Rock Star

Abby was very excited to wear her new Snoopy Future Rock Star t-shirt. Unfortunately she was also excited about painting her face with my 12 hour lipstick so she could join KISS. I've tried to explain to her that joining KISS is not an option for her and also tried really hard to scrub the lipstick off. Alas... Covergirl's 12 hour, no rub waterproof lipstick is an amazing product that will stay on no matter how much scrubbing, water, etc. is applied to it. At least I know it will hold up well the next time I put it on. And, for the next day or two Abby will apparently be looking like a little Native American warrior.

Abby and I have been working on laundry today. She loves going down to the basement and bringing the dirty clothes from the bin under the laundry chute to the washing machine. She is a great helper at some jobs. She also helped me put away her clothes this morning and pick up the house in case we have anyone stop by today or tomorrow (like my cousins Sarah & Debbie and their wonderful husbands Wade & Cody).

Tomorrow Abby is heading back to St. Joseph Island, Canada to enjoy another relaxing evening on the water shore at Dr. Anderson's house. We sure enjoy spending a little time outdoors with good friends. Not to mention the incredible food that always makes its way to these dental functions. I've heard that a great chocolate cheesecake will be waiting for me. Abby and I will be happy campers. It will be one busy, but fun day. It's too bad that the weather wouldn't warm up just a little bit so taht Abby could have a nice little swim while we were enjoying the beach.

Tot Swim Class - Day 3 and 4

Abby was not too happy last Friday at swim class. She could see Grandma, Grandpa and Daddy from the pool and really, really wanted one of them to save her.

After a wonderful weekend of company (Grandma Mary, Grandpa Scott, Auntie Em, and Auntie Hannah) we are back to the normal routine, and back to updating you all on Abby's latest escapades. We had swim class on Friday and again today. Friday was a long class since Abby could see Grandma, Grandpa, and Daddy during the class. She really, really wanted one of them to come and rescue her from the pool. But she did make it through the whole class with only a few whimpers and did everything that I asked her to do. Today's class was great - she was happy, smiled and waved to everyone, and was having a blast. She was being the star of the swim class show.

We had lots of great adventures with my family this weekend. Abby took them on a trip to Sault Ste. Marie, Canada. We checked out the mall so that Hannah and Emily could have some new clothes for school that no one else would have. We also checked out Crystal Falls, a really beautiful fall right outside Sault Ste. Marie, Canada. Abby went all the way to the top of the waterfall (on my back). We also checked out the casino buffet in town, watched part of the pow-wow, saw the fireworks, watched boats coming through the locks, took Hannah and Emily to stick their toes in Lake Superior, and saw the fireworks. Needless to say, we were pretty well exhausted by the end of the weekend. But it was definitely worth it.

Getting Big

Abby is certainly getting bigger. Now that she has her first tooth coming through she got to practice a new bedtime habit - brushing her tooth before she can go to bed. She LOVED it! She kept opening her mouth after Steve thought he was done brushing her teeth so he could do it again. We hope her love of brushing her teeth will continue throughout her lifetime.We took Abby on an adventure to Canada yesterday - not that driving about 2 miles to the mall on the other side of the Saint Mary's River should qualify as an adventure, but we were in a foreign country, so it counts. We decided to do a little Christmas shopping since our dollar was worth $1.19 in Canada, but all we came home with was a metal cheese grater to replace our metal/plastic hybrid that broke on Monday. Not the most exciting trip, or the most productive, but at least we had no waiting at customs on either side of the bridge. We'll just have to keep thinking about Christmas presents for Abby's family...

Tomorrow is Abby's last set of shots for a while, we hope. It is never fun, but she has been pretty good afterward each time, so I'm not too worried. We'll have to see how big our girl has grown in the last few months. She feels like a 30 pound bag of dog food when I am carrying her around, but I'm sure she doesn't weigh quite that much. Happy Wednesday!

It's an... Incisor!

The first tooth is through - it is not all the way in yet, but you can feel the top of it if you allow Abby to gum you. She is going to have to find a new hobby - no more chewing on family members! And she has been remarkably well behaved and not a bit crabby the last few days. We will sign up for more teeth if they come in while she is being a perfect little lady.

Abby had lots of fun with her cousin Jack last week. They are going to have even more fun as they get bigger. Abby gave Jack's cheek a big pinch the other day, just like she gets all the time. It is amazing how kids see us adults do something and try it themselves. It makes me think I have to be very careful about what she sees me do and what she hears me say. Yikes...

Steve is off today, so Abby and I may make him take us over to Canada for something different. We still have a lot to explore over there. But first we'll have to check the exchange rate to see if purchasing things there is as cheap or cheaper than purchasing them here (which was not the case last time we visited). Steve and I may also go pick out some new glasses today - we are both needing new lenses, since our sets are both at least 2 prescriptions ago. We will have to make sure Abby approves of any new glasses so that we can actually wear them.