A trip to the mall included a fun ride on the carousel! Towards the end of the ride she was saying "all done" and then when it finally stopped, she refused to get off! This horse went up/down too! She held on tight!
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Carousel Ride
A trip to the mall included a fun ride on the carousel! Towards the end of the ride she was saying "all done" and then when it finally stopped, she refused to get off! This horse went up/down too! She held on tight!
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Abby talking to herself
I heard Abby in the dining room "talking" to the pictures the other day, and of course when I went to video tape her, she ceased! But I did get a few good looks from her wondering why I was standing behind her! She cracks me up! She loves spending time alone in her playroom "reading" books to herself, and sometimes even scolding her stuffed animals, so we just hear the activity from afar and giggle.
Beach time
Our good Navy friends Scott/Kristen and their son Harrison came down to the area from D.C. to visit her parents her parents for the weekend, so I took Abby up there to visit for a little beach time today! She and Harrison are 8 weeks apart, he's older! They had a great time, and it was Abby's first time venturing into the ocean waves, even though these were quite tame, it was still new for her to let them splash on her willingly. I think being comfortable in the pool was a huge help.
Harrison & Abby playing in the sand
Splashing in the little waves! The water was very warm.
Harrison loved being sandy and gross, so Abby decided to help him along and put more sand on him. Boys and girls are soooooo different! Abby loved to just sit and play in the sand, and Harrison couldn't sit still for 5 seconds! He was always on the go.
Breakfast at the Zoo
We attended "Breakfast with the Animals" at the zoo this morning. It was a great zoo activity for members only, and included a human breakfast first inside the zoo. Then as you walked around the zoo entrance, there were handlers showing different animals, like turtles, roosters, llama, and even an armadillo! Then the 2 hour event was planned so that every 15 minutes there was another group of animals in an area of the zoo being fed their breakfast. We saw the cow, the giraffe, elephants, meerkat, and kangaroo! Then we let her cool off and get soaked to the bone in the fun water fountains! Her favorite part I'm sure!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
Swimming with friends
We had a momentous swimming occasion yesterday! Abby put on her floatie vest and floatie water wings, and realized that she could swim all by herself in the pool and kick to get anywhere she wanted in the pool, even the deep end! Needless to say, she was pooped after swimming so much and slept GREAT last night!! We had Mike's 2 good Navy friends over (Will/Tracey and Dan/Jessica) who he originally went through training with in Pensacola, and we swam all afternoon (literally!!). Abby swam a few hours, then played in the sand box for a while, then it was back in the pool 'til I pulled her out at 7pm for a bath and bedtime! Then the boys stayed in the pool til 9pm when I picked up some dinner.
About to jump in unassisted! Once she could do it on her own with confidence, she didn't even want us to hold her hand at all. 
And she's in!!!! She loved jumping in off the step, then turning around to swim/kick back to the step to do it over and over.
And back she goes!! 
3 Men and a baby!!!! Abby loved being around the guys in the pool. She swam to and from each of them, and was not the least bit hesitant to let them help her!
I swear her tongue was out skimming the water the entire time! It helped her navigate!!!
Daddy kisses!!!! 
Chillin' in the "bubble seat" as she calls them!
More daddy kisses....kisses must be better in the pool!
The end of the day.....Will & Mike!I swear us girls were around too, but its hard to get 3 drunk guys motivated to get out of the pool and hold a camera.....safely!!! All in all it was a very fun day.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Hats are fun!
Abby woke up from her nap yesterday, and when I went to her room to let her out after hearing some noise in there, she emerged with her sun hat and her mr.potato head glasses on, and was saying "Mama, hat!". Very funny. That was the first time she has played by herself in her room after waking up. I guess she's figuring out that the room is still fun even after you wake up.
Playtime
I took Abby over to the local mall to burn off some built up energy yesterday, and she had a great time running around, following, and imitating the other kids there.
First washable tattoo!!
Last weekend we went to a local arts & crafts fair and they had free activities for the kids.
We decided to see how Abby would do with her first face painting experience, although we decided to have it painted on her arm so that she could see it, and so that she wouldn't be touching it constantly. It worked, she sat patiently, and was very curious! She got a few colorful baloons. Unfortunately it was a backwards way of teaching her to paint on herself, so who knows what she will try next at home! She's all about getting messy these days.
