Abby: Week 3

WEEK 3

Week three we got in some more "firsts"!  But before we talk about the "firsts" we have to talk about having fun with Papa John!  (and no, he still did not deliver us any pizza)  Abby got in a lot of good snuggle and play time with Papa John.  Papa John likes to get up early so Mommy took advantage of that a couple of mornings and let Papa John hang out with Abby so she could either A) sleep more or B) get in a shower.  Both of which are considered precious luxuries these days.  Abby actually went on her first walk with Mommy and Papa John.  She slept through the whole thing, but it's good to know she likes them!

Morning snuggles <3

laughing and playing with Papa

 pooped after all that playing

 more play time

One big "first" for Miss Abby was her first holiday!  Miss Abby dressed the part for her first 4th of July!  Mommy put her in a skirt Nana sent a few months back that is actually size 6-9 months, but hey, even though it was falling off her it was still cute. 

It rained all day on the 4th so we played inside which made for a tired little girl...

One of the other "firsts" this week was our first outing (not including going to the doctor's office, even though we did that too.  And hey, she's back up to her birth weight at 9 lbs 2 oz.)  Funny side story.... Mommy got a text message from a friend of hers back in Maine who had an adorable little boy about a month before Abby was born that said her little one had his one month check up and he weighed 9 lbs 2 oz.  LOL, It made Mommy laugh.  I mean really, my little chunky girl weighed at birth what her friend's boy weighed at a month old. Anyway....back to week three.  Mommy, Nana and Papa took Abby out into the world to go to the store....even thought it was to Walmart....sorry kid. :)

Another BIG first was meeting more family!!!  This week Abby met her Great Gram Mason, Grampa Mark, Grammie Joan and Uncle Trevor.  They all drove down from Maine to meet her.  

Grampa Mark just couldn't get enough of his first granddaughter...

 Great Gram Mason kisses are the best <3

 Since we had the whole family there we decided to do an impromptu photo shoot!

4 generations

Mommy, Daddy and Abby (not looking as tired as we have in other photos, yay!  Well, except for Abby.)

Love from Mommy with Pictures of Abby's Great Grandfather Herschel and Great Grandmother Joan McEwen as well as her Great Great Grandmother Parker in the background looking over her from heaven.

 Another Family photo with the Great Grandparents in the background.  This was Nana and Papa's last day here with Abby.

More kisses from Mommy....what can I say, I just can't help it!!

And finally, a whole family photo from Mommy's side of the family.

 Oh look, more Skyping! Great Gram Mason just loves to show her off!  This time it was to her sister, Glenna.

 Abby and her beautiful Great Gram Mason

Snuggle time with Grampa

Later in the week there was another impromptu photo shoot at the request of Great Gram Mason.  These sweaters were hand made for Abby by her Great Aunts and one of Great Gram Mason's friends from church who happens to be 90 years old!  (good for her for still being able to make these things!)  

 This sweater is from her Great Auntie Elaine

 This sweater is from her Great Auntie Glenna

And this sweater/dress is from the 90 year old lady.  Also, the quilt Abby is on was hand made by that same lady. 

So before Nana and Papa left we thought it would be cute to take Abby's 3 week photo with them, but Mommy decided if they wanted to do that they would also have to have signs showing how many weeks old they were too!  They were good sports about it.  :)

Nana, Papa and Abby....without the signs.

All in all it was a very busy week.  Between getting out and about on the town, saying goodbye to Nana and Papa (for now) and meeting four new family members, it was definitely a whirlwind of a week.  However, Mommy did manage to sneak in a day of just her and Abby.  :)  It was our first day just the two of us and I'm not going to lie, as much as I LOVE having the family around, it was awesome just spending some quality time with my baby girl.  We got in play time on the floor mat, snuggles, told some stories to one another....it was great.  It made me think about how fast she is growing up and how again, I want to slow down time to make this last longer.  I truly love being a mom, it's probably the best job I have ever had and the great thing is that I'll never stop being a mom.  I finally understand why I'm still, at 31 years old, "Mom's little girl" and "Dad's sweet pea".  Life is good. :)

And oh yeah....MORE KISSES!!! <3 <3 <3