I’m very lucky to have parents that LOVE to spend time with their granddaughter.  If I ever ask them to watch her, undoubtedly the answer is yes.  And, being a single working mom, I really appreciate the chance to just unwind, even if just for a day.  Last weekend, my mom asked me if Abigail [...]

From all the girls with band-aids on their knees….

My true princess wears bandaids on her knees.
I’ve heard that this movie is great.  And I briefly thought about taking Abigail to see it (but then I thought how miserable it could be for me and everyone in the theatre). 
In Abigail’s 2.5 year old pictures (yeah, shut up, they had a good deal.  Plus she’s [...]

Update 2: Abigail

By the way, theses are in random order.  Because you know Abigail is number 1….and she knows it!
What can I say about this kid?  She continues to amaze, baffle, suprise and frustrate me!  All in a good way, of course. 
She’s smarter than I can handle.  And bossier too!   She has learned [...]

Me: “Good Morning, Abigail!  Wake up!”
Abby: “Not a good morning, Mommy.  It’s a BAD morning.  I’m still sleeping.”
I wonder who she gets that from!

The Difference a Year Makes

I’m copying off of MommaMary….it’s so amazing to see the changes in kids!
Abigail, December 2007

Abigail, December 2008

Abigail

This is obvious.  She keeps me going.  Of course things get stressful, at times I don’t know if I can do it alone….but then she’ll do something amazingly adorable, and I’ll forget the tantrums, the poopy diapers, and the spilled juice. 
As (almost) everyone that reads this blog knows, Abigail was a suprise.  A shock.  And [...]

Party like a Rockstar

It was a success.  I was a little nervous at what I thought was 12:15pm, and no one was there.  But then I realized that Daylight Savings Time had kicked it.  And I always get confused by that.
Here’s a recap of the day…
Abigail did a lot of this: Talking on her cell phone, putting stickers on [...]

Happy Birthday

Love yourself.
Make peace with who you are
at this moment in time.
Listen to your heart.
If you can’t hear what it is saying
in this noisy world,
make time for yourself.
Enjoy your own company.
Let your mind wander among the stars.
Try.
Take chances.
Make mistakes.
Life can be messy
and confusing at times,
but it’s also full of surprises.
The next rock in your path
might be [...]

A little bragging…

…on a pretty cool little girl..
Number 1.  And always number 1 with me…Abigail.  I brag on her constantly.  She can count to 12.  She knows ABCD (but that’s all!).  She remembers EVERYTHING….like the time I said crap, or when I say whatever.  Yep, she’s all over that.  Cutest, smartest, most perfect kid.  EVER.  That’s all.  [...]

We went to the zoo, zoo, zoo. And she’s gonna be two, two, two.

Today is September 8.  Which means that there is one month until Abigail is 2.  The terrific two’s. 
So instead of writing a sappy post, I’m going to post pictures from the zoo. 
And a sappy poem.  Because this is the only place I can be sappy.

Abigail’s cousins….

And best friends…..

I lied. I’ll save the sappiness for another day.