Sleeping Seven Straight

Last night was a great first in the Obreiter household. It was the first time Abby slept 7 straight hours. Unfortunately, she didn't start the sleeping until after 11 p.m. last night. And, since I am feeing Abby breast milk from a bottle, I still had to get up in the middle of the night. But, sleeping all night means Abby may soon be ready to move out of her bassinet and into her very own room. We are very hopeful that she can make that transition so that I can get some better sleep, since I am a very light sleeper and all her wiggling and snoring wakes me up.

Yesterday Abby and I went to the children's only consignment store. We got a heavy duty hiking baby carrier and some new blue jeans for Abigail. Steve and I are very excited to try out the backpack this fall, but for now we will continue to use the Snugli carrier that keeps Abby right on our belly and within sight. She is starting to really enjoy walking outside and is constantly looking all around while we walk.

We tried out the First Baptist Church last Sunday. Unfortunately there were no children at that church and only one other couple who looked to be close to our age. They are also in the process of searching for a new pastor, so it seems like it's not quite the right place for us right now. We really want Abby to be in a church that has some programs for her to supplement what we are teaching her at home.

Rainy Days and Sundays

Little Miss Abigail didn't quite know what to do with her rainy Sunday, so she's been rather out of sorts today. She napped for over 3 hours this afternoon and woke up happy and played with Steve and I for a while. But then, somebody called the "wha-mbulance" and we could not get little Abby to calm down for quite a while. Finally a rocking chair, bottle, and Yupper radio got her to stop screaming and settle down a bit. I'm hoping this show was just a momentary fluke and not a new habit.

Abby got a new afghan from Steve's Uncle Terry and Aunt Rita, along with an embroidered bib, crocheted pacifier holder, and purple booties. We really love the fun new afghan and other homemade goodies. Abby has been very spoiled by our families - not that we are going to complain about that kind of spoiling.

Tomorrow Abby and I are going to explore the 4 thrift shops we haven't visited yet to see if we can find any treasures. If you have any special requests for items we should check for, just let me know. We hope you all have a wonderful week!!!

Going Vintage

In the spirit of fashion, with vintage clothing always being in style, Abigail is modeling a dress that I wore for some of my first pictures. She started out smiley, but the fun of being a supermodel quickly wore off. That and it was getting close to Abby's normal bedtime.

We cleaned Abby's room today and put away her dresses and all the clothes she's managed to wear and get dirty in the two weeks we've been here. For a little girl she sure creates a lot of laundry. Abby, however, spent most of today sleeping. She must be about to grow a lot because she is putting away much more food and sleeping a lot more and for longer periods. I am not going to complain about either of those things.


Tomorrow Abby could help her dad do some projects around here, like hanging our new shelves for the living room. Or maybe she will decide to help her mom finish planting the little flower garden outside. But probably she will just sleep and play with her toys and her favorite dog Maize.

Have a wonderful weekend :)

Splish Splash I WasTaking a Bath

Good Morning Grandmas

Abby and I were talking about her grandmas and great grandmas this morning while she was working out, so we made a video to say hello.

Today was the first day that Abigail was very interested in laying on the floor and playing. We are finally getting her settled in to the new home and on a little bit more of a schedule. Not that we are forcing her into a schedule ~ since I am home all day with her I've let her eat when she wants to, sleep when she wants to, and play when she wants to. She has the rest of her life to be stuck on a schedule, so she might as well be free while she can.

We have a "Mover and Shaker" cow that Abby really had fun with today. It vibrates and plays music. It got some smiles from her and a first try at laughing, which didn't quite sound like a cute laugh, but I'm sure it will get there. At least she was having a good time with her toys. She played for quite a while and even tried some time on her belly, but that just leads to her trying to eat the blanket, so we didn't do much time on the belly for today.

We did a pre-dressed photo for you today so you can see how big Abby's little belly has become. It's hard to believe she started life as a long, skinny baby when you see pictures like this. We are so lucky to have a healthy and happy little girl.

7 Weeks Old Today

Abby is 7 weeks old today. She is such a different little girl than the one we first held 7 weeks ago. She is so strong and wiggly, even in her sleep. She can hold her head up for a pretty good stretch of time and last night she kicked off all the covers we had swaddled her with.

She put on her cute brown outfit this morning to get some 7 week old pictures taken in our beautiful sunny nook. We are going to celebrate her being 7 weeks old by taking Abby's first trip to the public library today. We may even go back to Walmart (again) to pick up my photo enlargements for the walls ~ we will post those photos on a second post.

My Photo Artwork

These are photos that I've taken and we blew up to poster size to decorate our new living and dining rooms. There are more of my floral and nature photos on my flickr page (the link is on the sidebar).

Holy Mole-y

Abby has her very first mole. We are sure she will have many, many more since Steve and I are both afflicted with quite a few ourselves. For now, her left leg is the only spot with a mole.

The Puppies Are Here

My mom's puppies have arrived. Unfortunately Abby won't be big enough to enjoy this litter, but they sure are cute. We decided to share the pictures with you since I haven't talked Mom and the girls into making a dog blog yet.

Sunday Adventures

It was an adventure filled day for Abby this Sunday. In the search for a church home that will be a good fit for us, we tried Algonquin United Methodist today. It was a very different experience. There were maybe 60 people at the service and the average age had to be at least 65. We only saw three children under 12, so the search is still on for a church where Abby can have other children to learn about Jesus with. We were hoping to find a Baptist church home, but after doing a drive by of the Baptist churches, none of them looked big enough on the outside to house to many young families on the inside. We will have to keep checking and may end up trying one of the Baptist churches if we strike out on the next two on our list.

After church, we joined the Mansfield/Claxton families for brunch. Aunt Carol and Uncle Jeff, along with Seth, Luke, Matt, & Mike were up for a graduation on Uncle Jeff's side of the family, so we had the opportunity to tag along with their extended family for a pre-graduation brunch. It was a lot of fun getting to see family - we are certainly going to miss being only 2 hours from most of our family and only 20 or so minutes from Grandma Lorraine and Grandpa Harley.

We took some pictures of Abby this week, now that we are settled in. As you can see, I did finally get the high chair put together so Abby can join us for meals at the table (kind of). Abby wore her fancy pink dress to church and brunch today. She was the show stealer at both events.

Steve starts work bright and early tomorrow morning, so it will be my first experience of a whole day alone with Abigail and Maize. I'm sure we will do just fine since Abby is such a content little gal. We may even try to head to the public library and pick up some reading material. If the weather stays nice there may be some gardening in our plans as well once Steve gets home in the evening. Stay warm - or at least warmer than Sault Ste. Marie :)