Sooo Tired...

I have been sick the past week and today Mommy said I could watch a video in her and Daddy's room. So I got up in the chair and a little later Mommy came to check on me and found me like this.

Mmmmm Food!

Mommy gave me big people food for the first time today. I liked it alot. Mommy says that Michael did not like the cereal and puried foods and that he drank formula until he could chew his food. I am such a big girl!

Rockin' Out

I can get up on all fours and rock now. I am getting so close to crawling. I get really frustrated when I want to chase after Michael but my legs and arms don't work together.

Soooo Close!

I Hode You

This is how I hold my hands when I ask Mommy or Daddy to "Hode You!" I like it when Mommy comes home from Costco because she always bring these great big boxes that I can sit in.

Sticker Boy

Continuing in my grand tradition of not smiling when mommy is taking my picture....

I really like stickers. Mommy found these really cool dinosaur ones. I insisted that she put them where you see them. I wanted one on my mouth too but she said no.

ohhhh and I've been following mommy around and calling her a hippomonamus - she says while it is very cute how I say 'hippomonamus' it itsn't very polite to call someone that...hmmmm I don't know why...

Michael thought I Needed A Hard Hat!

Sometimes things get a little crazy and so Michael thought I needed his hard hat. I kept pulling it down over my eyes while mommy was trying to take this picture and Michael would come over and lift it up and say "where's abby...there she is!" Then I would laugh and mommy would take my picture.

A few minutes ago Michael head butted me and then put himself in timeout.

A Boy and His Bike

This is the most popular toy at my house. Whenever my cousins come over everyone wants to ride it and ring the bell. I really like it if someone else is riding it and I sit on the back. My DzaDza and Nana gave this to me for Christmas. I can reach the pedals now but have to ask mommy or daddy for a "push!"...and as you can see - I still won't smile for the camera...don't ask my mommy how I behaved at my Picture People appointment last Friday.

Who's So Cute!

I LOVE the camera! DzaDza? Do you see the golf club by me? I love to swing it around. I'm getting ready for the next time you visit!

I Like to Help Mommy in the Kitchen!

I like to sit in my high chair and play while mommy is working in the kitchen. It is the most fun!

Too Much Fun!

Yesterday I went swimming in my little pool and I wore myself OUT! I came inside and got a blanket and a pillow and laid down on the couch (even though it had no cusions because mommy was washing the slipcover) and fell asleep. Then later I was playing peek-a-boo with daddy. Last night mommy and I showed daddy how I can sing "I'm a little teapot."

Blowing Kisses

I love to blow kisses now and Mommy and Daddy like getting them.

Michael Learns About "The Passion"

Uncle John - Here is one for you and the guys at the Casa! I wouldn't put this book down. I even made Mommy read it to me! She says I'm a little too young to see the movie though.

Abby Makes A Comfy Pillow!

What a pair!

It's Raining, It's Pouring...

What is that stuff?

It has been very hot and dry this summer. Yesterday it started to rain. Mommy opened up the back door to "air out" the house. So I pulled my chair up to the screen and sat and watched the rain. It has been SO long since it has rained that I wasn't sure what it was at first. I wanted to run around in it but Mommy hurt her back and can't bend over or move very fast so she said not this time.

Godpapa! Look At What I Fit Into Now!!!

GO CUBS!

My Godpapa, Uncle Pat, got me these pajamas. I think they are pretty snazzy. I've been waiting and waiting until I was big enough to wear them. They are the coolest! Thank you Uncle Pat!

p.s. mommy can't make me look at the camera if i don't want to - at least i'm standing still.

Sibling Revelry

I love my big brother!

Mommy was trying to get a picture of both Michael and me. But she couldn't get both of us looking at her at the same time. Then Michael got the death grip on me and I started to cry. He was just trying to make sure that I didn't fall over but he doesn't realize that I'm a big girl now. He is really good at making sure I am happy. He gets me toys and my bottle. He jumps and falls down because he knows it makes me laugh. He is the best!

I'm Such A Big Girl!

I'm going to get you Daddy!

Look at me sitting up all by myself. I am happiest like this. I can look around and get all my toys. I get frustrated on my tummy because I try to get the toy in front of me but I just move backwards. Do you like my outfit? I do! My friend Penny got it for me. You can see Penny at http://theadventuresoftadpole.blogspot.com. Her daddy, Andy, and my daddy were roommates in college and he and Penny's mommy, Melissa, lived in Singapore at the same time my mommy and daddy did. Penny promises to come and visit us. We talked alot in the womb while our mommy's chatted on the internet.

