The Blogs to End All Blogs?

I have decided that blogging just isn't for me anymore right now. I'm sure I'll start up again later.. but for right now, I'm done! Thanks for reading..

Home Sweet Home

Hey bloggy world.. I'm back! It has been a LONG week.. very busy.. a lot of ups and downs, but I'm still in one piece and so is Abby. This isn't really going to be a blog about anything in particular, but there are quite a few topics that I hope to address very soon. Like my little girl who unleashes little surprises everywhere I turn. She now can pull herself up and knows to keep holding on.. yikes. My goal in the next few days will be to record it. Walking by Christmas? Who knows! haha I sure hope not..
The house is another topic on its own. Things are a bit chaotic still.. hard to unpack with a 4 month old trying to escape from her crib... starting to feel a bit like home though. I pictured a lot of it done by now with even my Christmas decorations up, but not happening!
Also, getting over being pretty sick.. was scary for a bit because I was so scared Abby was going to get sick from me, but she seems fine and I am getting better.. just have hand sanitizer and Kleenex located in every square foot of the house..!
Besides the sickness, everything seems to just be going great.. and I mean everything. Someone is definitely looking out for Abby and I..
Well.. bedtime for me.. hope to blog soon.. with some pictures and videos!

Gone Fishin'

And by Gone Fishin' I mean.. we GET THE HOUSE TODAY!!! I can't believe it is here.. this day seemed to never come, and here it is. That also means though that I will not be blogging for a couple days.. at least until Tuesday because thats when the internet is getting installed. I doubt I'd have time really to blog anyways though!! I'm sure my next couple blogs will have a lot to say.. maybe my super baby will be walking by then haha who knows!!
Until next week..!

Super Baby?

So, I'm pretty sure my baby has some sort of super strength. A few nights ago, she pulled herself to stand in her playpen!!! I mean, it didn't last long because she doesn't realize she has to hold on still when she gets up there, but she pulled herself up tons of times. WTF

Isn't this stuff like.. at the 7 month stage? If so.. why is my 4 month old doing it. Rolling over both ways with ease? And sitting. I mean, unaided, grabbing things by herself and not losing her balance sitting. She was doing both before 4 months. Isn't that supposed to happen more around.. say.. the 6 month marker?

While I am SO proud of her for being able to do all this stuff, a big part of me looks at other babies her age and wishes she would have stayed like a newborn longer. They don't get all crazy and wiggly when you try and hold them because they want to try to sit up or walk.

ABBY! Why do you want to hit all your milestones at an incredible pace?!!!!!? Slow down.

That didn't take long..

If you don't remember or haven't read previous blogs.. I thrive off of satisfying my urges. And by urges.. I mean ideas that I have conjured up. So, if you see that I have blogged about thinking about doing something, rest assured, it will be done within a week. That being said, Abby now has two holes in her head. We went on Saturday to the mall just to take a look and get some more information.. not necessarily to get it done. Walked out with a shiny new pair of earrings!

Abby was such a champ. She cried for maybe 10 seconds, part of which was just the discontent of being restricted, then saw her reflection in the mirror and started smiling at it. She now is even CUTER (if that is even possible..) and is none the wiser.

I am very happy that I got it done. I will say though, after we got home and she was playing, I was looking at her and she looked so different.. and less like that natural-naked-baby-beautiful.. and I seriously contemplated taking them out. That moment has passed though, and I do not regret getting it done at all.

(Not the best shot, but busy with the MOVE!)

Today.

So what is today? Let me tell you. It is exactly one week from my moving date and the start of a new life (sort of...). I have moved a ridiculous amount of times in my life. 10 in the last 10 years to be exact. 11 if you count the fact that I am currently living in two different places at once right now. My dad calls me a gypsy. I think he's right, or.. well.. WAS right. This gypsy has found a place where she is going to stay. I like to go where the wind blows me.. but this time the wind has to blow REALLY hard to move me because I am not one person, I'm two :) Now, obviously the wind doesn't actually blow me places (my appetite wouldn't allow that to be physically possible), but situations do. The "wind" is the cost of living, life changes, relationships and most recently, Abby. Before, the combination and requirements that made sense for me to move to and from a place were small. A relationship would get me to move pretty easily. So would a cheaper place to live. Or, being closer to work/school. Now, after this move I am going to have a giant list of requirements to blow this gypsy. A relationship will no longer move me. Not without some kind of serious commitment and a LOT of consideration.. plus.. I'm in no rush. Financially, I am in a really good place moving here. And then there is Abby. I am not going to move her around. This is going to be her home. Ok.. so lets recap.. Relationships.. check. Financial.. check. Abby.. check. Life changes..

