Monday, October 26, 2009
Trooper
Abby was a trooper today. Joe had to take her in to get her second dose of the flu shot and also to get some blood drawn. Normally I would take her to the appointment but I had to work, so Joe gets a lot of dad points today. We were lucky and got a great nurse at the drs office who was really quick about the flu shot. Joe said she cried for a second but once she realized it was over she stopped. Then it was downstairs for the next appointment. Joe had to hold her for this one. He realized at that point how strong a little 21 pounder can be. But he said that once the needle was in and the blood was going Abby stopped crying and watched the blood... I don't know if that is wierd or what. I think she didn't know what to do about that. He said that when the nurse was done with her she reached out and wanted to give her a hug. The nurse said that she had never gotten a hug from a baby she had just taken their blood from! I am sure it made her day =)
Fair
Just catching up on some old posts - We went to the Calvert County Fair a couple of weekends ago. Joe loves the fair for some odd reason I still have not figured out. We didn't even get any food while we were there so it must not be for that anymore. We went with another couple from church who have a little girl Abbys age. So the girls got a big kick out of seeing the animals and the people and the rides. But the most amuzing thing was the little dancing area that was near the stage. It was gospel music day when we went, so the girls were getting down to some classics =)
Caroline (aren't her overalls cute)
Abby getting jiggy with it!
Cow says Mooo!
Abby and Daddy on the John Deere! (Keep dreaming hunny)
Caroline (aren't her overalls cute)
Abby getting jiggy with it!
Cow says Mooo!
Abby and Daddy on the John Deere! (Keep dreaming hunny)
How many KIX can you fit in your mouth?
Abby is teething ALOT! I think she has about 4 or 5 going at once now so it is a whole lot of fun in the Garner household lately =) One thing I have found that helps is giving her KIX. They help to massage the inside of her mouth...especially when she sticks about 10 in at once ;)
Here is a video of her in the act!
Here is a video of her in the act!
Friday, September 11, 2009
Look who's talking now!
So Abby has upgraded from babbling to trying to talk in sentences (well kind of) =) She has started staying "what is that?" (when we are in the car and she is looking out the window) "piece please" (when she wants more of something) "sited" (when she is excited about something) Those are the only ones we have actually heard repeatedly - the rest of what she talks about, only she knows!
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Funny little stories of Abby
So Abby is coming into her own now that she is a whole year old =) There are 3 little stories that I wanted to share.
"In Control"
So Abby is really fascinated with the remote control for the t.v. and she knows the difference between the VCR remote and the TV remote. She knows the VCR remote does nothing so therefore she will not be fooled into playing with that! And don't even try to give her, her toy remote - which by the way speaks 3 languages, sings, talks,etc. - still NOT good enough. So the other day she got a hold of the remote and managed to change the channel. It landed on a music channel which had the Beatles singing Twist and Shout. She was so excited with her selection that she started dancing with remote in hand. She would turn around to look at Joe and I with the biggest smile on her face. Then when I joined in to dance with her she was just cracking up! It was so cute. Of course by the time we got the camera she was pretty much done with the whole dancing part and had moved on to playing with her toys.
"O.C.D."
So there are times when I can see Joe come out in Abby. The other day I was putting laundry away in our room and Abby was with me "helping". I had put a basket of dirty clothes near the door to take downstairs and had emptied another basket that was full of folded clothes. So Abby began to take the clothes from the basket of dirty clothes and take them piece by piece over to the empty basket. If a piece of clothing did not make it all the way in the basket she would not leave until she had put it ALL THE WAY in. She was talking the entire time to herself because she did not notice I was watching her. I was just staring in amazement at how much time and effort she was putting into transferring the clothes. It was almost as if she was saying, "mommy you did this all wrong...I would have done it this way!"
"Kiss Me!"
