14 Months - Abby

Another 2 months has pasted and you have changed so much!  Not only are you bigger, but you are so much more into everything!!  The house is your domain and you are pretty much into everything - all cabinet locks are now needed! If you had it your way you would be dangerously wonder the yard climbing up and down stairs and on rocks.Where's   I had to move the advent calendar because you were climbing up the chair and standing on the back of it to reach the pockets.  Although you do not have many words you are very vocal and are starting to make more sounds - like meh for milk (and somehow you decided that sticking your finger up your nose is the sign for milk...)  For food or drink you typically do the sign for eat to your lips.  You will chatter and chatter and look at us and make an unintelligible sentence expecting we fully know exactly what you have said!  It is so cute - but doesn't help have a clue what you need! 

Sleeping - has gotten so much better!  You are now consistently sleeping from around 8pm until I feed you at 3:30-4. Most of the time you wake up around 6 for daddy and occasionally sleep past 8. During the day you occasionally take a 1-2 hour nap, but mostly take shorter 30-40 minute morning and afternoon naps.

Since your last update we got stand up paddle boards and you have enjoyed getting rides. We have slowly added the time you ride and on Thanksgiving you rode out into Kailua Bay in a lifejacket leaning on my legs with me kneeling. You eventually fell asleep!  I can't wait for the first time you get to see the dolphins out there.

Funny/no so funny things we commonly say to you:
Please quite climbing on the oven
Don't pinch Autumn or pull her hair
Are you stinky?
You're okay - after you tumble, trip or bonk - you are pretty sensitive and cry easily, but this somehow does not inhibit you from doing crazy dangerous things.
Leave your diaper on please

Things that make you Abby -
You love to pick your clothes out in the morning with daddy
You are a ham and love to pose and smile for the camera
You love your baby dolls, the kitchen, dress up with hats, headbands or other clothing items
You love to brings us things to put on you  that you can't get on yourself- shoes, goggles, hair clips
You love to eat and drink - almost anything we put in front of you - sausage, beans, seaweed - but will pick and chose what you like best that day leaving the lesser foods on your tray.
Your laugh is infectious - even in the middle of a fit I can kiss your belly or neck and get sweet giggles.
You are sooooooooo loud - you've got big lungs for a little girl and can shriek so loud it literally makes our ears hurt - someday you will be a great singer!

Grandma got to come spend a month with us and you did very well letting her care for you!  We decided that Nana broke you in and it was a nice change compared to when Nana and Papa first arrived and you ran away from them. You enjoyed lots of special playtime and cuddles!  We all dressed up as the Little Mermaid family for Halloween for your sister!  While grandma was here we also had an early Thanksgiving and decorated the tree - you love putting ornaments on and off the tree. We tried to block the tree with wrapped boxes full of rocks and they just became step stools to reach higher up the tree. So we pushed them under and they at least keep you from getting to the light cords.  You have become more comfortable with friends we see often even crawling into Irina's lap during gymnastics when I was holding Jack.

  

 

Abby! You are so full of life and love!  You change everyday growing with curiosity and adventure for this world! We Love You Sooooo much!!

Hugs and Kisses - Momma and Dadda