Lately...

Lately, life has been pretty awesome! To start off, we bought a car! {woot woot!} It is a beautiful 2007 Honda Civic. Seriously, It's like we were made for each other. I was driving down the road one day, glanced over at the used car lot as I was driving by (as I do almost everyday) and saw crappy car, crappy car, junky car, beautiful, nice, Honda Civic, crappy car, crappy car, you get the idea. It stuck out like a sore thumb. The next morning I called to get the details, It was in our price range and the year we wanted and we were the first people to call on it. He had just put it out on the lot a few days prior. What? I was so excited, after test driving it, taking it to a mechanic, etc, we bought it! Oh happy, happy day! 

Last weekend, Ryker came to town again. This time his parents were here too! We love when Heather and Justin get to come visit. Also, Abbi and Ryker are best friends! It's adorable! They follow each other around, kiss each other, laugh with one another, and it is awesome! When Abbi takes a toy Ryker is playing with or even thinking about playing with, he kinda gets upset, but Abbi doesn't care. She is just happy to be with him! That's why their friendship is working out so great! While he was here, we busted out the little swimming pool at Nana's house and they loved it! Abbigail loves water. But when it comes to swimming, she takes a little longer to warm up. (like 20 minutes or so). But after she has decided she is ready, we can't pull her away! She loves it! I need to take her to the little water park here in Pocatello. I bet she would be in Heaven! 

Drew and I were able to leave Abbi and Nana and Grandpa's house and sneak away to the temple. Temple dates are my favorite! I come home with joy and peace in my heart and a renewed love for Drew and Abbigail AND I feel my relationship with my Heavenly Father grows as I go to the temple. It's awesome! 

A couple days ago, Abbi's small cold started getting a lot worse and she got a fever. I know, I know, you're thinking, "She is sick again?" I thought she was, so I took her to the doctor and he told us there is no ear infection, but FOUR news teeth coming through. Poor Abbi huh? So the last couple days at our house have been quite miserable if I'm being honest with you. I feel like these kind of days have been the hardest part of being a mom so far. My baby is sick/teething, not feeling good, crying and I really can't do anything for her except Tylenol and cuddling. It makes for a very frustrated and exhausted Mama. 

Last but definitely not least, in fact it's probably to coolest thing to happen in the past week, Abbi has become a walking machine! It's awesome! She has been working on walking for the past couple of weeks, but just this week she has almost mastered it. She still falls, and she cant stand back up on her own yet, but she can just about make it across a whole room. And the best thing is she isn't afraid to try anymore. She gets excited to walk! She squeals and flaps her arms as she is trying to balance while walking across the room. Then, when she falls, she claps for her self. She is so funny. Anyway, to prove it, here is a video!

And that's about it. Thanks for reading!

P.S. I know I've been changing my blog design just about as often as I change Abbi's diapers (and as you know, that is FREQUENT!) But I like this design, so I think it should be here awhile...

Seriously...

 

Can she get any cuter?! This girl melts my heart! I'm so blessed to be her Mama...

to get out of bed...

FYI: This post is not for everybody. We're talking about a sensitive subject. Okay, let's be honest, we're talking about poop.

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I understand pooping is a bodily function. It's natural and stuff, blah blah blah. And actually, I should be happy Abbigail is pooping. In the past, she has been a very constipated baby. So poop should equal a happy dance. But in the past few weeks, I have gone from changing one poopy diaper every 3-4 days to changing 3-4 poopy diapers every day. That would be just fine with me, except the majority of these poops happen right before naps, and bedtime. It doesn't matter if I let her cry for one minute or ten minutes, I can almost guarantee she will have a poopy diaper. It happens 95% of the time. 

SHE DOES IT TO GET OUT OF BED!

My sweet baby has figured out, that if she poops, we will get her out of bed and change her. What am I supposed to do? Tell her to "suck it up and go to bed" and if she poops, she will just have to "deal with it?" 

How can I explain to her, "Look honey, it's time to go to bed. You can't just poop everytime you don't want to do something." If this continues, I can totally see her in the future pooping to get out of a homework assignment,  to get out of cleaning her room, or to get her schedule at work change. Okay maybe not to that extreme or maybe that's not an extreme? 

It is the most bizarre thing ever. Has this happened to anyone else? 

It's probably just a phase, right?

Don't let that cute face fool you, this girl is a poopaholic. I am at a loss. What do I do?

Will she just grow out of it?

This may sound like a joke, but I am quite serious.

Any advice?

Catch Up.

{Prepare yourself for a picture overload.}

I know I am WAY behind in blogging. I don't really have any excuse, except I have just been trying to keep up with my precious, adorable, active, nine month old monster. She keeps me on my feet most of the day and blogging really hasn't been on my to-do list. Lately, we have been: reading lots of books! Abbigail loves them! (Mostly eating them, but I'm convinced she likes reading them too), trapping our sweet baby in the family room (As soon as that baby gate swings open, she can be climbing the stairs in a matter of seconds. It's Nuts!), eating, eating eating! This girl will eat just about anything you put in front of her. She LOVES grown up food! Splashtime, I mean Bathtime, is another thing this girl loves. But seriously, I can't give her a bath, without getting soaked. It's a pretty fun time. We have also been playing with kitchen utensils, learning how to use a sippy cup, practicing standing and walking! Abbi is  awesome at keeping her balance. She can stand on her own for a long time! She isn't really interested in walking, more like running! So when she starts to run, she loses her balance. But occasionally, she will take her time and go slower. When she does this, she has taken like 8 steps or so. Maybe more? It's crazy! When did my baby girl get so big, that she can walk??!?

In the adult world, Drew was asked to student teach for seminary next school year! Woohoo! So we will be sticking around Inkom for a year, then hopefully he will be hired and we will go wherever the church tells us too! Exciting times ahead! Also, we are car shopping! We have been using a two door car, which has done the job, but my back is starting to kill me! So we're in the market for a nice, used, four door car. I think we found one we like... So I will keep you updated. That is really the extent of our exciting life. Drew is working construction with his Dad this summer. One thing about that: Drew gets tan really easy, so two weeks into this construction gig  and he is already dark and me, yeah I'm still pasty white. (Ok, not pasty, but you get the idea.) I'm a little jealous. Also, I'm so grateful I married a man who knows how to work. I never have to worry about not having what we need. I know he will also provide for us! 

Oh yeah, I can't believe I'm saying this, but Abbi's first birthday is coming up so if you have any ideas for cute themes for colors, go ahead and throw them my way. (I'm not exactly a party planner.) 

Thank you , Thank you!