Ok. Here is where it hurts. Looking at those words hits home really hard. Makes me scared to move. Reality hasn't really been able to hit yet with all of the hustle and bustle of a newborn around. I thought about it a lot when I was pregnant, but thinking about it and living it are two different things. Life changes are what I lived for. I know, I know.. you are thinking.. "um.. April? Having a baby is a pretty big life change..!" But this life change came as a surprise and now.. I don't see any more changes in the future. I'm sure I will adjust and figure things out. I always do. It will just be another challenge. My dad is right. I am a gypsy. I like change. I like testing my limits. Like keeping busy and being involved in lots of committees and events. My intentions after graduating last June were to head to Japan and teach for a year or two and then return and head off to teacher's college. Well. That can't happen now. I don't even think the teacher's college can. Not for a while at least. My job now, is mom. So, my life will be two things. Being a mom and working to financially support being a mom.
Don't get me wrong. I love my daughter. I am happy to be a mom. But I was very happy before too. I miss that "me".. Sacrifice. You definitely get a better understanding of the word when you are a mom. I definitely understand it.
I'm moving because of it.
All in all, the move is a good thing. A great thing for Abby. As for change.. I will just be put on hold. I can just watch Abby change... right?
Right.
This is a good thing.
So.. come on move #11 (12). Lets make this last change a great one.

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So, I realize this video is not the best quality.. and the lighting is horrible.. but you get the idea..! My little girl can roll over like a pro now!

You may have noticed that she only has half her outfit on! That is because she loves her toesies and is much happier when she plays!

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All bundled up :)

To Pierce Or Not To Pierce..

That is NOT the question! I have known for a long time if I ever had a baby girl that I would pierce her ears at a very young age. I myself remember very vividly getting mine done at the ripe age of 6. SCARY AS HELL! And yes, I know it will hurt Abby.. but she won't remember.. or really have time to build up the anxiety that is only natural when you know you are going to punch a whole through your skin. I have never doubted this decision until I actually HAD a little girl. And I still don't doubt it, but others have made me feel like I should.. "Why don't you wait and let HER decide what she wants to do with her own body?" .. Well.. hmm.. let me put this into perspective..
Line up 100 random women right now and show me one that doesn't have her ears pierced. Maybe there would be some (I would be surprised..) but I'm SURE that the percentage would be very small. Now, out of the women who have their ears pierced, how many wish they didn't? Maybe, again, there would be some (I would be VERY surprised) but, again, a small percentage.
Point is, there is a very good chance she will, in fact, want to have pierced ears, and I would rather her not remember the pain (not that is THAT painful anyways.. I'm sure being slammed and squished between pelvic bones is a bit more painful...) than remember the whole experience like I did. Plus.. lets be honest.. it's super cute!
I'll admit, for the past couple of days I have been just looking at her and pictures of her. Her beautiful, newborn, natural, naked perfection. Melts my heart. Part of me wants to freeze her like this..but, I have to come to terms with the fact that she growing out of the little newborn stage and into her BIG personality. That is the only thing that has been holding me back.. but it won't hold me much longer. I would say, within the next two weeks, the deed will be done. And to everyone who disagrees, you can make your decisions for your own daughter, and I'll make mine :)


Side note: I think this blog might seem like I am over reacting.. which I suppose in a sense I am. I haven't had a blog dedicated to "opinions offered" yet, and I probably should have instead of jumping into this one. If you are not a mom yet, you will find out when you are.. that being a mom means hearing criticisms and opinions on the regular.. sometimes you can take it with a grain of salt, and other times it can boil you enough to blog about it! haha

Halloween :)

Like I said.. I paraded Abigail around like a prized pig on Halloween. I decided that toting around my camera everywhere would be rather difficult.. so I snapped some shots of her before we went out! She also had a cute "Baby's first Halloween" outfit that I put on her for her Kindermusik class. I found this little ghost dog collar at the dollar store and thought, that would be a cute tutu.. so thats what that thing is around her haha. Too much maybe? Bah! You can never over accessorize a baby.. or at least I don't think you can!

