Do these fit?

Mom... you need to find a better hiding spot

I turned on the TV to distract Abby while I took a quick shower and she came walking into the bathroom eating a Toosie Pop. When I walked out to see what she had been doing while I was away I found this little mess. She had found the two bags of candy that we had gotten trick-or-treating in Disneyland. She had found all of her favorite candy. She opened a Toosie Pop and was eating it, she had pull out all of the Dots and tryed to open them and had pulled out all of the Skittles too.

Family Pictures

We had our first official family photo shoot done a couple weeks ago. I think they turned out nice. I wish Abby was smiling in more of them, but what can you do. Fifteen month olds don't always smile on cue.

Photos by Kallina Smith Photography

No more Bah Bah!

Abby has been sick for the past week and she hasn't wanted her bottle like she usually does, so we decided maybe we would try weaning her. The last couple days she has been fine. She really didn't seem to care if she didn't get one before her naps and bedtime. We will see how long she lasts. I am going to put all the bottles away tomorrow. She still has her binks though. I don't know how we will take that one away.

Trying to be crafty

I wanted to make a cute dessert for a Halloween party we are going to on Saturday and I found this cupcake idea on Disney.com. So, I thought I would try it out before Saturday. What do you think, can you tell who it is?

...Jack Skellington

~ Disneyland in October ~

Pumpkin Mickey in Town Square. (Abby liked to point at this every time we passed)

Abby all ready to go to Mickey's Halloween Party!
Grandma and Abby standing in front of the castle.
The castle all decorated out for The Halloween party
The crew waiting for the parade to start.
Abby lying in the middle of the street at Disneyland.
Abby pointing to the big ghost Mickey.
Abby on the Tea Cups
Abby and Grandma Trick or Treating by Innovations.

Grandma and Abby in front of Main Street.
Waiting for the World of Color to start. (Abby loved the Mickey on the Farris Wheel)Disneyland Main Gate decorated for Halloween.

Abby trying to get to Dumbo.Right before our Flight!
Abby pointing at the Small World dolls.
Abby on It's A Small World.
Jack Skellington
The Haunted Mansion
Abby giving Pluto and Mickey loves.

The past weekend, Abby and I went to Disneyland with, Grandma Jo, and my sister Emily and her little family. I was so excited to take Abby to Disneyland because of how much she loves Mickey and his friends. She loved it. She especially loved the Tea Cups, It's a Small World, Winnie and Pooh's Adventure, Dumbo, and she didn't seem to mind Pirates. I love Disneyland in October. We went to Mickey's Halloween Party and had a great time Trick or Treating throughout Disneyland. Abby look pretty cute in her ladybug costume - she knew it too. When we were waiting for the Halloween Parade to start she kept walking up and down the road in front of everyone strutting her stuff. Everyone kept saying... Oh look to the cute little lady bug. She would stop and dance to the music and talk to people, then at one point she just stopped and laid down in the middle of the street rolled around a bit and ate her chicken nugget. It was pretty funny. She really enjoyed the parade. She like seeing all of the characters. When the parade was over she started screaming and wanted to follow it. We rode the Tea cups a few times that night because there was no wait and Abby kept wanting to go again and again. The fireworks were amazing as usual. Abby liked those too. The park was decorated to neat. I love what Disney does. The Haunted Mansion is better during Halloween. I prefer it done as the Nightmare before Christmas. I wish Stu could have been there with us to see it.
Abby loved riding all of the rides, but didn't understand the whole waiting in line thing. While we were waiting in any line, she would try to climb through fences, and crawl through people trying to get to the ride. She knew what she wanted and she was going to get there herself. Saturday was extremely busy so we didn't get the chance to go on as many rides as we would have liked to but I am pretty sure there will be many more chances. On Saturday night went to see World of Color in California Adventure. It was absolutely AMAZING. I can't wait to take Stu back to see it. Abby even loved it. She just laid on my shoulder and watched the whole thing.
Abby didn't sleep very well on the trip so we were all a little tired and grumpy, but we still had a great time. Thanks Grandma for letting us crash in your room, and thanks Em for letting us tag along with you!

15 months

Trying to put her band-aid from her shots on her doggy.
We went in for Abby's 15 month appointment last week. All is well. Abby didn't wanted to leave the room the entire time we were there. She stood at the door trying to open it. She is still over 100th percentile in height.

• She is 32 inches

• 24.5 lbs.

• Her head circumference is still right at 50th percentile as usual.

Dr. Cramer said she is as tall as a 21 month old. Now I see why I have to buy everything in 24 months to fit her. We still don't know were she is getting all this height from.
When we were leaving the exam room she stopped and walked in to Dr. Camer's office and before I could grab her she started talking and pointing at his desk. I realized what she was point at, on his deck he had a statue of a head that he put Mickey Mouse ears on. She loves Mickey Mouse and all of his friends (especially Pluto). She points them out everywhere we go. When we pulled into the parking lot for the appointment she was pointing at something outside. I pulled her out of the car and didn't know what she was looking it. Then as we got closer to the object she kept pointing and screaming louder. It was a golf ball with Mickey Mouse ears on the antenna of the car next to us.

A few things about Abby at 15 months.
She is so much fun right now, other than the occasional grumpy days and tantrums. She Still loves Mickey Mouse Club House and Baby Einstein. She loves pushing things around... strollers, laundry baskets. She likes to empty cupboards and play with anything that is not a toy. She LOVES to brush her teeth and would eat toothpaste if we would let her. She loves the five little ducks song - sometimes she will do the quack, quack, quack part. It is pretty cute! She loves Patty Cake and does all the actions to it. She could eats treats and McDonald's Chicken Nuggets all day long if I would let her. Tortilla's, Tortilla chips, Rice and beans, Chicken, Rice Pilaf, canned Green Beans, Peas, Corn, Bananas, Apples, Peaches and cereal are some of her favorite food right now. She has to dip everything! If there is any kind of sauce around she has to dip what she is eating in it. She loved drinking out of a straw and taking off the lid and playing in the drink. She is quite the walker now. Crawling is a thing of the past. She would like to be naked all the time. She can make a few animal noises, meow (so cute), woof, woof, quack, quack, sound like (cack, cack), and occasionally, a horsey and elephant sound. I might be missing some but I love to hear her try and talk. Shopping/grocery shopping will never be the same. She keeps us on our toes.
We love you to pieces munchkin!

Always entertaining!

Mommy I won't let you put clothes on me, but I really want to wear these fancy shoes!

He thinks my tractor's Sexy!

These were taken in July, but I thought they were too funny not to post.

Never knew a clothes hamper could be so much fun!

If Grandpa is putting on socks I need to put on socks too!

We thought she kind of looked like a centaur.