tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389138732182174352024-03-05T03:24:12.782-08:00This Happy Happy LifeStories and pictures of this happy happy life!Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333668391420665227noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038913873218217435.post-48623390849857173982012-05-05T10:50:00.001-07:002012-05-05T10:50:51.299-07:00Abigail's First Birthday<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">Abigail's First Birthday<br />
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Jack!</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKmSGGO-kI2uCZoTfPKELuE9-I416ZnTLdSm2xd18ReCSRTj4Fb6_k82F8cnUrnu-ygtXCW6lEcBwdilUpHLhRMMTBG79NJexeX_mn2nYfjGlWRr26jxji_Ru-wxaVBa8XCkl_zCDByM/s1600/DSC_1570.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKmSGGO-kI2uCZoTfPKELuE9-I416ZnTLdSm2xd18ReCSRTj4Fb6_k82F8cnUrnu-ygtXCW6lEcBwdilUpHLhRMMTBG79NJexeX_mn2nYfjGlWRr26jxji_Ru-wxaVBa8XCkl_zCDByM/s320/DSC_1570.JPG" /></a><br />
Pollen made for a runny eye...</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_I_Ii4IoQIsmKjEhMtxT6IGFdcYeKasB2vAGkjkh9wTUljKArJZAoQqMFZvzPcP5Ms9Vn5cJcZqVSvRRmZiWYcCgnUiOj4GTJvObOH3qGjzk72yXAPExlxWk09v93lzZ0X0cfGwWaQ6M/s1600/DSC_1602.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_I_Ii4IoQIsmKjEhMtxT6IGFdcYeKasB2vAGkjkh9wTUljKArJZAoQqMFZvzPcP5Ms9Vn5cJcZqVSvRRmZiWYcCgnUiOj4GTJvObOH3qGjzk72yXAPExlxWk09v93lzZ0X0cfGwWaQ6M/s320/DSC_1602.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwz4oz0_f3lvilC7wCbapq-UAML8Nk9S8Mohc-HzUshl0Ky9vNlWcw4iu7JBWzsKb4qu_H4Mn0982rn8KzB7h3FDDfDKs1-jl8IaGppevE5H9ZQ8jm0isMNTLyfmw4o66N6UA8fvUbTk/s1600/DSC_1605.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwz4oz0_f3lvilC7wCbapq-UAML8Nk9S8Mohc-HzUshl0Ky9vNlWcw4iu7JBWzsKb4qu_H4Mn0982rn8KzB7h3FDDfDKs1-jl8IaGppevE5H9ZQ8jm0isMNTLyfmw4o66N6UA8fvUbTk/s320/DSC_1605.JPG" /></a><br />
The 3 Musketeers</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1HIvO1-jrnB3OvhkqDAuJDkLsWBkugyIvhI8z-ZAsIaDYQXkWIBzkXiTP2BQGUmMyQAaMV8MgYIuPIvLMGEBxW1jxO52nn-C8rGVVVrYIzkm41u4hjYajszEBU_eKwNkga9arNKmltI/s1600/DSC_1609.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1HIvO1-jrnB3OvhkqDAuJDkLsWBkugyIvhI8z-ZAsIaDYQXkWIBzkXiTP2BQGUmMyQAaMV8MgYIuPIvLMGEBxW1jxO52nn-C8rGVVVrYIzkm41u4hjYajszEBU_eKwNkga9arNKmltI/s320/DSC_1609.JPG" /></a><br />
The awesome banner Katy and Davis created!</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333668391420665227noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038913873218217435.post-20892527358266164342012-03-04T17:53:00.001-08:002012-03-04T17:53:28.409-08:00Our Fun Baby GirlAbigail is incredible. Simple as that. My favorite things about her at the moment are:<br />
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She has two types of laughter. One is "fake" and she uses it when she thinks we should be laughing at/with her. The other is from her belly- tickling, Ellie, and random silliness get it out of her.<br />
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In terms of "flight or fight" responses, she is FLIGHT. A sudden loud noise, and she drops what she's doing and crawls like a madwoman in the other direction, without ever looking back. <br />
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As of this weekend, she gives kisses when asked (most of the time). It is a full on, open mouth, tongue slightly out stamp on the cheek. I have never been so happy to have so much saliva on my face. We will try to get a picture of a kiss in action when she is a little more consistent!<br />
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Abigail loves books. <br />
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My pictures aren't on the computer yet, but do enjoy the video!<br />
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<br />Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333668391420665227noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038913873218217435.post-2781763298741567952012-02-12T18:15:00.000-08:002012-02-12T18:15:01.425-08:00Time! It Flies!Well, Abigail is now 10 months old. She is so much fun...she laughs when we laugh, she points to everything, she claps for Mickey Mouse, and she eats a ton of food. <br />
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She has the happiest eyes and always seems to be thinking. She sits quietly while being read to- pointing at the pages, turning the pages, throwing the book down when it's finished (after waving bye-bye to every page of Good Night Moon). When asked "Where is Mama?" or "Where is Dad?" she looks in the right direction and then points to herself and says, "Ab."<br />
