Mommy's Purse

My aussie blood begins to assert itself. All I find inside, however, is lipstick.

Shake It Up

I love mommy's shakes. I drink her milkshake! I drink it up!

Stroller Time

This is so much fun. I got my own little stroller! Now instead of being taken for a walk, I can take someone else for a walk. Here I am, walking my dolly.




But of course, what I really like doing is going walking with Kenny!

Sleepover With My Buddies

It takes me a while to fall asleep. I have to arrange all my little stuffed friends into their right positions. If even one is out of place, I can't sleep properly.

The animals around me are:

To my right, Trixie the triceratops, who was given to me by aunties Jaq and Jo.

To my left is Lambie, given to me by auntie Mel; Clifford, given to me by cousin Josiah and my favoritest in the whole word, Kenny the Koala, given to me by auntie Julie.

Between my legs is Babu, which my daddy bought for me on my birthday after I cried my way into it.

You Say Tomato

I love eating things that are as big as my head. Is all life so delicious and plentiful? My daddy says so.

Bags

This game makes daddy very nervous. But I love playing with anything I can get my hands on. Squee!

Games With Daddy

Daddy has this funny game. He stands behind my high chair and pokes his head around one side and says "Abby!" . Then he disappears and magically appears on the other side of the chair and says "The Babby!". I laugh and laugh. How does he get there?

Well, I finally figured it out and turned the tables on him. So now I'm the genius and he's wondering how I magically appear on one side or the other.

it's so much fun being a babby.

Bouncy Bouncy

I just HAD to try on my new Halloween outfit. I think it's the height of fashion!

Playtime

I have so many fun games. I like to dress up in funny outfits and play with all my toys. Here I am playing with my Tasmanian Devil. Then I'm playing ghost. That's a fun game although I sometimes walk right into walls. Ten I'm playing Little House on the Prairie, with a diaper bonnet and a wooden spoon. Boy, it must be fun to be older when you can play all day without sleeping.

Swimming Time

I like to swim. But it's always important to wear sunblock. Sometimes I'm in the little pool with daddy. Other times, I'm in a big pool with daddy. Either way, it's heaps of fun!

I Love Koalas

Here are some more pictures from my trip to see the kitties -- or ko-a-luhs as mommy calls them. They're so cute. They remind me of the big kitty I share a house with.

Birthday Presents

For my birthday, my dad gave me a present. Actually, I whined my way into it. We went into a store and mommy showed me a big koala. I squealed and grabbed at it. Then I cried when they took it away. So daddy went ahead and bought it.

My life is going to be so much fun getting what I want from my daddy.

The Baby Wore White

I had a strange experience in Australia involving a priest, some water and a candle. But at least I got wear a pretty dress!

Late Night Feeds

When I wake up crying in the middle of the night, I want two things: my bottle and Kenny Koala.

I Looks Cool

My mommy gives me nice things to put in my hair.

All In The Family

Guess what? Today I got to meet "kittes". My mommy calls them co-a-la burrs but I know a kitty when I see one. They were very cute. Eating, pooping, climbing. I even got to touch one! I hope daddy takes it home. I need a brother. But for now, I have Kenny and Babu.

Walking

I've made the most amazing discovery. If you stand up and move just right, you can walk on two legs! This is so much more convenient than crawling! I can move around *and* open daddy's door, take his cell phone and run around with it.

It took me a while to figure out the phone. At first, I would take it to daddy and push it into his hand so he would open it. But now I can not only open it on my own, I can turn it on! I even took a picture!

Boy, do I love being a babby.

Running Around

My daddy is very clever. He can run to my right, then reappear on my left! Then he runs to my left; reappears on my right! How does he do it?

I Turn One

I had a strange day this June 4. At night, everyone gave me toys, sang to me and lit something on fire (which I'm too young to eat -- not from lack of trying). I was going to post something about this but my dumb old daddy forgot to put it up. I wonder how many more days like this I'll have. Does this happen to everyone who goes to Australia?

I Love Flying

When I get on the plane, everyone wants to hold me and play with me. I make lots of friends. Then, when I'm tired, I sleep in mommy's lap. We're soon going to fly to a place called Oz Trail Ya. I can't wait!

Passover

I had my first Passover. I'm not sure what it's all about. But from my perspective, it involved a big meal and my Papa singing and Cousin Josiah putting a white thing on my head. Daddy tries to get me to say something called "four questions". I got as far as "Ma". Hopefully, I'll get further next year.