Abby at Kindermusik with grand-maman!

The pre-parade shots!

Me? Crafty? Never.

What is it about having a child that turns on your "creative" switch. Before Abby, I didn't care too much about crafts, art.. anything like that. I definitely appreciated others' works, but I was never inspired I suppose. Now, all I want to do is go to a craft store and make picture frames, hair pieces, outfit accessories, organizers.. you name it, I want to make it! Some recent things are cute hair pieces (bows, flowers.. etc) picture frames (with Abby's help.. footprints and what not) and most recently, costumes!! I never thought I would get THIS excited for Halloween when she is only 4 months old, but here I am. Three costumes later. Still not Halloween. She's dressed up 4 times already! I have saved the best costume for the actual day.. and I say best because I am personally obsessed with giraffes.. and so naturally she is going to be one. Now.. the costume itself was pretty darn cute.. but something was missing. What do I do? Spruce it up with my new creative touch, that's what. Now, her ordinary, but VERY cute costume is complete with a nice big pink polka-dotted bow. Needles and thread.. glue guns.. ribbon..?! Something I never EVER thought I'd be playing around with.. and yet, here I am. I also added my own newly-found personal flare to her other outfits too. I am not a "girlie girl" by any means.. but my daughter is transforming me a bit.. and she is definitely getting treated like one!
Next blog will definitely showcase some of my additions.. while I parade my unknowing child around like a prized pig for my own personal satisfaction.

Why I hate the Internet.

Ok.. here comes a rant! I am pretty upset. Friday, Abby went to her 4 month appointment and the doctor asked the same usual questions..
Does she respond to your voice.. Yes
Can she support her head.. Yes
Does she smile .. Yes
Does she coo.. Yes
Does she follow objects with her eyes.. Yes
How many times does she eat a day.. 6-8
How many wet diapers.. too many to count
How many poopy diapers.. every 6 days or so
How long does she sleep at night.. 6-8 hours unless its day 4+ of not pooping
Pause..

What does the stool look like.. (not going to go into detail to spare you guys..)
Hmm..
You went off dairy right? Are you still off of it?.. No.. there were no changes so I went back on like you suggested.
Is she a happy baby.. She is a lot happier, but still gets upset randomly and seems to be in pain.. like I said 2-3 months ago.. and she doesn't get a lot of sleep when she hasn't pooped..

Ok.. I am going to order a stool test, because it sounds like she has colitis or some sort of irritation with her intestines and that there is a good possibility there is blood in her stool from her GI tract...

WHAT?! So now you think something is wrong? Its the same stuff from 2 months ago (see Spoke too soon..) and just NOW we are getting tests done?? AHH

Ok.. I understand when you hear from someone.. "My baby cries a lot and strains to poop".. that is basically what all babies do. But when I say that she screams sometime in pain and that she cries A LOT.. AND that she doesnt poop, maybe.. just MAYBE you should investigate just a little bit to be on the safe side..!
Ugh.. ok.. breathe.. ok.. ....
The reason I am so upset is that I started looking online.. like any normal, concerned mom would do... you know, some personal investigation on the situations that may arise..
And what pops up EVERYWHERE? Crohn's disease. And ever symptom fits my little girl. I know, I know.. don't jump to conclusions.. but its really hard not to.
I have KNOWN something was up for a long time.. and that something is just not right. A mother just knows.. and I am definitely not one of those paranoid moms that question everything they touch.. every time they sneeze.. etc.
So now I have a lab test to send in of her stool. Doing that today.. and just want to wait there at the Lab to see if there is blood in there. I'm... 99% sure there is. And maybe it isn't Crohn's.. I hope to hell it isn't.. but something is still wrong if there is. And that means that Abby has been uncomfortable for all this time when maybe it could have been treated.. and so I'm mad.
First it was the tongue tie that my Ped wouldn't snip (or any other doctor in the region for that matter..) and now its this. I'm thinking I need to change doctors.. although.. she is extremely nice and I'm sure she thought I was just an overly concerned first-time mother.. and every other doctor out there could have done the same thing.. but.. ahh!
Guess we'll find out...

