A couple of pictures of my Gooby

 This spot in the kitchen is usually where we store the laptop. But since I was using the laptop Abby decided to crawl into the space instead. She was slightly apprehensive once she was actually on the shelf.

Here is Abby all snuggled in Daddy's chair, watching Barney. She LOVES to watch Barney now. Thankfully not only do we own about a dozen of the videos, but Netflix also has many available for instant streaming. ☺

Unorthodox way of eating breakfast

Look where Abby decided to eat her Lucky Charms this morning. I should point out that she doesn't use her potty chair at all except to sit on it with her clothes on. Apparently it's found a better use anyway.

Miss Goo-goo

Abby was grumpy this morning. After I took her out of bed she walked around the house crying off and on for about a half an hour. But when we went to wake up her big sisters she suddenly snapped out of it, and then she was happy for a moment. I took advantage and got a cute picture of her.

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Gooby is a big snacker. She goes to the fridge and the pantry constantly! She pulls the cereal bags out of the cupboards and walks around with them, eating straight out of the bag. Or she'll hang on the handle of the refrigerator and make noise until I open it up. Then she'll point at the drawer with the cheese sticks or the apples. She was at it again the other day so I took a picture of her. I think she looks just like my brother in this photo. Sorry, it's kind of blurry.

Yellow dress courtesy of Grandma Lori. I love it on her!

Every child does it at least once...

Paige was taking a bath that was "supposed" to have been by herself, but then Daddy opened the door, and Gooby saw her big sis enjoying herself in the tub. So Abby had to get in, too; clothes and all.

♫ With a great big hug and a kiss from me to you. ♪

Whenever Dave comes home from work Abby greets him with a hug. Then she'll stay glued to his legs for a while.

Baby bragger

For several months now I have daily pointed out the kitties to Abigail. I usually say something to the affect of, "Kitty!" or "Where is the kitty?" And I make Abby pet them, and I say, "Nice kitty." Etc. etc.

Finally this morning a cat came into her room, and I said "kitty" again, and Abby repeated it! Three times she said it! It sounded more like "itty", but hey, that totally counts! ☺

Normally when a baby does something like this you want to show off their new ability. And usually they fail to perform in front of others. But, during lunch hour I brought Princess Ali to Abigail, and she said "kitty" again, this time in front of David. We were thrilled. And she actually repeated my "kitty, yeah". *beaming to myself*

"Get me outta here, Mom."

Abby had crawled underneath my chair while I was using the computer. I noticed she was mighty quiet, so I looked down to see what she was doing, and here she had entangled herself within the rungs of the chair! It was too funny NOT to take a picture of it. She was stuck pretty good.

Yay AND Nay

This weekend Abigail learned how to climb the stairs!! ☺ I thought she would probably be able to do it, so I showed her legs how, and then she mimicked it herself. She quickly became proficient at it.

With this new-found ability I have to be more diligent about putting up a gate at the bottom of the stairs that go to the 2ND floor. Thankfully the basement steps have a door at the top of them so I don't have to worry about those.

Unfortunately though I forgot about the gate tonight, and I was in the kitchen when we all heard a LOUD thud immediately preceded by crying. Poor Abby fell down the stairs! I had set a small item on the steps about 6 steps up, and she saw it and wanted it. So up the steps she went to get it...and back down she came. Now she has a sizable lump on her forehead. But still--thumbs up to her for learning! ☺

A Morning at Home

Two things I have learned about Abigail:

1. Abigail is attached to me; seemingly more than the other children were. If I put her down and walk out of the room I immediately hear a "shrieking of eels" coming from her mouth. She wants to be held and carried around the house or at least be crawling by me.
2. When you want her to fall asleep in the car while driving somewhere you can be assured that she won't. This is most cumbersome on Sunday mornings. We leave for church at exactly the same time as she would normally be going down for her morning nap. Each time we leave I am hoping that she'll fall asleep on the drive over to church (20 minutes drive), but she never does. We make it to church, and by that time she is very tired but wide awake. I proceed to try many ways of getting her to sleep to no avail.

Because of those two things I usually end up missing almost all of Sunday morning service. I am hesitant to put her in the nursery for fear of her crying incessantly, and the crying would be magnified by how tired she is. I try to keep her in the pew with me, but she likes to talk loudly, or she will start to fuss so out we go.

This morning then when Abby started getting fussy by 9:30 I told myself to just forget going. There wouldn't be enough time for her to nap before we left, and I already knew what would happen at church. So now I am at home with all my girlies, and Abby is sleeping peacefully. ☺