Trip update

My sister has posted a brief update of our trip so far. CLICK HERE to read it!

Tubes and a Green Thumb

This morning, Abbott had a small surgery: tubes in his ears. He had so many ear infections that the doctor decided it was time. We went in super early this morning and he did really well in the waiting room, walking all over the place and making friends. He even did well when we went back to get prepped for the procedure (this is in spite of not being able to eat or drink anything after midnight last night). He loved being able to sit on a hospital bed and he had the nurses in love with him from the get go. They gave him something similar to baby vallium to help him relax and boy did he ever relax! He kicked back on that bed and just chilled out for 20 solid minutes before they took him back to surgery. It was too funny. Before I had the chance to get into the magazine I picked up, they came out to tell us it was over and we could go get him. He had a pretty rough time waking up....he was confused and hungry for the msot part. I am sure he didn't know what to think of his body feeling the way it did after being knocked out. Anyway, we are home now and he is napping. We will have some drops to put in his ears for the next few days, but other than that life is back to normal for us....hopefully with less trips to the pediatrician!

We spent Sunday afternoon in the yard while Daddy mowed. Abbott helped me plant some flowers and had a general good and dirty old time. Here are some great pictures I got!

This is how a little boys pants should look after playing in the yard!



Getting right in there with the dirt...atta boy!


I used the cups to get the soil out of the bag...Abbott used them just to carry around.


A man and his yard.







On Friday we leave for Texas for my cousin's baby shower and a fun visit! We are so excited to see everyone!

Push Ups

Jami somehow convinced me to attempt the 100 push up challenge. It's a challenge that if you follow the steps listed on the website, you will be able to do 100 push ups at the end of the 6 week training period. I am on day 2 of the program and I can't move. We'll see how I fare at the end of 6 weeks.

Anyway, I roped Ryan into doing this challenge with me. Misery loves company I guess! We were doing our push ups this morning and Abbott was walking all around us thinking it's hysterical, when after a round of push ups, Abbott bends down, puts his hands on the ground and does some "pushups" while "counting" out loud like we do. It was awesome.

I am only too sorry that I didn't have my camera.

I have had my camera for some other cute things lately...as soon as I get the chance, I will put some of those on here. For now, it's family day.

Picture catch up

Since I hardly did anything with blogging last month, I figure I had better play catch up for those of you who check it every once in a while (thanks for doing that, by the way)! So here are some of our pictures from the last month. Enjoy!

Abbott loves music...and dancing. He caught everyone's attention while we were at the vineyard watching Ryan because not only was he the cutest baby there...ahem...but he was dancing to the beat! He takes after his mommy for sure.

Some very friendly (and I am sure slightly intoxicated) woman volunteered to take our picture....after she noticed that Abbott was the cutest baby there....er, I mean, dancing to the beat. (Those clouds behind us are not as ominous as they appear....this was taken at dusk).

Ryan got some new drumsticks.....and Abbott likes to play with them....A LOT. He cries when we have to be "all done" with the drum sticks.

This is a funky little quilt/blankie I made for a friend of mine. She's due any second now.


Jami and Jack blew through Nashville on their way home from Texas. We picked them up at the airport on Tuesday night (much too late for my liking....Abbott was already in bed when we got them here) and Jack and Abbott had about 45 minutes to play before I had to leave to get to work. Here is a cute little video of the two of them rockin' out together! We are in for some trouble when Abbott is really walking independently....he will follow Jack anywhere.


OK so this wasn't just a picture post, but that's OK. Hope you enjoyed my catch up and I hope to do some more soon!

Hmmm

TWO posts for the month of April? I'm sorry. I do have some recent pictures and videos of Abbott....and maybe a few of Ryan and I too. I will work on it soon...I promise!!