Swimming

We went swimming at my moms house in St George 2 weekends ago. Abby loved the water!!

Jack was to afraid to jump in the water.

So Chas picked him up and jumped in with him. After that he loved it!

Abby and her cousin Corrina riding in the stroller.

Lemons or LImes anyone. Grandpa gave her these and she loved them. She hardly made a face.

Easter

Easter was a good day but very low key. We had Greg's niece, Jessica here which was fun,. We just went to church, and there was a beautiful music program to remind us what easter is really about. We had a nice dinner and ended the day with a walk in the desert. I didn't have to get Abby a new dress because she has so many in her closet that she has never worn, so I just pulled one of them out. I love this one, thanks Stacey!! We didn't do any easter baskets or anything, but thanks to my mom we got an Easter package on Monday!!

8 Months!!

Abby is 8 months I can't belive it!! She is growing so fast. She is exploring all over the place and I can't keep up. she gets into everything!! She is getting 2 teeth now at the same time. She is starting to stand up to things by herself. Its crazy how much they change. We are loving every minute.

This is what I woke up to this morning. I guess we need to lower the crib now. She was so excited that she stood up.

This is her rocking chair in her room. She tries to crawl under it and gets stuck.

Can you guess who bought this shirt!! This is only the beginning.

LIke father like daughter

Jack and Abby watching me take a shower and pounding on the door. Jack likes to lick the water under the door.

Snow Canyon

We went to St George this past weekend and decided to take a trip up to snow Canyon. It is so pretty up there. We didn't really hike because it was cold so we just drove around and explored a bit. My aunt gave us this pack a while ago but it has been at my moms. I love it!! I can't belive we have waited so long to use it. Abby liked it too.

don't worry, jack got this cactus in his foot and his lip. And I got it in my finger trying to get it out of him. They hurt sooo bad.

Swings

Abby went on the swings for the first time and really liked it. She loved to kick her legs back and forth. I guess we will have to make more trips to the park. It was very cold and windy outside though.

Crafts

So I have decided to get in touch with the small craft side that I have. ha ha. I made some of those "baby legs" things out of womens socks. That was pretty fun. they are way cute. When I got the sewing machine out Greg was like "you don't do this kind of stuff" . Little does he know I have taken many sewing lessons. I am also attempting to make an "ABC" quiet book for Abby. My mom is also helping me. Here is the one and only page I have finished. Other than that things are the same old here. Abby is all over the place, crawling like a maniac. She actually army crawls but she goes pretty fast. She gets on all fours and then goes down. She is finally getting her first tooth!! I can feel it today. Hooray!! She is growing sooo fast.

Baby Legs!!

She loves her cookies and crackers but they are soo messy!

Jack has figured out that Abby has food when she is in this chair and Abby has figured out that she can feed Jack. He has taken Crackers right our of her hand and she thinks it is so funny.

Another Video

Here is another funny video that we just took. Greg was saying BINGO along with a commercial and Abby thought it was the funniest thing ever so Greg kept saying "bingo" and she just kept laughing. She is so funny!!

Can anyone tell me how to make your blog title bigger and cuter! I see all these others that have cute fonts and pics and I don't know how. Help please!! i tried to put a photo and it came out gigantic.

7 Months!!

Wow, Abby is growing and growing. She is now creeping all over the floor!! i guess you could call it an army crawl. We are gonna have to start doing some baby proofing. She really likes to get Jacks bones!! She is doing way good iwth her baby food, no throwing up at all!! She also loves puffs!! She is still figuring out how to get them in her mouth. Greg and I are loving this stage of life!! She is still very petite. She still wears some 3 month onsies, I am getting good use of her clothes.This is her new favorite place to play, in the bathroom sink in front of the mirror. She loves to grab everything that is on the counter. She loves to sit by the window and look outside. This was an hour after she went to bed. I don't how she ends up like this. I guess the swing is more exciting when you are underneath it!!

She loves to creep over to Jack and touch his paws.

Hooray, she figured out the sippy cup!! Sometimes it becomes more of a toy than a cup though.

Update

This last weekend we went to St George. We were able to hang out with our USU friends Josh and Ashley and Hailey, John, and Grace. It so fun to see them. Abby finally got to meet one of her little friends Grace. She is so cute. She kept trying to climb on Abby and was very interested in her. Abby tried to eat her hand at dinner! Abby doesn't interact with other babies very much so it was fun to see. We also had fun haning out with my fam!
Not much else is going o n. Abby is getting bigger and bigger. She weighed 14lbs 9 oz at her 6 month appt. (she is only in the 25th percentile)She wants to crawl so bad but can't figure it out. She still doesn't nap well, but we are over it. She gets on her stomach and just moves her legs and arms really fast but doesn't go anywhere!! She is eating baby food and not throwing up!! Hooray!! I am still working but am moving to the hospital that is much closer which will be way better. Greg is still doing a great job at watching Abby. He is currently going to University of PHeonix to get his MBA. Other than that our lives are not very exciting. Abby is the most exciting and the best part.

Abby and Jack are best buds!!

Greg took this pic today and it looks like a modeling pose or something.

Abby in her blow up bathtub that she absolutely loves!! I can't beive I didn't get this out sooner.

Utah

My grandpa (Pop) passed away about 2 weeks ago so last week we headed to the freezing cold of Salt lake and Provo for the funeral and to be with family. He had a very bad heart and was ready to end his suffering so it was a bittersweet time. He wrote his funeral arrangements and obituary a couple of months ago. He chose me to be a speaker at the funeral. I found this out the day he passed and I was shocked and freaked out. I was so honored that he chose me out of everyone to speak and it ended up being a wonderful experience. The funeral was nice (for a funeral). I learned some new things about him that I never knew. He paid for several young mens missions, he took old food from Costco to the homeless shelter every week, He took his best friends grandkids fishing numerous times, and so many other great things. He was so fun to be around and I learned many great things from him. I know that he is in a better place now and that I will see him again someday. It was very nice to see so many friends and family while we were up there.
This is Abby and Pop about 2 weeks before he passed away. I am so glad I took this picture (thanks dad)

Abby and her second cousin Carina.

Abby and my best friend Heather. I am so glad they got to meet finally.

Abby got to meet her great grandma Birdie finally.

Abby and dad at the funeral in the frigid cold. I am sooo glad I don't live there anymore. It is way too cold for me.

Abby playing at great grandma Birdie's house. I sent this picture to the regis and kelly show for the baby contest!!

Dinner with some High School friends. Amanda, Elisa, and Heather. It was so good to see them.