Matt & Abby

Here is a picture of Matt & Abby from this Christmas.

Uncle Mike

This past weekend, Matt's brother Mike was in for a visit. Abby loved her Uncle Mike and went around saying "Mike" the whole time and often went looking for him if he wasn't in the same area we were in. Here are a few pictures from the weekend.


Mike reading to Abby...


Snow at the top of Chinook Pass...



Abby carrying around her new doll from Uncle Mike. (Which, by the way Mike, she requests at night to have her new baby sleep with her in the crib.)....

Dear Pappy & Granny...

Dear Pappy & Granny,

I am looking forward to seeing you soon. I miss you.

Love,
Abby

Playing mommy

Abby likes to play mommy to her dolls...one doll in particular. This doll even needs to sleep next to her in the crib at night. She had the flu last week several days. One of the days, I caught her taking her dolls temperature when I left the thermometer out.


Abby also loves to take her doll for a stroller ride.

Like Daddy or Mommy?

This evening Matt went to check on Abby (the something's too quiet feeling) and found her typing away on the computer wearing Matt's glasses.

Busy, busy, busy girls....

Life has been keeping extra busy lately. Between tax season and watching Nicole's girls, the days fill up fast. I confess I find myself looking forward to the end of tax season and we aren't even half-way through yet (although we are close to half-way).

Abby and Caileen enjoy "helping" at times, playing mommy to their dolls, and other times are just plain busy. I wish I had their energy...or even half of it.

The girls do enjoy each other (and fight like sibblings at times). Adina enjoys watching Abby and Caileen play and also enjoys it when they go over the talk to her.

Adina likes to drift off to sleep while in the baby carrier (Yes, that is a burp rag hanging out the side of the carrier. She can be very good at spitting up some days).

Tonight, Abby was in a giggly mood playing with Matt. Here is a short clip of it.

3 little girls

Nicole and I are currently "swapping" babysitting each other's girl(s) and working opposite days. Here are a couple pictures from today.

Abby & Caileen reading....




















Adina asleep in the swing...

Abby's Tractor

Dad, Beth, & Mike -
Sorry it's taken so long to upload this. Hopefully you will hear the sound this time.




P.S. Abby says "Thanks again, Granny and Pappy!"

PA trip

We were thankful to be able to visit Matt's side of the family the day after Thanksgiving this year. Our trip lasted a week and a half and we had good weather for flying. Above is a picture of Dad, Beth, Mike, and Abby at the airport.

During our visit, Abby got her first hair cut. Here is a picture:

She did really well during the haircut. Pappy entertained her while we all watched.

One member of the family that we can't forget is Bootsie. He put up with Abby very well during the week and she loved him for it.

Dreaming of outdoors

As fall is definitely here and mornings are often down in the 30-something degrees, when we go outside during the day has changed some from a month or more ago. Abigail loves the outdoors and sometimes will sit or stand at the sliding glass door where she wishes to be outside rather than stuck in the house.

Bowling pins

Abby prefers to run into bowling pins rather then roll the ball at them.

2008 Presidential Election

I'm taking a break from the usual pictures or updates related to Abigail today to address a link to a video clip I saw this morning. One of Matt's friends from Australia (of all places) sent us a link that showed clips of interviews with Obama and McCain on the topic of abortion. Since Matt and I do not have any TV reception, I have not actually seen the debates and various interviews with Obama and McCain so had not actually seen the responses on this video clip related to abortion. Some of you may have seen all of these before. The video is 3 minutes 52 seconds and is definitely worth your time. Click here for the video.

Flip flops

Abby loves trying on our shoes or carrying around my flip flops like a purse. Not exactly the cleanest purse in the world.

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September update

I realize I haven't updated our blog in a while, so I'll try to give a brief update now.


Abby enjoys sitting in "Daddy's chair"...

She also loves sitting in her chair...

She is also enjoying walking all over (crawling is a rare now) and playing with balls (one of her favorite things)...

...and talking on anything that resembles a phone (toy phone, remote control, or calculator)...

She also spends a lot of time playing in "her corner" (which is actually the front of a folded up treadmill that is the perfect height for a seat for her) and loves playing with Daddy...

Abby also enjoys playing with Caileen...

Abby keeps busy all day and is rarely still except for sleeping (during which she still moves around a lot). She definitely has more energy than I do!

Walking like a pro...almost...

This was also taken yesterday....