Crawling

So,,,Abby started crawling on Monday. Chad and I just looked at each other, "we are so screwed!" We were REALLY hoping that she would be like Cam and not crawl until 9 1/2 months (that would put us past Christmas). But it's not to be. We will have a well barricaded tree this year.

She was a little tired of all the attention on Monday night.

I finally got around to taking Abby's 7 month pictures on Sunday morning. She was in such a goofy mood, I had to take the pictures in quick succession. I just had to post all the pictures.

Lovin' a clean babe!!

Busy Week

This year for fall break we decided to stay home and do a fun activity every day. Luckily the kids are young enough they don't need a big vacation to call it a successful school break.

MONDAY

We went to the annual pumpkin pick/weenie roast Greg's family hosts. It really is one of our favorite holiday events. The weather was beautiful, food was good and the kiddos had a ball.

Not a very flattering picture of the three of us, but oh well.

Happy momma, darling baby and beautiful sunset.

4 wheelin with uncle Greg.
TUESDAY
Nat was set apart for her mission. It was a beautiful blessing. Nat's mom was in Hawaii so I got to go with Brett to drop her off at the MTC. It was a beautiful day and we were able to get some great pictures. Then we pulled up to the curb, unloaded her luggage and off she went. She will do such a great job in Hong Kong. Go Seester Russell!!!

THURSDAY
We went with Jayne and her kids to Trafalga for the day. Laser tag was a hit, bumper boats---not so much. The kids had such a fun time together.

Happy faces.

Sad faces and wet clothes. The kids were ganged up on by 4 teenage boys on the bumper boats. Jayne was yelling like crazy, but they kept pinning the kids under the waterfalls. Pretty cool to pick on kids less than half your age--eh? When Spencer was recounting the story to Chad he couldn't remember that the kids who picked on them were called "teenagers", so he told him, "these humans kept squirting us and not letting us out of the water."

FRIDAY

We met Daddy for lunch and then went rock climbing. The boys have improved SO much since the last time I saw them climb. Abby was great to just watch. They are turning into little climbers-that's for sure.

SATURDAY

We intended to get up and off to the zoo first thing, but Abby decided to take a 2 1/2 hour nap. Of course. It was all good though. The kids were so great in the car and they loved the animals and especially the playground. It was just wonderful to be out in PERFECT weather with my little family.

Pure Joy!

PURE JOY!! My little love is 7 months old today and she has at least 4 people (probably more) absolutely wrapped around her little finger. She wasn't dressed cute enough to take her 7 month doll picture, and unless an outfit is covered in puke or poop, there is no changing. This last month has been a dream--Abby has been sleeping amazing---12-13 hours and sometimes she doesn't even wake for a feeding. She has been doing better with naps too--a 30 min and a 45 min -2 hour. When she is awake she is happy, happy, happy. She isn't mobile yet, but is freakishly close to crawling--dang.

I took this picture just an hour ago. Abby discovered her thumb about a month ago and night sleeping has been better.

Look, she has a spoonful of squash in her mouth and she isn't gagging or wincing.

Oh my goodness---an open mouth,,,with food coming toward it. We have NEVER encountered this before. She likes her food mixed with with rice cereal and watered down,,,but she will open her mouth over and over and even says, "mmmmm".

Still in love with momma.

This is a dress I wore for my 8 month pictures--She looks quite a bit like me.

Yes, I do know that I am jinxing myself as I type all the wonderfulness of Abby. She will probably start teething tomorrow, be up 5 times tonight and start crawling/destroying the next day. But, when those things do happen (oh, and I know they will) I would like to look back at this time and remember how marvelous it was.

Good News!

The first few weeks of school are over and we are adjusting to "up-and-at-them" mornings. Cameron is being more positive and not feeling so rushed in the morning.

They are both thrilled with their trophies daddy got them for soccer.

It was a fun soccer season. The weather was beautiful pretty much every game.

Cameron has improved SO much with his fear of dogs. We are so proud of him!!

This was Spencer's first year of soccer--so fun and darling.

Sleeps like his momma.

Spencer announced to me the other day, "hey mom, did you know that I am half ninja (pronounced inja), half monkey?"

"No, I didn't Spence, but good for you."

Love these boys!!

6 Month Abby

I can't believe my little love-nugget (?) is 6 months old. Shell-Bell was a sweety to set all of her photo stuff up the day before they left to Lake Powell. I really wanted to get Abby's 6 month and Cam's 7 year pictures done. Can't wait for her studio to get finished in her basement--so we don't eat up the better part of her day with picture set-up and take down. Oh well, she does such a great job--thanks Shell.

Proof that Cam inherited the Grandma Loveridge skinny legs. And Spence got Grandpa Hall's nubbin legs.
No they are not trying to pull her arms off---the concept was good, we just needed somebody holding Abby from behind.

He could pass for 10 years old to me.

Goof---we are saving this for the wedding video.

Obviously Abby wanted a snack and I think Cameron had just kneeled on Spencer's finger.

Serve her on a platter and eat her up!!!!

Is he a "dude" or what?

Apparently 6 months is when they start eating dolls.

Some Abby-facts at 6 1/2 months:

We only enjoyed one week of Abby liking solid food. That would make 3 for 3 non-eaters. She even refused applesauce last night--applesauce. She's still young, so hopefully she will get better, if not at least we know how to handle it.

70%--in height 26 inches, weight 16 lb 12 oz and head 43 cm

She is ALL over her crib at night--up several times because she's stuck on her stomach (still won't roll from front to back), or stuck in the corner.

Loves her Momma to pieces.

Still just takes three 30 minute cat naps,,,,unless of course I have an appointment then she will sleep 1 1/2 hours and I will have to wake her up to leave.

Sits like a champ!! Loves to sit on the floor, surrounded with toys and her brothers. I wish I could freeze her (ok, maybe tweak the sleeping habits a bit). She is at such a great age,,,so fun and darling--I tell her at least once a day to FREEZE and stop growing.