3 Month

Dear Abigail,

I can't believe how big you are getting. Everyday you seem to be growing; you are barely fitting into the clothes now and will graduate to the next size soon. This growth has forced us to move you from the cradle in our room to the big crib in your room. Although it is nice that the crib is fulfilling its purpose now and not just gaining dusty, we miss you terrible in our room. I practically sleep with the baby monitor at night, even though, as Brad reminds me, you are just down the hall. Although hard, the move has been a great blessing to everyone- including you. Sometimes you sleep up to eight hours in that dark undisturbed room- that makes Mommy and Daddy extremely happy.

This month you have begun talking so much. While lying on the blanket you coo and guggle all you want while sucking on your little hands. When you discover that you can make a new sound and make that sound over and over again. My favorite are the high pitch squeals.

My favorite thing this month has been watching you discover the world around you all on your own. The other day While I layed you on the blanket and surrounded you with soft toys and raddles; however, it was the hard box that holds all your toys that you found the most fasinating. The hard smooth surface was quite fasinating for you and I realized I don't think you had ever felt that before. You have also discovered what happens when you kick in the bath tube. Now Mommy has to roll up her sleeves in order to bathe you because you splash to your hearts content.

Daddy's favorite this month was getting you to laugh. He takes great pride in the fact that he got you to laugh first. He plays with your little hands and feet until a little giggle escapes your big grins- we love hearing those giggles. Daddy also loves to read you stories and reads to you every night. At first you were not interested at all, but recently you focus more and more on the colorful pictures and they hold your attention longer.

You had your very first babysitter this month. Mommy and Daddy went to the temple with Uncle Bryant when we received his endowment and you stayed with a dear family friend- Heidi Cox. She was the only person Mommy would trust for your babysitter. Although I was super nervous, Heidi took such good care of you and said that you were a perfect baby and barely cried at all. I was so proud of you :)

Overall, it has been an exciting month for you. To celebrate your three months birthday we took you on your very first picnic. It was a beautiful warm fall day and since winter is just around the corner we are trying to take you out as much as possible. You love being outdoors.

We love you Abby Jane!

Love Mommy




And now for the pictures - the really reason you come to this blog :)

Abby in your crib the day we brought her home

Abby in her crib three months later- wow!! She is is growing!

First picnic

Playing with cousin

Getting ready for winter

Loving going for walks outside

Bedtime stories with Daddy

Tummy Time

Have I mentioned this girl has a tongue?

Smiles!