Proud Mommy...

Basically I'm just a really proud mom, who loves to take millions of photos!! These are some really cute ones I took yesterday. I tried to get some really good smiling pics but I'm not very quick!

Sitting pretty...
I love this close up!
There's a little smile
She wasn't so thrilled to do this one
She sometimes likes her swing... yesterday was a good day in the swing!


Then she got a little peeved at me... I think she was tired of the flash!!

My big girl!

My little girl is getting so big! Now 7 weeks, she is holding her head up like a champ and she has turned into a big chunk! She has lots of rolls now, which I totally love!!

She smiles quite a bit and has been making gurgle sounds. I think she is trying to talk to me!!! She loves looking at pictures in my magazines and I read to her from some of her story books. For some reason though, she prefers the pictures in my magazines rather than her books!

Also, the last couple of days she has been pretty fussy. I'm not sure if it is tummy pains or if she may be teething. I felt around on her gums and I think I feel some rough patches. I know it seems like it would be too soon but, I started teething at 2 months. I guess only time will tell what is going on.

4th of July Weekend... fun times

Abigayl's first picture with Dr. Gehring
Abigayl is now social smiling!! I am so excited. When we talk to her and play with her she smiles at us. In this picture, she was on her play mat looking in the mirror while I was talking to her. Over the weekend she was dishing out smiles to lots of people. What I love most though, when I get her up from naps she smiles at me. It feels really good to have her recognize me!
Her uncle Wayne took a little while, but he finally held her
I think her great-uncle Ken might like her!! She seemed to be the center of attention where ever we went. Everyone waited their turn to get to hold her!!

Her great-grandma and her grandpa argued over whose turn it was to hold her!!
Her first 4th shirt... she is definitely our little firecracker!!!
Here she is taking a nap on daddy's chest. He was sleeping too, but I woke him up while I was looking for the camera.
We still have to get pictures together every now and then!!!
Abi's first dip in the lake... just her feet of course! Rusty said that as soon as her foot hit the water she started shaking it. I think she might have thought it was cold!!

It was really nice to see Rusty's brother, Wayne, and his family make it to the lake this year. We are hoping that they will make it a tradition to come every year now!
Abi sat and enjoyed the warm breeze by the lake. I think she really liked it. It was a lot for her to take in because she hasn't really been outside much. The weather here is just too hot.
She really likes her great-aunt Dana. Dana sang and talked to her for a while. Abi just smiled and even gave a little giggle!
Abi really likes it when her Aunt Marcy sings to her. She also went into a trance looking at her uncle Wayne's TU hat. She must like yellow, red and blue!
Abi was a great sport while we were at the lake. She only went off her schedule the first day. After that, it was back to sleeping well and eating great! I'm sure she will love it next year when she can spend a little more time down at the water playing. This weekend though, she was the belle of the ball. She definitely got lots of love and kisses. She also got to meet a lot more of her family.

A great weekend!!

This weekend Rusty decided to take a side job. That meant another boring weekend at home... so I thought! Saturday was pretty boring but that night we met up with his cousin Laura for dinner so she could meet the little sweet girl for the first time. After dinner we went to his cousin Megan's new house... it is so cute! After a quick feed and change we decided to get home.

Sunday, we got up early for church. I was very tired but it was time to get back to normal life! After church Rusty had to go back out to work. So, I met up with Laura and Megan for a little shopping and lunch. It was great!! We had lunch, shopped, went for ice cream and then for dinner! Abi and I were gone for 9 hrs!!! She did fantastic. She only got fussy near the end of the day... and that was just because she was ready to eat!


Abi is ready to meet auntie Laura for the first time!!
Abi and auntie Laura getting to know each other...
Auntie Megan and auntie Laura
Chillin' on Megan's floor...
Feeding time... Auntie Megan was getting some practice in so she's ready to babysit soon!! Next, she needs to conquer diaper changing and we are all set!

A girls day was just what I needed! It was really great spending a day away from the house.

Happy 1 month!

June 23 Abigayl turned one month. I can't believe time has gone by that fast!! We measured her at 20 3/4 in and ~ 10 lb.... she's our little piglet! It's amazing how much a baby can change in a month... she now has rolls and a double chin. Also, we had to switch to her 0-3 month clothes because she has outgrown her newborn stuff :(


With daddy looking so cute.
Showing off her chubby little cheeks!
Thought I would throw this one in because she looked so darn cute in it ;)
Also on Monday, Rusty got to go pick up his Anniversary present, his new TV. I think he was a little excited to get it in and set up. I have to admit... it is really great looking at a TV with a clear picture and nice coloring!

Abigayl did really good that night because after we went and picked up the TV, we went and got ice cream. It was the first time we put her in her front carrier. I think she really likes that thing because she gets to be cuddled and held the whole time she's in it! Plus, she fell right to sleep while she was in it! Though, I was a little afraid I was going to have to eat my ice cream off the top of her head! All went well though and I went home fat and happy.


Again, I threw this one in because I though she looked so precious. She is such a sweet angel.

More Abigayl pictures...

These are some pictures my mom took while she was here.


I just love this picture of Abigayl

So much concentration!

I wore this exact same outfit the day that I came home from the hospital!

I think she looks better in it though!!!

This tomato outfit was the only outfit that fit her in her first week. All of the other newborn outfits we had for her were too big.

Rusty is rocking her in his grandpa Roy's old chair. I think I remember him saying it was 40+ years old. We had it recovered to match her room.

Rusty ordered this 8 ft stork to greet us when we got home from the hospital!

Grandma giving her a good old sponge bath... I'm glad that those days are over!!

She finds her fingers every now-and-then... luckily not very often!

All clean!

Abigayl is one month old today. I am in absolute amazement that it has already been that long! I guess time really does fly faster when you have kids. I have to say though, it's amazing how much you learn about a newborn in one month!! I went from crying when she cried to being able to ignore her a little so I can eat a hot meal!!! I love her to pieces though and am so thankful that she is my little angel.

3 Year Anniversary

June 17th was our 3 year anniversary. I woke up from my morning nap to find doughnuts, flowers, a card and a new book! It was very sweet. Later that day Rusty called to tell me that he found a sitter and made dinner reservations.

Seeing that I haven't left the house much in the past few weeks, the prospect of a night out just the two of us was very exciting! Though, I was apprehensive about leaving me girl for a few hours. But, I sucked it up and off we went to Rusty's dad's house. We left her to sleep it out at her grandpa's (which was mighty boring for him and grandma Patty).


My loot for the day!!

Best chocolate cake I think I have had... we went to my favorite sushi place, In the Raw.

I still can't believe that it has been 3 years of wedded bliss. I'm a very lucky lady.

When we returned back to the grandparents house we found that she had indeed slept the whole time. We then got her up for her last feeding of the night (which we had to torture the poor girl to get her to wake up). Reluctantly she ate her dinner and we returned home to fall into bed well past our bed time!!

The best part for Rusty came a couple of days later when our TV went out. So, for our anniversary present this year (it was supposed to happen last year) Rusty got to go pick a new TV. It will be pretty exciting to have a clear picture with the proper color and no high pitch buzz coming from the TV!!

June 17 is also my mom's birthday. So, happy birthday mom. I love you!