Sippy Success! And other feats...

Abbey has now mastered the sippy cup! I tried to take a picture of her holding it and drinking, but of course when the camera came out she decided she should pay more attention to it. Will I ever get a candid shot from her?

Other milestones she has hit lately include pulling herself up in her pack n play (so now her crib and pack n play have been lowered so I can leave the room without panicking), and also holding her bottle without handles. Crawling is still a little way off...she has been playing more on her tummy, finally, but does not seem to understand how to get her legs and arms coordinated to move across the floor. This is okay, since I have been putting off most of the baby-proofing anyways :)

Visitors!

Peter and I hosted our first official out of town visitor, Abbey's Uncle Nate, during his spring break from his first year of UW Medical School. It was great having him here during what turned out to be a week of fun, relaxation, and sunny Atlanta weather. Highlights included a trip to downtown ATL to the aquarium (I forgot the camera, and Abbey LOVED looking at all the fish and sea creatures!!!) and the boys also had a full day of kayaking down "The 'Hooch".

Right as Nate left, we immediately had our second official out of town visitor, my friend Robin. The weather wasn't cooperative during her trip, but we still had fun hanging out and getting to spend quality time together, which included a great dinner at Craft while Abbey stayed home with the babysitter.

Biscuit Time!

Abbey has really enjoyed getting her hands on different foods lately, including oranges, watermelon, yogurt discs, and cheerios. One favorite is the teething biscuit...although I only give her one on the nights she's due for a bath. I'm sure you can see why!

Our little Supermodel!

Just some shots of the girls' photoshoot when we were home in Spokane. Abbey was just a little sweetie the whole time. She definitely knows what a camera is and usually is ready for her close-up at all times! She definitely hammed for the camera with little prodding!

Spokane was fun!

Abbey and Avery having fun at the beginning of our trip to Spokane. Avery even started crawling when we celebrated Jim's 59th birthday!!

It really was great to have everyone see Abbey in such a fun and lovable stage in her life. She is just so happy all of the time, and other than a minor meltdown the first evening we were in town due to the long travel day and time change, she was a joy and loved seeing her family!

Just a few more days!

I am excited to be flying to Spokane at the end of the week, can't wait to see everybody! In the meantime, Abbey has helped me get ahead with the laundry... :)

Such a big six-monther!

Abbey has really been growing like a weed and mastering her milestones. She has taken to solids quite well, and actually squeals in delight when I feed her peaches. She started sitting unassisted in mid January and also "grew" her first tooth in the beginning of February. The best, though, is that she plays with me and is quick to laugh at funny faces, peekaboo and repetitive or rhyming words. She was 19 lbs, 7 oz and 28.5 inches at her checkup on the 4th.

Her favorite toy right now is her jumper, and Peter and I have dubbed it the Best Purchase of 2009 (I bought it in early January, when I realized she was always happy when she was standing while I held her hands...then I thought, "Gee, if only she could hold herself standing...").