Finally - A Video of the Kiddo!

Here is a video I tried to upload a week ago, but didn't take. Looks like I need a new one already since she has gotten so much better at getting around upright! Tootles!

Walking Video & SNOW!!!

Well I faked you out...no video on this post! It was taking 5 years to load. I will retry later tonight.

I took this video on February 9th. (Please don't mind my annoying voice...I am way tooooo loud :-) Sorry) She is much better now, but I have been a "naughty" blogger. I promise to get back to my normal blogging routine soon! It is just so much harder to do most things with a walker & more opinionated (everyday I might add) kiddo exploring the house.

It is so hard to believe that Abby will be 1 year old in April. I was putting her down for a nap the other day and was looking at her framed birth announcement - and it just took me back. To last February, getting the room done, sitting in the pink rocker in her room & reading "What to Expect the First Year."

Time never seems to slow down and even in the past 2 weeks I can notice more change. She is not my little baby anymore...she's a toddler! WHAAAAAA!! :-) I am enjoying it so much. It just tickles me that she is so little and walking around. She is trying to be speedy gonzalez and that isn't working out so well. Abs is an eager little gal to get where she is going, so we take off then fall, get back up, take off, fall...you get the idea! We are also very good at pitching a fit :-) I guess I have to expect that (she is my daughter after all)

Also, here are a few of the pictures we took on our snow day. Abby loved the snow - just didn't really want to stand in it. Well that is all for now! I will post some more videos & pictures later!

Our "much neglected" brother Oscar - at least Abby makes sure he stays fed..haha!

Baby Steps!

We have placed many bets on when Abby would "walk" for the first time....WELL, she took her first real step yesterday Sunday, January 31st, 2010. I cannot believe she is even old enough to walk much less take a step, then today she took another few steps! Only if is something she really wants like a tissue or cell phone. No baby toy can get this baby girl to actually step it :-) haha!! I am working on her first birthday party also! I cannot believe she will be 10 months old in a few days! Time is going by so fast, but I am doing my best to capture it!

Anyways, that is all for now! Pictures to follow soon! Tootles!!

I LOVE WHISKEY!

Now that I have your attention :-) haha!! On January 16th, my mom & I, bestie's Katherine, Kelly & Alicia hosted a Kentucky Derby themed shower for our great friend Leah. It was all we hoped for & more. My mom & I made hats for anyone who came to the shower without one. I think we only had one person that didn't bring a hat! It was truly a shower to remember not only for its uniqueness but the reason & love behind this wonderful couple - Leah & Davis! We are so happy for them & cannot wait to see what the future holds!

Leah - beautiful bride to be & the future Mrs. Davis Prince & her Fabulous Matron of Honor - ME! haha! :-)

Anyways, onto the details of the shower. We had smoked pork tenderloin sandwiches, shrimp salad, marinated salad, sweet & sour green beans, deviled eggs (with caviar on top :-) Thank you Alicia -"make sure you get your caviar " :-) onion dip, cheese ball, wedding cake shaped petifors & the yummiest pecan pie I have ever had (great job Kel!) No Kentucky Derby Event is official without Mint Juleps - now they weren't as strong, but were just as minty & ice cold!

Hope you enjoy this pictures of our fabulous day at "Churchill Downs" AKA the Cizek Home!

All of the Hat Ladies at the party - what a good looking bunch!

Me, Regina, Katherine, Leah, Alicia, My HOT Momma (Alison) & Kelly

Sleep, Glorious Sleep!

Abby is finally putting herself to sleep at night. We tried the let her cry thing & that never panned out. So after our last Dr. appt., we started our new nightly routine. We have a bath between 6 & 7, turn most of the big lights of (lamps are cool) and then we have a bottle to top us off, then I rock her for maybe a minute or two then before she goes to sleep I lay her in her crib. Our Dr. told us that the first night she may cry for an hour & make herself sick...well that was over 2 weeks ago, and she didn't cry but for 15 minutes. Now she doesn't even make a peep. We started putting her to bed at 8pm, but she has changed that to around 7:30pm. It has been really nice knowing what time "mommy & daddy time" can start & I have gotten alot more done. And alot more time for me. She is sleeping until aroun 7:30 every morning to. I cannot express how much this has helped me. I am not "zombie mommy" from her waking in the middle of the night anymore, and I think my waistline appreciates that too!

And we have gone from our 3 naps to 2, one for about an hour around 9am then around 2 or 3 we go down for about 2 hours. It is really nice. She is growing so fast! Abs is also getting her top 4 teeth all together, right now :-) She has had her bottom 2 for a few months. I cannot wait to see her smile with more teefies. I got bit for the first time on Sunday, and YOWWWW! It hurt!!

Anyways, we are enjoying all the milestones & think we may have a walker by the end of the month or Feb. She knows what to do, but just doesn't want to (haha! Like her momma I guess!)

Tootles for now!

Doctor Doctor give me the news!

Just a few of my favorite pictures!

Haha!! No news! haha!! But we did have our 9 month appointment this morning!

Ev thought Abby was about 20lbs & I didn't think so....and momma is always right (well most of the time :-)) Here are Abby's stats at 9 months:

Weight - 18lbs 8 oz - 50%

Height - 28 1/2 in - 75%

Head - 17 1/2 - 50%

She did great & hammed it up for Dr. D. We really love her! She is so warm & friendly! Abby was excited that Dr. D said we could not only have meat, but we can have table food! Noodles, potatoes, cheese, yogurt! Abby made me go to Publix immediately after :-) well not really! So we picked up a few things to try. Hopefully that will go well. And we will begin tonight putting Abby to bed awake....I have spoiled this beautiful girl by rocking her to sleep now for 9mths. I know it will probablly be worse on me, but we have to teach this girl how to go to sleep on her own.

Hope everyone is enjoying their week so far. Tootles for now!

Pictures!!!

Take a look at Abby's pictures on our WONDERFUL photographer's blog:

http://suzannewilliamsphotography.com/blog

Hope you enjoy them!