Suit Up

When Daddy got home last night, Abbie demanded "Round Two" dress up... and this time, to avoid the tears, we had to go all out -- shoes, tie, suit jacket, overcoat.

Our little Barney Stinson...

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"Half windsor Dad, and hustle up... I'm missing CNBC"

"This is going to be, Legen..... (wait for it)....

DARRRRRY"

Elmo!

On Sunday afternoon, the Learning Express store near us was celebrating a special guest star....

ELMO!

(or as Abbie says... "Melllllll mo")

Mommy declined (saying something about the store going to be mobbed - which it wasn't - and wanting to beat the line at the deli counter). Anyway, no way Daddy was missing this opportunity to let Abbie meet her favorite Sesame Street friend in person (though Abby Caddaby is running a close second these days since she realizes they share a name).

Anyway, when we got to the store, it actually looked closed. There were only about 4-5 kids and their parents... but once Abbie saw Elmo her face lit up brighter than I've ever seen. I kept asking "Abbie, who is that? Who do you see?" She couldn't even talk... just beeming smile from ear to ear. Finally, she looked at me and said "Melmo" with a laugh.

We went right up to him, but then it took about 2-3 minutes to get one-on-one attention, mainly because Tyrone wouldnt let go of Elmo's hand. After Tyrone's dad realized his son was hogging Elmo (and then actually DID something about it), Abbie had her personal moment with her biggest idol... finally face-to-face with this...

Kinda scary, huh. She was okay in my arms, but when I pulled out the camera and put her down... and she froze, just clinging to my legs. I tried a few times, but she wanted no part of him. As we left the store, she cried and wanted to back and see him. So I figured let's try again, but we got the same results. Didn't want to be close to him without Daddy. Guess he's a little bit bigger (and uglier) than on TV. So unfortunately, there are no pictures of Abbie and Elmo... but at least her initial smile will be forever remembered by me.

Big Shoes to Fill

Abbie's newest thing is to wear Mommy & Daddy's shoes/slippers and try to walk around the house. So last night when I got home I took off my shoes and she wouldn't stop yelling "shooooooze shooooze" until I gave them to her.

After I saw how much fun she was having with the shoes... I figured why stop there, and she didn't disappoint.

After about a minute she was strutting her stuff and striking poses for me with the camera. Each new pose was followed by a "cheeeeeese! cheeeeeeeese!".

To be honest, I think she looks pretty good -- maybe the tie is a hair long. Next week I may put the full suit on her and send her into Newark. She can be our Sugar Baby and I'll watch Elmo while Colleen feeds me chicken fingers.

The Villages

Back from Florida. Here's some photos.

First Plane Ride

Abbie is headed to Orlando on Jet Blue in the morning to see Grammy and "Pop Pop". Pray for multiple Yo Gabba Gabba reruns on the headrest tvs. Hopefully we can keep the little bugger happy (and quiet) throughout the plane ride.


Mickey here we come!

15 Month Check-up

Abbie had her 15 month check-up today. Took 3 shots in her thighs like a champ, and posted the following stats:

Height - 32 1/4 inches (95%tile)

Weight - 23.1 lbs (60%tile -- guess the South Beach diet is working!)

Head - 19.5 inches (>95%tile... again)

She's always been "off the charts" on the head measurement, which we find weird because her head never seems big to us. It's only when she's next to another kid when she starts to look like a Justin Bieber bobblehead doll.

Anyway, I found this chart on the internet that lets you plug in measurements to see how your baby stacks up versus other kids. Here's where Abbie's noggin plots:

While that's clearly above the 95%tile for her age, I found myself scrolling my eyes further and further to the right. And that's when I noticed this....

At this rate, her high school yearbook photo will take up an entire page. Good thing we still love her no matter what!

First Snow Ride

This weekend we bought a snow tube, bundled Abbie up, and had a little fun on the "hill" in the backyard....

Enjoy!

First Snow Ride