10 months

I feel like I am always saying this BUT--- where does the time go? Seriously. Am I really saying my sweet, Honey Girl is 10 months old today! Am I really saying that in 2, very short, months, my sweet, Honey Girl will be one, I mean, 12 months old!! ((I honestly haven't accepted the fact that she is getting older and getting very close to hitting that number we aren't speaking of right now!!))

In the past month you have::

• started walking with your push around toys! This was a huge step and this Mama sure is proud! Girlfriend, you pretty much run holding on for dear life!
• learned to "Patty Cake" and clap your hands like its going out of style! All you need to hear is the first two words and you are clapping away, rolling it up and throwing it in a pan!! ;) ...cutest thing ever.
• started napping in your crib. We normally let you nap in the swing downstairs but since you are just fine napping wherever, we go ahead and put you in your crib! Your naps are still short but you take at least 2 a day. (early morning and afternoon)

Dada & Mama are so blessed to call you ours. We can't even imagine life without you. You're  beautiful, every little piece love. (-taylor swift)

*see my two little teefies?!

8 months

my goodness.

today, you are 8 months old and I can't even begin to tell you how much we have enjoyed every second! In the past month:

• we have started eating a lot more and so many new foods. Your favorite fruit is still bananas but you love pears, apples, and peaches too. You eat carrots and sweet potatoes like they are goin' out of style. Green beans and peas are on the low end but you do eat them at least! 
• you love to try to feed yourself. It's so cute. You'll be sucking on your spoon one second then all of a sudden, the next thing we know, its in the floor! 
• you still could care less about sitting up on your own. You do sit up, but not for long. You seem to find it so much easier to roll around to get where you wanna go. Quite amusing. 
• girlfriend, you are soooo close to crawling though! You still have that "scoot" goin' on but that's good enough for us! You'll figure it out!
• Although, you aren't pulling yourself up yet, you do love the help from Dada & Mama to pull you up (you try so hard) so you can stand. It's too funny to see you standing like a big girl.
• Mama is sad that you still haven't said "Mama" yet. It will come soon though. I believe in you honey girl. 
• you are so smiley these days! we can just glance over at you and you'll let out a little chuckle and flash the biggest grin at us. We love it. Melts your Dada and Mama's hearts. 
• speaking of chuckling. you, my girl, do a bit of mimicking. Which is precious as all get out. You babble, and cluck your tongue right back at us when we cluck at you!! You think it's hilarious! You laugh is so sweet.
• when do you plan on saying Mama? No rush, I'm just wondering...
• you live up to your last name. Sleeping is just part of you. You don't miss out on it. As long as you have Violet sleeping with you, it's sweet dreams all night long. A normal night is going down before 9pm and waking up between 7-8am.

You are growing up so fast and changing a little bit everyday. You are pure perfection. We are so proud of the little sassy britches you are!!

meet Violet, friends. Heaven sent.

Happy 8 months, sweet girl.

7 months

OH! I know! We are as shocked as you are! Girlfriend, you are just too big for your britches! (literally, just this week alone, we've had to put away 2 pairs of your blue jeans!)

Here's what you've been up to this past month::

• you officially said your first word-- DADA! and your Dada sure was on cloud 9 that day! He was definitely proud of you baby girl! (no pressure, Honey, but when are you gonna say MAMA?!!!!
• you have improved a lot more in sitting up. Although, you still have not yet reached full control over it, you are coming around.
• you are on the verge of crawling! You mainly low crawl and roll around right now but we think it's only a matter of time and you'll be all over the place!
• you have gotten so much better at eating! we still offer you sweet potatoes, peas, bananas and pears and you go in head first! You still like to grab the spoon and 'attempt' to feed yourself! (we are learning) You also like the Gerber strawberry apple puffs!
• You are still sleeping with Mama by the end of the night but you do great at naptime and falling asleep in your crib at night time! You typically go about 5 hours in your crib alone before you realize we aren't there and then you wanna come snuggle with Mama!
• you are officially in all 6 months clothing! You could only wear certain brands that ran small in 6 months last month but I guess over the holidays, you ate too much too ;) last check up, (12.20.2010) you weighed 13lbs 4oz and 23 1/2 inches long!
• you can also stand for about .5 seconds while you play with your musical table! ha. seeeee...