Mmmmmm Fooooood

I like to eat!

There is nothing I like more than eating! Mommy says I come by that honestly. She also says I have a hollow leg. I will eat anything you put in front of me...watch out Takeru Kobayashi - there is a new man in town!

Bye Bye Uncle John!

Uncle John and Abby

Well we know it is the end of summer because Uncle John had to leave us and go back to Rome. Mommy, Michael and I went to breakfast with him yesterday morning. We won't get to see him again until Christmas. Mommy says he is working on a very important paper. When he is done he will have a Doctorate in Sacred Theology. Good luck Uncle John - get lots done!

Stop In the Name of Love!

We Love Great-Grandma Antoinette!

Michael and Great-Grandma Antoinette

Our Mommy said that our great-grandma Antoinette went to heaven last Saturday, August 13. Mommy said she went very peacefully in her sleep. She was 95 years old. She was Papa's Mommy (our Mommy's grandma) This picture was taken in January 2004 when Michael was 6 months old. Mommy and Papa had taken Michael to San Diego to see her. Mommy loved her a lot and will miss her terribly. She says great-grandma had a lot of people waiting for her in heaven: her mommy and daddy, her husband, her 2 sisters, her brother, and many others!

Peek-A-Boo!!!

Where Is Abby? There She Is!

My new favorite game is peek-a-boo. Mommy or Daddy gives me a blanket or towel and I throw it over my head and wait for them to say "where's Abby?" Then I tear it off my head and smile really big. Then they say "OH! There she is!" and I laugh!

Wus Up!

Hmmmmm?

Mommy thought this picture was just too funny not to post. :)

Ready to Go...Maybe Not...

zzzzzzzzzzzz

I went into my closet and got two of my packpack's and filled them with diapers. Then I tried to put both on my shoulders. I came out to the living room and waited for Mommy to take me somewhere (even though she said we didn't need to go anywhere). A few minutes later she noticed that I was fast asleep!

Mmmmmmmm Paci!

Look at me!

I really don't take a pacifier - I just like to chew on them. I like to catch Mommy's eye and then I shrug my shoulders and give her a BIG smile.

Who's a Happy Girl?

Smiley!

Just ANOTHER cute picture of me! I am very social and want to be entertained all the time! Mommy says I am also a HUGE drama queen. I'm not quite sure what that means but it makes Mommy shake her head a lot.

I wanna bang on a drum all day...

I wanna bang on a drum all day...

Mommy wanted to put this picture on because she thinks I'm really cute with this hat on (even though the picture is a little fuzzy). Mommy, Abby, Damma, Ant Manda, and me went to visit my cousin Jeremiah. Jeremiah is 5 months older than me and he is my Ant Beth's son. He was adopted by some really nice people. He is just about my size (a little bit taller) and we had a fun time running around and talking to each other.

And We Have A Tooth!

Look at my pearly whites!

Mommy noticed something in my mouth just now and discovered a nice sized tooth! It is the lower left front tooth. She said I am a month younger than Michael was when he got his first tooth. No WONDER I've been so fussy. Mommy gave me a little bit of tylenol to help and now she is wondering if that is why I've been reluctant to eat recently. My gums must of hurt too much to nurse or drink from the bottle!!!

There's No Place Like Daddy!

Sooooooo tired!

I was SO tired after playing yesterday that I was getting cranky. So Daddy picked me up and I promptly fell asleep. I like it when he holds me.

I'm 6 Months Old

I'm Such a Big Girl!

Yesterday, August 7th, I turned 6 months old! I am such a big girl. My mommy took me to the doctors last week for a check up and the doctor said I looked really good! I am 16lbs10oz and 26inches long. I have just about outgrown my car seat! yikes! My weight has tapered off a bit but is still in the 70% for my age group. The doctor said that mommy and daddy can start feeding me big people food (that is mashed up). So we are going to try that tonight. Michael said he didn't like big people food all mashed up and would not eat it until he could chew it. We will see if I feel the same way.

What a Pickle!

Ohhhh the pickles we get ourselves into

Uhmmmm...Mom?...Michael?...Daddy?...Meow?...Luli?...anyone? I seem to have flipped over and now I am stuck! It is not my fault that I want to crawl around but my legs won't work.