Sunday, September 18, 2011

Things Abi loves....

It's unbelievable how fast kids grow! Abi is more like a little girl than a baby these days! She is now getting on to her tummy herself and is trying to crawl. It still doesn't last long, she gets very frustrated when she can't go anywhere, but at least she is trying. She loves to walk around with us holding her up by her hands or under her arms and she even guides us to what she wants to get at. She's already pulling at cords and wires so we've begun baby-proofing our little house. It's going to be a fun month, I can already tell!

Here are a few pics of things Abi adores...
Mommy! Did I mention that she has started saying "Ma"!?! So exciting. This is morning pic, so we don't look our best... Abi just woke up and I'm getting ready for bed!
Silly hats! Abi's great, great, great grandmother Lottie Appel made this YEARS ago...
Dada! Oh, and her new monkey that Auntie Nessa brought her from Portland. It squeals and so does she! Whenever you ask Abi to say "Mama" she usually replies "DADADADA!" She loves her Dad and her whole face lights up whenever she sees him!
Her favorite stuffed animals, Ella and Jerry! Ella is named after her great-grandma. JoElla and Jerry, after my cousin Jerry. Her guardian angels! She sleeps with both of them most nights and loves for them to sleep ON her!
Random objects, here a whisk! Oh, and clothes from Nanie Bollinger! Doesn't she look adorable in this outfit ( which she, also, has in brown!).

Sunday, September 11, 2011

9 months old!

Drama face!
This is how I got my buddha belly!
Big girl having a snack on a plate! Almond milk cheese! Yummy!
Playing rooster in the bath w/ bubbles!
Couldn't resist a preview of Abi's Halloween costume!

Abi is 9 months old! She's about 15.5 lbs. and makes all kinds of sound effects! Still not saying "Mama" yet... We're still having a blast taking care of her and watching her change day by day!

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Abi close-ups!

Of course, close-ups my cutie! She is doing very well walking with holding hands with Mommy. She's getting quite a tummy on her, too!
Yes, this skirt is too tight on me... going in the give-away bag...
Giving the stink-eye with mom...
Playing in the park. No, I didn't put her in a cage!
Eating Mom's wallet.
Zooming around in my walker!

More park days...

Vanessa and I call each other up when it's good weather for heading to the park. Today was nice and overcast, but not cold. The cousins love swinging, climbing, walking, and sliding together!
Cousin Autumn climbing up her Mommy's legs. She's almost walking on her own!
Quite the monkey, cousin Owen!
Swinging fun!
Wheeee!
Our lovely ladies!