Abigail just started pulling up on things. She loves to stand up and take a few steps with assistance! She is very cautious and careful as she pulls up on everything and is so proud of herself when she realizes what she is actually doing. However, now that she can pull herself up in the bed, she doesn't want to take a nap. She wants to practice standing. Oh well, this too shall pass, right?
Abigail is 11 months old today! Bo and I can't believe how much she has grown and changed in just 11 months. It's truly amazing to see what all she can do these days. She can say "go, go, go" "da-da" and "oh!". She is crawling around everywhere and loves to dance and laugh. She is still taking short naps, but sleeps around 12 hours at night, so it's hard to complain about that. She has started to eat cheerios and crackers, but usually they end up all over her shirt. Oh well. She isn't throwing up, so that is great news! She is becoming more independent which is fun for me as well. She is a pretty happy baby now and life is good!
It's been a long, but very fun week!! We started out last weekend by going to the lake to celebrate my mom's 60th bday. My whole family came and had a BLAST. We went to Hot Springs and jumped on my sister and brother-in-law's awesome boat. Bo and I weren't too sure what Abby would think since she has never been on a boat before, but she loved it. We all had a great time. Sunday, we headed to Little Rock to continue the celebration. My dad surprised my mom with a new jaguar. It was great! She never dreamed she would get one, and I have never seen my mom so shocked. It was so much fun. She deserves it! On Monday, we honored Mom's bday with a surprise lunch for her and a few of her closest friends. It was just a special weekend for her. Tuesday, Abby and I went to Longview to stay with my brother and sister-in-law and then we headed to Houston for a long weekend. It has been an extremely busy week, but so much fun! Abby loved every minute of it and even slept great.....since we DID haul her bumpers with us everywhere we went!!!
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!
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!!
