Tagged

I was tagged by skism.....

This is an easy and fun tag, it's one word answers.
1. Where is your cell phone? Couch
2. Your significant other? Marc
3. Your hair? Yuck
4. Your favorite thing? Food
5. Your dream last night? None
6. Your favorite drink? Pepsi
7. Your dream/goal? Travel
8. The room you're in? Family
9. Your hobby? Scrapbooking
10. Your fear? Failure
11. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Hawaii
12. Where were you last night? Home
13. What you're not? Sexy
14. Muffins? Yummy
15. One of your wish list items? Bottle
16. Where you grew up? Arizona
17. The last thing you did? Wal-Mart
18. What are you wearing? Grubbies
19. Your TV? Heavy
20. Your pets? Lazy
21. Your computer? Portable
22. Your life? Boring
23. Your mood? Anxious
24. Missing someone? Nope
25. Your car? SUV
26. Something you're not wearing? Shoes
27. Favorite store? Target
28. Your summer? Blah
29. Your favorite color? Pink
30. When is the last time you laughed? 1:30
31. Last time you cried? Recently

My FAVORITE Picture Ever!

This picture really is my favorite ever taken. It so accurately shows the love between daddy and daughter. Most of you will probably not appreciate this as much as I do, but if you look at Abby's hand, she is doing the sign for "I love you". I didn't even realize she had done it until I was editing the pictures on the computer. Marc and I have always done this sign to each other but have not shown it to Abby yet. I am convinced that she was telling her daddy she loves him though!

Abby is 8 Months Old!

Wow, where does the time go? It is hard to believe that my little angel is already 8 months old today. Before I know it we will be celebrating her first birthday.

The last month has been fun. Abby is finally sitting up a little better. We still have to put the boppy pillow around her because when she decides she is done sitting she will just hurl herself backwards. She is capable of sitting and playing on the living room floor for 10-15 minutes at a time though. I didn't sit well until I was 8 months old, so I guess it should be no surprise that she is a late bloomer. Not to mention all that extra weight that she has to support and balance. She is now up to almost 23 lbs, which is about what an 18 month old (50th percentile) would weigh. She is also wearing 18 month old size clothes already. She is has completely off the charts for both her height and weight. She will thin out as she gets older and starts moving around more. After all, she is the next Keri Walsh, and will be bringing home gold in the 2028 Olympics!

Another new development is the sippy cup. We have been working with Abby on drinking out of a sippy cup. She actually does the best with the straw. She loves to practice drinking out of a straw. We still only get about 2 ounces of water in her total throughout the day, but at least she is trying. As some of you know, Abby won't drink out of a bottle, so the possibility of her drinking proficiently out of something other than me is extremely exciting. I am hoping that with enough practice she will be downing the sippy cups full of milk in the next few months.

I finally figured out a nap routine that works for Abby. Now our days are somewhat predictable. Hurray! We really went through a rough patch there for about a month. Looking back on it now, I think she needed to transition to two naps a day and I was still trying to get three out of her. When I finally figured out that she was ready for two naps it still took a while before her body adjusted and she could handle being awake longer. I think we have it down for now. Her naps are still shorter than most babies, but hey, I will take what I can get! But, as we all know, babies are good as throwing you curve balls just when you think you have them down!

I can't wait to see what new developments the next month will bring.

Happy Birthday Marc!

Today is Marc's 36th birthday! I hope this next year brings him all the joy he deserves. He really is a wonderful husband and daddy. Abby is so very lucky to have him as her daddy. There are so many dads out there who do not fully participate in raising their children. I am proud to say that Marc is so involved and always helps with Abby. He spends one on one time with her every day when he gets home from work and does not ever miss her bedtime routine (bath and stories) unless he is out of town. He is so wonderful with her. I definitely married the right man to father my children!

Happy Birthday Sweetie. I love you so much.