I should write these more often...

It saddens me that I have to pull down my calendar and review it in order to post the latest. I feel that there may be a direct link between Motherhood and early Alzheimer's...

First things first, Abby saw Dr. Mike and is weighing in at 13 lbs 15 oz. I am sure she has far surpassed the 14 lb line at this point, since that was two weeks ago. She is also over the 25" hump, fairly tall for her age. Shocker considering she is a mini me. Not for long I guess. He said she looks great, is doing everything she should be and then left so the nurse could inject her. I was amazed at what a trooper she was. Barely any crying and then instead of sleeping all day or getting a fever, she was just a little fussy in the afternoon and evening. She gets that from her Dad...I would have passed out from 4 shots, ugh!

One of Matt's close friends, Brad Harker, visited us and we all went to the Baseball game. This was Abby's 2nd. She was awake almost the entire time, dozed just for 10 minutes before the 7th inning stretch and of course woke up to sing. We really enjoyed his visit and Matt had a great time catching up.

My parents were here a few days later. We decided to go back to Chase field because Abby loved it so much! PS. Xmas gift idea - season tickets to the Diamondbacks! We were finally able to put her in the little Dbacks outfit that has been too big - see picture. I couldn't stop laughing it was so cute. Abby finally got some quality time with my parents. Usually there is so much going on that no one actually just gets to play with her for a few days.

Abby is playing so many games now. She likes to see who can spit the most, lips or tongue, doesn't matter to her. She likes to shake her head back and forth. She loves the mirror! She can sit in front of it while I take a shower and will talk to herself and try to touch her reflection. Singalongs are her favorite. Her favorite animal is soft puppy, she holds it every night while she sleeps. As much as I wanted her to like her animals, her favorite toy is still the remote, thanks to Dad. We have started solid foods, but are not using them on a daily basis yet. Sometimes she likes them, sometimes she doesn't. We discovered she loves sippy cups. I wish I had tried this earlier instead of the bottle. It would have made things a lot easier! She has discovered her thumb, which is so cute, but of course I am already concerned. I think I will just enjoy the cuteness of it right now, though. And she loves it when we babysit! Bauer plays and talks with her and she talks right back. She is such a joy to watch every day, we are loving every minute of her.

We will be in Flagstaff this weekend, and then leave for Tahoe next Wednesday. Abby's first camping trip! After that, we are off to Denver for the convention and of course to see Charis. Please keep her in your prayers as she is in her last few weeks of pregnancy!!!

As for Matt and I, we finally had a chance to go on a date, the first since the baby, wait, second, but first time alone! We were so tired we decided to stay home. Haha. Next time!

Pix: Abby's new outfir all the way from France!, excited about her cowboy boots, playing with Bauer, sucking her thumb, ready for breakfast, trying out her new chair, ready to climb into the boxing rink, and assorted baseball pix.