The other day I went to pick Abby up from school and Joe has been doing it alot and he has a routine that he does with her (which I found out later). I went into the classroom and said Hi! and picked her up. Then I started talking to her teacher. Then I felt a hand grab my face and turn it to look at her then she gave me a big kiss! It was so cute. I was laughing all the way home about that. I asked Joe what he does when he picks her up and he always tries to give her a kiss when he picks her up. So being so routine like her father she was expecting the kiss =)
"In Control"
So Abby is really fascinated with the remote control for the t.v. and she knows the difference between the VCR remote and the TV remote. She knows the VCR remote does nothing so therefore she will not be fooled into playing with that! And don't even try to give her, her toy remote - which by the way speaks 3 languages, sings, talks,etc. - still NOT good enough. So the other day she got a hold of the remote and managed to change the channel. It landed on a music channel which had the Beatles singing Twist and Shout. She was so excited with her selection that she started dancing with remote in hand. She would turn around to look at Joe and I with the biggest smile on her face. Then when I joined in to dance with her she was just cracking up! It was so cute. Of course by the time we got the camera she was pretty much done with the whole dancing part and had moved on to playing with her toys.
"O.C.D."
So there are times when I can see Joe come out in Abby. The other day I was putting laundry away in our room and Abby was with me "helping". I had put a basket of dirty clothes near the door to take downstairs and had emptied another basket that was full of folded clothes. So Abby began to take the clothes from the basket of dirty clothes and take them piece by piece over to the empty basket. If a piece of clothing did not make it all the way in the basket she would not leave until she had put it ALL THE WAY in. She was talking the entire time to herself because she did not notice I was watching her. I was just staring in amazement at how much time and effort she was putting into transferring the clothes. It was almost as if she was saying, "mommy you did this all wrong...I would have done it this way!"
"Kiss Me!"
The other day I went to pick Abby up from school and Joe has been doing it alot and he has a routine that he does with her (which I found out later). I went into the classroom and said Hi! and picked her up. Then I started talking to her teacher. Then I felt a hand grab my face and turn it to look at her then she gave me a big kiss! It was so cute. I was laughing all the way home about that. I asked Joe what he does when he picks her up and he always tries to give her a kiss when he picks her up. So being so routine like her father she was expecting the kiss =)
Monday, September 7, 2009
Hike to Calvert Cliffs
We went to Calvert Cliffs with the Metz's the weekend before Abbys party. We had never used the backpack we had gotten at a yard sale for Abby yet so we were prematurely excited to use it. I am sure it is great for a 1-2 mile hike but the hike to the beach ended up being 2 miles there and 2 miles back. And with a 20lb baby on your back it starts getting heavy =) It was interesting as well to go with a 3 yr old (Peyton) and a 5 yr old (Carter). Joe and I were going to be watching the two of them on August 29th. So this was just a taste of what we were in for. The boys did amazingly well for their age. They really didn't ask to be held too much. The water was nice to look at. There were people on the beach because it was a really nice day to be out. The big draw for Calvert Cliffs is the Sharks Teeth. So that was what the boys wanted to go and do. Abby just wanted to pick up every piece of trash, shell, sand...didn't really matter and try and stick it in her mouth. After the hike the Metz's came back to our house for pizza. I was sure that the boys were going to be tired, but I was wrong - they still had energy after that hike. And that is when we realized we were going to be really in for it!
When we watched the boys on the 29th we were prepared with a lot of activities. After they had some play time at the house - which 3 and 5 yr olds still get a kick out of baby toys, we took them for a walk. We went to the Fire Department and they got to get on the truck and sit in the driver's seat and then the jr. fireman that was giving the tour opened all of the compartments and showed the boys everything inside. It was really pretty cool. Then we walked to Papa Johns and picked up a cheese pizza and took it to one of the picnic tables near the boardwalk and ate. Then we walked to the water and let them play on the "pirate ship" then we walked back home. Once we got home we had them take a break and they watched Toy Story. Joe and I are not quite ready for a little boy! They are non-stop energy.
