A Great Night's Sleep

Breaking news...

Abby slept until 6:30 this morning! Woohoo! It has been nine weeks since an alarm as woken me up. So, you can imagine how shocked I was this morning when Joe's alarm woke me instead of Abby. What a treat! When Joe went in to get her, she smiled up at him. Now, let's see if she does it again tonight... :)

Getting excited

Abby is communicating and responding so much. She is talking and smiling a lot (even more than this video shows). It's so sweet.

Spring has arrived in NY

We are so excited the weather is getting warmer and the sun is out. Abby loves going outside. She looks everywhere and takes in all the sights and sounds (while making lots of sounds herself). On Saturday, we took a family walk around the neighborhood. It was wonderful!

What a peaceful way to fall asleep...

Trying to fit all 3 of us in the picture while Joe holds the camera!

2 months old!

Abby is 2 months old! Can you see from the picture how much bigger she is? I can't believe it. At her two month doctor's visit, she weighed 11 lbs. 12 oz. and measured 23 1/4 inches. She is getting so big. It was also time for her first round of vaccinations. I am so thankful Joe was there with me. It broke my heart to see her get so excited and smile at the nurses when they came over to her and then burst into tears when they gave her the shots. She did great though and once she got lots of mommy and daddy kisses she was calm. She struggled for about 24 hours with a fever and discomfort, but now she is back to normal and we are enjoying lots of family time this weekend!

First trip to Syracuse

On Tuesday, Abby took her first trip to Syracuse! It was her longest car ride too. She did great and slept the two hours on the way there and back. Joe and I had doctor's appointments, but in between our appointments we had the chance to visit with some good friends and introduce Abby to people who have been waiting to meet her.

We had lunch on Marshall St! It felt so good to be back at SU on a sunny Spring day. SO so many great memories that we love to revisit! We ate at Varsity with Emily, BrandiLee and Gavin.

Abby & Emily...



...and then she met her new little buddy, Gavin.


For dinner, we went to spend time with one of our favorite families. Dan and Jen have been mentoring us since our premarital class and throughout our first years of marriage. It was really special for us to introduce them to our little girl! What a journey it's been!








It was a great day!

All dressed up and ready to go...

Could she be any cuter? Here she is all dressed up and ready for church this morning! She looked adorable in her dress from her Aunt Chrissy and her new tights and headband from Grandma.

Special Day Out

Yesterday, my mom and Casey came up for the day to visit. Abby and I really enjoyed spending the day with them. We went out to lunch at Red Lobster and then spent some time at the mall. My mom and I had lots of fun trying on clothes together (especially the pants!). Abby slept through the whole shopping trip, but kept Casey company while he waited patiently for us to finish. When we got home, my mom made us dinner...her speciality and my favorite, Chicken Scallopine and Mashies! For those of you who don't know what Mashies are: it's my family's word for delicious mashed potatoes. Joe was resistant to our potato nickname at first, but after almost three years in the family he is catching on! We really enjoyed our dinner and spending time together.