Meet Pepper Dot

Abby has fallen 100% head over heels in love with this stuffed Dalmatian dog from IKEA.   We have no idea her fascination with him.  Maybe it's the black/white color, maybe it's the size, we have no idea.   But here lately, that guy comes everywhere with us.  And if you try to move him out of her arms (to strap her in the car seat, or change her clothes, or feed her dinner) she will let you know...very loudly...how displeased she is with that.

DO.NOT.TAKE.THE.DOG.FROM.MISS.ABBY.  She *hearts* him.  

We gave him the name Pepper Dot after reading one of her 101 Dalmatian books.  The main puppy character in the book is named Pepper so I suggested we name him Pepper also.  And Matt suggested we call him Polka Dot.  So from that - Pepper Dot was formed.

This is Pepper Dot.

This past weekend we went to IKEA to get a couple more of these dogs so that we can keep one at daycare, one at home, and one in the wash (it's so much easier this way).  And when we walked up to the huge bin of these dogs - she went NUTS.  She started squawking and squealing she was so excited.  There were probably 200 Pepper Dots in that bin.

She loves this dog.  

Thank you Nana and Papa Guggenheim for giving Abby the original Pepper Dot.

Just a swinging...

We have a great park in our community and it's so close to our house that we can easily walk there.  This weekend we went a couple times and as you can see - Abby LOVES to swing!  I told Matt we need to get one for our house. :)

       

If only she could do this the whole flight...

On the flight to Indiana we brought our car seat on board, strapped her in, and she slept 1.5 hours of the 2 hour flight.

Then on the way back, about half way into the flight she finally gave in.  Can this really be comfortable?

But for all the other times during the flight - she's a MANIAC!  My sister can attest as she was the lucky one to fly on the same flight with us home.  Abby is all.over.the.place.  Crazy baby.  But at least she doesn't cry...!