When we watched the boys on the 29th we were prepared with a lot of activities. After they had some play time at the house - which 3 and 5 yr olds still get a kick out of baby toys, we took them for a walk. We went to the Fire Department and they got to get on the truck and sit in the driver's seat and then the jr. fireman that was giving the tour opened all of the compartments and showed the boys everything inside. It was really pretty cool. Then we walked to Papa Johns and picked up a cheese pizza and took it to one of the picnic tables near the boardwalk and ate. Then we walked to the water and let them play on the "pirate ship" then we walked back home. Once we got home we had them take a break and they watched Toy Story. Joe and I are not quite ready for a little boy! They are non-stop energy.
Abby's 1st Birthday!!!
We are so far behind in our postings and I am going to kick myself later because of it. I use this blog to remind myself of when things happen and I am about 2 months overdue. Poor Abby will have a gap in her first year! I am going to attempt to remember everything.
So starting with her first birthday!!! Of course poor baby had to start teething and get a cold right before her big day! So she spent Thursday and Friday home with mom and dad. She also spent all weekend in her pack and play which we had to rig in order for her to have an incline. She was so stuffed up it was pitiful and it was also keeping her up. She really has been a healthy kid considering she has been in daycare since she was 8 weeks old. But thank goodness for Motrin and Orajel. There is nothing else we could give her for the little cold. So on the day of her party she was a little doped up. And in some of the pics you could tell she was a tad out of it. And the other part of the Motrin is her equilibrium is off so she falls more - which for her is frustrating!
Her theme was "on the farm" and let me just say Oriental Trading Company is the best for little themes. They had some of the cutest stuff! So I went a little overboard with the theme - she had two goats come to her party, Ziggy and Rascal (the party animals as their owners called them). Some of our friends from church have goats as pets which they were really great to bring them. The kids loved them because goats eat NON-STOP so the kids got a kick out of feeding them. And they were still babies so they were just about the same height as the little ones. Abby had about 15 kids total at her little party. We had also ordered this Ball Pit/tunnel castle (didn't go with the theme - but the kids loved it). Abby loved the ball pit and she was short enough she could walk through the tunnels. Lucky for us Joe is a "weather forcaster" because he had the insight to have them set the ballpit in the basement. At 12 it was sunny and warm so I was thinking it was kind of silly to put it inside, but by 3:30 it was raining sheets, we had a waterfall coming down our backyard. I had never seen it rain so much.
For her cake, it was my first attempt at using Fondant icing. I got some pointers from a friend on which brands to go with and what to add to the cake mixes to make it a little more sturdy. It turned out a lot like what I had envisioned. And best of all it was edible =) Some of the layers were strawberry with strawberry icing and others were lemon with cream cheese icing and then the pig pen was yellow cake with chocolate icing. The silo and hay bales were made out of rice krispy treats. Abby slowly but surely tore into the cake. Then she was trying to share with everyone around her. She didn't get to wierded out with everyone singing Happy Birthday (probably because of the Motrin =)) She was such a good sport about everything. I think all of the people and the activities it really helped to get her mind off of the teething pain.
For the kids we had a egg hunt in the living room and craft time out on the deck. They were able to make barn photo holders. They could decorate them with all these little farm animal stickers. Then just for laughs I had gotten a John Deere tractor pinata. The kids got a kick out of it.
We had attempted to control the gifts by asking people to donate to the Weirs mission trip to PNG. We understand it is hard not to get stuff for the little ones. So it fell on deaf ears for some people =) But from what we know about Abby was able to give $180 to the Weirs, which is great for a one year old =) No one is to little to give!
It was a lot of fun. Joe and I looked at eachother when it was all done and said family party next year =)
So starting with her first birthday!!! Of course poor baby had to start teething and get a cold right before her big day! So she spent Thursday and Friday home with mom and dad. She also spent all weekend in her pack and play which we had to rig in order for her to have an incline. She was so stuffed up it was pitiful and it was also keeping her up. She really has been a healthy kid considering she has been in daycare since she was 8 weeks old. But thank goodness for Motrin and Orajel. There is nothing else we could give her for the little cold. So on the day of her party she was a little doped up. And in some of the pics you could tell she was a tad out of it. And the other part of the Motrin is her equilibrium is off so she falls more - which for her is frustrating!