Happy 7 months sweet girl! You are right on track with everything and we are so proud of you and your beautiful little personality!

Half Way Point

Abby Kate, today is your half year mark!
First, let Mama start by saying, "WOW! I seriously can't believe it has been 6 whole months since your sweet baby body came into this world."

You are growing so quickly. I would be sad, but no matter how big you grow, you will always be our little girl.

In six months, I have learned so much about motherhood, and I still have so much more to learn. My heart has filled with more love than I ever imagined possible and is continuing with overflow by each and every second! Abigail, you keep your Daddy and I going. We have so much to live for, because of you. You give us light in each day and the strength to withstand anything that comes our way.  

In the past month you have::

• shown us how driven you are and can pretty much sit up on your own. (you still need us there for you incase you topple over but you are doing so well)
• started eating solids! Peas aren't at the top of your faves list and sweet potatoes aren't far behind the peas BUT you are okay with bananas and you love pears! (incase anyone is wondering, I have decided for a healthy, happy start, and I am making Abby's baby food myself. So easy and so much easier on your wallet! I would recommend this for any parent!) Here is the cookbook I have been using. Cooking for Baby The foods are grouped by age and goes up to 18 months!
• been "babbling" a lot more! It's mostly a lot of screaming and laughs because you love to hear your own voice! (almost as much as we love hearing it , too) Daddy will tell you all day long he thinks you have said Dada already, but Mama isn't believing him till she hears it herself! ;) ha.
• improved your gross motor skills! You go to town in your jumper! It's the funniest thing! You love it! You are also scooting around a little at a time! Before we know it, you will be crawling sweet girl! 
• shown us how on track you are with your fine motor skills! You can grab anything in sight and you know exactly the distance it is between that object and your mouth! Everything still goes to your mouth first thing and you have made it clear to us that, that isn't stopping anytime soon! You can hold your own spoon and even put it up to your mouth! (you may get more on your face and hands than into your mouth but hey! it's improving and we are proud!
• started to recognize when your Mama and Dada are in the room and when we leave. (what can we say? you love us!) you get really sad and cry when we leave the room. You watch us the entire time and as soon as we disappear, you stick that juicy little bottom lip out!
• (this one is just for kicks) but... you have traded in your diamonds for pearls! We lost one of your diamond earrings a few days ago and with hopes of finding it, we decided to go with pearls this time! They are so adorable and Mommy has a matching pair! :)

 As fast as these first six months have gone, we are enjoying every minute of it. We are blessed to have you as our little girl miss Abby Kate. You are beautiful inside and out.

May the Lord bless you and keep you!

5 months

Hello there, Honey girl, you are 5 months old today!

In the past month you have::

• mastered rolling over from your back to your tummy. You have rolled from your tummy to your back a few times, normally you get stuck and become frustrated after a short while. Then we just roll you back over and let you do your thing.
• begun to enjoy playing with your toys. You reach for everything in front of you, and whatever you can grab ahold of goes straight into your mouth. (while drool, lots of drool, comes out!)
• gotten closer to sitting up. You can stay in a sitting position for about 6 seconds before toppling forward or to the side. 
• found your voice. You babble and blow raspberries like it's no ones business. We love hearing you learn new sounds! Oh! and there's an ongoing battle on whether you say "Mama" or "Dada" first! (of course you will say Mama first) Riiiight? ;)
• started eating rice cereal. It's a challenge getting you to eat cereal but we manage to get at least half the bowl in you! The other half is on your face, clothes and hands! You are too funny when you grab the spoon to put it in your mouth.
• smiling whenever we walk into the room or look at you. Makes our hearts melt every time. You have also started crying and noticing whenever we walk out of the room.
• made us proud of you and love you so much more!

Here are your 5 month out glamour shots mommy took of you today!

you are such a beauty

sitting up by yourself!! you go girl! 6 seconds will take you far before too long!

remember the toppling over thing I mentioned earlier?

You are such a joy and we love and cherish every second we have with you. Please, Abby Kate, stop growing so fast.

Cereal; yum.

Abby eating cereal for the first time was definitely a fun experience.
She will get the hang of it! ;)
November 9th 2010

Proud Mommy Moment!

our girl is moving on up in this world! She can now roll over by herself! Enjoy!