A Bike

The neighbor boy gave Abigail his old bike and so now she has a real 'big kid' bike. Jeremy put some training wheels on it last weekend and she loved riding around the back yard. We might try and find some pink streamers to make it a little more girly but since I won't buy Barbie ones we might be out of luck.

Easter Weekend

We had a great Easter weekend remembering Christ's death and resurrection with friends and family. On Friday, we had some of Abigail's buddies over for decorating Easter eggs, Aunt Gail and a crew of Davis friends came for breakfast on Saturday (the photo below is one of her friends, Kiki, who Abigail had a blast playing with), Gail and her friend Sarah stayed through Sunday, and we had a lovely Easter service and then two couples over for Easter lunch. I attempted my second ham and we had a great time of fellowship together.

We took Abigail to the Good Friday service and she was quiet through most of it and was only a little frustrated that she couldn't have the snack too (communion). We had a little chat about that but I am not sure how much of it she really understood. Gail and Sarah watched Abigail on Saturday night so that Jeremy and I could go to the Olive Garden and then Lowe's (this is what old, married couples do!). It was really nice to get away for a quiet dinner where we could actually talk! Gail and Sarah did a great job of playing with Abigail all weekend and spoiling her with all sorts of attention. Gail even gave her and Bobby rides around the yard (see below) on Sunday. What a blessing to have energetic college kids around! I was telling Abigail that mommy wasn't up to running all around the yard with her because baby makes me tired and she promptly responded with the observation that Gail didn't have a baby in her tummy so she could do it. So true!

Puerto Rico

We just got back from a great week with Jeremy's family in Puerto Rico. Abigail had a blast playing with her cousins, swimming in the ocean and pool, and feeding the iguanas. We left on a red eye last Friday and sadly Abigail only slept two fitful hours since she was developing a cough. That next day we hit the beach in San Juan while we waited for Jeremy's folks to arrive. We picked them up and headed to the southern part of the island to Ponce. On Sunday we traveled to a smaller island that was a nature preserve and the guys snorkeled (too bad there weren't many fish) and the ladies hung out at the beach. Monday we toured the town of Ponce and then headed to the resort for the rest of the trip. The resort was very nice and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit there. Abigail's favorite part of the trip was the water slide that headed into the pool. Jeremy and her did that for hours. On Wednesday some of the folks headed off to the rain forest, we toured old San Juan (and the school Jeremy's folks met at) on Thursday and Friday the guys tried another place for snorkeling that was a little better. It was a fun time to be with family and hang out in the sun. We are ready to head back next year! I got several comments from folks who were concerned I was going to be giving birth beside the pool, but no one from the airlines mentioned a thing. We are thankful for a safe trip and now I only have eight weeks to go!

Novato, Crafts, and BBQ

Here are some random happenings from our past week or so....

We visited my grandparents and Aunt Linda last Thursday. Abigail was a ham for most of the day and kept us entertained by her various antics. We walked down to see the horses, visited the dog park, and had Subway for lunch, all of which were hits with Abigail. Here is a cute picture from the day.

The next day we went over to a friends house and did an Armor of God craft. Abigail did most of the coloring and I helped with some of it. She didn't quite grasp the concept and was a little stressed out that we were covering her body tracing with the armor but ended up being very proud to show it to daddy that night.

Aunt Gail came to visit on Saturday and Jeremy took the opportunity to make what is titled a Bacon Explosion. You roll up some cooked bacon in Italian sausage, which is then covered with a weave of bacon and BBQ sauce. The whole thing is slow cooked on the grill for three hours. I am almost sorry to admit that I ate some and actually like it. Here's a photo of Gail and the bacon goodness.

The New Room

Here's Abigail's new room. She transitioned well into her real big girl bed, instead of just a mattress on the floor, and likes her tropical theme. My folks might remember the bed frame and dresser, both of which Jeremy retouched. My mom might also notice the cover up that Abigail is holding and yes she made both Jeremy and I demonstrate how it's used. She thought it was funny. The crib is all set up in the baby's room, who is yet to be named.

In other news, I had my 28 week checkup today and everything seems fine. I was glad that I had only gained three pounds this time, instead of the ten that I gained last month, and Abigail did great as usual at the doctor's office. We met Jeremy for lunch and tried to stay dry during our errands. Us spoiled Californians don't know what to do with all of the rain we have been getting :)

Abigail and I also had our first real conversation together on the way to the doctor about what being homeless is like. I am not sure what she really understood but it was a good reminder to me that she doesn't miss anything. She had noticed the man standing at the street corner with a sign and promptly asked about him. I always have to be on my toes around this girl!

Finding Nemo

We hung out with some good friends last Friday and snapped a cute photo of the kids. They had just finished watching Finding Nemo, so the parents could play a game, and were all wound up at 9:30pm at night. The idea to watch a movie started Valentines Day. Our church provided free babysitting for the evening and when we came to pick up Abigail we found her in the Fellowship Hall glued to the big screen with a huge popcorn bowl in hand. She looked very cute with her braids and little, precious face and we felt bad tearing her away from the movie, which was Finding Nemo. She ended up doing a great job leaving and so we promised her that she could watch a movie and have popcorn sometime soon. She made it through most of the movie with her friend Bobby so she might be ready for something on the big screen later on. Maybe that would be a good treat for her and daddy after the baby is born.

Cookies

This is Abigail and her good buddy Vincent making Valentine's Day cookies. Neon colored frosting and sprinkles covered the floors when they were all done, but they had a lot of fun. Vincent is just two weeks younger than Abigail and they usually have a great time together. Abigail likes to wrestle with Vincent and this time even tried a sitting on his head move that was pretty good. They spend the other half of the time fighting but it's good practice for Abigail to learn how to share with others!