Potty training!

Over the weekend we bought Abigail a fisher price royal potty, and she loves it! She kept dry last evening and all of this morning. (Not overnight though, yet.) She goes to the bathroom and pounds on the door, calling for us, when she needs to go. We are taking it slow since she is young, pretty much letting her set the pace. She seems to be VERY proud when she goes wee in the potty. :) I have a hard time convincing her to let me put her diaper back on. I say "Ok time to put your pants back on." Abigail says "NO!!!"

Our picture for the day: Playing with shoes is FUN!

Abigail and Gavin

Abigail and cousin Gavin had a lot of fun playing this weekend. They actually played NICE for a change, hehee. Usually they fight like brother and sister! They are growing so fast...Gavin is 21 months old and Abigail is 18 months old. Susan took these pictures:

Reading books together at Granny and Gramps' house.

Baby kisses!

Sometimes the cure to a bad mood is...

...wearing green goggle/sunglasses and a long lost pacifier! Abby and I have both been sick this week. She was feeling better yesterday but has been fussy and stuffy nosed again today. Her mood improved greatly when I helped her put on these shades:

^ Sweet! I haven't seen this for ages. (She hasn't used a pacifier since she was about 9 months old or so! She found this one somewhere...and did not care to give it to me.)

^How do I look? Pretty cool huh?

^Oh yeah!

Once again I have learned, you do not mess with a grouchy toddler. If the toddler wants to use a pacifier they mysteriously found in their room, then let them! (And toss it out when they fall asleep! Teehee!)

Owwies!

Abigail had her 18 month appointment today and she got 2 owwies! (Shots!) She was not pleased. In fact she hated the whole appointment. The screaming began at the scales.
Here are a couple of photos I took before the appointment, and also a growth chart I made, which will probably be BORING as heck to most people, but I find it very interesting. I know at least Jeff & Granny will like it too! :-D

Huh? Whatchoo want?

Pictures? Ohhh, ok ***cheesy smile***

Big head, huh? Hehee

18 months old now!

Abigail turned 18 months old on August 16! Time flies. Her doctor's appointment is tomorrow, I will probably post another update then with her growth stats. For now, here are a few pictures!

Abigail loves to play in the clothes basket. In this photo she was asking the pugs to get in and join her. She asks Jeff & I to get in too. Everyone, get in!

Gasp! "Mom...you did NOT just cut my bangs this short!" Yes, yes I did.

Weeee! Wearing daddy's shoes is fun!

A small victory, but I'll take it

A small victory was made today in the battle to get Abigail to eat vegetables. I was successful in getting her to eat approximately 4 pieces of sliced cooked carrot by smashing them in with her chef boyardee spaghetti. Woo! This girl REFUSES to eat veggies for the most part. This really stresses me out. I mean, she appears to be healthy, good weight, etc, and the doctors have never said otherwise at her appointments, but still! She is also picky about fresh fruit.


So I was happy with this small victory. Earlier in the week she ate a few bites of broccoli and cauliflour, with salmon and wild rice. That was a good day.

And now, some pictures! Not of the carrot eating though. Instead, first a few from our recent trip to the zoo. Then a few of just Abigail.

Above: Contimplating the spacing of feet. Don't get your feet in my space! Kick kicky kicky kick!
Above: Looking at ducks and big fish
Above: sitting on a Kimodo dragon, oohhh

Above: Wish they had these in grown up size, awesome shades


Above: A minute after putting the clip in her hair, and 30 seconds before she ripped it out

A random collection of recent photos

Above: Abby enjoys playing with the oven mitts, they cover most of her arm. Whenever I need them I have to search for them, she usually has them out of the kitchen. :)
Above: She thought it would be fun for her and Mr. Monkey to ride the elephant together!
Above: Abigail and Hewey pug hanging out on the couch
Above: Poor thing has some booboos on her face! She fell in the kitchen, hit her head on the dog bowl. Poor lil clumsy toddler!
Above: She looks so grown up in this photo

Above: playing with Henry pug on the couch
Above: Abigail mid-temper tantrum. Below: She decided it was time to play again instead, and rolls on the floor, & plays with her toes. What fun!
Weee!
This little piggy went to market...

Overdue for more pictures

Abigail is almost 17 months old! Amazing how time flies.

Above: Abigail gives a small smile as she prepares to stand in her rocker. No no Abby! :)

Above: Do not, I repeat DO NOT attempt to remove the one shoe that your grumpy toddler managed to shove on her own foot. Do so at your own risk. You have been warned.

Above: Abigail spilled some of her water on the floor so I handed her a towel and asked if she would help clean it up. To my amazement she bent down and wiped it up! What a good helper! She has seen me use a towel to wipe up spills before.

Above: An attempt to grab the camera

Above: Loads of fun in our luxury above ground pool. (Ha!)

Above: She likes those flowers, and the tickly grass makes her laugh.

New photos of Abigail

These were taken today. She is just over 15 months old now. Abby wanted to sit in her room on the glider with a book and her stuffed monkey. :)

Above: Reading her book
^ Smiles!
^ Even cheesier smiles!
^ Henry joins her
^She loves Henry!
^Close up!
^ Aww hugs
^ One more hug
^Ok just one more

Some pictures, as promised

Here are a few from the weekend camping trip we took to Oklahoma last month:

Above: Abigail in her car seat on the way, in the RV

Above: She wasn't so sure about walking in the playground gravel

Above: But then she decided gravel is really fun to play with in the playground

Above: Gavin and Abby say 'Get us out of here!"

The 2 photos below are from today.

Above: Takin' a ride!

Above: Abigail's best cheesy smile ;-)