Spelling Bee

I turned around today to find Abby spelling out the words in her book. It was a really fun moment for me. I have been teaching her letters for a while now and know that she is grasping them more and more, but there was something about this that just screamed all grown up to me! I thought it was pretty amazing. I also love how she thinks the exclamation point is an "I". :)



Thanks for bearing with me in my proud momma moment!

Snowy Day

We haven't had much snow yet this winter, so when the ground was finally covered it was time to get Abby out to play in it. We were hysterical watching her try to walk in her puffy snow gear for the first time.  She thought it was pretty funny too!
 

Look at this cutie ready to go!

  

snow angel

little princess in her snow chariot :)

this picture makes me smile!

The snow has already melted away and while the feeling of spring in the air is wonderful, we are looking forward to a couple more snowfalls this winter. We still need to build a snowman and go sledding!

Abby's Minnie Mouse Birthday Party

We celebrated Abby's 2nd birthday this weekend with a very special Minnie Mouse party. It was a great afternoon with family and friends.

playing with Uncle Tommy

I had so much fun decorating for the party with this theme. Bright pink and zebra stripes...yes please!

minnie and mickey ears

My beautiful birthday girl waiting patiently to open her presents.

Tori, Grammy, Abby and Mommy

family photo

playing with her fun new toys from Grandma and Casey

Tori and Uncle Tommy 

 

We enjoyed BBQ pulled pork, chicken bacon ranch and regular baked mac and cheese and tomato cucumber salad on my "perfect find" plates. I couldn't get over how perfectly they matched everything. 

 

Baby Asher trying to get his hands on those yummy cupcakes!

pulling wheelies

playing with her buddy Isaiah

loving her new kitchen from Grammy and G-diddy and cooking dinner with Isaiah

Abby opening her new wagon from Papa. Look at how cute Grandma is in Minnie ears! :)

stopping to so sweetly read each book she got before moving on to the next gift

waited all day to have one of these

YUM!

love.

getting some practice being a big sister

Dance Dance Dance

I love this little girl!

2 years old

 Happy Birthday Abigail Emery! It's hard to believe my little girl is officially 2 years old. It feels like yesterday I was kissing this sweet face for the first time:

 Oh, you are growing up so fast, but we are loving every minute of watching you grow! 

birthday girl

On the morning of your birthday, we celebrated with gifts and a birthday breakfast. You definitely understood what it meant to be the special birthday girl. Before Christmas, you didn't even know what it meant to see a big box all wrapped in pretty paper, but you are VERY excited about presents now! You loved all the special attention. Some kids hide their faces when lots of people sing to them. You smile your biggest smile and sing along enjoying every minute of it! 

Yay new markers! You love to color.

Dr. Abby C opening her very first medical kit

gift #3 was a pop-up castle 

We spent a lot of the day in here!

Our plans for birthday dinner were postponed when you started your first battle with the stomach bug around lunchtime. Of course, it wasn't fun to watch you go through that, but it was reassuring to see your mood stay as happy as ever. And we saved your birthday cake for the next day! We can say it was the year you learned for the first time that birthdays should be week long celebrations.

At your 2 year doctor appointment, you weighed in at a little under 24 pounds (but that was after your stomach bug) and your height was 33 1/4 inches. 

Happy 2nd Birthday to my lovely little girl! I'm so blessed to be your Mommy.