Abigail is 6 months old!

Abigail has had quite a month.  She has been working hard to sit up all by herself and is almost there.  She also has managed to pull herself up on her hands and knees for a second or two.  And her first tooth is now visible!  Abby is interacting more and more with us and Makwa and her personality is really being developed.  She loves to hum, coo, grunt and make silly faces.  

Abby's first train ride to Boston!

Enjoying the waves at Plum Island.

 

Dedication Day

Abigail was dedicated to the Lord this past Sunday at church.  The verse we chose for her was Psalm 25:4-5, "Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long."

It was really special to have family and friends surrounding us as we committed to raise Abigail to know and serve God.

5 Months Old

 Playing in her jumperoo.

 

Hanging out with Makwa.

Someone loves to suck on her toes!

4 months old!

 

Abigail is three months old!

Abby enjoys the flashing lights and sounds of her floor mat. 

Look at me!  I can sit up all by myself!

Our little Houdini is proud that she can get her arms out of her swaddler.

Mesmerized by the crashing waves at the park.

Just hanging out with daddy.

Bedtime stories with mommy.

2 Months Old

Abigail is two months old!  The past two months have been filled with many firsts for all of us.  Abby has had her first bath, first smiles and first outing to the beach among other things.  She has grown and changed so quickly from a tiny, sleepy newborn to an alert and active baby exploring her world.  We thought we'd share a few pictures from Abigail's first two months.  She is growing and changing so fast!

 

It's a Girl!

Daniel and I are excited to introduce you to our daughter, Abigail Grace!  Abigail arrived at 1:26 am on April 21st.  She weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces and was 18 1/2 inches long.

Abigail came three weeks early.  She wasn't due to arrive until May 9th so we were completely surprised when I went into labor on Easter Sunday.  Daniel and I had gathered with friends for Easter dinner.  Shortly before dinner my water broke.  We called my doctor and the nurse on call told me that I needed to be at the hospital within an hour.  Daniel and I left right away and stopped at home to pick up my bag, which I had thankfully started to pack.  Labor was already moving quickly.  Contractions had begun within 15 minutes of my water breaking at 6 pm and were only 5 minutes apart from the start.  By the time we got checked in at the hospital my contractions were one on top of the other, measuring 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.  Shortly after midnight we were ready to push and after an hour or so Abigail was here.  As she came out Daniel made the announcement, "It's a girl!"

Daniel and I truly feel blessed that we have been given this precious gift.  She has already brought us tremendous joy (Abigail means "source of joy") and we look forward to watching Abby grow up.

"The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy."  Psalm 126:3