Week # 2

Week in review:

Two mommas working on our core! Just one of the many perks of living with one of my friends for six weeks: a live in workout buddy. We encourage and challenge each other. Abs at night and some form of intentional exercise during the day. It's been really fun and helpful. Today, Kim and I took our first Zumba class. We might need to keep building up our core strength since having babies, but we can still shake our hips!

Oh and I should just mention how our husbands get a kick out of this! Which really...who wouldn't? We are just hanging out watching our shows and doing our planks and leg lifts.

Before Abby got sick this week, we were able to visit this splash park. OAC ladies-if there were one of these at home, we would be there all summer! Just check out the backdrop for this playground and splash park. Breathtaking!

Abby is just thrilled to play in the water and she got a kick out of the surprise spouts that would get her when she least expected it.


There were even spots for little Emma to enjoy!

Did I say I'm in awe of the beauty of this town?

Abby got sick at the beginning of the week and got a big bruise on her cheek in the church nursery. So...it was kind of a rough week with little sleep (but lots of snuggles). She is well on the road to recovery though and just about back to her self.

She still enjoyed playing on the patio.

AND she really enjoyed naps in Mommy and Daddy's bed, which only happens when she isn't feeling well.

(When did my baby girl get so long and grownup?)

Yesterday, we met a friend for frozen yogurt. Not just frozen yogurt, but frozen yogurt that you can top with almost anything you want. I definitely topped mine with Cap'n Crunch and Fruity Pebbles. I'm not ashamed! The little girl inside of me suddenly wanted a taste of all the sugary "not good for you" cereals of my youth. They make delish ice cream toppings. Abby became a fro-yo fan too!

just sitting and hanging with the girls

Abby's hair is finally long enough for her first pigtails! Yay! Abby did not think it was as exciting. Actually, she was SO mad that I tried to gather her hair and hold her still in the process, like "big tears and yelling" angry. I promise I wasn't pulling her hair either.

Oh, but the end result was worth it!

They didn't stay in for very long. One minute she was playing in our room with her little pigtails and the next I turn around to see she decided to take them out and put on my sports bra instead.

Joe taught Emma some new dance moves.



Here's a video of Abby just being Abby on the patio.



You might remember a while back how I shared that one of Abby's favorite books is Moo Baa La La La by Sandra Boynton. Now, she pretty much reads it to us!



In other news...Abby might be addicted to raisins. Once she starts, she can't stop. When she's finished, she yells at me to get her more. When I refuse (after her third handful), she runs into the kitchen and intently points at the cabinet. The other day when I was eating a handful of trail mix, Abby ran over, pulled my hand down to her level, picked out all the raisins and popped them into her mouth one by one. I guess there are worse things she could be eating. At least she gets lots of iron AND they serve as pretty sneaky decoy for getting her to LOVE black beans too!