating her fruits and vegetables

* Pulling our hair and pinching us

* Laughing lots at silly mommy and daddy

* Being a curious cat checking everything out

* Eating her washcloth during bathtime and splashing lots

She's definitely a happy little camper! :) At her 6 month check up, the only thing the doctor found was some fluid behind her ears. We go back for a follow up visit on the 16th to see if the antibiotics cleared it all up. Other than that, he said she looked great! Her stats were: Weight: 18 lbs 11 oz …..97th percentile Height: 27 1/2 inches…92nd percentile Head: 44 cm 88 percentile.

Abby's Baptism

Abigail Elizabeth was baptized today and was on her best behavior! She had lots of support from her grandparents on both sides, Uncle Paul, Uncle Oscie and her friends: Michelle and Lily! Abby charmed the congregation by smiling and looking at everyone as our minister introduced her. She wore her beautiful christening gown and to my relief, she didn't mess it up one bit. Thanks everyone for sharing our special day.....and we hate you were sick Aunt Jill!

May May and G'daddy

Mom, Abby, Grandmom, Michelle and Lily

Pop, Grandmom, Mom, Abby, Uncle Paul and Dad

Words

So... I hope you don't mind, but I'm going to diverge off the Abby train for a moment. I found a neat website that... well... hard to explain. Just have a look... err... you'll probably need to follow the link.



This is the Declaration of Independence. Yeah, I know, about a month and a half too early, but still very cool. Anyways, make your own word art. It's lots of fun.

Love ya. Be safe.
-M

Dad's 30th Birthday

Dad turned the BIG 30 on April 23 and we had lots of fun celebrating. Tuesday night, we got together with his family for a fun meal. Then we took Friday off from work and headed to Charlotte for our first overnight trip with Abby and our new CR-V! We enjoyed using Dad's new "Navi" (GPS) to scoot around...she worked like a charm. Ikea was first on our agenda which was super cool. Needless to say, we bought a few things. After Ikea, we checked into the Hilton in downtown CLT and then scooted over to South Park for some shopping and a birthday dinner at the Cheesecake Factory! Abby loved the water fountains. It was so nice to get away and have some free time to sightsee! Abby was a sweet girl and slept surprisingly well in her pack n play! She also enjoyed playing on our bed! On Saturday we had lunch on the patio at a quaint restaurant called 300 EAST and then made our way to Belmont, NC to the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens which were beautiful! Here are some shots from our trip.

Easter!

We had a great Easter! We went to church with Grandmom and Pop for a change and then enjoyed a great lunch with them. It was a gorgeous day and we had lots of fun strolling around the neighborhood and playing in the yard. Abby had a blast playing with her Easter eggs...she prefers to hide them by scattering them all over the floor!


Abby's toes touch grass for the first time! I think she likes it! :)

4 Months!

Hello Everyone!

I'm a little behind keeping in touch with ya'll on the blog so I've tried to compile a little scrapbook so you can see how our sweet girl is growing! We've crossed the 4 month mark and she's growing like a weed! She went to the doctor for her 4 month old shots a few weeks ago and she weighed 14 pounds 6 ounces!!! Go ABBY! Naturally, she was in the 97 percentile for her height, too. The doctor gave her a good report card and said to keep up the great work!

She's busy these days checking EVERYTHING out and eating whatever she can put in her mouth -- except for her cereal. YES, we started trying to feed her. To our amazment, she did NOT like it. So we're putting it in her bottle at night for now and will try to spoon feed her again soon. Abby's doing great holding her head up so we're letting her sit in her little bumbo seat which is like a little tiny high chair, and she's learning to play in her excersaucer. Today, she fed herself while she was sitting in her carseat at church! We were both super proud of her! She's been trying to hold the bottle, but this was the first time she held it and drank lots! She hasn't figured out how to rollover yet, but will very soon. She's also started taking her paci out of her mouth and putting it back in! Total amazment there. Now if she could learn to NOT take it out of her mouth when she wants it, we'd be in business! Marshall and I are convinced she's started talking...she loves to say HEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYY and YAAAAAYYYYYYYYEEE! Now is that truely what she is saying?? I dunno, but I would like to think so! We won't mark those as first words yet, but I think she's on to something! Enjoy the scrapbook:

Make a Smilebox photobook

Giggles and More!

Abby is growing lots these days! It seems like different things trigger her to giggle more and more! Today, kisses on the cheek made her giggle nonstop for about 10 minutes! And the other day, little pinches on her legs made her giggle! What a fun little girl!!! She's been going to town gooing and gahhing lately! We don't know if she is talking to us or singing a little tune! :) She loves to hold her blanket and cuddle bear blankets too! And boy does she have a great grip!Sometimes when we pick her up, she brings the blanket with her! I'll have to post some pics soon! Only 5 days til she's 4 months old! WOW!

A Rainy Day

We enjoyed the rainy day by playing in the activity gym, watching the rain and talking lots! Abby's bound to roll over soon as she keeps throwing her legs high in the air! We caught some of this on video so take a look and see how she's growing. She loves to eat things now-a-days too...especially her hands. She's even started picking up her toys! ** Just focus on Abby in the videos and not my poor narrating! :)

A Girls' Day Out

Since Daddy had to take a test this morning, Mommy and I spent the day together! We met some of Mommy's friends from work at a scrapbook and stamping convention which was fun even though I slept the whole time. I woke up in time for lunch though and met everybody!! Then we headed over to my cousin's house for a jewelry party! My cousin's friend brought her little boy, Travis. Who would have thought I would have a playdate at the party! He's a month younger than me but was a cutie for sure! Here's a pic of us getting to know each other and my cousin Amy. I also had a great time napping with Aunt Jessica! She rocked me and put me right to sleep! :) What a fun day out! :)

Our Little Love Bug!

Our little love bug was a busy bee on Valentine's Day!! She stunned her little classmates by wearing a little red Valentine dress and took her teachers some sweet treats! That night, she let her Mommy and Daddy go on a date while she spent some quality time with her MayMay and Granddaddy!! Then on Saturday, Abby exchanged Valentines with Mom and Dad and she wore her new Valentine's outfit!! To top it all off, she stopped by to see Grandmom and Pop to wish them a Happy Valentine's Day too! What fun!

Abby's 1st Date!

Abby went on her first playdate today!! Baby Ty who was chaperoned by his parents, Travis and Jennifer, met us in the early afternoon for a fun stroll around the Duck Pond! It was a gorgeous spring day (in February!!) and Abby and Ty had a grand time. They shared some cute goos and gahs and even compared hands and legs! Baby Ty is a handsome fella, and he's no lightweight either! He is 2 weeks older than Abby and was weighing in at 17 pounds which put Abby's weight to shame, 11 pounds! I guess a girls's gotta watch her figure, though!! We had lots of fun and can't wait to play again soon!!

Who could resist those baby blue eyes & sweet cheeks!

Our sweet baby girl!!
Two happy Mommies!!!

The Dads do a switcheroo!