Princess and Pop-Pop

Abigail's new favorite thing to do every day is to go outside and play with Pop-Pop! She gets braver every day--letting him get closer and closer!! Today, we played outside for a long time with Pop-Pop, and they both loved it!! Abigail kept squealing, "Pop-Pop, Pop-Pop"!! The more she laughed and jumped around, the more he loved it! He would run 'round and 'round the yard, faster and faster, before running up to her and giving her more sugar!! Then the cycle would start all over again...
She would pat and love him, and then get really excited and start slapping him!! Thankfully, he didn't seem to mind, and he just stood there patiently (for about 2 seconds) before running laps around the yard again! It was so funny to watch! Can't wait for Daddy to come home so we can show him how brave his big girl is!!

I'm so excited to be off for a few days with my Honey and my Princess!! Nothing exciting planned (fixing the roof--whoohoo!), just glad to be with my two favorite people! And you know I couldn't miss my Ladybug's first birthday on Friday...

Little Bitty Pretty One!

Our weekly Sunday picture--the Princess decided to let her Daddy be in the picture this time...

The pics below are just random shots of our day at home today...it seems like someone just gets more personality every day!! She's so funny!! (I know I say that all the time, but really, she's hilarious!!) She is the Peek-a-Boo Queen--she can do it anytime, anywhere!

My little cheerleader!! Everything deserves a good clap!! She's so supportive, and she definitely has the pipes for it!!

Silly Girl!! She loves her sunglasses (thanks, Aryana!!)! She played with them all day today, and you can see how that turned out!!

The countdown has begun....only 4 more days til the big day!!! Sniff, Sniff...

Big Girl Carseat!!

Oh, sad/happy day!! Here's a pic of the Princess in her Royal Big Girl Carseat...We have graduated out of that ol' baby carseat, and now we're hot stuff!! She looks so tiny, though...I cried after I put it in, 'cause there's not a baby in my backseat anymore, only a big, beautiful Princess who will be a year old in less than a week!! She loves it, though, because she can see everything and dance with Momma to the radio! She is just too cool!!

The Best Day...

Today was just about the most perfect day...

After sleeping all night (YAY!), the Princess woke up in such a good mood! I was a little upset, because Justin was working overtime, and we'd had plans today...but with a growing Princess, a little extra $$ is always a good thing!! As I was saying, Miss Priss woke up in a great mood and was ready to play! After eating her grits, we got down to it! It was raining outside, so we just hung out most of the day. I had fixed myself a bowl of cereal later, and of course, Miss Abigail wanted some. Apparently I wasn't feeding her fast enough, because after a few bites, she said, "Bite, Momma!"!! I almost fell off my chair! Then she said, "Good bite"!! She was talking all day, just as content as could be!!
All day she kept saying, "BayBay"!! (Think Rudy from the Cosby show when they sing the song for the grandparents' anniversary!) It was hilarious!! She'd say it, then I'd say it back to her, and we were both cracking up!! She's got to be the funniest kid ever!!

Every now and then, she'd just get down and just play with her toys all by herself. She kept saying "BayBay" to all her toys and then laughing at them like they were having the best conversation!

Sometimes, she sneaks off to her room and it gets really quiet! She is totally entertained by the sheets on her big-girl bed, and today, she had some other stuff to play with...I think she'd play in there for hours if we let her...

We just had a fun, relaxed day of girl time. Much needed after the past few months...As sweet as it was, it really made me miss my Momma and all of the sweet times we had. I so wish she could be here to play with this little girl who is so much like her...but I know she's smiling down on us. Makes me want to cherish these times even more.

Picture Perfect Princess!!

There's never a shortage of photo ops around our house lately--the only problem just seems to be catching Miss Priss before she's gone...The first pic is her feeding Daddy veggies and ranch dip! As you can see, she loves the dip...not too sure about the carrot, though...
I just couldn't pick one Church Dress picture, so here's three for your viewing pleasure...

She's started doing that nose-squinching thing all the time--too funny!!

How precious is that?? I just love my girl!!

And then we have her other side--Wild Child!! This is what she looked like after AWANA tonight!! She always keeps us laughing...Hard to believe she'll be a year old in less than 2 weeks...sniff, sniff...

Hallelujah!!

This is what the Princess looks like in the morning when she has spent ALL night in HER bed in HER room!! Thank you, Jesus!!! She was in the best mood this morning, probably because she's sleeping better, too!! We've implemented the Hootie and the Blowfish guide to parenting ("Let her cry..."). It was hard the first couple of nights, and I was worried she'd think we'd abandoned her OR that she'd find a way to get out of her bed and land on her head...she's very resourceful, that girl! But last night she did great!! Maybe this is a sign of things to come...either way, I'm thankful for at least one night of good sleep!!

Happy Birthday, Aunt Mellie!!

The Princess would like to wish her Aunt Mellie a very Happy Birthday!! She loves and misses her very much!! Hope you have a wonderful day!!