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We started Kindermusik a few weeks ago, which she seems to enjoy. There are about 6 other babies that are her age, and they crawl around and poke each other alot :) I'm really glad we are doing it!<br />
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The milder winter has been great for trips to the little playground down the street, lunch outside, and long afternoon walks. Plus, not having to put a big coat on every time we leave the house is nice!<br />
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She cruises around the furniture and is a speedy crawler. She can stand on her own, but only when she thinks she is still holding on to something. As soon as she realizes she doesn't have a 3rd hand on the table while the other two are clapping, she plops down. <br />
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Oh, and she loves Peek-a-Boo Barn on the iPad. Like, literally, knows how to play. It's barn that bounces up and down and you hear an animal sound. When you touch the barn, the door opens, revealing the animal- touch it again and the doors close and a new animal sound comes out. She touches and removes her hand, waits, touches again. Crazy!<br />
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Below are a couple of vides of Abigail!<br />
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<br />Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333668391420665227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038913873218217435.post-50740210226125204602011-12-04T16:21:00.000-08:002011-12-04T16:22:18.550-08:00More Pictures! 8 months!<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6MidwDwx-K8bNyOuBKUuYXsfpG-iY-777j-Ax91NmlOfYnsSo4Z3a_fByJZSgGngWh-XSuLLThS69E1wareom63gO1c88sOrTBOi4ZAEQphHb4YG837oZ465NfcK68ILecV-dN5UcgyQ/s1600/DSC_1214.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6MidwDwx-K8bNyOuBKUuYXsfpG-iY-777j-Ax91NmlOfYnsSo4Z3a_fByJZSgGngWh-XSuLLThS69E1wareom63gO1c88sOrTBOi4ZAEQphHb4YG837oZ465NfcK68ILecV-dN5UcgyQ/s320/DSC_1214.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtLir9p0kgVjby5zIdBldnCf-bVWJ-9ZcfjP0CpARFPZDVEVx0Z_BMr5S8CifP1EPPaN5spQDiAh54HAdTeyxDd1W0NHVRSTL6Va0EsD8IPwK-UT2LnZMOlNVeulTz2ZaJgaOdMSs8J0/s1600/DSC_1231.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtLir9p0kgVjby5zIdBldnCf-bVWJ-9ZcfjP0CpARFPZDVEVx0Z_BMr5S8CifP1EPPaN5spQDiAh54HAdTeyxDd1W0NHVRSTL6Va0EsD8IPwK-UT2LnZMOlNVeulTz2ZaJgaOdMSs8J0/s320/DSC_1231.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDv4kb-aC7toGCyaHf7oBFX-FQaT3UzCiAIOUBbbJTOA7-cuRwSom31X8e7HvGp_i3VanDk_eh0viEsGX_dV4TwAxJD_Wa7kN3RhZ7G4BzcUOZUNToDzPXjx1Ndxj8F_7Kgx6r3savk0/s1600/DSC_1195.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDv4kb-aC7toGCyaHf7oBFX-FQaT3UzCiAIOUBbbJTOA7-cuRwSom31X8e7HvGp_i3VanDk_eh0viEsGX_dV4TwAxJD_Wa7kN3RhZ7G4BzcUOZUNToDzPXjx1Ndxj8F_7Kgx6r3savk0/s320/DSC_1195.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-NdRtdYtMakLmL4DYRwY4QpBWwvb2obP-t1Bqz4KUeA8SGwv4jki7H9kLSKxaH2aZPCBbcVWQjHIEiUWEDjqfW6mIvokXEj_RH-lwqDNjIQAn6duALKcNLnlBBjo5jSiP5QjYVmDjyY/s1600/DSC_1194.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-NdRtdYtMakLmL4DYRwY4QpBWwvb2obP-t1Bqz4KUeA8SGwv4jki7H9kLSKxaH2aZPCBbcVWQjHIEiUWEDjqfW6mIvokXEj_RH-lwqDNjIQAn6duALKcNLnlBBjo5jSiP5QjYVmDjyY/s320/DSC_1194.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_0HeIArEIx2HwwK7EghVjWamk8oikMFIGl0GhJhvtLJiMbqsKPn8PScQkFeq2qyvkahIEVlwFh-ql7jTeUF7pMtsT6TJMyUuDNJkMt9mmhSbEFZSaLRgdY7RrBcz8oKmPlcX3bectsU/s1600/DSC_1182.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_0HeIArEIx2HwwK7EghVjWamk8oikMFIGl0GhJhvtLJiMbqsKPn8PScQkFeq2qyvkahIEVlwFh-ql7jTeUF7pMtsT6TJMyUuDNJkMt9mmhSbEFZSaLRgdY7RrBcz8oKmPlcX3bectsU/s320/DSC_1182.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qhftbKVRwhXfkTqShcOiSxP_wxXNrwUFZdmCVraeyi2Ao9-amZ5rpETdNtQNFkmWuBtB4PsG_P1ON4DcOX5U5Gt1uA0h8aUnkTdMjlQBt3ebrkHXoq23QCaGyOAd-s-LhFK9u6h2zfc/s1600/DSC_1175.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qhftbKVRwhXfkTqShcOiSxP_wxXNrwUFZdmCVraeyi2Ao9-amZ5rpETdNtQNFkmWuBtB4PsG_P1ON4DcOX5U5Gt1uA0h8aUnkTdMjlQBt3ebrkHXoq23QCaGyOAd-s-LhFK9u6h2zfc/s320/DSC_1175.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXV8kNlXYjnT9puiwvA9Nt64wF1e9vkFt7d5NSLrow_cJobHcgwaFw6wg2LP_XVSpTG-982aZViOAmAHv9wEPbRQEIXPy-o-Wh-pQaJ1fPboBBAU9s8NTkez72FJgNn54X4oLC5AiU_o/s1600/DSC_1168.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXV8kNlXYjnT9puiwvA9Nt64wF1e9vkFt7d5NSLrow_cJobHcgwaFw6wg2LP_XVSpTG-982aZViOAmAHv9wEPbRQEIXPy-o-Wh-pQaJ1fPboBBAU9s8NTkez72FJgNn54X4oLC5AiU_o/s320/DSC_1168.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-OHrKH2bnaXos0QlCieqawCqxmWa4AcUVV5pHVAm02IKqniUh-wEE9xSjdevufqy-JpgRlyCtEmK-D4GMfvVP2mGRD26716nW5jOWbQwFXtpMdR9IjgkrJ5X-Quw1C5iC47gqed0Jb0/s1600/DSC_1149.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-OHrKH2bnaXos0QlCieqawCqxmWa4AcUVV5pHVAm02IKqniUh-wEE9xSjdevufqy-JpgRlyCtEmK-D4GMfvVP2mGRD26716nW5jOWbQwFXtpMdR9IjgkrJ5X-Quw1C5iC47gqed0Jb0/s320/DSC_1149.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; 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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr. Sweet Cheeks</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pa John and the babies</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ladybug!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So excited to be a ladybug...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was Mutsy's Birthday at the beach! How fun!</td></tr>
