Shoo Bug....Bye!

Abby Anne is quite the talker these days. She can repeat anything we say...which is kinda scary! Her vocabulary is growing daily. She is now starting to use a lot of sentences, too. It amazes me how she actually knows what words mean and when to use them and how to use them correctly. The other night, we were eating at Dixie Cafe, and Abby Anne had her very own cup of ice water. She took a drink and looked at me with those big blue eyes and said very enthusiastically-"IT'S COLD....MOMMA!" Stephen and I just laughed! She enjoys watching Elmo ALL OF THE TIME...much to our dismay. The first words out of her mouth in the morning are "MELMO...MELMO!" Then she very politely hands me the remote so I can turn it on. She also watches her favorite movie of all time in the car as we travel, Elmo's Potty Time! She has watched this movie so much that she can now sing the songs...the actual words! I will just say that being a "potty video" there are some...well...interesting new words that Abby Anne has picked up. Some of her most recent ones are of course the ever so popular "poo poo" and the not as common "doodie." Perhaps we need to change the video out! Another funny thing she said occurred yesterday at lunch. I had her in her high chair feeding her lunch and there was a fly flying around the table. She looked at it, waved her hand, and said, "Shoo Bug!....Bye!" And then waved! The fly must have known exactly what she was saying because it left!! Abby Anne gives me a new reason to smile and laugh each day!!

Dance! Dance!

Abby Anne will be two on October 16th....she amazes me at what she already knows and loves. She has such a strong personality (which MOST OF THE TIME is a blessing!) She has a new favorite place in our home. In our extra room, that we use as the office, Abby Anne has developed quite an attatchment to the chair and ottoman that sit in that room. If I can't find her- I know where to look. Many times she is sitting, very quietly, propped up in the chair, being quiet as a mouse. Many times, she enjoys watching movies on our computer while she sits in her comfy chair. Yesterday, I put in a Baby Einstein movie for her to watch- Baby Neptune-Discovering Water. Abby Anne watched with delight. Then the classical music came on, and Abby Anne very quickly squirmed off of the chair and reached her arms out to me. "Dance, Dance!!!" She said with a big grin and with a somewhat demanding tone. I reached my hands out to hers, grabbed them, and Abby Anne's smile got even bigger...then she began to dance...side to side...all around. She loved it!!! Abby Anne begins a dance class in September. I can't wait to watch Abby Anne continue to grow and blossom into such a beautiful young lady. I pray that she will always have such a love and excitement for life as she does as an almost two year old dancing to Baby Einstein!

Summer Fun!

We have had so much fun this summer. I can't believe the summer is almost over. Abby Anne will be 2 in just 2 short months. Hard to believe. Some of Abby Anne's favorite activities this summer have included: blowing bubbles, drawing on the sidewalk with sidewalk chalk, riding in her wagon, and swimming in the big pool and her baby pool. Emmie and Papa were also gracious enough to take us to the beach. Abby Anne wasn't so sure about the waves and sand- but she loved the pool!!

Caught Snacking Again!!

Just another picture of Abby Anne enjoying a delicious snack...not Nacho Cheese Doritos this time....CHEETOS!

Nothin' Better than PJs and Nacho Cheese Doritos!

Abby Anne is truly a girl after my own heart! There is just something about having a good snack and hanging out in your pjs! She has always been a good eater...but these days she is turning into a BIG SNACKER! One of her favorite snacks she enjoys sharing with her daddy are chips...of any kind- but her favorite seems to be Nacho cheese doritos...It is just written all over her face!

It is Well With My Soul!!!

This song came to my mind today for a reason. Yesterday Abby Anne had her long awaited neurology appointment at Children's Hospital! As many of you know, Abby Anne has had 2 episodes that the doctors seem to think are febrile seizures. Abby Anne has been a trooper through all of this!! Over the past 4 months- Abby Anne has endured 2 trips to the emergency room along with all of the poking and prodding that goes with that, her first ride in an ambulance (and hopefully the last!), an EEG, an MRI, and an appointment with the neurologist. We have gone through all of this to be told ABBY ANNE IS A PERFECTLY NORMAL AND HEALTHY LITTLE GIRL!!! (Which we knew all along.) She was diagnosed with febrile seizures- which simply means she might have one if she gets sick, particulary with fever. My prayer is that she will never have one again!! I know the Lord hears and answers prayers. He proves this to me over and over!!! It is well with my soul!!!

"When peace like a river attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll:
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul!"