Easter Pups

Most of you probably already know I volunteer for Adopt A Golden Birmingham.  I am their adoption team leader....mainly I process application and coordinate adoptions.  It is a lot of work but I love working with these dogs so much!  For Easter we asked all of our Facebook friends to send pictures of their pups with bunny ears on.  I had to share my sweeties too.  They were not happy at all about wearing the ears and you should have seen Andy and I trying to get the ears on and have them sit still for a minute.  I got some really funny pictures.  They are also on AGB's facebook page.  Please go and like our page!!  

Bella trying to figure out what we are doing to her.

Sitting nicely for a second.

This one cracks me up!!
Looks like he is posing as a bunny.

They were so uncomfortable and glad when
the photo shoot was over.

Dinner Time

I know I have said it a hundred times but my girl LOVES to eat!!  I am amazed everyday by how well and how diverse she eats.  I really need to come up with more meal ideas for her....chicken is so easy so we usually just buy a rotisserie chicken at Publix.  We try to change up the her side item but sometimes she has the same meal a few times in a row.  She doesn't seem to mind but I would like to add more variety.  If anyone has any ideas please comment below!  I can not wait till we are totally off baby food......it won't be long. 

Last nights dinner - Chicken, penne noodles, & strawberries.

Family Beach Trip: New Things

Abigail learned a few new things while on vacation:  

She learned to drink from a sippy cup....which she is obsessed with.  

She started trying to stand up while crawling....looks like she is doing downward dog.  

She also pulled up on the couch a couple of times.  This was of course while I was in the shower and she would not do it again for me.  Today she did push herself up to standing while playing with large box but she still will not do it on the couch....it won't be long though.  

Andy also taught her how to unpack bags....she loves it and will unpack any bag left in her reach.....especially ones you don't want to her to.  

We tried all week to get her to say "ma ma" with no luck.  She will say "da da" all day...she even screams it but will not say "ma ma".  Oh well, she will do it in time, and it will be all the more special when she does.  

The other thing she has started to do is throw a fit when she doesn't get her way.  We are not happy about this one!!  She throws her arms around and kicks, throws her head back and screams.  At times she even hits herself in the face which makes her cry even more.   Sometimes it is quite funny but most of the time it is annoying...especially when trying to change her diaper or clothes.  We are not sure what to do about this but she does know the word "no" and gets very upset when it is used.  

Wanting to pull up, but just not sure...

Pulled up with Daddy's help.

Having some lunch with Dad.

Unpacking the beach bag.

After crying for 2 hours in the car Abigail finally took a nap.

Family Beach Trip: Playing in the Pool

Abigail loves the water!  Her and Andy played in the pool and hot tub almost everyday.  Andy loves being in the water too so I took the opportunity to lay by the pool and read. : )    

Abigail learned how to drink from a sippy cup on this trip.

Abigail loves playing in the pool with her dad!

This cup was one of Abigail's favorite toys all week.

Andy, Abigail, Bailey and Brady hanging out in the hot tub.

Family Beach Trip: Family Pictures

Abigail had so much fun playing with her cousins.  They were so sweet to her and found all kinds of toys for her to play with.  It was great spending the week with them and we are going to miss them!!  

While at the beach we celebrated Brennen's 7th Birthday.  To celebrate we had cupcakes. 

Yum!

Brennen, Brady, Bailey & Abigail

Grandma & Pop Pop with the grandkids

Abigail with Bailey

Grandma & Abigail

Pop Pop and Abigail

Family Beach Trip: Beach

So, it is really hard to take a baby to the beach!  Well, it is for me anyway.  I don't particularly love the beach myself....I mean I love to be by it and look at it but would just rather stay out of the sand.  Having a sandy baby on the beach makes for a sandy mommy!  Yuck!  Abigail didn't really love it either but we took her to the beach twice this week.  The first time she fussed most of the time and did not want to play at all.  The second time we drove over to Sanibel for the day and it was beautiful.  Clear calm water and millions of shells.  Abigail played in the sand for awhile and she only got upset when we took shells away from her when she tried to eat them....which she did often.    

Hanging out in the stroller.

Abigail's Aunt and cousins looking for shells.

 

Abigail's hat would not stay on because of the wind.

Andy let her borrow his hat.

Too Cute!!

Family Beach Trip: Water Park

Vacation week! Yeaaa!  A few months ago we decided to go on a family trip with Andy's family.....his mom and dad, one of his sisters and her husband and three kids.  After much deliberation it was decided we would go to Fort Myers and rent a large house by the beach for a week.  On Saturday, Andy and I flew down with Abigail to Tampa where we rode the rest of the way down with my brother in law.  The rest of the family drove down together.  

The local water park is only open on the weekends so we all went there on Sunday.  It was not a huge park but they had a great area for toddlers, nice pools, a lazy river and 4 or 5 large slides.  The water was a little cold but Abigail had a great time!  I have taken a ton of photos this week so I am breaking up my posts.  Here are some pictures of Abigail at the water park.