End Rant.

Thriving Thursdays

Thriving Tuesdays?

My camera battery died last week and I just got the charger back today.. so this is last weeks!

All Smiles :)

The video was accidentally cut off.. but I promise.. the cuteness continuted!

Dear Abby

Today, I love you just a little bit more than yesterday.. if that is even possible.

I am very excited for today. Tuesdays last year, while you were snuggled in my stomach, I would rehearse with the University Wind Ensemble (orchestra without strings) and give you an earfull of the saxophone for 3 hours straight every week. Now, the University has asked me to come back and sing with the the ensemble.. so what does that mean for you? A front row seat (well.. further than front row so you don't get blasted away) to seeing the band all in action while your mommy rehearses. I am so excited to see how you will react to the music that you heard for 9 months. I realize now that it has been 5 months now since I have touched my saxophone or trumpet.. which is pretty sad.. but you do sit on my lap and watch me play the piano, and I do take you to Kindermusik, AND I sing non-stop everywhere I go, so you get more than your fill of music. But there is just something magical about listening to a live band that I can't really explain, but I am certain you will feel it too.

On that note, I must cut this short because you just woke up and are talking up a storm. You are in the best mood EVER when you wake up and I don't like missing it.. maybe I'll snag a video of the morning smiles :)

Love you pumpkin
Mommy

Updates!

So I haven't really been blogging very much lately... This is not because I don't have anything to talk about! For the past two 1/2 weeks I have been going through house purchasing hell! To make a long story short I moved when I was pregnant to a different town. My mom also lives in this town and the day I left my job to go on maternity leave, my mom started working there! So, we both live about 45 minutes away from work. After Abby was born we started talking and decided to buy a house and live.. somewhat together. Now originally I told myself I would never move back home or live with either of my parents for as long as I lived! I am very stubborn and love my independence. While I feel that my dignity is taking a small kick in the gut, I have realized just how nice it is to have someone to help me with Abby when I need a breather. And financially it is cheaper than having a house by myself.. so I can start putting money in Abby's savings account. Anyways.. around three weeks ago we found the perfect house for us that has two separate living spaces and decided to put in an offer. After all the back and forths the offer was finally accepted. We went to the bank before looking, to know what we could afford. After the offer was accepted, the bank put it through again and said that because my mom had just started a new job she doesn't qualify. WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US THAT THE FIRST TIME!!!!!!!!! UGH! So.. there goes our happy bubble.. bursted by the bank! Thankfully after two stressful weeks of shopping around and providing ridiculous amounts of financial and employment history with the bank, we are officially approved for financing..

The closing date is now less than a month away and I am so excited. This place is so great for Abby... lots of play space, bigger room.. nice back yard and neighbour hood.. close to a park.. and there are French schools here! She would have had to take a 3 hour bus ride every day like I had to and be far away from her friends. Now, she is just a short 5 minute drive away!

Another bonus.. all my friends live in this city. With a newborn, you don't really get out much and it was far for them to visit all the time. When I moved, I left my old life and a large part of my heart, but thought it was best for Abby so she could be closer to her father. I don't regret trying to live here.. I would have regretted not trying.. And in the end it is working out better than I thought it would and I will get that piece of my heart back and Abby will get more visits and love from all her unofficial aunts and uncles!! AND I get to set up her nursery all over again! Maybe I'll do something a bit different.. who knows! All I know.. is that I better start packing now..! Who knows how much time Abby is going to let me have to do it!

