Abby's 1st Official Haircut

Abby had her first official hair cut at Cookie Cutter Salon. She was such a good girl. She thought it was pretty fun to be able to sit in the pink car and watch TV. It is so nice to have her bangs cut. I really did not want her to have bangs, but her hair was constantly in her face and she was not the best at letting me do her hair or put barrettes in. They layered her hair so it curls better now, and she looks cute with bangs. I think Abby really likes it. She thought it was great that they had a slide there and she got a balloon. What a day!

Our Little Dancer Fairy

So pretty, especially with the socks.Trying to get the tag off.

This is my favorite, I wish it was not blurry.

Always getting into something!

Dancing around

This costume was on sale at Gymboree for like 10 bucks and Abby was determined to have it so my mom bought it four her. She came right home and put it on. I think it is pretty cute! She just twirled and danced around. She thought she was pretty hot stuff in it. I could not get a picture of her just standing there. She was always on the move as you can see I have a lot of pictures of her back. But... I love the little wings.

Today...

I'm just sitting here feeding Sam and thought I would post about my day. To start Sam had his best night last night. He did two three hour stretches and one two hour. It was great! Abby got up earlier than normal so I didn't have time to get ready before she got up. She was one one this morning and I was grumpy too. Not a good combo. After struggling to get her ready to go because she fought me over everything we finally made it to Arctic Circle for lunch. I needed to get out of the house! She never stopped moving while she ate crawling under the table over grandma trying to climb over the bench. She finally got a couple chicken nugget down. Then she was off to play in the play area. After a little bit she came running back and she had a poopy diaper. I let it go for a minute, but it really started to stink and then she ran away from me and I looked at her bum and there was a huge log in there. She was wearing stretch pants and it stuck out like four inches - not exaggerating. Lafaunda had left at that point so I asked some lady to watch Sam while I changed Abby. It was a knock down drag out fight. It was one of the scenes that happens to other people but not you. The ones when you look at the person and think I am so glad that is not me. I think everyone thought I was beating her while we were in the bathroom. She was so notty I dragged her out screaming. She went right home to bed. She was in her bed plying/sleeping for 3.5 hours it was great. After her nap she was so pleasant and happy. Something funny... she has been obsessed with making lists today. She just gets a piece of paper and scribbles on it. But... tonight she made a list and said she was putting it in the mail. I asked who she was mailing it to. She said, to Santa, to tell him I want a chichen. (kitchen) I have not talked to her at all about list or mailing them to Santa. I just want to know how or where she learns this stuff. Now she is in bed asleep and that is were I'm going! Good night!

October

It was a really good cookie!
Abby meditating by the pond




Abby, Sam and Grandma Jo

Today Lafaunda was decorating her house for Halloween and Abby saw a picture of Annie and Eva with one of the witches at Gardner Village and she said that she wanted to go see a witch. It so happened that my mom had mentioned going to Gardner Village to look at a bed and I called her up and said that we where going to meet her. Abby loved it. She especially loved all the witched that moved. She was so good today, it reminded me of the days we had together before little Sam switched things up a bit. She loved getting her picture with all of witches and really enjoyed eating her pumpkin cookie.. While we were there we had to wonder through some of the shops and Abby was so well behaved. It was crazy. She did like to rearrange all of the silk flower pots, birds, picture frames anything she could reach. She especially liked to open drawers and put things in them. We had such a fun day. When we were driving she said to me, "Me had lots of fun with Grandma Jo today." We will have to go see them again. I know I always say this, but I just love my two little squirts. They make me so happy!

Our Day at the Aquarium with Emily, Josh and Hallie

The Penguins were a favorite!
Sam enjoyed it too.
I'm bigger than the Penguin


Story time

Row, Row, Row Your Boat!

Three Weeks Old...

Sam is getting so big. I can't believe he is already three weeks old. I love this outfit. I had to take some pictures for him in it and I love the little shoes too. He is starting to look like a little boy instead of a newborn. He is still not sleeping well and still falls asleep eating. Oh-well hopefully it will get better soon!

My Little Mommy

The other day we were getting ready to go and Abby came walking over with this basket with her doll in it and one of Sam's blankets over the top. She had made her own infant carrier with a cover just like Sam's. I thought it was very creative.

Udders

Last night Abby and I were reading Scuffy The Tugboat and there in a picture of a cow in it. Abby pointed to the udder of the cow and I said that is the udder and she said mommy has that right there and pointed to my chest. I guess in a way I do have udders. ( : After I put her to bed I asked Stu if he had pointed out the udder before and he said he told her that is were milk comes from. I guess she put two and two together!

2 week check up...

Sam had his 2 week check up on Thursday. He is getting bigger!

Weight- 7 lbs 15 oz (almost back to his birth weight.)
Height- 22 1/4 inches (growing fast - 95th percentile)

His bilirubin has gone from 17.2 down to 9 in a week. Yahoo! We don't have to worry any more.

Sam is not the best sleeper in the world. He pretty much wakes up every two hours on the button to eat at night. I was used to Abby who came home from the hospital sleeping 3-4 hour stretches. Hopefully he will get better at sleeping soon. Other than that he is a pretty good little baby! We love our new addition. Abby loves her baby brother Sam. Sometimes a little too much! I am still recovering. Slowly regaining my energy. Thank goodness for my mom helping me out all week and for Stu being done with finals and helping me all weekend. It is so nice to have help. I am nervous to have to do it alone (well during the day). I am not sure when I will get a shower in. Abby used to sleep in until 11 or 12 but lately she has decided that 8:30 or 9:30 is better. I miss my little sleeper. Oh-well we will see if she eventually goes back or if this is the new Abby schedule. Hopefully I will get used to everything sometime soon.

Abby's or Sam's?

I just loved the difference in size. I had to snap a picture of it. Newborn vs. size 5