So much going on....

Sorry for the delay in blogging. Since we got back from vacation we have been trying to catch up.

Abigail has so much to tell you........

***I am 9 months old***

There are so many things to discover...

*shiny things*musical things*food*my toes*sounds from my mouth & yours*your nose*anything Mommy & Daddy are holding or eating*the "other" baby in the mirror*water in the pool and lake*eating pieces of food*toys*sitting up*pulling hair*waving*jumping, jumping, jumping

Here are some of my favorite things to do...

*touch your nose, mouth, ears, hair, necklace, earrings, and anything else I can reach

*copy the sounds from your mouth

*roll all over the place

*jump and kick my legs

*wave hello and goodbye

*ski with Daddy

*swim with Mommy

*say "mama" and "dada" and "hi" (kinda)

*listen to music anytime but especially at bedtime

*Jump, jump, jump

But one of my favorite things to do is....

*Watch Wheel of Fortune. Yep, I even know the man's voice when it comes on the tv. I love the sound the wheel makes when it spins and the way the letter ding when they light up. I even cheer and clap my hands when the contestant do well.

Things I did this summer....

*I went camping twice: once in Waco for 3 days and once in Oklahoma for a week. It was fun! We swam every day and I even skied with Daddy. I loved the water! I turned 9 months old in Oklahoma. Everyone sang Happy Birthday to me too!

*Mimi & Granddaddy stayed with me overnight once while Mommy & Daddy went to Lubbock.

I did great but Mommy says she was very sad and missed me a lot.

*I took a trip to Arkansas to meet some of Daddy's family

*I went to visit Mommy's family in Boerne

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Jerry and I feel so blessed every single day. Abigail continues to amaze us and she keeps us laughing all the time. She has a really happy and silly personality. I am in awe of how quickly she is growing and changing. She is constantly looking around and discovering things. She truly is a miracle!

Thank you for continuing to follow us. We hope to get some more photos up real soon.

God bless you today and always.

Love,

Jenny

vacation plus BABY!

We are preparing to go to Lake Tenkiller in Oklahoma and wow......this time we get to bring our sweet baby girl. This is a time we have been dreaming about for many, many years. For those of you that don't know....Lake Tenkiller is a really special place for Jerry's family. They have been going there for 50 years. Jerry and I have been there almost every year since we got married so it has become one of my favorite places too! Needless to say, this year will be different...we get to share it with our daughter. It is amazing...to God be the glory!

So packing is crazy. We literally are almost packing our entire house. Ok i am exaggerating a little but not much. We are leaving 3 very important things at home though. Sadly we have to leave the sweet puppies here. It is a very long trip and we have to take 2 vehicles to pull boat and trailer. We have done it before but not with our new "addition". :) Please pray for the pups safety and ours. We will miss them tons.

Stay tuned for lots of pictures to follow. Abigail turns 9 months old next week and boy does she have a lot to write about. :)
love you all and God bless,
Jenny

Wheel Watcher

So I think we have the world's youngest Wheel Watcher! This started several weeks ago as Jenny and I were watching Wheel of Fortune. Abigail heard the chimes that signified a new puzzle was beginning. She then got mesmerized by the sound of the wheel clicking after the contestants spun it. SO the above video shows what happens every evening in our house. It is so funny and cute. Make sure you turn up the volume so you can hear the Wheel on the TV.

And as I state in the video, a few days ago Abigail was sleeping in her playpen in the living room. She was not super sound asleep but she was still with her eyes closed. The wheel came on and with the first set of chimes Abigail woke up, turned her head to the TV and then started to get cranky because she couldn't see the TV very well.

Now it is a bit of a joke with us as we try to keep her distracted from the Wheel when there is a commercial on - so we can see her completely stop what she is doing and turn to the TV to watch the wheel.

And this is not exactly the worst show she could be addicted to - she might just learn her alphabet from Pat Sajak and Vanna White.

Hope you enjoy.

Jerry

First Tooth!

We knew it was coming and finally yesterday we saw it. Actually Jenny felt it while she was out at lunch with some friends. She called me and asked me where I was so she could bring Abigail to me so I could feel it. SO precious - hardly any fussing at all. More of just an annoying smirk as she rubbed her gums together.

This morning you can see it poking through clear as day. I tried to take a picture of it yesterday but she didn't want to cooperate. You have to sneak a peek at it because she loves to stick her tongue out.

Well - I gotta go to work. I promise to write more later, I know it has been a while since I've posted but summer time is my outdoors time.

Jerry

um...Precious!

Our best friend baby sat for us while we were out for our 10th anniversary. She is an amazing photographer and when we got back from our date she showed us what she had been up to. Isn't Abigail gorgeous? Laura said she wouldn't smile though. Well, a short while after the photo was taken Abigail ate some dinner and then had a LARGE production that exceeded her diaper. (We have those pictures too but will not be posting them. you are welcome! :) So now we know why she wouldn't smile for her picture but we LOVE this picture anyway. Enjoy!