Wordless Wednesday

What are we doing today mom?Couldn't keep her eyes of them the whole trip.

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Late Night Adventures

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Abby and her boyfriend Cayden

Zumba!

Alright, as much as I love that I have a beautiful, healthy baby girl, it has to be said that I miss my ME time. One of my favorite things to do was go to Zumba classes before I got pregnant. It is a great workout, but that isn't why I do it. I just LOVE the dance moves and the music!! Reality hit me very fast after my csection that I was not going to be able to be as active as I had hoped. Even after 3 months I am still a bit sore.. but feel ready to start getting active again. I decided that since I am not going to be able to go to the classes for quite some time, that I should get some DVDs to do it at home. The DVDs just came today so I can't wait to put it on and do some MUCH MISSED Zumba! Abby should be pretty entertained while I'm dancing all over the place and I can do it at my own pace if I get sore. Maybe there will even be some steps that I can do with her too! Who knows!

As for updates on Abby, I have noticed a pretty big difference in how she is since the tongue tie snip. I don't know if it is because she is growing out of her fussy stage, or if she is just able to get more to eat, but she is a lot happier! For a good chunk of her life so far there was NO WAY I would be able to just have her cuddling with me, sit in a chair, or be by herself. She needed to be bounced around if she wasn't eating or sleeping. Now, she amuses herself for quite some time and rarely needs me to bounce her around. One of her favorite things to do is squeal. It is pretty loud.. and really high pitched.. but I LOVE it! Her eyes and her smile are just SO big when she does it and I know she is in a happy bliss! She is also getting very good at grabbing the objects around her, especially her feet! This made it really hard during the photo shoot to have props around because she kept on grabbing them!

What's this?

Oh look, a leaf!More leaves here!

Needless to say, it took a while to get her settled! Curious little pumpkin bum!

The First of Many..

It happened! And by "it" I mean.. the photo shoot!!! I was really happy with how it went, but also realized how ridiculously hard it is to capture babies in action! You see all these great shots of so many babies and think.. I could do that..! Well..! Props to the pros because they have a lot more talent than me. I did, however, manage to capture some pretty great shots (couldn't have done it without my friend Des though!) and these are some of my favorites that were captured. I haven't edited any of them, but definitely will be.. so I'll have to dedicate a blog to "before and afters" of them. I can't tell you enough how extremely happy I am with my camera splurge.. I think I have found a new hobby! Good thing Abby seems to like to model!!

Alright, alright.. enough talk, more pictures.. right? Here you go.

I know they aren't the BEST pictures in the world, but I am pretty happy with them! Especially since this is the first attempt..!

Until the next shoot..!

Thriving Thursdays

She's found her voice.. this is what I hear for at least 2 hours a day.. :)

Wordless Wednesday

Leave me alone.. I just woke up.

Bath Time!

So it has to be said. My little girl LOVES the water!! Everyone warned me.. "The first bath.. they will scream and fuss..!" Well that wasn't the case with Abigail at all! She just bounced her little froggy legs off the tub and bounced and splashed in the water! I really look forward to bath time now.. especially with the smiles! Right now I have a tub that I put on my counter in my kitchen and she has a bath in there. I like it because of the detachable hose on the sink.. and she likes the sprinkles of water on her.

Soon though, she will be a bit too big I for that and someone got me this great inflatable baby tub that you can put in your own tub!! When she starts sitting up on her own (which is sooner than I want it to be....) I am definitely going to be using it!! I can't wait to see her splashing and exploring in so much more water!

On a side note, I am officially addicted to this new camera. Still no artistic pictures, but lots of experimenting.. which, apparently, Abby is tired of.

Mom, are you seriously another taking picture?

Really?! Enough already. I'm playing.

It's here!

My wrap arrived last week and I thought I'd wait a week before I blogged about it, just to give it some fair trial time.. and.. I LOVE IT! I have taken her for walks in it, gone shopping with it and best of all, been able to do some much missed cooking and house work! Abby loves it too! I tried to take a good picture, but I haven't mastered the one-handed self portrait yet with the new camera.Abby doesn't look too impressed in the picture, but trust me, she loves it. I usually have her facing out because she likes to see everything that is going on around her. When she is a bit tired, I put her facing towards me and she is out within a couple minutes! The fabric is great and does not get hot at all. I would say my favorite thing to do with this wrap is go for walks with her. I love being able to hug her or rub her bum while we are both enjoying the fresh air. It is unbelievably relaxing.

