Abbie's got a new pair of shoes!

Bare feet are best if you are learning to walk; but since the weather is getting cooler and Abbie has been cruising around like a maniac, I decided it was time to buy her first pair of sneakers!

We took a little Abbie and Mommy trip to Stride-Rite today to find the perfect fit. We found out Abbie is a size 4 1/2 and we bypassed the pre-walkers and went right to the beginner walker shoes. Abbie wasn't sure what to do with them at first but I think they are growing on her!

Cinematography!

Had Abbie all to myself on Sunday. As you can see, we were very "busy".

Infant Tricks

Proof that my creativity increases exponentially with beer....

Happy Friday!

Imagination Station

Abbie recently paid a visit to the Imagination Station playground at Horseshoe Lake near her grandparents' houses. There used to be an "original" Imagination Station playground that her parents and aunts/uncle played on at one time. But 20 year old playgrounds are not suitable for Abbie, so Grandpa Chaz personally petitioned Recreation Commissioner Sterli to build a new playground once Abbie was born. So... (as the legend goes), on November 7th, 2009, they knocked it down, and started over building a brand new playground for Abbie.

(By the way... if you believe any of that... Grandpa Chaz will also tell you he shot an 38 on the Gold at Flanders last Wednesday in a hail storm)

Abbie & her personalized fence picket (thanks to Grandmom/Grandpa Bob)

Lovin the house... (don't hold back the excitement Ab)

Practicing for the Preakness?

And enjoying the swing.... until Daddy left her to hang.

"Yo... a little help over here?"

Her Future's so Bright...

"Lemme see those aviator glasses, Uncle Bub"

"mmm hmmm.... just what I thought..."

"I pull off these glasses much better. Must be the hat."

TV with Mommy

Before each nap, Abbie sits on the couch with Mommy and her stuffed puppy dog (Abbie's, not Mommy's) and watches an episode of Yo Gabba Gabba to unwind. Don't know why... but she sits calmly and quietly, completely mesmerized by every ridiculous aspect of the show.

I'm pretty sure it's like crack for infants.

Abbie's new teeth

GOOD NEWS - Abbie has new top teeth... giving her a set of 4.

BAD NEWS - She has already bitten Daddy's stomach & nipple (not cool).... and apparently she's strengthening those jaw muscles on her crib.

WE ARE.....

PENN STATE!!!!

PS - for those scoring at home... Rutgers has a better record right now.

Smile!

Nice choppers.

"Guess I get my toothy smile from Mommy's side."

Meeting Aunt Marion

QUESTION - Would it be completely inappropriate to make jokes about Abbie visiting with a 93-yr old nun?

Yes... I think so.