As Abby approaches the "2 months 'til 2 years" mark, it is amazing to see such development verbally and emotionally (notice, not so much physically since my little girl isn't growing in leaps and bounds!).
Verbally, she has recently shocked me with several sentences that I did not expect to hear! The first was when I randomly asked her name and she responded "My name is Abby" (!!!) and the second, this morning, when Sadie and I went into Abby's room in the morning and I asked her if she said 'good morning' to Sadie. Her response: "Hi Sadie, good morning." I don't know why I keep thinking she doesn't repeat things as much as she does, but I truly did not expect her to say "Good Morning" to the dog! I am sure the verbal development will continue to amaze and shock me in the coming months (and years) and I look forward to all it brings, even though I won't be surprised when she's talking back to me!
Emotionally, Abby continues to be VERY lovey-dovey with just about everyone and everything. She gives Jason and I the biggest, best hugs and lots of kisses. She kisses random items (a pair of shoes), random pets (a dog that was 3 times her size in my in-laws' lobby), random kids (ok, friends) and of course, her dolls/babies. While she does have a tendency to give me a hard time every now and then, she also shows loads of compassion for people and it is the sweetest thing ever. It truly makes me melt and think I must be doing something right! I just hope that as she gets older and approaches her teenage years, she backs off in the kissing department and continues her compassion for others, then I'll know I am doing a great job!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
Little Love Bug
I know my past few posts have been me complaining about Abby being sick, whining or acting out. This one, however, is just to say how excited I am that despite her toddler outbreaks, she is turning into a happy and very loving little girl. The past several days I have noticed she is showing enormous affection for Jason and I, as well as other kids, her grandparents, our dog Sadie and her nanny. She is giving us the best bear hugs and kissing us repeatedly. She has gone over to a few of her friends and given them kisses or hugs. Abby has been cuddly and affectionate and it warms my heart so much! And a big hug and kiss definitely goes a long way when she throws a fit or doesn't follow our directions.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Toddlerhood
Maybe I deserved it since Abby was such an easy, happy infant who slept through the night at 8 weeks and only cried when she was hungry. But this current state of Toddlerhood, where my this-minute-happy-baby is laughing and playing and the now-whiny-crying-baby is an utter mess, is taking a toll on my emotionally and physically. I am exhausted.
She used to wake up so happy, and would talk or play until we went to her room. These days, from the moment she wakes up, she lets out a little whimper which develops into a full-blown, whiny cry until we get her. Nothing is wrong, she just won't communicate with us like a normal human being and has taken to acting like a cavewoman who yells/whines/cries for what she wants. Keeping in mind that Abby's vocabularly has soared the past few months, it's very difficult to imagine why she thinks that whining uncontrolably is more effective than saying "Mommy, milk" or "book please," etc.
It is mentally exhausting trying to figure out why she is doing this, and it's physically exhausting dealing with a seemingly perfectly normal child who one minute is a little angel and the next a 2.5-foot devil.
Thoughts? Comments? Discuss amongst yourselves and let me know in about 15 years when I wake up from this state of Toddlerhood.
She used to wake up so happy, and would talk or play until we went to her room. These days, from the moment she wakes up, she lets out a little whimper which develops into a full-blown, whiny cry until we get her. Nothing is wrong, she just won't communicate with us like a normal human being and has taken to acting like a cavewoman who yells/whines/cries for what she wants. Keeping in mind that Abby's vocabularly has soared the past few months, it's very difficult to imagine why she thinks that whining uncontrolably is more effective than saying "Mommy, milk" or "book please," etc.
It is mentally exhausting trying to figure out why she is doing this, and it's physically exhausting dealing with a seemingly perfectly normal child who one minute is a little angel and the next a 2.5-foot devil.
Thoughts? Comments? Discuss amongst yourselves and let me know in about 15 years when I wake up from this state of Toddlerhood.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Updates
Bad mommy - I just realized it's been almost a month since I last reported on the happenings of little Miss Abby and family! Let's see if I can even remember what has been going on as of late!
Abby's mommy and daddy (Jason and I) recently went on a ski trip to Lake Tahoe to celebrate Jason's 35th birthday! While the 6 nights we were away was the longest period of time we've left Abby, we were sad but had a great time. We skied at Heavenly, Squaw Valley and Northstar. We chilled in the hot tub, got massages and ate (a lot)! It was a nice break but we were definitely anxious to get home.
Abby has been battling colds for what seems like forever and has a residual cough that seems to appear only at night, which has been loads of fun for us when she wakes up coughing. I can't wait for spring to finally be here soon and with that, the hope that the germs will magically disappear.
In good news, Abby has been saying quite a few sentences! Her latest are: "I did it!", "I see you", and "I catch you", which are quite adorable. Her growth and development has been remarkable, from the way she interacts at gym class to playing with her dolls at home. It's amazing that she'll be 21 months in 2 days! I can't wait to see what the next few months brings us!
Abby's mommy and daddy (Jason and I) recently went on a ski trip to Lake Tahoe to celebrate Jason's 35th birthday! While the 6 nights we were away was the longest period of time we've left Abby, we were sad but had a great time. We skied at Heavenly, Squaw Valley and Northstar. We chilled in the hot tub, got massages and ate (a lot)! It was a nice break but we were definitely anxious to get home.
Abby has been battling colds for what seems like forever and has a residual cough that seems to appear only at night, which has been loads of fun for us when she wakes up coughing. I can't wait for spring to finally be here soon and with that, the hope that the germs will magically disappear.
