Swinging!

Here's a picture of Abby on the swings for the first time at Washington Park. Although we could have fit three of her in the swing, she loved it. Now if we just had a picture of the funny faces daddy was making while he pushed her!

Teeth!

I've been trying to get a good shot of Abby's new teeth. Today she was wearing her J&S Coffee t-shirt from Ian and Henry Farthing (thanks guys!) and I got some good shots of the pearly whites.

Six Months Old!

Yesterday was Abby's six month birthday. I attempted to make a documentary of "a day in the life of Abigail Jane," but only parents and maybe grandparents would be crazy enough to sit through it. For the rest of you, here are some snapshots of a day in the life of a six month old.

Good morning Abby...

Instead of staring up at the Baby Einstein characters, Abby prefers to sit up and look at the green guy eye to eye. She's gotten stable enough to sit by herself without me spotting her, which is very nice.

Bananas and avocados have never been sighted in our household due to James and my dislike of both their textures and tastes...until this week. Now we have to act like they are delicious and mash them up and feed them to the daughter that we love. She can't get enough of them.


Since the bottom teeth arrived, the drool volume has reached unprecedented levels (dark pink part of this outfit). We think the top set are on the way. I am moving on to formula. Enough said.


Still Lovin' the bath



The top rack of our dishwasher is no longer for our glasses. It has been taken over by bowls, bottles, teething toys, pacifiers and cups. In my book, it has now surpassed the bouncy seat as the MVP of our home.


Before Abby was born, my friend Jessica gave me some wise quotes on parenting to put around the house. These two are my favorites:

"When it comes to parenting, we crave mastery; however the art of parenting was never meant to be mastered. It was established to bring about uncertainty, joy, confusion, fear and hope."

-and-

"Feeling personally responsible to do everything right makes us feel anxious, and this anxiety screens out our awareness of God's love and care for our baby."

No need to wait until she's 13...

See the remarkable power of in utero imaging to predict future social development (and temperament?)


Six months in utero


Five months old (and yes, we did have to stick her in the bathtub after this eating session!)

Baby Bliss

Although being a baby can be tough at times, it has its advantages too...here are a few :

1. It is the ONLY time in your life when you look cute in jean shorts with elastic. For those stuck in the early 90s or Land's End catalogs, I repeat. It is the ONLY time jean shorts with elastic are cute.

2. You can have a comb-over and still get complimented on it daily.

3. You can go to the pool with mom, each sporting your "baby fat" bellies in your swimsuits. You spend the whole time fielding "oohs" and "ahhs" for the cute little tummy. Mom spends the whole time sucking in.

4. Going for a "power walk" means reclining, watching the world go by or taking a snooze...even on the hills.