How things change

So Abigail is walking a bit now. Just amazing how she is starting to look more and more like a little girl and less like a baby. It seems like she is getting a new tooth every day. Lots of teething means lots of crankiness, but she is still so sweet most of the time.

One of her favorite things to do right now is go outside. She will nearly jump out of my arms for joy when I open the back door to take her outside.

For those who don't know we are starting the adoption process again so with God's timing Abigail will be a big sister. The way that she loves her baby dolls I just know she is going to be a very loving and helpful big sister some day.

We've been a bit behind in downloading pictures, more will come soon I promise.

With God's Love,

Jerry

Love my little girl!

Abigail is growing and changing so much it is hard to keep up. She has changed so much since Christmas even. Since our last post.....

Abigail had her 15 month check up at the end of January. She is doing very well and is healthy.

She is registering tiny on the scale.... She weighs just over 18 pounds....not quite 1% for her age group. So basically this little girl can eat whatever she wants. Although I won't let her eat junk food, we have been adding things like peanut butter, jelly, real fat cheese, and butter to her diet. Lucky girl! :) She loves to eat and is enjoying feeding herself with a spoon. Messy for Mama to clean up but entertaining to watch. :)

Also, she is working on her walking technique. She loves to scoot around and stand up but LOVES for mama and daddy to hold her hands as she walks. We know as soon as she feels ready she will take off and run. whew!

Abigail loved, loved, loved playing in the snow. She is so laid back that she just crawled right through it and I had to pull her inside so she didn't freeze her little tootsie off.

So in typical Texas fashion....snow last week and 72 degrees today. Jerry took Abigail and I on a date to the zoo. That is not his favorite place but that is how much he loves us. It was a beautiful day and we had a great time.

Happy Valentines Day to my sweet and wonderful husband! I am so blessed.

Abigail, Mommy loves you too baby. Happy Valentine's Day to you. You fill my heart with joy!

God Bless,

jenny

A kiss...

It's raining outside, Abigail is napping, and I am snuggled under a blanket feeling very peaceful and grateful. I am truly blessed and in awe of how wonderful it is to have a beautiful daughter and a wonderful husband to share this life with.
Let me share a few things with you....

Abigail and I went to Dallas last week with Jerry for a 3 day conference. It was great to be able to spend time with him. Abigail and I stayed at the hotel most of the time while he worked but we had a great time playing together. We got to meet all of Jerry's coworkers. You could tell that he had been talking about his sweet little girl because everyone was very welcoming and attentive to her. Of course she loved it!
I was also invited to do a talk about the Anatomy of the Heart for one of AHAs sessions. It was great to teach again! Don't get me wrong..I love my Mommy job and wouldn't change it for the world but it did feel good to talk about another one of my passions....the heart. :)
We got home on Friday just in time to settle in and get ready to watch the Aggies play LSU in the Cotton Bowl. The game didn't turn out very well but it was nice to be home and all together with the puppies too. I sure miss them when we are gone.

So...the title to my post...A kiss....
There is nothing better in the world than a kiss from your little girl. It is amazing and it lights up my heart and fills me with joy every time she leans in for a kiss. Most of the time it is asked of her but on a rare occasion she will lean in and give her momma a kiss. Words can't describe how amazing that is.
Another amazing thing to see is...when she snuggles and kisses her Daddy. His whole body softens and he closes his eyes and gives her a huge hug and kiss. We say "I Love You" a lot around here and it is because we do love each other and we want Abigail to know how much we love her.
God has given us this amazing little girl and we are forever grateful for her. HE is worthy to be praised.

My 2 cents:
Never be afraid to tell someone "I love you".
Never be afraid to lean in and give someone a kiss and a hug.

****That is all for now...May God bless you all.
Love,
Jenny

December 31st??

Wow! I can't believe it is the end of 2010. We have had a wonderful year being parents to sweet Abigail. She is a joy to watch grow. We have several pictures to post from Christmas but until then here are a few from her October birthday photoshoot.

Since our last post.....

We have been to Boerne for Jenny's family Christmas. Unfortunately a few of the family members were ill, including Jerry, so we weren't able to enjoy it quite as much as expected. Thankfully everyone is feeling better now and Abigail did not get sick. She was the center of attention of course and she made everyone smile. Of course she is crawling and pulling up to a standing position everywhere. She loves to walk with our assistance.

New things:

Abigail is climbing on things! We were playing on the living room floor and she crawled over to her pack n play and started climbing up the side of it! It was hilarious and a little scary.

She talks all the time and speaks to you very emphatically.

She dances to music and has a favorite Christmas song that she jams to.

Has another tooth. It is a back tooth and it is causing her some discomfort but mainly lack of sleep. Ugh for her and me!

She gives lots of kisses.... which are the sweetest things ever!

She played in the leaves with Daddy and loved it.

And she does Patty cake all by herself - precious!

With 2011 hours away we would like to thank God for a wonderful 2010. We are so blessed with an amazing family. We pray that 2011 is full of many blessings for you and your family. We hope to start our adoption process for baby number 2. God willing and in His perfect timing we pray that Abigail will be a big sister this year.

Stay tuned........

love,

jenny

Holiday Happenings...

We have been so busy since our last post. We went to Baton Rouge, LA for Thanksgiving. We had a great time with Jerry's family. Lots of football to watch and lots of food to eat! Abigail had fun with everyone. She laughed and put on a show of course.

The above pictures are a brief glimpse of what we have been up to.

*Daddy & Abigail eating and her saying "Oh Oh!"

*Sitting on her bench in her room with her stuffed animals

*Dressed up for A&M vs. t.u game on Thanksgiving....Whoop!

*Our Christmas pictures...without the puppies. We couldn't get all 3 pups and Abigail to look at the camera! :)

We are having so much fun with her. She is doing so many new things. She signs "more" and "all done". She "talks" on her phone or whatever else fits in her hand and up to her ear. Hilarious! Not quite walking yet but so so close. She pulls up on everything and can stand unassisted for longer stretches of time. Her mind is constantly thinking and learning. It is truly amazing to see her little mind at work.

We are heading to Jenny's family's house for Christmas and are looking forward to seeing how she will react to opening gifts.

speaking of gifts........I better run and start wrapping.

God bless each of you this year and remember to say "Happy Birthday Jesus!"

He is the reason for the season.

Love,

Jenny & Jerry and sweet Abigail