Big weekend...

(first picture: my 2 cousins came for a visit to Waco)

(second picture: Abigail LOVES her lovey)

(third picture: her first camping nap in the travel trailer)

We had a big weekend last weekend!

*Abigail's first camping trip.

*Jerry's birthday was the 13th and of course we spent it camping and skiing.

*Abigail's first "ski" with Daddy! (No, i didn't get a picture..i was driving the boat and too nervous to take a picture.)

*Abigail turned 8 MONTHS OLD! I can't believe it!

She is getting to be a big girl. She talks all the time and has almost connected "dada" to Daddy! We have noticed that when she is hungry (of course) she says "mommamamma". Also, she loves music and actually raps or beat boxes with her mouth and her hand. Hilarious!! She cracks us up all the time. Her hair is getting so long that I have to put it in pigtails every day so she won't get too hot.

She has graduated and now has stayed with a babysitter a few times when i have had meetings and Jerry is busy. Jerry and I actually went on a date on June 5th without our munchkin. It was so weird to be without her. We went to dinner and had a nice chat and then went to an outdoor concert and we were laughing because all we talked about was Abigail and all the little kids we saw. Wow! Our life has really changed! We are a family now and we are so blessed.

Summertime is super busy for us and we try and get on the lake as much as possible. Next month at this time we will be finishing our camping vacation in Oklahoma. So much to do before then.

As Father's Day approaches I am so thankful for such a wonderful husband. Jerry is an amazing father. He is so excited to see his little girl and this past weekend I saw one of his dreams come true. He got to ski with his little girl. He had a HUGE smile on his face. To top it off...it was his birthday too! It was amazing! I am so happy for him. I could not ask for a better husband and father to our little girl. I thank God for that every day.

Also, one of my closest friends got to bring her baby BOY home this weekend. Praise the Lord! His name is Luke and I can't wait to meet him. What an amazing journey!

*Special note from last weekend: We invited Abigail's transitional family to come to the lake with us. They brought their 3 kids to visit us too. They are super special and we are so thankful to them for taking care of Abigail and opening their home to us as we waited 35 days to bring Abigail home with us. It was really neat to see how Abigail interacted with them. I truly believe she remembers them and will forever. I know we will always have a connection with them and I look forward to our families growing together. Love you guys!!!

8 months & 2 days.....Abigail, I love every minute with you. You make me smile and laugh and you make me feel complete. I love you!

* thanks to everyone that follows our blog. We love you all!

Jenny