Oh.. another great thing about the wrap is.. I have both hands free to play with my camera!

New Toy..

I have this little problem. When I get an idea in my head, it haunts me until I have satisfied it. My most recent idea was that I should invest in a better camera.. (if you saw all the blurry, horrible pictures I had been taking, you would understand why..) I mean, why pay someone else to do what you could potentially do yourself? Every bad picture I took I was one step closer to paying someone some serious money to get some good ones. I will most likely have pictures done once in a while, but I have that new, crazy mom urge, to photograph my daughter whenever she moves. And then there are all the seasons and holiday pictures.. I figured putting some money into a good camera will save me a lot of money in the future.
I got the idea a couple days ago, and now am the owner of a Canon Rebel XS! (Thanks Angie for the suggestion) I have no idea how to use all the functions yet, but have been able to play around with it for about an hour total (that's all that Abby has let me do so far.. haha)
These are some of the pictures I have taken.

As soon as I got home I ripped it out of the box and Abby woke up in time for her first photo shoot

Then after a nap, a couple other snaps.

Now these are not very artistic photos.. and when I upload the pictures it takes so much away from the quality.. but they are amazing to me. It captures every little perfection on her perfect little face, down to the drool drip on her chin.

Next week after Kindermusik on Thursday, I am going to do a little baby photo shoot at a friends house with Abby and her little guy Cayden. My mission this week, is to gather as many cute little props to put in the pictures. I have no idea how it is going to go, and how Abby is going to be.. but.. practice makes perfect! I can't wait to see what we can come up with!

Feel free to give me ideas if you have them!!

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Our morning conversation

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Success!

So, after a long drive, long wait and lots of talking.. Abby's tongue tie is officially snipped. I avoided watching at all costs.. but could hear that my little girl was a trooper. She was a little "off" for a while.. but after a nice nap on the drive home, she was smiling at me as if nothing happened! I have to do tongue exercises with her for a week and the doctor warned me they will be uncomfortable for her.. poor little girl. I did happen to stop off at work after the procedure and Abby got to visit, and we ran into someone who had a tongue tie whose parents opted to wait to snip it to see if it would grow out and it didn't. She had to have the surgery at 4 years old and still has a bit of a speech impediment and her tongue tip never really grew. It made me feel a lot better about the decision, especially since she kept saying I made the right choice.


This is her tonight during her nightly tummy time, looking none the wiser!

So, thanks again everyone for the advise!

Until the next decision...

Dear Abby

Tomorrow I am taking you to get your tongue tie snipped. I hope that I made the right decision by getting it done, but only time will tell. I am quite certain I am going to cry when it happens, so feel free to ignore me. I hope it doesn't hurt too much, and that nursing makes all the pain go away. Better yet, I hope it doesn't hurt at all and that you don't even notice it. If this decision makes things worse off for you than you would have been, I hope you know that I had your best interests at heart and tried to do the right thing.
Love you pumpkin bum.
Mommy

Just Wondering..

What is it about babies that just make you want to kiss them.. ALL THE TIME.. I don't know, but I am definitely guilty of doing it!

Looking Back..

