Abby: 2 Months Old!

You know everyone says ... "it goes by so quickly" or "they grow up so fast" - well now I understand! How can it be that she is already 2 months old? I remember saying ... "oh, she is 2 weeks old!" Well today Abby is 2 months old, and she is changing every day. Just this week she has started sleeping more at night - Thank goodness! And now she smiles/laughs at us on a daily basis. She particulary likes it when Na makes up funny songs about her and the dogs or whatever and sings to her.

I have one more week at home and then I head back to work on the 9th. I have very mixed feelings ... I want to be home with her, but I am still interested in my work and enjoy what I do. I am fortunate that I am only going to be working 3 days a week - so I'll be home with her the other 4 days a week. I know it will be a difficult adjustment, but I think after a couple of weeks it will be good for all of us.

Here she is sporting her 4th of July outfit for her pictures this month!

Fun with Cousin!

Abby and I have had a fun week. My cousin Jessica and her little boy, Robby, came on Sunday to visit us and went home today. We went to the park one day, we went with my sister-in-law and her two kids another day to an indoor playhouse, but mostly we stayed inside because it has been raining here for days. Nathan & I enjoyed Jessica being here because she helped us so much with Abby! It was nice to have an extra set of hands. Robby is such a good boy that we always like having him here. Here are a few pictures from the week ...

Happy 1st Father's Day!

We had a good weekend in Oklahoma visiting with my family for Father's Day. Nathan & I actually got to go to the movies Saturday night while my parent's kept Abby. Mostly it was a relaxing weekend with good food cooked by Momma Renee.

Abby is starting to smile - as you can see in this picture. She is growing so fast, I can tell she has gotten bigger in the last week or so. She is 7 weeks old and has started looking at lights, fans, our faces, and some objects/toys we put up close to her. It is amazing to see her little brain learn and grow. We are looking forward to her being able to play and interact with us more, which I know is only a few more weeks away. We worry that she is already spoiled because she loves to be held ... this is problematic when I am home alone with her so I rely heavily on the Baby Bjorn so I can get things done. Overall, she has been a good baby and we hope it stays that way!

Bad Hair Day!

This is a picture of Abby's first (as I am sure there will by many in her life) bad hair day. Last night Nathan gave Abby a bath and then got her ready for bed. It was so nice of him and I really appreciated it - but you know how Daddys don't do things like Mommys do ... well hence the bad hair day. I always brush her hair after a bath and then it lays nicely, but Nathan towel dried it and it was all spikey, now I can't get it to lay down even after a brushing. It looks hilarious! It might be hard to tell in these pictures, but it is spiked up. Too Funny!

P.S. Notice her onsie is appropriate for the occasion.