In good news, Abby has been saying quite a few sentences! Her latest are: "I did it!", "I see you", and "I catch you", which are quite adorable. Her growth and development has been remarkable, from the way she interacts at gym class to playing with her dolls at home. It's amazing that she'll be 21 months in 2 days! I can't wait to see what the next few months brings us!
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Good news/Bad news
Which do you want first?
I'll start with the good news: We have a new member of the family - Jason's sister Julie gave birth to Morgan Rose on President's Day (2/16) at 12:36 pm. She weighed in at 6 lbs, 7 ozs and was 19.5 inches long. She looks EXACTLY like big brother Matthew and is cute as a button.
Bad news: Unfortunately our side of the family has had a very rough start to the new year. It seems as though Abby has been sick since her MMR reaction in late December. Perhaps because she is now enrolled in two new classes - gym and music - with other toddlers, or maybe because it's winter and everyone is sick, or perhaps I'm a bad mommy and only breastfed for 2 months - but whatever the case, we've had a rough few weeks.
Now it seems Abby caught a stomach virus from her friend Max. Day one included a lot of vomiting and no eating/drinking and day two has been a little better but now she has a fever. I'm so sick of calling the doctor and I'm sure she's sick of me, too!!
All in all, I am hopeful that after this bought with a bad virus, she is back to her normal, healthy, happy self!
I'll start with the good news: We have a new member of the family - Jason's sister Julie gave birth to Morgan Rose on President's Day (2/16) at 12:36 pm. She weighed in at 6 lbs, 7 ozs and was 19.5 inches long. She looks EXACTLY like big brother Matthew and is cute as a button.
Bad news: Unfortunately our side of the family has had a very rough start to the new year. It seems as though Abby has been sick since her MMR reaction in late December. Perhaps because she is now enrolled in two new classes - gym and music - with other toddlers, or maybe because it's winter and everyone is sick, or perhaps I'm a bad mommy and only breastfed for 2 months - but whatever the case, we've had a rough few weeks.
Now it seems Abby caught a stomach virus from her friend Max. Day one included a lot of vomiting and no eating/drinking and day two has been a little better but now she has a fever. I'm so sick of calling the doctor and I'm sure she's sick of me, too!!
All in all, I am hopeful that after this bought with a bad virus, she is back to her normal, healthy, happy self!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
The Talk of the Town
It is simply amazing to me that in the past 6 months, Abby's vocabulary and talking has skyrocketed. She went from saying "mama, dada, Sadie, hi, bye-bye" 6 months ago to saying her very first official sentence at 19 months old! Almost two weeks ago, Abby woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't find one of her pacis so she was whining and I went into her room. I asked, "Abby, what happened to your paci?" And her response, in the middle of the night, blew me away: "I threw it out." And low and behold, there was her paci, in the middle of the floor!
Of course I woke up Jason to tell him the news that our daughter had just spoken her first sentence and I am pretty sure he grunted and rolled over. But I was so proud of her! And just last night, the same scenario played itself out and when I asked the question "where is your paci?" her response was the same: "I threw it." Turns out it was just hidden under a stuffed animal, but I was still glowing with pride nonetheless. Was it as adorable of a first sentence as my "no up, puppy"? Not really. But I certainly was proud to announce that my big girl is talking up a storm. I am sure we will be able to share many more cute (and not-so-cute) phrases and sentences in the coming months and years...but for now, I'll gladly take "I threw it out."
Of course I woke up Jason to tell him the news that our daughter had just spoken her first sentence and I am pretty sure he grunted and rolled over. But I was so proud of her! And just last night, the same scenario played itself out and when I asked the question "where is your paci?" her response was the same: "I threw it." Turns out it was just hidden under a stuffed animal, but I was still glowing with pride nonetheless. Was it as adorable of a first sentence as my "no up, puppy"? Not really. But I certainly was proud to announce that my big girl is talking up a storm. I am sure we will be able to share many more cute (and not-so-cute) phrases and sentences in the coming months and years...but for now, I'll gladly take "I threw it out."
Thursday, January 29, 2009
A Rough Month
As the first month of 2009 approaches its end, I am quite relieved. This month was a bit rough for our family. It started out with Abby getting over her bad reaction to the MMR shot, Jason catching a cold and giving it to me and Abby and a whole lot of snow and cold weather.
Abby's cold turned into a bad cough, which she is still getting over from close to 2 weeks ago. It's so hard to hear her cough but at least she is in good spirits. And just when I thought her sleeping was back to normal....this happened and she's been waking up at night coughing. Needless to say, we all need some rest if we're going to make it through '09!
On a positive note, we watched in amazement as Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th POTUS. I am thrilled that I got to watch history happen and even happier that Abby will have the next 4 years (hopefully 8!) to watch and see how the world is a better place because of him.
Hopefully February will bring some great things - including a new niece for us/cousin for Abby, a healthy, sleeping Abby and some warmer weather (who am I kidding??).
Abby's cold turned into a bad cough, which she is still getting over from close to 2 weeks ago. It's so hard to hear her cough but at least she is in good spirits. And just when I thought her sleeping was back to normal....this happened and she's been waking up at night coughing. Needless to say, we all need some rest if we're going to make it through '09!
On a positive note, we watched in amazement as Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th POTUS. I am thrilled that I got to watch history happen and even happier that Abby will have the next 4 years (hopefully 8!) to watch and see how the world is a better place because of him.
Hopefully February will bring some great things - including a new niece for us/cousin for Abby, a healthy, sleeping Abby and some warmer weather (who am I kidding??).
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