Her theme was "on the farm" and let me just say Oriental Trading Company is the best for little themes. They had some of the cutest stuff! So I went a little overboard with the theme - she had two goats come to her party, Ziggy and Rascal (the party animals as their owners called them). Some of our friends from church have goats as pets which they were really great to bring them. The kids loved them because goats eat NON-STOP so the kids got a kick out of feeding them. And they were still babies so they were just about the same height as the little ones. Abby had about 15 kids total at her little party. We had also ordered this Ball Pit/tunnel castle (didn't go with the theme - but the kids loved it). Abby loved the ball pit and she was short enough she could walk through the tunnels. Lucky for us Joe is a "weather forcaster" because he had the insight to have them set the ballpit in the basement. At 12 it was sunny and warm so I was thinking it was kind of silly to put it inside, but by 3:30 it was raining sheets, we had a waterfall coming down our backyard. I had never seen it rain so much.
For her cake, it was my first attempt at using Fondant icing. I got some pointers from a friend on which brands to go with and what to add to the cake mixes to make it a little more sturdy. It turned out a lot like what I had envisioned. And best of all it was edible =) Some of the layers were strawberry with strawberry icing and others were lemon with cream cheese icing and then the pig pen was yellow cake with chocolate icing. The silo and hay bales were made out of rice krispy treats. Abby slowly but surely tore into the cake. Then she was trying to share with everyone around her. She didn't get to wierded out with everyone singing Happy Birthday (probably because of the Motrin =)) She was such a good sport about everything. I think all of the people and the activities it really helped to get her mind off of the teething pain.
For the kids we had a egg hunt in the living room and craft time out on the deck. They were able to make barn photo holders. They could decorate them with all these little farm animal stickers. Then just for laughs I had gotten a John Deere tractor pinata. The kids got a kick out of it.
We had attempted to control the gifts by asking people to donate to the Weirs mission trip to PNG. We understand it is hard not to get stuff for the little ones. So it fell on deaf ears for some people =) But from what we know about Abby was able to give $180 to the Weirs, which is great for a one year old =) No one is to little to give!
It was a lot of fun. Joe and I looked at eachother when it was all done and said family party next year =)
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
She is WALKING!!
We finally got the camera out in time to get her taking a few steps =) She is really getting around great! Which means no sitting still for mommy and daddy anymore. She is into everything now.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Where is the bathtub?
Abby now knows when she is getting her bath and has a little routine going like everything else in her little world. However bathtime has gotten a lot more difficult now that she is moving around and CANNOT sit still for 5 minutes. So she is like a slippery fish in the tub! So I think we will be moving to the regular tub in a couple of days so she has all the space she needs...
New "Trick"
There were no scary moments or close calls during the filming of this video. And we know we are probably encouraging something we will be complaining about later...but she will eventually have to learn how to conquer the steps one day. I promise we are right behind her every step of the way! =)
For the 200th post...
My parents have pretty much provided a majority of the plants in our garden. But one of the most special plants was one the bought for Abby. It was a daylily called "Abigale My Love" (I forgive the person who named the plant and misspelled Abbys name...) It didn't bloom last year but it has finally bloomed this year and it is beautiful! It is pink with yellow in the center. Currently the plant is pretty short like Abby but the bloom is large and in charge which is fitting. Small but mighty!
Abigale My Love in bloom
Some of the other daylilies that have come out!
The reason I like daylilies is because they don't need a lot of love and attention and they keep coming back on their own each year! Definitely my kind of plant =)
Abby who was not to interested in looking at the camera. More interested in wondering why she was standing on the retaining wall!
Abigale My Love in bloom
Some of the other daylilies that have come out!
The reason I like daylilies is because they don't need a lot of love and attention and they keep coming back on their own each year! Definitely my kind of plant =)
Abby who was not to interested in looking at the camera. More interested in wondering why she was standing on the retaining wall!
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Alot can happen in a month!
So it has been a while since Joe and I have updated the blog with new information and new milestones for Abby.
Abby has turned 10 Months old! It has seriously flown by and every day it seems like she is doing something new.
