Monday, March 28, 2011

Nothing new... just cuteness...

Just watching Abi grow... She's using both hands to hold a toy now and she's starting to laugh when we are silly with her. She doesn't like being left alone and tracks you as you walk around the room like a hawk! She's paying lots of attention to her legs now, kicking at things and grabbing her feet.
Snuggling with Dad. Probably watching Gangland....
Rocking her dolly in her recliner!

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Bollinger time!

Abi saw Nanie and Papa 3 times this week! Yay! She's lucky to have great grandparents all around. Nanie (Jan) is filling up her closet fast with lots of adorable things to wear. Papa (Lance) is taking plenty of pics to keepsake of Abi growing up. Here's us posing and watching the Purdue game (Lance is an alum, and they're both Indiana natives).
The Family: Lance, Heather, Chris, Jessica, Jan, and Abigail
Abi looks nervous on Nanie's lap watching this shot during the basketball game!
This was her first outfit before the 'blowout'!

Bollinger time!

3 1/2 months!

Sitting up with some prop assistance!
This is me being an actress. I'm a serial killer!
Absolutely love this pic! Looks like Autumn just told the most hilarious joke!
Trying to keep Ms. Abigail entertained.
Get me down from here, Dada!

So it's been a fun few weeks. Abi is growing up soooooo fast! She's almost laughing now, which is a real treat. She loves using her hands, grasping, pulling, yanking, and clenching everything in sight. She loves chewing on her fists and fingers! She tries to mimic the 'motorboat' sounds, but just end up spitting everywhere. Her shirts are always soaked with drool! She can roll from her tummy to her back and is learning how to sit up. She can support her weight on her legs with us holding her steady. She's becoming a little more difficult to keep entertained, she knows when we are leaving the room and starts to whimper, and get easily bored of our efforts to keep her smiling.

We can't wait till her doctors appointment in a few weeks because we'll get to see how much she's grown. She seems to be getting longer before she gets wider. She's gonna be tall and thin, we think!

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Zoo trip!



It's getting warm out, so Vanessa, Cammy, and Jessica (and kids) decided to take a short morning trip to the zoo. The babies really are adaptable, as Jess is finding out. They really did well napping on and off and eating picnic style. I don't think Abi really 'saw' any of the animals, but enjoyed being around her cousins.
Owen acting like a monkey. Go figure.


The girls chatting it up!
Abi looking at the seals.
Cammy snuggling with Autumn on the picnic blanket.
Autumn eating something that looked like a loofah...
Abi naps wherever, whenever...
Razorbacks

Grandma's Birthday


Grandma JoElla Thompson had her 80th birthday this past weekend! It's such a blessing to have her here nearby! We weren't able to join her festivities until the evening, but had a blast being there when we could. Abi got to meet some cousins that are from out of state and Grandma ('Great-great') sure had fun having her babies around.
Best cousins! Autumn and Abigail all dressed up!
I love Nana!
Party time!
Grandma and Cousin Rhonda!

Mommy's back to work...


So, Jessica went back to work a few weeks ago, much to her dismay. She was a nervous wreck leaving Abi, but knew she was in good hands... Daddy's. He's really enjoyed it so far and when he goes back to work for the week he's already thinking about the days he gets to stay home with Abi. Mom is having a little trouble learning how to sleep through Abi's wimpers and squeals, but thinks she found a noise on the 'nature sounds' alarm clock that drowns things out. Chris is now an expert at fixing bottles and even baths! Here are some pics of things Abigail and Dad do together.

Playing on play mat with a close eye on who's nearby!
I love shoving my whole fist in my mouth!
Looking kinda' bored of Dad's antics...
I'm listening to Dad's chanter
Here we are! Practicing!

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Photo shoot

Vanessa's friends Kaitlyn and Matt Altman were kind enough to take and photo-shop some pics of Abi at 3 months of age. Here are a few. They came out so great! Abi looks like a little princess!