Hello World!!

Things are changing around here.

It's not just the apartment turning into a 2 bedroom (which is progressing quite well), not just the fact that Fink and Daphne are getting along (slightly) better--commiserating on the apartment being turned upside down with the renovation, and not just because Abigail's sleep pattern has changed (though that's a big one--she woke up at 4:30am today)!

But the biggest change does indeed have to do with Abigail and it's the fact that EVERY moment is a new discovery for her. Before this month, we were the ones who noticed the changes in her but now she notices things about herself. Like finding her belly button--an amazing discovery! Like noticing toys make sounds and different sounds if you bang it on the floor as opposed to just rattling it in the air. That she can move her body to the beat of a song. That bath time is an awesome time to explore, well, everything! For the past few weeks she didn't like being sprayed, where as a few weeks before that, she seemed to enjoy it. Well folks, tonight she again was of the thought that being sprayed is fantastic because she can drink the water coming at her and try to grab it. AwEsOmE! Oh and, she can grab the faucet and the sides of the tub and she doesn't just have to lean back like she did when she was a "baby," now she can sit up and even try to put her face into the water. Oh, the wonder!

So, it's no wonder her sleep has been off--there's too much to enjoy, too much to look forward to, too much to remember to simply snooze. She wants to be up, uP, UP!

Oh and check out the pictures of how cool her blow-up-roll-thingie is. (there's lots of new pictures up).

7 months!

Hard to believe but, Abigail is now a big 7th month old girl! She's rolling and pivoting around to show off her age. We bought paint for her room and went to the Botanic Gardens to further celebrate this new age.

She's been grabbing at everything lately so much so that when she sits up she stretches forward and onto the ground...a sure sign that crawling is on its way!

Putting up a Wall

Work has begun in our 1BR apartment to put up a wall and give Abigail her own room.

Furniture has been moved wherever else there's space, and we've been left essentially crammed into our bedroom. Thus far, everyone seems to be faring well. Abigail is apparently unbothered by the banging and loud sounds. Daphne is very excited by every possibility that the front door opening again and again might bring. And, Fink is just generally irked, complaining a little but mostly keeping to herself.

Amanda is doing a great job keeping everyone safe.

Daphne's in a Halloween Contest

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UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who voted. Daphne came in 3rd Place with 85 votes, AND made a few new friends along the way.
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Okay, so a little diversion from Abigail for just a moment. After all, our blog is about all of our lives. SO, Daphne's in a Halloween Costume Contest through the Animal Medical Center. If you're on Facebook, then you can vote for her...And, we've made it easy.

First, LIKE the Animal Medical Center
Second, Click on Daphne's Photo below and then LIKE it on Facebook.

That's all there is to it. And, Daphne can win $50 off of her next visit, and we'll win $250.

Yay Daphne! And, thanks for voting for our Top Banana.

Whoa!

Guess who flipped herself over and then comfortably slept on her belly for part of the night last night?

And, whose tooth erupted yesterday as well?! (And not the front incisors that are usually the first to blossom. No! She's got an incisor on her left side popping out. We think she saw Daphne's tooth bursting out of her mouth and thought that was the way to go).

She is sitting like a champ now as well. What a strong girl we have.

We are in awe of how rapidly our little lady is growing!

Pictures are coming!

So many milestones

Our little lady is sitting up! We were propping her up and then the next day she decided she could lean forward and sit on her own. She's still wobbly, but getting stronger everyday.

We (Abigail and Amanda) were sick the last week and a half and stayed home to take care of each other. But now, we're out and about again, continuing to swim, visiting the Botanic Garden with Grandma Roxy, picking pumpkins at the Queens County Farm Museum Pumpkin Patch with Grandma Eve and Grandpa Ken, and back to singing and dancing in our Music Together class. Oh, and she's now added pears, peas and prunes to her "delicious" list. And now, not only loves taking a bath every night, she's taken to splashing the water.

Another glorious thing Abigail is doing now, is reach for us. All of us, including Daphne. It's her version of a hug. When she is truly pleased and feeling particularly lovey and cuddly, she reaches her hand to touch our face--and it is pure joy to experience.

Tomorrow, our girl will be 6 months. Or as Jonathan has said, "we've known her a half a year now." Time is flying, and we're enjoying every second.

Oh, and, Daphne won Best in Show at the Prospect Place Senior Center dog fashion show. She celebrated by eating the frisbee she got for 1st prize. Abigail was there to cheer her on.

Looking Proud

If you look at the pictures, you'll see our girl has been doing a lot of eating. We're trying to get into a well defined schedule and with that, it helps if Abigail is full. And well rested...that's more of an issue lately.

It seems she's so excited about the new found world that's opened up to her that she doesn't want to nap anymore. Or maybe it'll be for 45 minutes or sometimes, (gasp!), only 20 minutes. Makes for some long days, but, thankfully, still a well rested night!

She can't wait to get back into the pool but unfortunately there have been no classes last week or this one. 'till next week then!

Abigail has been rolling, rolling, rolling and the best part is, she looks proud of herself when she does it. She loves standing, with assistance from us of course, but she looks so pleased with herself. We love that our girl has a great self-esteem!

We were sad to see that our wedding tree in Prospect Park split during the tornado two weeks back. There's still a good portion of the tree still standing and we're hopeful the whole tree doesn't have to come down. Cross your fingers!

This weekend is the Friends of Hudson River Park's Pet Parade! Guess which proud dog will be in it?! Maybe we'll see you there!