Abby...

...loves Elmo (Melmo) and Abby Cadabby.
...calls herself Abby Cadabby.
...says "please" and "thank you".
...calls every dog she sees Bailey.
...loves every dog she sees.
...threw a book in the toilet today.
...peed in the bath tub a few days ago.
...spun around in a circles today until she was so dizzy she fell. Then laughed when she fell.
...loves to color.
...loves to play with sidewalk chalk.
...could eat a bushel of strawberries, raspberries, cherries and grapes.
...runs when you say "night, night time"
...hasn't cried when falling on side walk.
...is independent

Just Another Busy Day

6am...Abby wakes up, I roll over and pray she goes back to sleep
6:45...no such luck, but she did play for a while

8 am jump in the shower, Daniel comes home to get ready to hang out with friend in Portland.
scamble around to get ready

9:15 jump in the car and head to Winco
9:45 arrive at Winco and dash through to get grocerys---hair appt. @1130
10:45 leave Winco--Abby falls asleep
11:10 get home put all the refrigerator stuff in fridge
11:15 head to salon
11:30 get hair cut while Abby sits in stroller and throws every cracker, binky and toy I give her....what a relaxing appointment!
12:00 decide to got to McDonalds
12:15 feed Abby, put grocerys away, feed myself
12:35 Clean Abby up, start to clean kitchen
3:00 put Abby down for a nap (she has been a pain about naps!)
Coook a meal for our neighbors who just had baby, prepare food for our dinner
5:15 wake Abby up and take dinner to neighbors
6:00 Daniel calls-- stuck in traffic coming home from Cabelas (man store). I make the fabulous dinner I had planned bummed that I won't be spending it with my husband.
6:30 eat dinner with my beautiful daughter who said "yum" at every bite
7:00 bath time
7:30 Yo Gabba Gabba time, prepare dessert....Daniel should be home to enjoy this with me
8:00 bed time, call Daniel...At freinds house waiting the traffic out
8:29 writing blog....not a happy camper

Sunday I am hanging out with my girl freinds...I may get stuck in traffic too :)

I am glad Daniel had the chance to hang out with friends, but he worked last night, so I have not seen him for two days now.

A lot crammed in

Today is our 3rd anniversary. Daniel surprised me with a shoe self, he made with his own two hands. Later we went to dinner. His parents sent us out for a date and they baby sat! Such wonderful people!!

Today was pretty warm so we created the "Brown Water Park." My parents bought Abby a water table so I set that up, along with Baily's pool and Abbys pool.

She did play in the water some, but the dirt was a lot more fun.

My family got together for all of the June birthdays. Mine is June 30th, 32! Holy cow! This is our adorable cousin Michael pulling Abby. What a MAN!

When is it Abby's turn to pull someone? he he !Here her every so cute cousin Ashlynn is doing the hard work.

Abby is pretty much the cutest thing in this wagon.

My cousin Rick is so proud of the second radish that came from his garden!

Abby loves dress up....yes those are my (clean) underwear around her neck. Don't ask.

Father's day was a lot of fun. Both Abby and I were sick, but we pushed through for the # 1 Dad around. We wanted him to feel special. We ate at the Otis Cafe. The Otis Cafe is along the way to Lincoln city. Best breakfast ever!

Then we headed to the beach. It was sunny and beautiful. We walked down the beach and looked for rocks, Abby's favorite things! She loved all of the seagulls too. As we were walking we started to notice the grey clouds coming in. We headed back to our stuff and got soaked along the way. It was great though. Then we had a BBQ with his family. We were going to have fried chicken the Saturday before with my dad, but I was not feeling good and he just got over being sick. So I thought it best to give him the gift of health.

This summer is going to be full of fun. I will update as much as I can.

Fun Times at the Brown's House

Eating snack with Cousin Ashlynn

Kicked back enjoying a milk shake!

Playing with side walk chalk. She has to have all of the colors in her hands.

Sorry....forgot to flip it! he he. She loves to play dress up!

Outside with a handsome man

I love this picture. She is so pretty.

The Binky

I need your help. Abby will be 18 months next month and according to what I have read she should be off the binky. When we got rid of bottles, she began to rely more on the binky. I have tried to keep away from her when she is awake, but the whining for it can get a bit un-nerving. I am hoping to working on it this summer. I want to at least keep it away from her when she is awake. What are some theories you have? How did you manage the pacifier? Help!