As it was, the day was very hot and humid, so you can see how sweaty her hair looks, and the artwork only lasted an hour or so until she sweat it off!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Splashing Giggles
Cute video of Abby giggling in the pool! She is finally getting to the point where water in her eyes/face isn't a huge ordeal.
New Swing!!!
I picked up a gently used swing off craigslist today, and Abby was THRILLED!!!
Swinging at the park is her favorite thing, so now its in the backyard.....even better.
Here she is seeing it up for the first time.
Running toward her swing once she saw us pointing at it across the yard.
Saying "Look mama....swing"
Daddy fixing the straps!
And.....WEE!!!!! More more more!!Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Thunderstorm leftovers
We waited and waited for rain the last 2 weeks, mostly to help fill the pool water (and of course it always comes a day after you decide to hose-fill it) and finally got a brief whopper of a thunderstorm that rolled through this afternoon for 20 mnutes, quite unannounced! So much for my bathing suits and towels I had laid out to dry from yesterday, Mike said he saw them flying across the yard! Then went the patio chairs! It was strong enough to take out a tree in our neighbors yard 2 doors down, colliding with his fence....pretty strong. No damage to us, minus Mike fishing chairs out of the pool!
Randoms......
I felt like getting crafty the other day and saw that the Michael's ad had these kids desks on sale. I remember Amy and I had ones that my mom had personalized when we were kids, and I thought Abby might enjoy one too! Not to mention help keep her coloring books and crayons contained in one place!
She really seems to like it. Now I just have to convince her it is not something to sit on!
CAUGHT!!!!! She is little miss climber these days, and took it upon herself to pull out a kitchen chair and climb onto the table today to get to what she wanted. She is very sneaky! 
Swimming in bubbles!! Now that she has the idea of what to do in the pool, she has started applying herself in the tub! Splashing around on her tummy!! I love that little butt!!Pretty, Pretty......ROXY!
Well, the day has come, and Roxy is finally learning that she may have been put on this earth to entertain Abby! And she is very patient with her as always!
Today Abby decided to wrap her new pink feather boa all over Roxy, and put her bracelets on her too! Roxy tried to get away a few times, then Abby cornered her at the door and she gave in for a few moments of Abby enjoyment!! They have been playing a lot lately, with dog and kid toys back and forth and Abby gets a real kick/giggle out of it!
For me, it keeps them both entertained for moments at a time which is nice.
Little does Roxy know that a new little person to pick on will be around soon enough!!
And then before we know it they will both me playing dress up with the dog together! YIKES!
Can't you just see the terror in her eyes!!!!
Pudding & Playdough!
This was Abby's first time playing with playdough! At first I was afraid of the mess, but realized afterwards it is the easiest messy thing of all to clean (on a solid surface of course).She had fun and only tried to eat it once! Then kept trying to feed it to Roxy, not understanding why Roxy eats everything else she gives her except for playdough.....smart dog!!
Then it was onto the pudding. This was NOT supposed to be an art project, but simply a snack.
Then it was onto the pudding. This was NOT supposed to be an art project, but simply a snack.But earlier that day we had a playdate at a friends house where we did a painted handprint on a piece of paper, so I think she got inspired and turned into little miss artiste!!
I caught her using the spoon as a paint brush, going up and down her arm until it was covered! I should have known that the quiet snack was all too good to be true (I was sitting across the room on the computer, and I guess pudding time requires more attention).
Monday, July 27, 2009
Dentist!!
Abby had her first dentist check-up appointment this morning! I was hesitant and worried that she would be scared, but she was a very big girl, and followed directions like an old pro.
She made out good too, taking home 2 toothbrushes and 3 toys as prizes!!
The doctor said all her teeth look great! No cavities, and great spacing. She has all her teeth, just waiting on her last set of back molars to come in at some point!
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Ken's Pics.....A few more!!
Here are a few more photos from our visit with Ken and the family! Too cute not to share!
Day out to the beach with the kiddos!
As you can see, Abby had a GREAT time at the all you can eat seafood buffet! She ate her fair share that night, and she was FREE! Even better. 
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