Channeling the Craftiness

Being the crafy people that we are (hehe), Raquel and I decided to make some magnet boards together. It took us forever to finish them, but after we did I wanted to start something else and I thought I should try making Abby a blanket for her birthday that's coming up. I was nervous to start it because it haas been forever since I have sewn and even longer since I have done a blanket. So naturally I ended up calling my cousin Jocelyn who is amazingly talented and she told me what I needed to do to begin. This is the final product and I am really excited for Abby to use it!

Abby's funny laugh

Abby learning how to give a high five

This is Abby's funny laugh. She does it all the time, it's hilarious. This is the best video we have of it but it still doesn't do it justice. She has a normal laugh too but she does this one more. She will usually repeat it back if you do it to her...funny girl!

Sleepy Baby

Vegas Trip

For Mother's Day Brandon got me tickets to see Lion King in Vegas and since it isn't too far from Bakersfield we talked my family into meeting us there for a little vacation. We stayed on Fremont street which I guess is old town Las Vegas. I had never heard of it before, but it was fun. We all went to the Shark Reef Aquarium, saw the gardens in the Belagio, ate, and shopped. I didn't take a lot of pictures, and none with my dad, but here are some of the ones I did get:














Abby loved the water show. We stayed for a couple of them and she was freaking out the whole time!

1 Semester down and other happenings

Brandon finished his first semester in the Business school with flying colors! This is our first semester since we have been married that he hasn't done summer sales and we are making the most of it. So far this summer we have gone to California for Brandon's brother's wedding reception, Las Vegas to see Lion King and meet up with my family, and Colorado for a Rockies/Giants game. I am planning a trip to New Mexico in a few weeks and at the end of the summer we are headed back to California for a quick trip!

Here are some pictures of Brady and Raquel's wedding, she is a great addition to the family!!

The happy couple

Brandon's sisters

Miss Abergail is 9 Months

I took Abby to the doctor today for her 9 month check. She is super healthy, really long and has a big head! She commented on her low raspy voice and wants her to see an ENT to make sure her vocal folds are working right. I have always loved her cute voice so we will just have to see what the ENT has to say!

Abby isn't crawling yet but she can pull herself up,she can kind of scoot backwards while she is on her stomach, and LOVES sitting up to playing. She loves to be held and hates it when I put her in her bouncer or little scooter. She is so cute and social. She loves being around lots of people but is shy when people she doesn't know want to hold her. She is definitely a momma's girl but she loves her daddy too. Right before she goes to sleep at night we bring her in our bed and she looks back and forth between us and grabs our faces. It is usually her happiest time of day when we can always get her to laugh.

Ever since my surgery Abby hasn't been too interested in nursing. She will do it a couple of times a day but she perfers a bottle now which has been kind of hard for me, but I guess it was going to happen eventally anyway. Her favorite baby foods are still the vegtables and prunes but she will pretty much eat anything except for carrots. She has two teeth on the bottom and none on the top and her bites are painful! She is starting to get a little attitude, or atleast screams at me when she doesn't get what she wants. I hope it's not a sign of what's coming:) She is pretty much the best thing ever!

Just because...

I love this man!
And he was just accepted into the BYU Business School today! I am super proud and excited for you Brandon, thanks for not giving up:) Love ya!