Houston - We have a .......

Walker!

Abigail has been slowly gaining confidence with her walking. Last Wednesday she stood up from a seated position for the first time. Looked like a tiny little person doing squats but without the weights. So she has been walking more and more since then. Tonight she started going clear from one room to the next and back without stopping to hold on to anything. Life will never be the same.

And speaking of never being the same, we submitted our full application with Generations for our second adoption. There are a few pieces of paperwork we still have to turn in but we are basically waiting to update our home study and then we will hopefully be approved and waiting.

I can already tell that this time around is going to be very different. The stress is not near the same because we have Abigail to fill our lives with right now while we wait.

And our other milestone for the week - Abigail moved up to the next level car seat. Which means facing forward. She is totally looking like a little girl and not a baby anymore. And she's getting more teeth to go with her older look. Almost a mouth full now.

I better get back to her, she's started to throw things out of her play-pen so I guess she's ready to get out and walk around.

God Bless,
Jerry

Abigail saying a prayer

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