1. First time in a pool - May 30th we took Abby to the pool that I visited everyday from about May til August! She loved it. I think she is going to be a fish. She wants to constantly stick her head in the water, so I am trying to find a class so I know what I can really do with a 10 month old! We also went to the water park on the 31st which again she loved. We went with Joes family because we were celebrating all of the June B-days. It was a lot of fun. I did not have a lot of expectations of the Chesapeake Water Park but it was actually really nice. They had a lazy river, two baby/kids pools, a bigger kids pool area with lots of small slides, two big slides and a bigger pool. Perfect for just about everyone!
2. 1st time at Gymboree - On June 6th, we went on a playdate with a woman I work with, Suzanne and her 10 month old Sophia. Sophia was about a head taller than Abby but hadn't quite gotten the nosey bug yet to start pulling up on stuff. Suzanne said after the playdate and after watch Abby pull up on stuff Sophia started too! It is amazing how quickly babies pick up stuff. Gymboree was so much fun! They had lots of new toys and climbing things that Abby had never seen before. 45minutes flew by. I also found out that Abby is not the only Bully in her daycare, Sophia is also the bully in her daycare. So it was like a match made in heaven. They just took each others toys and really completely fine with it. Abby really has gotten into her role as bully and will actually crawl head first into people.
Abby in the tunnel - She loved crawling through stuff!
Abby and Sophia (on the right) They both wore pink and they are both pretty much bald so it might be hard to tell =)
The two "bullys" getting adventurous together =)
3. 1st official steps - One June 12th Abby took 4 steps at Daycare. When I got to the daycare they asked me if I had ever given Abby Cheerios. I told them no because we still hadn't finished the can of Puffs. So they told me that Abby was playing on this bench and Olivia was in the high chair eating some cheerios behind Abby. Abby saw what Olivia was eating and walked over to grab a handful right off of the tray!! So the note home that day said, "Will walk for food". She has taken more steps at home so she could show us her stuff. It will not be long before she is running around =(
4. 1st time she said Mama! - (June 16th) This was what I had been waiting for, for 9 1/2 months! Abby finally said Mama =) Joe and I laugh because she says Mama when she needs something or is upset and Dada when she is excited and happy! Go figure but I will take it however it comes.
5. 1st time at the Beach - Even though we live at the beach we don't really count it as "the beach". On June 17th - 21st we went to Ocean City with some of Joe's family. We had a great time. Even though the weather wasn't totally great that weekend we still managed to find some sunny days to go out and enjoy the beach. Really overcast and rainy weather is my kind of beach weather! Joe and I got to go out to eat and celebrate our 5 year anniversary! I can't believe it has been 5 years already. We went out to Fagger's Island which is where we ate last year around this time, when I was 7 months pregnant. So it was bringing back a lot of memories =) Most of them wonderful but I am so glad that she is now residing outside of my body! Abby was not a huge fan of the sand or the ocean. The sand stuck to her and she is teething so she always wants to put her hands in her mouth, so she kept getting handfuls of sand in her mouth! The ocean was cold and I think its size and sound intimidates the little ones, so she wasn't totally sold on all of the hype.
Mommy and Abby playing in the condo.
Beautiful Clouds...
Crazy Clouds!...
Abby and Dada on the beach
Our anniversary shot!
Abby wasn't sure which sand toy to play with or stick in her mouth! Decisions, Decisions!
Two happy campers! Enjoying their own little beach. Dave, being the engineer that he is made a sand pool for the kids to enjoy!
Elsa got very attached to the jingle ant that Abby brought! She took it everywhere!
6. 1st Fathers Day! - Jayna made everyone breakfast and then after breakfast Joe and I took Abby down to the boardwalk. It was our last day at Ocean City and Joe has to go at least once down to the boardwalk. It was a fairly nice day, there were scattered thundershowers but most of the time they only lasted a few minutes. Abby gave her dada a card and a picture frame for work that talks. I tried multiple times to get her to say dada really loud but it was always after I had stopped pressing the button that she would scream it! So luckily we can record over and over again =)
7. 1st time she officially helped me turn the pages in her night-night book - June 21st, the day we got back from the beach we were reading our bedtime stories in the rocking chair and Abby would turn the pages for me. It was really cute!
