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...!

Boat ride!

This past weekend we traveled to Middlebury to see my Grandma and the rest of the family on my Dad's side.  Unfortunately, the weekend was cut short due to some mishaps by American Airlines...but we had fun nonetheless.  I wish we had more time and could have spent the whole week there.  As soon as I get pictures uploaded, I'll keep posting them.

Abby took her first boat ride while visiting her Great Aunt Becky and Uncle Jeff in Union, MI.  She LOVED it.  I think she would have stayed on that boat for hours if we let her.

uh, standing?

Abby's newest trick over the past week or so has been practicing standing.  She really likes to pick up large toys while trying to practice as well, but I never have the camera ready to get those.  But here are a couple little videos I was able to get last night!

Airplanes!

Abby took her first flight this weekend.  It was only to Dallas...but hey, it was a flight!

She was so good - very busy - but so good.  She loved to watch out the window, and sit in her seat like a big girl.  I was so proud of her.  And I was also proud of her Mommy and Daddy in that we used total teamwork to making the flight as simple and easy as we could and had no major catastrophes.  Even though we had suitcases, diaper bags, strollers, car seat, baby, etc etc.

Waiting in line to board, checking out the cool blue planes.

Sitting in a seat - such a big girl.

Flying is soooo cool.

And we were only gone for 1 night?! :)

The Jumparoo

Abby still loves her jumparoo. She just now prefers playing with it this way. :)

Abby Monster will get you kitty!

9 Months Old!

Oh my Abigail - you are 9 months old today. You've grown up so fast, I don't know where the time goes. This month you've perfected your crawl (you are so fast!), you are standing while holding something, cruising on the furniture and standing on your own for a few seconds! I'm pretty sure you are under the influence of the older babies in your daycare and you are trying really hard to be just like them. Please slow down! There is no rush. :)

9 month photo shoot!

"But Mom, I can stand now! I don't want to sit!"

"Fine."

Mozart

You know you live in Suburbia when...

1. The local high school marching band is having a "practice" and marching down your neighborhood street. And everyone is standing outside their homes watching and cheering them on.

2. The house around the corner is having an amazing kids birthday party, circus theme. Their backyard was so decorated up that Matt and I HAD to drive by the front. We knew exactly which house was "it" when we saw all the little kids getting out of the TRAIN that had just taken them for a ride around the neighborhood. Amazing. At least Abby wasn't old enough to think she needs to have that kind of party...yet. :)