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Since the beach, Abigail has gotten her first tooth! It didn't seem to cause her that much discomfort, which I know we all appreciate. Abigail also can scoot her away around the room- I wouldn't exactly call it crawling, but she can move.<br />
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16 lbs 10 oz<br />
25 1/2 inches<br />
loves:<br />
riding in the grocery cart<br />
screaming<br />
trying to crawl<br />
bananas<br />
smiling at strangers<br />
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doesn't love:<br />
squash<br />
shots<br />
when those strangers get too close<br />
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Favorite Book: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/My-Tree-Sara-Gillingham/dp/0811870529/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317912128&sr=8-1">In My Tree</a><br />
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I always knew that babies change rapidly during their first year of life, but it wasn't until Abigail came along that I see that those changes come daily. Every day, Abigail is more interactive, more aware of her surroundings, and showing signs of definite understanding. Also, she now sits in the front of the grocery cart and in high chairs at restaurants!<br />
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We have our routine down pretty well. A normal day starts around 8:15 am, with a morning nap, followed by 3 awesome hours of awake time, then 2 great hours of a nap in the afternoon, dinner, and bed around 8:15 pm. She still isn't consistently sleeping through the night, but we are getting closer (I sincerely hope).<br />
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She is simply lots of fun. She blows raspberries when it is quiet at church, making everyone around us giggle quietly (which prompts her to do it more), she stares at a stranger until they look at her and then she smiles a huge smile. She automatically looks for Ellie when I bring her out of her room after a nap. She is a talker.<br />
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Abigail is really starting to like the water- splishing and splashing- I think she would love it even more if that sun wasn't so bright!<br />
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She is also starting to show a bit of her personality. She definitely understands attention and how awesome attention is.....look away for a few minutes, she will let out a whine, look back at her and she smiles :) She also has become a big fan of blowing raspberries. That alone keeps her (and me) entertained for longer than it should :) And, oh! does she love Ellie. Abigail laughs, kicks ferociously, and tracks every move of Ellie's. I think it is an unrequited love at this point....Ellie still wants our attention- she doesn't realize yet that attention from Abigail is so much better.<br />
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333668391420665227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038913873218217435.post-64721321851999674342011-08-28T15:32:00.000-07:002011-08-28T15:32:24.027-07:00Abigail's First Meal and the beginnings of a FoodieAbigail will be 5 months old in a little over a week! For a few weeks now, we've noticed that she is up more during the night. She isn't just awake, but she is hungry and MAD. After talking to our doctor, Katy, and consulting the various books around the house, we decided that Abigail might be ready for rice cereal- just once a day to start. <br />
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After a wonderful weekend visiting with Grann and Gramps (and Grandma Liz and Auntie E), we thought today would be a great day to get started. I'm not sure what we were expecting, but Abigail did a great job. Yes, most of it ended up on her bib- but by the end it seemed that she was actually leaning into the outstretched spoon! I think she might take after her dad ;)<br />
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Enjoy the video!<br />
