Super Sitter

Olivia started sitting up unassisted on Thursday of last week (I know... it's Monday...I'm busy). She's up to a minute or so before she grabs for sometime and takes a dive. But she really, really enjoys the view from the upright position and loves being able to interact with Abby. Olivia is also right in the middle of getting some teeth, or something, I hope. Last night she had a bad night, so she and I ended up spending the second half of the night (after 2 am) sleeping together on the couch. I'm hoping that is the last night of such nonsense. I need my sleep too...

The girls stayed with their favorite babysitters on Friday night so Steve and I could enjoy some adult conversation (and Dairy Queen without having to get some for Abby). Abby is getting better about staying with a sitter or at the church nursery with each attempt, we are still waiting for the day when she doesn't cry about it. Olivia, on the other hand, could care less. She is just a flirt, so anyone is generally fine unless she is tired.

This weekend Steve, with the help of our friend Mr. Dodge, removed the big, rotting, brown shed from our backyard. Or maybe I should say cut it up, since one wall completely fell in when Steve started taking things out of the shed. We found some interesting treasures inside including a really old, really tall men's schwinn bike. It's free to the first to claim and remove it from my back yard. Thankfully we don't have to worry about the shed falling down on our children anymore, but I think I may have to take some time out soon and go pick up any stray nails and screws that are left out there.

More Christmas Fun

Abby is still working on trying out all her Christmas presents, and that is hard work considering the enormous amount of things she received. She has also been indulging in a new, and yummy, treat - fresh fruit. We made a little stop on the way home from Hastings in Mount Pleasant and got all the fixings for a good fruit salad. Abby certainly has some of her Grandpa Scott's taste buds because she really loves melon, especially cantaloupe. We were also surprised that she liked pomegranate as well. She's a real fruit gobbler when it is the fresh variety.

Abby learned another new smooth move today. Steve and I both watched her sit back up after being on the floor crawling. This is the first time she has tipped herself back into a sitting position - she is really on her way now! When she isn't crawling and sitting she is riding that pony all over the living room and using it to grab things off the couch, the ottoman, and the end tables. It is going to be time to clean off all our surfaces for a while.

A Safe Seat

Sometimes when we are getting ready to head out the door we have to put Abby in a safe place while we put our shoes on. If we had bothered to put our laundry away in the past few days we wouldn't have found this great safe place for Abby to wait for her turn to get bundled up. Yay for procrastination :-)

Unsupported Sitting

Last night we had another one of those fun baby milestones. Abby finally sat unsupported for more than 5 seconds. She even managed to lean down to grab a toy and sit back up. She is getting so big. So now Abby can sit up by herself, but we still make her use her boppy pillow for support most of the time.

We have been having fun lately playing with our new farm animal toys. Abby now has a POA pony, two hampshire pigs, and two boer goats. We have lots of fun playing farm and Abby has even more fun eating the farm animals. She is so funny when we play - either she is super happy or is totally serious. There is no in between with this girl. She is so much fun.

Tomorrow we are going to pack our bags to go to Boyne with Grandma Mary and Grandpa Scott. It is going to be super fun!

Practicing For The Price Is Right

Spin it girl :-)
Thanks to whoever got this good toy (I think it was Aunt Ruth, Sarah, & Debbie). Abby sure loved it when we got it out for the first time yesterday.