Happy 5th Birthday Elena!!!

Today was Elena's fifth birthday and we had a party for her at Grandma's house. Here are a couple pictures from the fun:

Alex and Jimmy showing off their hidden personas in the "Who am I?" game that Jeromy and I gave to Elena.

Alex thought that Uncle Jeromy should get in on the fun even though he had fallen asleep.

The tall tower made up of Jimmy, Elena, and ...
...Elena's doll. (How many of you thought that was Abigail for a split second?)

Great-Aunt Judy and Abigail.

Lee dressed up as the bad guy for a game of cowboys with Alex.

Abigail's First Movie

Last night Jeromy had to work and Mom invited Abigail and I out for an evening with Kelly and the kids. So the excitement began...

Shortly after Jeromy left for work, Abigail and I went to pick Elena up for school. We then went to Mom's house to pick her up. Afterwards, we hurried to the other side of town because Abigail had a doctor's appointment. She has a blocked tear duct and it has been getting worse, so we went to get it checked. The doctor perscribed her some eye drops. They seem to be helping. By the way, she is now 10 pounds, 4 ounces. She is getting so big!!!

After the doctor's appointment we went to Kelly's house to pick up her and Alex. We stopped to eat at Wendy's and then went to the movie. We went to see Hotel for Dogs. It was really cute!!! Alex and I were the only ones to watch the movie the entire way through. Mom went into the hallway with Abigail because at one point she was getting fussy. Once she was settled down she came back in. Kelly and Elena left at one point because Elena had "overflowed." Translation: She had ate too much food and had begun to throw it up. Even though I would count this as Abigail's first movie, I do not believe she ever actually looked at the screen. Actually, she slept her way through most of it. She will probably see it some day. I told Jeromy that this was a movie we definitely had to get because I believe Abigail will enjoy it.

Abigail's New Blog

I started a blog for Abigail. It will mainly be pictures of her that I take throughout the day. Most of the stories and interesting things that happen will remain on this blog. Enjoy!

Yes, I have already posted some pictures (only a few).

Yet More Pictures...

I'm debating about starting Abigail's own blog. Actually, I think I will. So everyone stay tuned for that information.

Until then, Aunt Julie and Lee were unhappy with the lack of pictures lately. So, here are some that I took today.

Actually, this first one was taken yesterday. Abigail was playing and talking with her Glow Worm (she loves that thing!).

Aunt Kelly came over and while checking out the new nursery decided to have Abigail try out her new chair.


Abigail had not slept last night and was overly tired. Aunt Kelly helped Mommy and Daddy out by putting her to sleep and laying her in the cradle.

Mommy and Abigail sitting in the new glider that Daddy set up in the nursery. We had fun talking and playing with toys.

In other news, I rejoined Weight Watchers tonight. I'm really excited because I only gained 22 pounds with my pregnancy. Once I have lost that weight I will be back where I was when I dropped out because of being pregnant. I can't wait to get back on the wagon (well,kind of. I'm going to miss Cold Stone trips).

The Nursery is Almost Finished!!!

Once the house is put together (at least no boxes laying around), I will post pictures of our new home. I am very proud of the fact that I have finished the nursery (well, almost...there are a few things Jeromy needs to finish). I took a picture of Abigail in her crib enjoying her mobile and I thought it was too cute.

Oh! I almost forgot...we went to Abigail's 1 month check up today. She is totally healthy and now weighs 9 pounds, 5 ounces and is now 21 inches!!! I can't believe it!!! She is getting too big!

12 Inches of Snow and a Constipated Baby

I know some of you are thinking 12 inches? Big deal! Well, unlike those of you in Minnesota, New Hampshire, and even Cleveland, we are not used to so much snow at one time in Northwest Ohio. Jeromy plowed both driveways (the house we live in and the house sitting empty two miles away) and to see them you would think he never touched them. Mom's neighbor did hers before we could get there and there is a drift already behind her Jeep. I told her if no one plows her out by the time Jeromy gets home from work tomorrow, we'll be over.

Now, for the constipated baby...I won't go into details but she simply hasn't pooped. Her doctor told us to use suppositories and we did. We're now waiting for the big event and she's moody. If this doesn't make sense it is because I am typing this one handed and trying to catch the pacifier she keeps dropping in my cleavage.

Other than these two issues the day is going well. We got work done on both houses and are now relaxing (while waiting for poop).

Future Doctor Lewis?

Abigail received these pink scrubs from Grandma Sanderson. Isn't she adorable? We think she is going to be a doctor like her Daddy.

After discussing Daddy's patients from the night before, Abigail played Daddy in Star Wars Legos on Wii...

Abigail's Moods

Yesterday, Abigail was in a mood all evening. Screaming with very few breaks for multiple hours. Here is a picture that I took with my cell phone during one of her breaks. As you can tell, she is very tired! She finally ended up falling asleep and having a very good night.

Then, today, she fell asleep for a couple hours. After Daddy left for work she woke up and was once again sitting on Mommy's lap. This time she was in a very good mood looking out the window. Here is one of the many contented looks that passed over her face. (once again the "ohhhh" face)

Tired...but Still Kicking

Time keeps getting away from us. Having a newborn and moving at the same time is very stressful. To make matters worse,Abigail has been having "issues." We think she may have colic. I guess we'll have to wait until we see the doctor next week for her 1 month checkup to see if we are right. We have a huge list of questions for the doctor. I hope she's ready for us!

Tonight, I am exhausted. Abigail has been screaming since shortly after 3:00. Jeromy's working and I was ready to collapse with exhaustion. Then, Mom came and saved the day. She took care of Abigail so I could take a break. Abigail has finally fell asleep and I am ready to fall asleep but I thought I would take this opportunity to post some pictures. Here you go...