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333668391420665227noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038913873218217435.post-46947813849287338112011-08-24T13:37:00.000-07:002011-08-24T13:37:03.296-07:00Abigail's New Game<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fdux6EUkI3s?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />
Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333668391420665227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038913873218217435.post-23121820097465809932011-08-16T08:24:00.000-07:002011-08-16T08:24:44.568-07:00Abigail Flying<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This isn't the best video- but Abigail loves this new Super Baby thing and was laughing hard...so I grabbed the camera to try and capture the laughing...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/zSLCyVwMxmY?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333668391420665227noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038913873218217435.post-59135422402994028852011-08-05T06:41:00.000-07:002011-08-05T06:41:14.237-07:004 Months!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Below is how I usually find Abigail after a nap- happy and relaxed. What a life, huh? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Abigail and her 4 month picture :) Happy Baby!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know everyone says it, but man is this baby growing up fast! We'll start at the present- look at what she figured out how to do today!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To give you an idea of the bigness of this deal, let me tell you what Abigail was doing during tummy time a day ago. Oh, right, NOTHING! She sucked on her fist during tummy time. Or she would squirm until she found her fist.... but today! Out of the blue! Turned over! Crazy! And, yes, I made her flip over several times before I took this video.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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The incredible father of this child. The father who says goodbye to the baby every morning and goodnight to the baby every night. The father who eagerly puts together all the baby's furniture. The father who gets choked up at the thought of the enormous love that is coming.<br />
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The husband of this girl. The husband who believes me beautiful despite all the reasons to not think so right now. The husband who is proud of this girl and without a doubt trusts this girl to be the mother of his child. The husband who is patient. The husband who works hard without complaints.<br />
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</div><div>I am now 29 weeks along, and can't believe this little chimp is going to be here in a few short months. I find myself looking forward to so much- springtime, flip-flops, longer days, blooms, and Abigail. The image below sums up my feelings pretty accurately: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_6960OcR8rfav7XuAT9m6SWoe6s5rUE5chLO3A6BLWNskRwwIoTAP6Ksui_Hrd8uMaTcuhNopjgyY1Mf0crBdAWnz6tXakvzLkmjVC7pa9s9HY3O3B_4ATNB1QVK5VHE5VfTHpXn4l8/s1600/bambi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_6960OcR8rfav7XuAT9m6SWoe6s5rUE5chLO3A6BLWNskRwwIoTAP6Ksui_Hrd8uMaTcuhNopjgyY1Mf0crBdAWnz6tXakvzLkmjVC7pa9s9HY3O3B_4ATNB1QVK5VHE5VfTHpXn4l8/s320/bambi.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I know these warms thoughts will help get me through February, my least favorite season. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div>Patrick and I have had fun putting together Abigail's room. All of her furniture has arrived and is assembled. It is great to walk by her room and see its existence- helps us to understand that this is really happening! Below are a few pictures of what is completed so far! </div><div><br />
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</div><div> </div><div>I'm getting bigger, but know that even bigger is on its way! Abigail moves quite a bit and seems to love to dance....I'm pretty sure she is already an expert at the Macarena (and if she is like her mama, she is always at least half a beat off). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2h0md_7MuqczyH0E-3qUm58jFC-ZQh_3oaZL0jqrfjtcRFMe2xIF__NmWY4dwSP2McuaBTl39cyvcIqxdeoTiGdO26qsVwmLWxUDmG0zl7lEjxAAcrUq_moLG_pGqM-cQoXDw4Mupax8/s1600/IMAG0276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2h0md_7MuqczyH0E-3qUm58jFC-ZQh_3oaZL0jqrfjtcRFMe2xIF__NmWY4dwSP2McuaBTl39cyvcIqxdeoTiGdO26qsVwmLWxUDmG0zl7lEjxAAcrUq_moLG_pGqM-cQoXDw4Mupax8/s320/IMAG0276.jpg" width="191" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wear the workout pants to make myself feel more accomplished. </div><div><br />
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