8. 1st time she ate cheese - June 22nd She loves cheese and I probably held out on her for a little too long. She kept wanting more! She has since tried Cantelope and Watermelon and is a big fan of both. I love all of the summer fruits!
9. 1st time at Lil Gym - June 23rd - This time Dada got to go with us. It was fun, it was just a little bit crazy/hectic. There were about 15 kids under the age of 1 1/2 there so it was a little out of control. And Abby was one of the youngest there and pretty much the only one that wasn't completely walking. She had fun, but she had to get adjusted.
10. 1st real birthday party - June 27th - One of the little girls in her sunday school class was turning 1 so we went to her party. It was really cute. The theme was Mickey Mouse Beach Bash. She enjoyed playing with all of Ava's toys. I think it is very exciting for kids to go to other kids houses and play with all of their stuff.
Ava - Birthday Girl!
So you see, a lot can happen in a month when you have a little one! Sorry it has been so long since we have posted! I think I put it off because I feel the need to post pics at the same time. But I will learn to get over that and edit the pics in later!
Abby has turned 10 Months old! It has seriously flown by and every day it seems like she is doing something new.
1. First time in a pool - May 30th we took Abby to the pool that I visited everyday from about May til August! She loved it. I think she is going to be a fish. She wants to constantly stick her head in the water, so I am trying to find a class so I know what I can really do with a 10 month old! We also went to the water park on the 31st which again she loved. We went with Joes family because we were celebrating all of the June B-days. It was a lot of fun. I did not have a lot of expectations of the Chesapeake Water Park but it was actually really nice. They had a lazy river, two baby/kids pools, a bigger kids pool area with lots of small slides, two big slides and a bigger pool. Perfect for just about everyone!
2. 1st time at Gymboree - On June 6th, we went on a playdate with a woman I work with, Suzanne and her 10 month old Sophia. Sophia was about a head taller than Abby but hadn't quite gotten the nosey bug yet to start pulling up on stuff. Suzanne said after the playdate and after watch Abby pull up on stuff Sophia started too! It is amazing how quickly babies pick up stuff. Gymboree was so much fun! They had lots of new toys and climbing things that Abby had never seen before. 45minutes flew by. I also found out that Abby is not the only Bully in her daycare, Sophia is also the bully in her daycare. So it was like a match made in heaven. They just took each others toys and really completely fine with it. Abby really has gotten into her role as bully and will actually crawl head first into people.
Abby in the tunnel - She loved crawling through stuff!
Abby and Sophia (on the right) They both wore pink and they are both pretty much bald so it might be hard to tell =)
The two "bullys" getting adventurous together =)
3. 1st official steps - One June 12th Abby took 4 steps at Daycare. When I got to the daycare they asked me if I had ever given Abby Cheerios. I told them no because we still hadn't finished the can of Puffs. So they told me that Abby was playing on this bench and Olivia was in the high chair eating some cheerios behind Abby. Abby saw what Olivia was eating and walked over to grab a handful right off of the tray!! So the note home that day said, "Will walk for food". She has taken more steps at home so she could show us her stuff. It will not be long before she is running around =(
4. 1st time she said Mama! - (June 16th) This was what I had been waiting for, for 9 1/2 months! Abby finally said Mama =) Joe and I laugh because she says Mama when she needs something or is upset and Dada when she is excited and happy! Go figure but I will take it however it comes.
5. 1st time at the Beach - Even though we live at the beach we don't really count it as "the beach". On June 17th - 21st we went to Ocean City with some of Joe's family. We had a great time. Even though the weather wasn't totally great that weekend we still managed to find some sunny days to go out and enjoy the beach. Really overcast and rainy weather is my kind of beach weather! Joe and I got to go out to eat and celebrate our 5 year anniversary! I can't believe it has been 5 years already. We went out to Fagger's Island which is where we ate last year around this time, when I was 7 months pregnant. So it was bringing back a lot of memories =) Most of them wonderful but I am so glad that she is now residing outside of my body! Abby was not a huge fan of the sand or the ocean. The sand stuck to her and she is teething so she always wants to put her hands in her mouth, so she kept getting handfuls of sand in her mouth! The ocean was cold and I think its size and sound intimidates the little ones, so she wasn't totally sold on all of the hype.
