Tutu-Too Cute!

Here are some recent pictures of The Abbster. We had a couple of photo sessions in the front yard.


Little ballerina. This was my tutu when I was little. My mom throws away nothing. Thanks, Mom! :) Sadly though, I doubt Abby will be successful as a ballerina. Genetically, I fear that it's impossible. Ever seen that episode of Seinfeld where Elaine attempts to dance at a party? Yeah, that's me. :(


Oh the humanity!!!



Abby loves playing with Millie's Mean Kitty. Millie...not so much.
Oh, and a few days ago Abby fell asleep. During lunch. It was hilarious.

Happy Birthday, Ellie!

Happy Birthday, Ellie!
This year really has flown by.
You've been a great pal to Abby,
even though she's made you cry!

We hope you had a wonderful birthday!
We're glad it wasn't cruddy.
And thanks for being such a great friend
to Abby, your little buddy. :)

Abby's BFF Ellie turned one today, and what a perfect day for a party! We had a wonderful time celebrating with Ellie, her parents Jordan and Eric, and their families.

Here's Ellie and her cake. She wasn't sure what to do with it. Not a single bit touched her mouth! And her dressed stayed clean!! The Tenner/Cappetta clan.
The Three Tenners
Like father like daughter. :)
Ice, ice, baby!
How cute are these?



After the party, we had a photo session in the front yard. Jordan's dad took these two pictures. Thanks, Bill! It's amazing how everything goes straight to their mouths!

Smiley girl
If one's playing with it, the other one has to play with it too! Ellie was a good sport about sharing!
Ellie is walking! Watch out world!
Here's to a wonderful year, Ellie! And here are some pictures of Abby and Ellie from the past year:

Walkin' With a Walker

I propped Abby up with her little car yesterday to see if she'd actually walk with it, and she did... for a few steps. I was impressed!

Some Funny and Sunny Pictures

I know that I post mainly pictures of Abby and don't have much to write about. But the truth is, Abby is pretty much my life (have I mentioned how OVERJOYED I am not to be grading research papers at the moment?!) so until something crazy-exciting happens around here that requires typing about--like I rescue someone from a burning building or a meteorite crashes on our front lawn--you'll just have to settle for more pictures of Abby. :)

I couldn't help but capture her getting toys out of the cabinet. (I finally realized that I was NOT going to win the Battle of Don't-Open-The-Cabinet-of-Important-Stuff, so I got SMART--or just caved in- and switched out videos for toys! Now it's 100% Abby's cabinet.)

I got Abby out of her clothes to try on a new dress, but she took off before I could get it on her. How cute is a baby wearing nothing but diapers and shoes?! Only a baby could pull that off, right?? She carries that darn monkey around all the time. I brought it back from Longview. Winnie's not too excited about it, as that tail's been slung in her face quite a bit recently.
The two good looking people I am lucky enough to call my family.
She LOVES that silly worm. Matt found it between the cushions, and it was a reunion of magnificent proportions!
This is the new dress we bought at Target today. I can spend WAY too much money there. Can I get an Amen?? Anyone? Anyone?
I LOVE window shots. Can you tell?

I hope your day was as blessed as mine.

My Little Refriger-RAIDER

After we got back from Kroger, Abby decided to "help"me by attempting to unload what I just placed in the fridge. Luckily, her raid didn't go as planned. The chicken was just out of reach.

Here she is caught in the act.
It seemed that around month 8, I was getting so anxious to have Abby crawl. Friends warned us "Once they start, they don't stop." How true that statement is! I swear, I turn around for one second, and it seems Abby's in another room. Twice today she endeavored to put dog food in her mouth, nearly dropped Matt's "Perfect Pushup" contraption on her foot, pulled CDs off the shelf, almost pulled down the gate on the stairs, played with a battery charger, putting the wire in her mouth, chewed part of the box of Renu eyedrops while we shopped at Kroger, played with the blinds in the front window (which made me realize they need to be cleansed of dust once I viewed her hands afterward! Oops!), you get the idea.

She is an active little girl! But I wouldn't have it any other way. Seriously. I need to be kept on my toes. I don't know how she has all the energy she does. If I had half the energy she has, my bathrooms might actually be scrubbed clean right now. Ha. Luckily, because she plays hard, she naps hard, which is why I'm able to do this.

I truly love my little Sweet Pea!

A Long Time in Longview

Abbster and I spent all of last week in Longview, while Matt stayed busy in Dallas with lots of goings on for work. We had a great time on our trip, and I know Abby will be bored now that we're back home without being surrounded by grandparents, Great-Grandma Dorothy, Uncle Chris, and the sights and sounds of the grandparents' houses. Abby got to visit Nana at ol' PTJHS, Grammie at Kilgore College, Papa at Square D, and, of course, got rocked to sleep EVERY DAY (sorry other grandparents!) by Grandpa Van. We had a wonderful time.

Here's Abby with her dada before he left to go back to Dallas and work. :(
Abby liked Great-uncle Burt's motorcycle. Here's hoping she doesn't fall for a guy in leather riding one of these things in 18 years!
Great-Grandma Dorothy kept Abby entertained daily. They have the best time together.
Mom found one of my old tutus. Abby enjoyed admiring herself in the mirror.
Ah, shoelaces. I don't think my dad's laces ever stayed tied!
After a nap. Always happy. She must get that from her father. I, on the other hand, am a tad bit crankier once I wake up. Both Matt and Kathy can vouch for that! :)
Here's a sad attempt at pigtails. The hair needs to be a little longer. Ha.
Abby and her Grammie.
Flying high.

Monthly Pictures

Abby is 11 months old today!