Monday, January 16, 2012

Abby and Owen

Owen came to play with us today while his mommy was at work. We had fun, I think the pictures speak for themselves!
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Little Man

I feel like I do so many posts on Abby lately since she is growing and changing so fast, but someone it is growing up too! I am loving watching Carter as he learns new things every day. I am so thankful I have had thi year to take him to school and pick him every day. I love to see him confidantly walk into his classroom every morning and to hear about all he learned everyday. This time is so precious.....here are some little facts about Carter at this moment in time.
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He is the most cuddly and snuggly little boy. He LOVES to sit in my lap and wished I would carry him (but he is a big boy and that makies it hard). He loves me to scratch his back and sing his nighty night every night.
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He has a new found love for his stuffed animals and like to sleep with the same 3 every night: Firey, Sonic Bear and Spiderman bear. He also has to have his flashlight, bunny and basketball jack-o-lantern (yes from Halloween) turned on. You can also often times find a toy under his pillow.
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He loves to eat: Pirate's Booty, Reeses Hearts, Braums Birthday Cake Ice Cream, Pizza, Rice, Cereal, PB&J sandwiches. Chex Mix, Cheese It's, Apples..to name a few!
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He loves: Spiderman, using his imagination, Sonic the Hedgehog, Bubble Guppies, basketball, Colt, play phones, his iTouch, reading, helping me cook, quoting movies, riding his bike, running fast, climbing, jumping off of things, monkey bars and ATTENTION!
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He is the cutest, sweetest (unless he's mad) most precious thing....though I may be a little biased, ha!

9 months

Abby Paige, you are 9 months old! I can't believe we are three months away from your first birthday! You are an absolute doll and I am loving EVERY minute with you!
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You are the sweetest little girl and definatly a mama's girl. That being said, you love your daddy too and loved to play a little game where you reach for me, then reach for him...back and forth until we stop the game!
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You love to be out and about and are most always on you best behavior. You rarely cry when we are running errands, you just love to look around and see what's going on. You are great to take shopping and will sit in your stroller most of the time. You love to go out to eat as long as you are eating too!
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We call you a little piggy becasue you LOVE to eat. I drug my feet giving you baby food, but you are loving it now and there is no going back! I have started making a lot of your food and I love to do it because I feel like it is so much better for you! Some foods you are eating now are:
blueberries, strawberries, rasberries, blackberries, bananas, apple sauce, cut up green beans, mixed veggies, squash (your favorite), sweet potatoes, crackers, ceral bars, yougurt....really anything I put in front of you , ha!
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We have finally gotten in a pretty good routine and I love it, your schedule looks something like this:
7:30ish wake up and nurse and then have playtime/take brother to school
9:30 breakfast- oatmeal and fruit (generally blueberries/bananas. or berry/bananas I puree)
10-12:30ish nap
12:30 nurse and maybe a snack (yougurt or cereal bar, sometimes a veggie)
then playtime/pickup brother....generally a nap in there somewhere, often times in the car....maybe some playtime outside
5:30: dinner- veggie and a fruit
6:00: bath
6:30ish- nurse and then bedtime
You are an awesome sleeper and rarely get up at night. If you do get up, you can find your paci and usuallly just go back to sleep. You move all over your bed at night. You love to cuddle up with your bunny and your puppy, Baby Princess that Carter made you! You have started sleeping you your side most of the time!

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You still only have 2 teeth on the bottom. I keep thinkg another one will come, but so far, nothing!
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You love to play with your tounge. Sicking it out, wiggling it around, it's pretty funny!
You have yet to crawl, but you are pulling up and cruising along tables. You love to be standing and arch your back when I try to set you down, you want up! I think you may skip crawling as you won't even attempt it! You love to hold onto my fingers and walk around. You really just want to be right in on the action!
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You are doing a ton of babbling, but not really making any "words". You say: dada, baba and just make random noises ALL the time.....but nothing is linked to anything!
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Your favorite person is your bubbas! You might up when you see him and your eyes follow his every move. He loves you a lot too. He sings to you and speaks so sweetly to you. The other day he went into your room before I could get in there in the morning. I went in your room and her had climbed into your crib and had your diaper. He was trying to change your diaper, haha! He calls you his sissy and always makes sure to tell people how old you are,
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You have a few tricks. You wave bye-bye, clap, give your baby doll (and me) kisses on command, and if I hand you something and say "shake it" you will. You also love to dance! Anytime you hear music, you will start bobbing up and down. The other day at the Mavericks game you started dancing anytime they played music!
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You are still a petite little thing! I bought you size 2 shoes and they are too big, you wear a size 2 diaper and wear 3/6, 6/9 month clothes. We go to the doctor Wednesday and I am curious to know your stats!
Abby Paige, you light up our world and make our family so happy! We love you!

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Where's my baby going?

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I took these pictures the other day and looking back at them Miss Abby looks SO old.....where is my baby going????
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American Girl Girls' Lunch

When Erica told me she was taking her girls to the America Girl Store as part of their Christmas present, I knew Abby and I had to tag along. I have wanted to go there since it opened and had yet to find an excuse to go! It was SO fun and we made lots of memories!
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The food was pretty yummy. You got to choose an appetizer (the girls got Chicken Noodle Soup, then sent it back for fruit, and Erica and I got a salad) and a main course (the girls got spagetti and meatballs, I got a chicken ceaser sandwhich and Erica got salmon). Abby enjoyed eating off of everyone's plate!
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Miss Ella. I didn't take many pictures, but they had cute little high chairs for the girls' dolls.
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Abby chowinh down on rasberries off of Ella's plate.
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Happy girl....I can't wait to bring her there again when she's old enough to understand!
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Emma, Abby and Ella. Friends until the end!

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Ice!

We went with my mom, dad and Colt to see Ice at the Gaylord Texan. It was super fun and super cold! I was a little thrown off when we got there, because I thought I was going to be able to bring Abby's stroller in...no such luck, ugh! If I would have known that I would have brought the Baby B'journ....oh well. It was so pretty and a cool site to see!
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Ready for his coat...hat, gloves and all!
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The theme was Shrek the Halls....so much fun!
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Pops and Abby waiting to go in.
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Colt and Abby
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Sweet girl!
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All bundled up!
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Abby is too.
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Carter and Shrek
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Funny Colt!
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Slippery
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Carter's turn!
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The real reason for the season.
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Afterwatds we walked around the Gaylord. It was so pretty at night!
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Snow princess!
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Ma and Abby
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Carter and Colt
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Best buds
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Carter threw a penny into this fountain and I asked him what he wished for and he told me: "I wished that I had a hand like Ironman and shoulders like Hulk." Ha!
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Happy girl!
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It was a fun time with lots of fun memories!