Happy Thanksgiving!

Ok, it's a little late for happy Thanksgiving wishes, but I hope everyone had a nice holiday anyway! Abbey's first Thanksgiving was full of snow, which was a surprise for everyone!



You can't see from the picture, but she's actually wearing a dress from Mimi. She was a trooper the next day, as we went Christmas shopping. She stayed out all day with hardly a peep until it was time to go home. Shopping wasn't crowded at all, and a quiet baby was the whipped cream on the pumpkin pie! I won't say where we shopped, though...it's a very WELL kept secret that this particular part of town doesn't get crowded with post-Thanksgiving sales :)

The day after shopping was our annual Cookie Painting party at Aunt Joy's house. Abbey was a hit, although she was a little fussier than the shopping day. That's ok, though...there were plenty of people to rock her!

Surprise!

See how her onesie even has a cookie on it? Thanks, Mimi!

Mommy holding a sleepy Abbey

It was a busy weekend, but we had fun. Here's a sneak preview of the Christmas season to come...

Is everyone convinced that she's REALLY smiling now?? Unlike her Mommy, she seems to love Santa!

2 months old!

Abbey has hit the two month mark, and she's growing up so fast! She's sleeping in her crib now, and almost all the way through the night. She's awake MUCH more during the day now, which came as quite a shock at first. We didn't really know what to do with her, since she had been eating and sleeping (and you know...) most of the day! Today, though, we put her in her bouncy chair with the aquarium attachment, and she spent the afternoon yelling at the fish and trying to hit them. It was pretty cute!

This month has been pretty eventful, especially with Abbey's 8 week shots. She was a trooper, and surprisingly, so were Mom and I! The nurse who gave the shots, God love her, was blessedly quick, but not too quick that I didn't document the entire ordeal. I was so good, I even got a free flu shot out of the deal!

As usual, here are some highlights of this past month.

Naked!

Pink baby

Ready to shop!

Before her shots

During the shots...so sad!

After the shots

Daddy and Abbey napping...don't I have a beautiful family??!

Abbey in her Feltman Brothers dress!

We hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving!

The Long Awaited Update!

Hello! Abbey has had LOTS of firsts since we last updated. Of course, since Chris and I follow her around with the camera at all times, we caught it all! Here are the things she's been doing in her almost 7 weeks of life!

Abbey's first big smile that wasn't gas!

Abbey's first Halloween as a Pumpkin!

Abbey and Great Granna

Abbey and Grandaddy

First visit to Great Granna and Grandaddy's

First nap in the crib

Abbey found her thumb!


Next week, we go for her 8 week appointment where she gets her first vaccinations, although we're not very excited about that...more to come later!

Man of the House

Kristi tagged me! Here is some general info about Chris- Husband, Dad, Consultant, Man of the house.

1. Who is your man? Christopher Alan Jackson

2. How long have you been together? 4 and a half years, married for 2 and a half.

3. How long dated? 2 years and three weeks before we married.

4. How old is your man? 26 on Saturday

5. Who eats more? Chris

6. Who said "I love you" first? Chris

7. Who is taller? Chris

8. Who sings better? We don't really sing around each other

9. Who is smarter? I don't think we've ventured to that topic...we're equally intelligent!

10. Whose temper is worse? Mine. Chris gets angry for one second and then starts laughing!

11. Who does the laundry? ME!

12. Who takes out the garbage? Chris when he's home (and when he remembers)

13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Chris, from the "in the bed" viewpoint. If you're looking at the bed, me.

14. Who pays the bills? Me! That started when we moved into the house.

15. Who is better with the computer? Chris

16. Who mows the lawn? Chris

18. Who drives when you are together? Chris, unless he's really tired.

19. Who pays when you go out? Whoever gets to their wallet first- usually Chris. It's all the same money, though.

20. Who is most stubborn? We're both horribly stubborn!

21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Whichever one of us is wrong in the situation.

22. Whose parents do you see the most? Mine- they live 15 minutes away.

23. Who kissed who first? He kissed me on the forehead.

24. Who asked who out? Neither one of us. He told me he thought we would "work well" together, and I said, "Me too." A few days later, he told me I was his girlfriend. There was no asking involved!

25. Who proposed? Chris did, and I had no clue what was going on until he got down on one knee!

26. Who is more sensitive? Me

27. Who has more friends? We have the same friends

28. Who has more siblings? We each have two

29. Who wears the pants in the family? I wear his pants :) We make decisions together, but I feel like I "check" with him more often about things. I'm a worrier.

