Abigail has started to eat puffs and not throw up! This is a HUGE step for her. I am so excited. Not only is it great that she is swallowing something without gagging, it entertains her for a while too! Love that!!! Haven't tried any other foods yet. We are taking it slow, but she is doing great and thinks she is "so big"!
I know this blog is suppose to be about Abigail, but she wouldn't be here if it was not for her sweet daddy. Bo and I are celebrating our 8 year anniversary today! It's hard to believe we have known each other for 12 years. He is the love of my life and a precious, amazing father to Abby. I could not ask for a better helper, friend and husband. I am so undeserving. The Lord has blessed me!!! I love you more than you can ever imagine, Bo! Happy Anniversary!!!
Abigail has a new, precious friend! Garrett Hodder was born while we were in Colorado. We couldn't wait to get home and meet him. He is a beautiful baby and Abby enjoyed seeing him. I forgot how tiny and delicate they are when they are newborn. So sweet! Congratulations Brynn, Matt and big sis Allison. We are sooooo happy for you!!
A couple of people have asked me if we took Abby's bumpers to Colorado......YES we did and she slept GREAT!
my precious daddy
Abigail is 10 months old today! I honestly didn't think it would ever get here, but time has gone by so fast. She is so precious to us. The Lord has blessed this family! Happy 10 months sweet girl!
Abby has LOVED swim lessons the past 2 weeks! She had to miss a couple of days last week when she was sick, but we are back this week and she is having a blast! I would be having more fun if the water was not SO cold. It doesn't seem to bother her at all. She splashes around and even sticks her head under the water. We sing all kinds of songs and she "jumps" off the side of the pool to me. She is going to be a little fish in no time!
It's been a very long week around here. Tuesday, Abby came down with a stomach bug. She has been running a fever and has been pretty pitiful. She is also getting 4 new teeth. We have had to miss swim lessons and just stay home! It's been horrible! However, I had to laugh out loud when I went to get her from one of her many naps and found her looking like this! She still loves those bumpers - can you tell?
This is a picture that my friend Courtney took of Abby at the pool this weekend. Courtney is an amazing photographer (check out her anthologie website). I just had to share this great picture. I apologize for Abby's hair...she needs a haircut already!
We had a quiet 4th of July after a very busy week! Abby continues to crawl around and is even crawling on the hardwood floors now. She is pulling up on things and loves the freedom to explore different things around the house.
Bo has been out of town this week, so his mom, sister and her son Charlie came up to keep us company. Abby has had so much fun with all 3 of them. She loves to watch Charlie go from one place to another. He is such a busy boy! They are having so much fun together.
This is how Abby slept during her nap today. She stayed just like this the whole 30 minutes. Maybe it is a good thing she doesn't sleep much longer!
Well, we have a crawler on our hands! She has been so close for about a week, and Friday she decided she would take off. Not a fan of the hardwood floors yet, but she is really doing well and is so proud of herself. Way to go Abs!
Many of you don't know it, but I have a 30 year old son! He is the joy of my life. His birthday is today! Well, he is not actually my son, but one of our closest and dearest friends. We have called him our son for a long while now. Rosey is very special to our family. He had a pool party at his apartment complex and many friends were there to help him celebrate. We all had a great time. Abby loves the water and we swam for about 3 hours! For some reason, I did not get a picture of him (guess he was too busy hosting his guests), but we all had a great time! Happy Birthday Sweet Rosey!!! We love you so much!!!
On Tuesday, we took a little girl's trip to Tulsa to visit Ashley and her sweet girls for a couple of days. Brynn and I loaded up our girls on Tues. morning and hit the road. Got a bit turned around on the way up north, but once we got there, we had an incredible time. The girls LOVED playing with each other. Abby loved watching everything that was going on. I had a great time catching up with Ashley and seeing her beautiful house. We loved our trip! Thanks for letting us destroy your house and increase the noise level an incredible amount!! Love you friend!
Today we had Abby's 9 month appointment. She weighed in at 17.12 pounds and is 29 inches long! She is 25% weight and 90% height! She is a BAIN for sure. She is just about to crawl. She practiced all weekend long. It was hilarious. During her appointment, she had only one shot. I did get to talk to the dr. about her lack of eating food because of gagging and throwing it up. He said to keep trying, she might outgrow it, but if not, he would refer us to a feeding specialist when she turns one! Only Abby!!! On the way home, she was exhausted from all the excitement and craziness! I can't believe Abigail is 9 months old. Praise God for every month!
Abigail is 9 months old today! Her doctor appt. isn't until next week, so I have no idea how much she weighs, etc. but she is growing way too fast. However, she still doesn't eat very well. She does not like much of anything and she gags or throws up any time you give her any amount of table food at all. I just keep telling myself that she won't go to first grade eating baby food and formula. She has a few new tricks and she is just about to crawl. I love to watch her practice crawling while she is in bed. I watch her on the monitor after naps or in the morning before I go get her. She is still looking just like her daddy and adores him! Still takes 30 minute naps. Maybe that will change once she gets mobile.. That would be nice! She loves to clap and throw her hands up when you ask how big she is. She is a joy and I love her more than I could have ever imagined.
Abigail LOVES the bumpers on her bed. When you put her in her bed, she will look at her mobile, for about 5 seconds and then go straight for her bumper. I don't know why her arm doesn't fall asleep and bother her all night, but it doesn't ever seem to. When we travel, we take her bumpers with us so she will sleep all night. Spoiled much? She might just be taking them to kindergarten one day for her nap time. If that's what it takes, right?
Well, we went swimming again on Friday. We met some new friends from the neighborhood at the pool. When we got there, Abby decided she would take a 30 minute nap and then she was ready to play. It's a great pool and we had a great time. This was the third time this week we went swimming. I know this is all I have posted about lately, but that is because all we did this week was swim! It's too hot to go do much else around here these days! Will do more exciting things next week....
It's too hot in Texas so what better way to celebrate summer than pool parties! Abby had a great time swimming in a pool other than her pool in the backyard. She wasn't too sure what to think at first, but warmed up and loved it. Of course, the pool was heated, so it wasn't the least bit cold, but it was still refreshing! Thanks, Michelle, for having us over. We loved it and I am serious about moving into your back yard for the summer.
This morning, we found Abby like this taking her nap. Seriously, she was sound asleep!
Bo and I met at Baylor and were married on August 5, 2000. We had a baby girl on September 18, 2007. Three years later, the Lord blessed our family with a son. He was born on January 28, 2011. I feel so blessed and honored to be the mom of two beautiful children! I love my life!!
