She is really turning into a big girl these days. She is crawling all over the place. If I leave the room, she is following right behind me. Still a little slow, but following me nonetheless. She keeps me extremely busy, which I am so grateful for. I have to watch her every second or she will be into something. It's so funny to watch her see something new. For example, I opened the refrigerator (as she was sitting on the kitchen floor) and she watched like it was a miracle that the big door she bangs on actually opens. She got excited! :) She has figured out the drawers open (kitchen drawers and her dresser drawers). She has yet to figure out the kitchen cabinets open yet - thank goodness. She pulls up to her knees VERY easily. She wants to pull up to her feet, but hasn't quiet figured it out yet. She is more vocal than ever - it's the best! She makes this little "huh" sounds that melts my heart. They are so soft and somewhat under her breath when she is really concentrating on something. SO CUTE! She is rather loud when she is excited! She loves to kick her legs like CRAZY and bounce on you when you hold her. Since she was about 4 months old she has her little hands opening and closing when she touches things - I LOVE THIS!! She has pretty much mastered the "bye-bye" wave, but only does it when SHE wants to.
We are SLOWLY getting a little healthier in the Luckey house. Abby did have to go to the doc last week due to a fever and being pretty lethargic one night. Turns out the ear infection from the previous week had not cleared up and had gotten worse. Also had another infection in the opposite ear. These infections where probably caused from the bad cold she (and everyone else) has had. Bo is on the mend from fighting a really bad cold, as I am too. My cold has apparently caused me to get pleurisy in my lungs. I found this out when I had MAJOR pain under my ribs when I would take deep breaths in, cough, sneeze, and even put pressure on my ribs. I was pretty terrified that I had lung cancer, but that's just me being me. In my heart I felt it was pleurisy or pneumonia. I am on some meds and hope to be better in a few days. If not, will go back for a chest xray. Abby goes back to the doc next week for her 9 month check-up. No shots at this appointment - YAY! But she does get blood work done, which I have heard is nearly worse than the shots. Egh! I am pretty nervous about the blood work considering she hasn't had blood work done since she was born. I pray that everything comes back normal.
We've been staying pretty busy. I am trying to learn to sew (when I have time). I have the last of my sewing classes this weekend. I hope to make Abby lots of nice outfits. Abby went to her 1st St. Paddy's Day parade; however, we missed the parade. She wasn't feeling well and it was pretty cold so we walked around for about 30 minutes and went home. She went down her first slide (with mommy of course) at a birthday party at Pump It Up (an inflatable party place). She seemed to like it. She had her first taste of a pickle and lemon this past month too. We are still on 2nd foods, but up to 2 jars a feeding. We hope to move towards 3rd foods and more big girl foods in the coming weeks.
We are getting ready for Easter next weekend and have started planning for her 1st Birthday Party! I just cannot get over how time has flown by over these last 9 months. I NEVER imagined motherhood would be so rewarding. You hear it all the time, but never understand it until you are a mom. I just wish with EVERYTHING I had that my mama was here to enjoy this with me. My life is SO perfect, yet SO imperfect at the same time. I am truly blessed to have this miracle in my life. God knows what he is doing. :)
She has her daddy's baby blanket in this pic:
My baby girl LOVES to play:
She messed up all her clothes at daycare so I picked her up in some of their clothes. She had an ear infection and didn't feel good at all:
This was they day she started crawling:
Loves to play in the kitchen:
Taking her friend, Elmo, for a ride:
This is how she likes to sleep - booty in the air:
Me and my girl at the St. Paddy's Day Parade:
