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10 months...

Abbi Little is 10 months old!!

wow...

here are some of her wonderful highlights of her 9-10 month!!

* abbi loves to go barefoot! ...just like her momma!

* she has combined her bahbahbahbah (bouncing her hand onto her mouth) with rolling her arms! it is so cute!! she bumps her mouth to make the sound as she rolls her little arms!!

* she kicks/rubs her little feet around like a lightning bug! so cute...

* her little feet are always crossed!! such a lady!

* abbi throws stuff behind her! stuff in the laundry basket, off of the bookshelf, out of the toy chest... she will then turn around, see the mess she made and then proceed to chuck that pile behind her!! funny!!

* she loves books! her favorites right now are: musical kisses, hugs, soft foam lady bug and the bubble bedtime book by seasame street.

* her favorite toys are: all of them!! :) we did tie some yarn to on of her rattles and she thought that was pretty fun too!

* abbi will sit very still on my lap when i trim her fingernails. she has for several months!! now her toes... not so much!! :)

*  abbi had her first hotel stay when we went down to mesquite for jeff and heidi's wedding.  she did really well!  she woke up only once a night, so i just tucked her in bed with me and she went right back to sleep.  i guess that is one of the priveledges of going on vacation... you get to sleep with momma... :) 

*  we are now ignoring the night time crying- trying to get her to sleep through the night.

* naps are crazy right now!! she either falls asleep #1- sitting up or slumped over from cying so much. #2- or when she is laying down i can keep my hand on her chest to help her calm down. i have noticed that singing to her helps calm her down too.

*  abbi started clapping her hands!!  we were out to dinner with the gang and she just did it!!  so cute!!
*  she just cruises around the room holding on to the couch, hope chest, bookshelf, tv cabinet or wall... whatever she is around!  yikes!!

* abbi loves to get into things!! boxes, laundry baskets...

* her new passion is what we call "paperwork"... she tears and shreds all of our junk mail and magazines!! anything paper!! rip rip rip!!

*  this little "magic" lotion works wonders!!  not only for her skin, but for her temperment!  :)  she can be super fussy when we lay her on the changing table... give her the tube of "magic lotion ... and wahla!  happy baby!!  :)  this pic was right after her bath, so she is a little wet still! 

*  her schedule right now is:  7am: breakfast- cerial and fruit plus 4 oz bottle.  9-9:30am:  snack and 4 oz bottle.  10-10:30am:  naptime.  11-11:30am:  lunch:  cereal with veggie and 4 oz bottle.  1-1:30pm:  snack and 4 oz bottle.  2-2:30pm:  naptime.  3:30-4pm:  7 oz bottle.  5:30-6pm:  dinner- baby food meal or jar veggies plus 4 oz bottle.  7:30-7:45pm:  bath/jammies.  7:45-8pm:  nurse or 4oz bottle and bed.

* we have added a 3rd "meal" at lunch time. more of the stage 3 food.

* she has started eating dairy!! yogurt and cheese are ok!

* abbi loves snack time!! she eats baby puffs, yogurt melts, cinnamon crunchies and some small pieces of arrowroot cookies.

* she is also eating off of momma's plate as much as possible. she loves that!!

* she is very independent! she wants to get her food herself! finger food from my hand or from her tray.

* abbi loves her daddy!! and his race car! they will sit on the floor at least 20-30 mins and play with the remote control car that was kevin's when he was little.

* she enjoys "walking" around! she will hold our hands or hold onto the walls!! cruising is her thing!

* abbi still loves to play peek-a-boo! she will cover her head with a blanket, shirt or toy so that she can play too!! darling!!

* when i came back from getting my hair cut short, abbi didn't recognize me!! :( she whimpered when nanny left her alone with me in the room!! made me sad! it did take a day or so until she was convinced it was me...

* abbi loves to be in her stroller!! anytime she is out and about, she is happy!

* she loves other little kids/babies!

* sometimes abbi is shy around other people, or when she first gets around someone. and she will duck her head into my shoulder.

*  abbi loves to "help" daddy put his sodas away when he comes home from work!!  it is so cute!!

*  she is starting to sit up a little at bathtime- she sits on her bath sponge.  getting so big!

*  abbi gets very very excited when momma or daddy comes home from work!! 

*  abbi attended her very first parade!!  the girls all went to the smithfield days parade!!  she loved it!!  didn't keep her hat or sunglasses on very long... but was sure cute while they lasted...!

*   i am pretty sure the days of the headbands are coming to an end... she won't keep them on.. at all!!

we love this little girl more and more everyday!!  she is such a wonderful kid!! 

 

love you abbi,

momma and daddy

a day in the life of abbi...

this little darling is such a big helper!!

see how she helps momma unload the dishwasher?

such a helper...

oh wait... were these clean?

not anymore...

oh well.

now is her perfect opportunity to learn how to play spoons!!

such talent!

she doesn't miss a thing!!

wants to see everything!!

i sure love her!!

and her crazy curiousity!

happy mother's day...

my first mother's day was spent sitting in the back seat of our car driving back home from jeff's wedding...

but i was with my beautiful daughter and my fabulous husband...

so i wouldn't trade it for anything!

i love being abbi's mom!

she is the greatest gift i could ever be given.

love you abbi girl!!

thanks for choosing me to be your momma...

a roadtrip and a wedding!!

my really good friend, jeff, got married over mother's day weekend!

jeff and heidi are so great together! whirl wind courtship, but i am excited for them!!

the Little family took a roadtrip to Mesquite, NV for the wedding!!

we had a blast!!

abbi's first hotel stay...

which was free because jeff's new in laws have hotel connections!! wahoo!! abbi loved playing on the bed with daddy!!

sporting her new swimming suit, coverup and sandals!! sooooooo cute!! :)

abbi loved loved loved the water!!

first time swimming!!

splashing girl!!

family photo!

taking a rest in the shade after swimming!!

my goodness!! i love this little girl!! she is so fun!!

so worn out after swimming in the big pool!! she ended up falling asleep in the stroller on the way back to our room. we just kept the stroller tilted and let her sleep...

all dressed up for the wedding

abbi loves babies, kids... pretty much anyone small!! :)

jeff's little niece, megan, was so fun to "play" with!!

love this pic!!

jeff with his parents, russ and sharon

the beautiful and happy couple...

may they live happily ever after!!

eating is sooooo fun!!

abbi has been grabbing the spoon away from me when i feed her...

so i decided to just let her go at it!!

i put the sweet potatoes directly on her tray...

TADA...

she was so proud of herself...

and so was i...

the royal wedding...

i love weddings...

when i was a little girl i remember watching princess diana and prince charles get married on tv! it was amazing!

i have loved princess diana since that day...

and have watched her sons grow into men....

today william got married to kate middleton!

i watched this wedding as well! i loved it!

they look so happy and i am excited to see where their adventures lead them...

may God bless them in all that they do!!

happy easter...

The Child and Family Support Center...

i love this organization!! they are amazing!!

april is child abuse prevention month and a big fundraising opportunity for them! i am proud to be a part of sam's club and support them the way we do!!

sam's club hosted a bbq and supply drive to raise money for the center.

we also sold balloons at baby animal days at the American West Heritage Center. all proceeds went to CFSC.

as a thank you for all that we have done, CFSC gave sam's club 10 tickets to their Wild West dinner and auction! what a fun night!!

left to right:

krista, me, lisa, lane, kris, joe, nicole, colleen, barbara and erika!!

oh ya... and john wayne!!

yee hah!! we all had a great night kicking up our heals and supporting

The Child and Family Support Center!!