Mommy and Abby playing in the condo.
Beautiful Clouds...
Crazy Clouds!...
Abby and Dada on the beach
Our anniversary shot!
Abby wasn't sure which sand toy to play with or stick in her mouth! Decisions, Decisions!
Two happy campers! Enjoying their own little beach. Dave, being the engineer that he is made a sand pool for the kids to enjoy!
Elsa got very attached to the jingle ant that Abby brought! She took it everywhere!
6. 1st Fathers Day! - Jayna made everyone breakfast and then after breakfast Joe and I took Abby down to the boardwalk. It was our last day at Ocean City and Joe has to go at least once down to the boardwalk. It was a fairly nice day, there were scattered thundershowers but most of the time they only lasted a few minutes. Abby gave her dada a card and a picture frame for work that talks. I tried multiple times to get her to say dada really loud but it was always after I had stopped pressing the button that she would scream it! So luckily we can record over and over again =)
7. 1st time she officially helped me turn the pages in her night-night book - June 21st, the day we got back from the beach we were reading our bedtime stories in the rocking chair and Abby would turn the pages for me. It was really cute!
8. 1st time she ate cheese - June 22nd She loves cheese and I probably held out on her for a little too long. She kept wanting more! She has since tried Cantelope and Watermelon and is a big fan of both. I love all of the summer fruits!
9. 1st time at Lil Gym - June 23rd - This time Dada got to go with us. It was fun, it was just a little bit crazy/hectic. There were about 15 kids under the age of 1 1/2 there so it was a little out of control. And Abby was one of the youngest there and pretty much the only one that wasn't completely walking. She had fun, but she had to get adjusted.
10. 1st real birthday party - June 27th - One of the little girls in her sunday school class was turning 1 so we went to her party. It was really cute. The theme was Mickey Mouse Beach Bash. She enjoyed playing with all of Ava's toys. I think it is very exciting for kids to go to other kids houses and play with all of their stuff.
Ava - Birthday Girl!
So you see, a lot can happen in a month when you have a little one! Sorry it has been so long since we have posted! I think I put it off because I feel the need to post pics at the same time. But I will learn to get over that and edit the pics in later!
Friday, May 22, 2009
Free At Last, Free At Last, Thank God I Am Free AT LAST!
Well,
Today is my official last day with my company. Let's just say that my close friends know how long I have been dreaming about this. I can say all the bad/good things that have happened the time I was there, but I am not going to complain anymore.
This post is dedicated to all the people that helped keep me going throughout my time here when I felt down and completely exhausted. I can not thank you all so much for everything you all have done.
Most of all, there are no words that I can type or express my undying love for my wife Christina. She has been my rock, the hugger when I really needed it, my advice giver, the bright spot in my day, everything, everything, everything to me. I can definitely say that bc of her, I was able to not make dumb decisions that I would have regretted and kept me goal oriented in time. She keeps me centered when I go all horizontal in my head, and she always, I mean ALWAYS, makes sure that I keep true to my walk with God.
I love this woman more than anything else in the world, well, I love our little stinker too at home, she is the bestest as well.
But thank you all again for all the support and encouragement. I am about to begin another journey in life, and I am more than excited about it.
-Joe of Garner
Today is my official last day with my company. Let's just say that my close friends know how long I have been dreaming about this. I can say all the bad/good things that have happened the time I was there, but I am not going to complain anymore.
This post is dedicated to all the people that helped keep me going throughout my time here when I felt down and completely exhausted. I can not thank you all so much for everything you all have done.