Status Quo

A couple of movies can help illustrate the status quo around here.

Here's a little bit of the good, Abbey fidgeting quietly and generally being cute.





And here's a little bit of the...other. This is about 1 AM one morning, an hour into an epic screaming fit. We've still got a ways to go at this point as well. Even Scout was getting a bit uneasy. Turn your speakers up - loud - to get the full experience.

More pictures

And more pictures again! We've had an exciting week, so here are more pictures from the past few days. Enjoy!

Proof that she really does throw tantrums!!

Mommy's new haircut

Mommy loves Abbey

Mommy and baby

Sleeping like a frog

Abbey loves her Daddy

Grandpa and Granna came in town for Chris' birthday!

Granna and Abbey

Grandpa and Abbey

Abbey and "Aunt" Brit

We had a busy week starting Tuesday! First, the Cooleys came to visit, and they brought sweet Carson! Next time, we'll wake Abbey up so we can get some cute pictures of the baby cousins together! Wednesday, Abbey met the Liberty crew while Daddy changed a flat tire (thank you, Chris!). Thursday, Uncle Jason and Aunt Brittany came to visit, and later, Uncle Ron, Aunt Rue, and Uncle Penny came over. This kid has lots of relatives! Saturday, Grandpa and Granna J came in town to celebrate Chris' 26th birthday. He got lots of toys to do yard work with (yay!). Sunday, we went to Mimi and Pops' house to celebrate Chris again, and he got Halo 3.

It's going to be a pretty quiet week compared to last week! It's Chris' last week home before going back to work, so everyone pray that I'm a fit mother, and am capable of staying home alone with the baby! She can eat table food at 4 weeks, right? I may need Granna and Mimi to come over A LOT to visit!

Mimi and Pops' house!

Today was Abbey's first visit to Mimi and Pops' house, and she loved it! She slept most of the time, but we got her to pose for some pictures before we went shopping.

Sleeping on Mimi's lap

Abbey and Uncle Spencer

Abbey and Mimi

Tomorrow if it's not raining, we're going to the Arboretum with our Square One group to take pictures in the pumpkin patch. Tuesday's outing is to the Crybaby Matinee! Hopefully, we'll have some more good pictures to post soon!

New pictures!

Just pictures, no new news!

Abbey with her new blankie- Thank you Della and Dennis!

Mimi likes this one

Mommy finally put on some makeup!

Abbey loves her Boppy

Two weeks old and doing fine!

We've hit the two week mark, and practically without a hitch! Abbey has her two week checkup in about an hour, visitors are welcome and streaming in, and the cat is adjusting to the other small thing in the house that makes lots of noise. To those who have visited, called, prepared meals, and sent gifts- THANK YOU! The thank you cards are in progress, I promise, I just wanted to let you know now that your thoughts are appreciated, and your kindness has definitely not gone unnoticed!

We have, of course, been taking pictures of the baby nonstop, so here are a few new ones for your viewing pleasure.

Sleeping Abbey

In the tub

Abbey's first bath at home

Abbey and Uncle Matt

Abbey and Great Nana


Abbey and Mommy

More pictures!

Since we've gotten so many requests, here are some more pictures of Abbey at home.

Daddy and Abbey playing Call of Duty 2

Mommy's turn to change the diaper

Abbey sleeping in her bassinet

Abbey sleeping

Scout and Abbey taking a nap in Mommy's lap

Home again, home again...

We've been home since Friday evening with our new little baby, and we couldn't be happier! Abbey is doing great, and behaving exactly the way everyone said she would- sleeping, eating, and...well, you know. The first couple of 3 AM feedings were a bit of a shock, but we sure love the way she sleeps in until about 10 or 11 every morning! That was a nice surprise!

I'm healing up nicely, and I couldn't do any of this without Chris home with me. He's only been a daddy for three days now, and you'd think he has been doing this for 20 years! Abbey and I are constantly on our best behavior, so he'll want to keep being such a good helper :)

Here are a few pictures that haven't made it up yet. Thank you so much to everyone for your visits, prayers, kind words, and gifts. We appreciate every bit of it! For those who haven' t gotten to meet Abbey yet, give us a call! She loves meeting new people!

Nap time with Daddy

Our little Aggie

Abbey's first bath

Abbey and Pops


Abbey and Grandpa


Mimi and Granna J with Abbey

Abbey's arrival!