Our water baby

Today Abby is letting me, her mom, update her blog. Abby is having so much fun this summer playing in the water. She loves to try to jump from the side of the pool to her mom and dad. When we are in the baby pool she has so much fun dunking her head all the way under. It was really fun for us at first, too, not it is a little scary. Abby also loves to lay back in the tub and get almost totally submerged. She has no fear when it comes to water. Today we went to a birthday party and there was a pool with a small slide into it. Abby would head down the slide face first into the water! She is a little daredevil.

We are having so much fun with Abby this summer as she becomes more verbal. She has been singing a lot of songs lately, but her favorites are Take me Out to the Ballgame and Bringing Home my baby Bumblebee. She also loves to stall when I tell her it is time to go or time to sleep so she always tells her mom she is going to do something for just one more minute and then do what I ask- and then one more minute, etc. It is pretty cute, but can be rough when we are in a hurry to get somewhere. She is also becoming a lot more independent wanting to strap her own car seat, get her own milk, and do pretty much everything her self! Hopefully that will continue when her new brother gets here.

Although she is gaining some independence, Abby is also a little cuddle bug. She loves giving kisses and hugs to us and her friends. Every morning she comes into bed with us and gives us lots of love. I am sure we will keep up this tradition even when the new baby comes. It has been so great having Matt home this summer and she and her daddy have become a lot closer. Now when mommy says no to something, Abby says, "I'll ask Daddy." Oh boy!