"Dnoh."

Usually when I hold out my arms to lift Abby out of her carseat, she reaches up for me. Today she pulled her arms in tightly and said, "Dnoh."

I tried again and got another "dnoh."

I perched precariously, then, on the edge of the floor of the car (a tight fit) and looked her in the eye. "What are you saying to Mom?" I asked.

She blinked and then repeated "dnoh" while shaking her head solemnly.
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Across ND

Abby and I have been to one side of the state and back again. We spent a week in Bowman and a weekend in Medora before slowly making our way home, stopping at malls and zoos along the way! Since Abby will be getting up from her a.m. nap any minute, for now I'll let the photos tell the stories of our adventures far and wide.

CA Knows How to Party

Plane Rides and Sunshine

Oh, did we have fun in Sacramento visiting Uncle Lee, Aunt Barb, and cousin Kyleigh!

Abby pretty much stopped napping and just had a blast for three days straight. The night before we came home, she hit the wall and threw about a two-hour tantrum which could not even be assuaged with food (unusual, for those of you who know her eating habits). The poor little girl: we were just too busy to keep a routine. We got to shop, eat out, swim, visit San Francisco, ride a trolley, go to the zoo, have a birthday party, watch a play that Kyleigh starred in, and, finally, crash around a fire pit and catch up.

The plane ride went all right. Sigh of relief.

Abby went to sleep last night at 8 p.m. It is now 10 a.m. and I still haven't heard a peep. Um, that's fourteen hours as of right now...

A Day with the Girls

Tara and her friend Erica showed Abby a good time on the town in Jamestown last weekend while Eric and I revisited a few well-loved places from college! When we met up again, it sounded as though Abby had the better time!

Havin' My Cake

I'm One Today!

I walk, I talk (sometimes), I weigh 23 pounds, and I'm one year old today!

Nana came up to meet me for a birthday lunch with Mom and Dad and some other family members! She brought presents and a cake, and Pastor also met us at Perkins with gifts for me! Too bad this only happens once a year...I'll write more later after I've tasted the cake.

Picnic Weather