I have been doing a little "mom reflection" today, and my new addiction, blogging, seems to be the best way to reflect! I am so amazed at how fast time flies and how little is remembered. I am the kind of person with a photographic memory. I remember everything.. conversations that took place years ago, silly little details and events.. but for the life of me, I can't remember how it used to be when Abby was just born. I have tried to remember the quiet and peaceful first week, when all she did was eat, poop and sleep. Tried to remember the next few weeks, when I would fall apart crying after she would finally sleep, wondering how I would make it through the day and why, in the great scheme of things, was this path chosen for me at the time. I definitely was not planning to become a mother yet and was really happy with the path I was already on. I DO remember the struggle through pregnancy and the decisions that I was faced with. I remember every second of that.. but everything after she was born seems like a fast-paced blur. Maybe because it is so repetitious? I don't mind forgetting the struggles, but I forget the good times too and I don't want to. I guess that is something I will have to cope with and hope that one day it will change. Until that happens, I will have to deal with it and focus on the present.. which happens to be pretty great! Sometimes shes fussy, but a lot of the times she's happy. And I love her more every day that passes. I remember seeing movies of babies being born and wondering when she was born, why I didn't feel this immediate great and passionate love for her.. and I felt horrible. But now I miss her when she sleeps, and can't wait to wake up in the morning and spend time with her. I think the struggles that I had, and will have, are a big part of what makes our bond so strong. Now there is no question in my mind that this change in path, as difficult as it can be, was the right path to take.

On a side note, we are just getting ready to go for our walk.. and it is a bit chilly out, so she is nice and bundled.. and of course I thought she looked cute and snapped a picture to share..

Definitely the right path..

Thriving Thursdays

I decided that it would be a good idea to do little videos for all those who can't see what Abby is doing all the time. I will try to get one every thursday.. and if you have a better word for me instead of thriving, I would love to hear it!

Wordless Wednesday

I see these around so I thought I'd try it, even though I have already blogged today..

I'm the luckiest mom alive :)

Bambooed Baby!

I read a blog by Jenn over at Baby Making Machine talking about Sugar Sweet Baby wraps. Now, I have a baby carrier that I have been using.. the standard kind that you see everywhere in stores. I like it, but it feels weird and foreign when I wear it. Abby also seems to like it, but I don't rush to put it on. I always wanted to try wraps and slings, but heard they were so complicated to put on. When I read up about this wrap, I was so excited! Here is a wrap, that is SIMPLE to tie and made out of bamboo..! Plus, it comes in different designs (which was good and bad.. because it took me so long to decide!!!) The carrier I have right now is only good for about a year, but this wrap can be adjusted for toddlers as well. There was a contest to win one of the wraps.. but I didn't want to wait and went ahead and ordered it right away! I can't can't can't can't even wait for it to arrive!!!! I'm sure I will have another blog dedicated to it when it gets here.. with pictures of course! Speaking of pictures.. I have also decided to budget in a new camera to capture the moments.. I don't know what kind of camera to get though, so any suggestions are more than welcome!

On a side note, I am able to write this blog because Abby is currently occupied..

She is having a conversation with the toy.. cutie pie!! :)

Bah Bah Bumbo!

So it has been over a week since the last blog.. I have been very busy! Abby doesn't seem to want to nap at all anymore.. and wants to learn every second that she's awake.. so that means constant stimulation! I didn't think that at 2 months, she would be ready for this.. but here she is..!

Her bumbo chair!!! I can't say how much I love this thing!(Thanks again godmother!) I also can't say how much SHE loves this thing! She can see everything that is going on and she also gets to watch Tarzan.

This also makes it much easier for me to get a meal in.. and while I eat, I get to see this..!

Love you pumpkin bum!!

Look Mom! I Have Fingers!!

Every day my little girl surprises me more and more at how fast she learns! 2 weeks ago she started sucking her thumb and I have mixed feelings about it.
Great things..

• Its super cute
• It calms her down
• She can fall back asleep so much easier now
• Did I mention it's super cute?

Bad things..

• Bad for teeth
• Hard habit to break

So what do I do? Unfortunately.. try and stop her if shes awake and IF I manage to catch her (she is quite sneaky..)I pop her suckie in her mouth, because I figure its an easier habit to break. This is proving to be a bit harder than I thought it would be. She went from not knowing her hands were hers to be an expert at finding her mouth!

A positive thing has come from her new found hands though.. she is a PRO at grabbing stuff! Usually its her dress that she pulls up to show off her diaper.. but now she has toys that she grabs and plays with and her play mats get good use! And she always has a good grip on her blanket when she naps.

Or someone's necklace!