Most of all, there are no words that I can type or express my undying love for my wife Christina. She has been my rock, the hugger when I really needed it, my advice giver, the bright spot in my day, everything, everything, everything to me. I can definitely say that bc of her, I was able to not make dumb decisions that I would have regretted and kept me goal oriented in time. She keeps me centered when I go all horizontal in my head, and she always, I mean ALWAYS, makes sure that I keep true to my walk with God.
I love this woman more than anything else in the world, well, I love our little stinker too at home, she is the bestest as well.
But thank you all again for all the support and encouragement. I am about to begin another journey in life, and I am more than excited about it.
-Joe of Garner
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
JC Penny Photo Shoot
Here are a couple of the shots of Declan and Abby that we had taken while they were together in NC.
Declan with his cute "What?" face
Abby "the little monster" Garner crawling away.
Smile =)
Abby and Declan - I am blaming it on the teeth =)
Grumpy and Cutie
Look at the little angel!
Wardrobe Change
Declan can sit up and look at the curls!
Declan with his cute "What?" face
Abby "the little monster" Garner crawling away.
Smile =)
Abby and Declan - I am blaming it on the teeth =)
Grumpy and Cutie
Look at the little angel!
Wardrobe Change
Declan can sit up and look at the curls!
Classic Abby!
Abby has started standing up in her crib and we had to put it on the lowest setting bc our little girl is an explorer. Christina and I both love our Saturdays bc Abby gets to sleep past 5:30 a.m. and when she wakes up for the day, she is so happy and this is what we get to see.
Does this picture remind you of anything? Look at the 3rd frame in the comic strip:
Does this picture remind you of anything? Look at the 3rd frame in the comic strip:
Laura and Allan's Wedding
Christina, Abby, and I drove down to Greensboro, NC this past weeked for her cousin Laura's wedding. It was a beautiful wedding. They did lots of very unique things that I am sure they will cherish later on. They did a slideshow of all of the people who had passed, they did an open invitation where the guests were able to share stories of either the bride and groom (during the ceremony), Laura and her mom hand made the programs which turned into fans, they left the church in an antique covertible and the list could go on.
We had a great time hanging out with Aunt Jennifer, cousin Declan, Grandma, and Grandpa the night before. Saturday morning we took the kids to JCPenny to try and get their pictures made together. I will say that Declan cooperated and was the most photogenic baby ever that day! Abby on the other hand was not ready for her photo op nor did she have any interest in Declan so the ones of them together are funny, not cute. So we will have to keep trying...
Christina and I have learned that if we drive home right after Abby takes her 5:30 a.m. bottle, then we will pretty much get a enjoyable car ride home that only takes 5 1/2 hrs as opposed to 7 hours +
Abby and Grandma
Uncle Steven being Silly!
Wedding Shots
Family Shot
Cousins
We had a great time hanging out with Aunt Jennifer, cousin Declan, Grandma, and Grandpa the night before. Saturday morning we took the kids to JCPenny to try and get their pictures made together. I will say that Declan cooperated and was the most photogenic baby ever that day! Abby on the other hand was not ready for her photo op nor did she have any interest in Declan so the ones of them together are funny, not cute. So we will have to keep trying...
Christina and I have learned that if we drive home right after Abby takes her 5:30 a.m. bottle, then we will pretty much get a enjoyable car ride home that only takes 5 1/2 hrs as opposed to 7 hours +
Abby and Grandma
Uncle Steven being Silly!
Wedding Shots
Family Shot
Cousins
Mommy's 1st Mommy's Day!
We celebrated Christina's 1st Mommy's Day and we wanted to make her feel extra special the entire weekend. On Saturday, I made her breakfast, and gave her lots of hugs and kisses.
On Sunday Abby and I gave Mommy a photo album we made for her of all the fun times we have had together so far and there is a voice box in the album to record special messages from us. We also gave Mommy a nice photo frame and picture of Abby and her together that will make her smile when she is not in a smiling mood at work.
On Sunday Abby and I gave Mommy a photo album we made for her of all the fun times we have had together so far and there is a voice box in the album to record special messages from us. We also gave Mommy a nice photo frame and picture of Abby and her together that will make her smile when she is not in a smiling mood at work.
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