Wowzers

Abby turned 17 months old earlier this week. It seems that every day is a new adventure for her (and her sometimes clueless parents). Her new hobby, climbing anything and everything, has been cause for a few minor heart attacks over the last few days. However, it is fun to watch her explore and learn her boundaries. Speaking of, she is testing her boundaries in other ways as well. We have experienced a few...um... meltdowns this week. It seems she is trying to get a head start on the terrible twos. Hopefully, this will mean that she grows out of them before she is too much older. (I know we are keeping our fingers crossed.) As for other updates, she is working on a full set of teeth. As we speak, she is cutting her incisors. The tips have poked through, but the rest are taking their time. She has given up her morning naps. (sigh) However, she is taking longer afternoon naps and going down easier for bedtime. A fair trade, I say. She has had much fun playing with friends and family we haven't seen much over the last few weeks and "loving" on Phoebe. She is also expanding her vocabulary. I will post a list to the right of words she is using on a regular basis. She's doing really well in that area. As always, I am posting pics of her fun times this week at home.

"Okay, Mom! I've gotta get back to work now."
Hmmmm. . . wonder where she gets her obsession with
paper and pens.

I really love this picture. Such a sweet smile. Such a lovely
bow. Such a yummy noodle stuck to the side of her face.


She has figured out where all the goodies are kept.


Watching for kitties before a nap.


Travel tip #49:
Always take time to stretch during a long trip.


What's better than a day with Ben?

A day with Ben at his Nan-Nan's house reading.


And on his Pop-Pop's boat cruisin' the lake.
Ben was ready to show Abby his mad boating skills.
(More on Abby's first adventure on a boat later.)
Thank you Nan-Nan and Pop-Pop for an AWESOME
day at your house. We had SO much fun!

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For those who are wondering, we have received some offers from companies (finally). We have until the 1st to make a decision. I will let you know what we decide. Please pray for us to make the right decision and for the strength to get through the next few weeks. We will be moving and starting over in a new city. Scary and exciting all at once.