Preparing to welcome 2009 at Grandma's house. Jeromy was working overnight and Uncle Andy was in California to attend the Rose Bowl, so we joined Aunt Laura (along with cousin Diesel) and Grandma for the night. We decided that we were getting old because all of us were ready for bed well before midnight.

Wearing the new onesie that Aunt Julie and Lee gave her on Christmas Eve.

Sleeping for the first time in the cradle that Daddy made for her.

Now that we finally have internet, Abigail and Daddy surfed the net together.

Mommy had to go to work today to figure out quarter and semester grade. Abigail went along to meet some of her future high school teachers.

Belated Update!!!

It has been a while since I blogged last. We moved into our new house the weekend before Christmas and unfortunately the cable company is being difficult and have not moved our service. The lastest estimate is that we will have cable, internet,and phone any where between January 5-7. So to update this blog, we had to travel to my mom's house (I know the whole half a mile). I know Grandma Lewis has been waiting patiently (and probably impatiently as well) for new pictures of Abigail. So here they are:

I don't know why, but she likes to put her hands in front of her face when she is sleeping. Sometimes, she likes to just put at least one hand by her face. That is something she got from me. I always have a hand up near my face or head when I'm sleeping.


Abigail having supervised "tummy time" with Daddy. She doesn't always like being on her tummy, but she has to do it to build up those muscles. No lazyness allowed!!! :)

Opening presents on Christmas morning!

As you can tell, Abigail was thrilled...

But, then she gave us a little smile...

Lately, she has been choking a half hour to an hour after we finish feeding her. We were told by the doctor to prop her up either by holding her or placing her in her chair when she is finished eating. Here she is chilling in her chair (she loves that thing!):

Aren't her feet adorable?

Mommy and Abigail sleeping while watching a movie (we don't get through movies anymore without falling asleep):

Wondering why Mommy is taking yet another picture of her.

A series of pictures of her playing:



Hanging out with her cousin Elena

OOOOOOOO!

This is one of our favorite faces that Abigail makes. Alex used to make the same face when he was a baby.

Hello Grandma!!!

Need I say more? Notice how her right eye (her left one when you are looking at her) is kind of squinty. That is from her blocked tear duct. Don't worry, it is healing and not causing many problems any more.

Quite the Day!

Today has been very eventful! We began the day preparing to attend Elena's Preschool Christmas program. I needed to stop by the house to get a different shirt to wear, but since I had to feed Abigail, Jeromy ran to get one. While there he picked up the stroller for the shopping expedition we were going on after the program. When he returned, he tried to place the stroller in my van. Well, that is when trouble began...

The driver side sliding door would not latch. No matter what Jeromy did, he would not close. We sent my mom on to the program so she wouldn't be late and I went inside to be with Abigail and call the dealership. When I looked outside, Jeromy was sitting in the back of the van waving for me to come outside. I went out and discovered he was now trapped in the backseat. Somehow he had managed to shut the door and lock it, but now it wouldn't unlock. He climbed out and told me to load Abigail. So, off we headed. It is still not fixed, but we are taking it to the dealership tomorrow morning to be fixed.

We made it to the program three songs in and were able to enjoy the rest of the program. Afterwards, we headed off to lunch at Wendy's and stops at Toys R Us, Kohl's, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Family Christian Bookstore. My mom was Christmas shopping and we were along for the ride. We bought pillows for our couch (I have a slipcover for it and the old pillows do not match), a down comforter, a picture frame, a cookie plate and mug. We arrived back at Kelly's around 3:50 (Alex's bus came at 3:40, but luckily she called her neighbor whose daughter is in Alex's class to get him off the bus) and then headed home.

We stopped by the new house to check progress. They were installing the carpet and the shelving inside the closets and pantry. We are supposed to be able to begin moving in on Friday. Most likely most of the moving will take place on Saturday. We then stopped to grab a pizza and then headed back to Mom's house. As you can see from this picture, it was an exhausting day:


Of course the excitement does not stop there. As Jeromy left for work, I took Abigail in to change her diaper before feeding her. I was pleasantly surprised to find that she had pooed (She has not been pooing. The doctor is not concerned at this time, but her gas is horrendous!). I began changing her diaper and she began screaming. Then, as I was removing the one diaper to put the clean diaper in place she began peeing. All over her clothes and the comforter on the bed. Since I was planning on giving her a bath anyways, I preceded to strip her down and prepare to give her a bath. Here is Abigail not appreciating the fact that she is about to be bathed:


After the bath, I fed her and with a full stomach she fell asleep. This was shortly after 6:00. At around 9:00, this picture was taken:

I'm afraid I might not get much sleep tonight. Oh well. At least she is awake now.

In other Abigail news, she has been having issues with her right eye. It is having a build-up issue. One of the doctors that Jeromy works with thinks that something may be clogged. We have been putting warm compresses on it yesterday and today and it is beginning to look much better. I feel so bad for her.

More Pictures of Abigail

I know that many people are waiting to see more pictures of Abigail (I know Grandma Lewis is). Here they are:

Abigail's First Outings!!!

Yes, another first for little Abigail. On Friday night we went to Jeromy's work party. We took Abigail because he did not think he would be allowed in by the nurses if he didn't have her. Everyone thought she was adorable and a little peanut. Many people held her and took pictures of her. There are a lot of random nurses and other ER personnel with Abigail's picture on their camera.

On Sunday, Abigail had her second outing. We took her for church for the first time. She once again was cuddled and cooed over for the entire morning. Everyone thought she was adorable and we heard the ever popular "she's a peanut" once again. She looked adorable in her little outfit that was actually overwhelmingly big on her (she didn't wear the hat to church).