I can't believe how just 2 weeks ago, she had no idea how to use her fingers.. and this last week it's like she has known all along how to use them! Whats next?! Things are moving too fast for me! Slow down little girl and stay a baby for a bit longer please.

Forever

I don't know what it is.. but I am an emotional wreck still. I thought that ended with pregnancy?! I am not one to cry a lot, but I find if I start thinking about how much I love Abby, I get teary eyed! In fact, writing that made me think of how much I love her and now I am! WHAT THE HECK! Not that its a bad thing.. but I never thought I would love someone so much that I am brought to tears when I think about it.

So.. I have been writing a lullaby for Abby that I have a really hard time singing, because I cry when I try to sing it, but hopefully one day I will record it and post it. I did, however, come across this song tonight. I remember when I first heard it, and instantly fell inlove. Maybe because hot Uncle Jesse was the one who was singing it on Full House? I'm sure that has something to do with it haha. Anyways, these are the lyrics:

If every word I said
Could make you laugh
I'd talk forever
I asked the sky just what we had
It showed forever
If the song I sing to you
Could fill your heart with joy
I'd sing forever

Forever, forever
I've been so happy loving you

Let the love I have for you live in your heart
And be forever



Now, listening to it again, I find it such a perfect little song to sing to her.. and tomorrow I am going to figure out how to play it on the piano/guitar. In the mean time, acapella it is :)

The Incident..

So.. I have been meaning to blog about this for almost a week now. Last Friday, my sweet little girl's digestive system decided to be a bit more efficient. She did not poop until Sunday.. which I thought was horrible and that something was wrong, but after doing some reading and checking out blogs I realized it's completely normal. What ISN'T normal is what came out of her Sunday. Now, if you have a weak stomach, please do not continue reading this.. especially since there a visual aids.

I was at my moms visiting sitting in the livingroom relaxing and watching a movie. We had both been hoping that Abby would poop because she used to poop about 6 times a day! Then we heard it. The poop farts. She was just playing in her chair so I let her stay there for a bit because there is always a poop after shock (I found this out the hard way while changing her diaper right away.. twice.. they say girls don't squirt anything.. they LIE!)

So, after about 10 minutes or so, I think that enough time has passed to investigate. I go to pick her up and her whole back feels soaked. I thought "Oh my god! She's sweating! She must be sick!" Then.. I saw it. Poop. Everywhere. I have had little diaper explosions where it goes up the back a bit... but not like this. The poop made it all the way up to her armpits! So.. here I am.. holding her as far away from me as possible wondering what the heck I am supposed to do! I yelled for my mom and she came and just started laughing at us. Not funny. She grabbed a garbage bag and we laid Abby on it. I proceeded to open her onsie to find that the inside it is worse than I thought. Poop up to her chest, in her belly button, in her armpits, up her back, down her legs.. everywhere!! After I got the clothes off her I brought her to the bathroom and my mom hosed her off with the shower and then I gave her a bath.

Now I have a strong stomach.. but that did me in. Never have I seen something so gross before. I thought last week, that nothing gets worse than that. Then I read on Angie's blog ~ Wife, Lawyer, Mother ~ about her son Owen's explosion HERE.. YUCK! Thank god Abby can't play with her poop yet! I am not looking forward to the day that she can!

I didn't take a picture of the initial situation, but I did take pictures of the outfit after. They really don't do the situation justice, but you get the idea.

So here's to hoping that this is our one and only huge explosion!

Thank You!

This blog is simply to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for all the feedback about the tongue tie. I knew all along that deep down I wanted to have it done, but when a doctor tells you something, you loose your ground and second-guess yourself. After all.. they are the experts..... right? Unfortunately, because it was discovered so late, no doctor in my region will do the procedure to any newborn older than 2 weeks..! Thank goodness I found someone in Toronto (about 2 hours away) that will do the procedure. I am hoping to have it done within the next two weeks. I'm a little nervous about it.. especially after watching THIS VIDEO (which made me bawl like a baby..) but know that it is the right decision for us.



So thanks again everyone and a special thanks to Monique for blogging about it too.






I'm reminded all the time that choosing her as Abby's Godmother was the right decision as well!