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The month of October was filled with family visits. Almost every weekend, we got to spend time with someone from our family. So, we finished the month the same way we started it...with more family. Nagymama (a.k.a. Mama) came to visit from Florida!

On Friday, we had a nice dinner with my Dad, Cory and Mama. No pictures, but lots of laughs. Abby started out dinner kind of shy, but in a matter of minutes she was hamming it up from her end of the table. She would stare at my dad until he looked at her and then shoot him the biggest smile. It was their game for the rest of the night.

Mama stayed with us for four days and Cory came back up for the last two. We went shopping, watched movies, cooked some delicious Hungarian meals, made Abby homemade chicken soup. We played board games and the Wii, went out to dinner, danced around the living room late at night and laughed until our ribs hurt.

I miss them already!

showing Abby how to walk

Mama brought Abby her first cell phone. It's now one of her favorite toys. Joe took her into her room to get her ready for the bath (cell phone in hand) and then I heard her start screaming like she fell off the changing table and hit her head. I ran in her room only to find out that she was just REALLY mad that her daddy took her cell phone away.

getting bundled up. Mama's not used to this cold weather...she did not bring the sunshine with her this weekend.

playing a Hungarian baby game that ends with lots of tickles

My Dad brought Abby three of my old stuffed animals that he saved and washed. This bear was in my crib when I was brought home from the hospital. It was so special to see it passed down to Abby. Do that math....He's 25 years old. He's in a bunch of my baby pics, so when I get my scanner to work...

dressed up like a little kitten (cica)

digging in...

She knows the good stuff already.

I love my girl!

so big

our family!

seriously? I couldn't resist.

Abby showing Uncle Cory what she wants for Christmas from the Kmart toy catalog...which really means she was just excited to take a catalog, crinkle it and rip it apart.

late night of Pictionary Man. Always a guaranteed good time with this bunch. (followed by Mama dancing around the living room to Jay-Z!)

so serious.

hanging out with Uncle Cory in the morning

Thanks for visiting! I love you and can't wait to see you all again soon. ~ Love, Abby

Kisses

9 months old

excitedly waiting for the doc to come in for her checkup

Can it really be true? Is my baby already 9 months old? My sweet little girl has officially been alive in the world for the same amount of time she spent growing in her mommy.

At her 9-month checkup, Abby weighed 17 lbs. 12 oz. (25%) and was 28 inches long (75%).

This past month it seemed like we packed away piece after piece of baby gear. Goodbye swing...goodbye (more) clothes...goodbye mobile (because Abby is determined to yank it down) ...and then there was lowering her mattress. Before I know it, she'll be leaving for college. (Just kidding...kind of...)

Every moment has been and continues to be so precious. Now, instead of just being the adorable squishy baby that I spent hours watching as she slept all day, Abby has become an adorable, active baby girl who is easily excitable, talkative and strong-willed. Not to mention, she is a little joker. Her personality is shining through and she is a delight!

If you could see the look on her face when her daddy walks into the room. Her smile could knock him over. She is her daddy's girl. Not to mention, her four teeth!! If you think the toothless grin is cute, the 4-tooth grin is even cuter! Good thing she is a little cuddle-bug because we spend lots of time snuggling her.

In the last month, Abby has started waving bye-bye, blowing kisses and pulling herself up. Still no crawling, but rolling around like nobody's business. Seriously, don't get in her way she'll roll right over you. It's pretty hilarious.

Every month gets more and more fun! Sometimes I want to pinch myself because I can't believe this is really my life and then I realize, nope, this isn't a dream. God has chosen to bless us more than we could have ever dreamed! He is such a loving Father!

Pumpkins

Uncle Brad and Alex came to visit this weekend and we had a great time. As always, Abby loved all of the extra attention. She hammed it up every chance she got: playing games, making everyone laugh and showing us that she really is growing from a baby to a little girl before our eyes.

We spent the first half of the afternoon watching the SU game.

As soon as I turned the camera on, Abby turned and posed like this!

laughter.

Say Cheese...again!

"What are you looking at, Uncle Brad?"

Peek-a-boo!

loving Alex's hair

Go Phillies! (The four of us had dinner and watched the Phillies game after Abby went to bed Saturday night.)

After the SU game, we took Abby to the pumpkin patch for the first time. She was in awe of all the pumpkins. You know how she usually responds to the camera...well, we could barely get her to look up when there were so many fascinating orange balls to look at. Another moment when I had fun seeing the world through her eyes.












We love visitors! Thanks for coming Brad and Alex!

Go SU!

Joe and I are looking forward to bringing Abby back to campus soon! In the meantime, we are cheering on Syracuse from afar. Joe and I met at SU. We love our school and all the years we spent there! So nostalgic. I love that we started our life together there and got married in Hendricks Chapel. I love that we get to share all of our memories with Abby someday AND make new ones with her. Is this what it means to bleed orange? I think so.

Abby representing the Orange on game day:

Go SU! woot woot!

Alright let's get serious....game's on! Mommy....bring on the chips and dip!

Standing tall

Pull-ups

Abby has started pulling herself up when she can reach an edge or grab our fingers. In this case, she is sitting on my legs. Do you see the look on her face when she does it? She's so impressed! (and so are we!)