Everybody Feeds Me

Everyone like to put food in my mouth. This is good for me because I'm always hungry! I can eat all manner of babby food plus bananas, watermelons and grapes. Well, at least the parts that don't end up down the front of my onesie.

Dollies

I can't believe it! Mommy gave me a babby of my very own to take care of. It's an awful big responsibility for someone who's only 11 months old but I think I can handle it. I've already learned how to give her kisses!

Daddy Takes Care of Me When I'm Sick

I wasn't myself last week. I felt sluggish and hot. It was strange. Daddy picked up on it right away and told me I was "sick". I just decided to be my cutest because I needed mommy and daddy more than ever. They gave me warm baths and tylenol and let me sleep in the bed with them. I'm still coughing and sneezing, but I feel a lot better and am back to my usual rambunctious self. Today, I climbed onto a chair. And yesterday, I said "Kitty!" I don't know what "kitty" means, but it seemed to get mommy and daddy all excite.

Gigglepants III: The Search for Gigglepants

Bath time is a fun time. Daddy likes to tickle me and pretend to eat me. I laugh and laugh. And then I splash and splash.

Gigglepants II: The Return of Gigglepants

I love playing with daddy!

The Hat Game

Mommy and I have a new hat game. She tries to put a hat on my head to take a picture. I take it off. I laugh and laugh and laugh. it's so much fun!

Welcome To My Room

This is the sight that usually greets mommy and daddy when they come into my room. I wake up, stand and hold onto the edge of the crib. Sometimes I cry if they're a little slow on the uptake.

Mosty Toasty

Mommy like to make sure I'm bundled up for the brutal Texas winters.

Exploring

I'm getting very good at crawling. it's so much fun. I can find dangerous things to put in my mouth. And mommy and daddy get very excited when I get near things that might fall over. I can stand now -- especially when I'm crying in my crib. So walking isn't too far away. Just think about how much trouble I can get in when I can walk!

Late Nights With Dada

When daddy is home, we have a lot of fun. He'll bathe me and give me a mohawk. Then he'll clip my nails, which can be very sharp and cut up daddy's face. And sometimes -- like every night -- I wake up crying in the middle of the night. He'll get me and calm me down while mommy gets a bottle. I pass the time by trying to fall asleep on his shoulder. The best situation is when I can sleep and they can't!

I want To Be A DJ

Boy, it's fun to play with music tables. Listen to the songs I make! I think they're great. So does my daddy.

Crawling

I've discovered something. It is much easier to get into trouble -- stick things you shouldn't into your mouth, fall off of beds -- if you raise yourself off your belly and try to move around on all fours. I'm still figuring out the details. But mommy and daddy are very excited/scared.

Endorsement

Hello. My name is Abigigglegail. Do you worry about your babby at night? Do you miss the nightly sound of her explosively pooping her diapers? When she talks to herself in the crib, do you wish you could listen?

Then buy this -- the Graco baby monitor. I've used it for eight months and it's amazing. All I have to do is cough and my daddy comes in to check on me. When I was a newborn and would poop, he'd look out the window to make sure I wasn't catapulted into Earth orbit.

The Graco baby monitor. At fine babby stores eveywhere.

Gumball Machines

This is one of my favorite toys. Of course, any toy that lights up and plays music is my favorite. I hit a lever and little balls come out that have rattly things in them.

Playing, Playing, Playing -- All The Time

I thought it was fun inside my mom when I could play with her bladder. But that's nothing compared to the outside! There are so many things to play with. Here I am playing with a toy Uncle Eric and Aunt Dani gave me, my mommy's mac power cord and the phone. I've even managed to hang up on daddy!



I love playing with drinking straws too. The other day, Papa Don was holding me at dinner. He passed me over the table back to daddy. In mid-flight, I spotted a drinking straw, reached out and grabbed it, without even batting an eye. Not a second's hesitation.



I am fast!

Ballerina

I think I'm very graceful.

Giggle Giggle Giggle

As I get older, I discover that more and more is funny. I love it when mommy blows raspberries on my face and when Daddy tickles me and when I see something new.

Crazy Aunt shannon took this one of me eating fingers again cause Mummy didn't feed me in time. I have to eat fingers to survive.

Flying!

For Christmas, I got to fly! It was a lot of fun. Everyone wanted to help Mommy -- they offered to carry me while she handled the luggage. And I got to take naps in Mommy's arms, which are still the best crib ever!

I can't wait to fly again.

Theft by Taking

Daddy says I like to steal things because of my Aussie blood. I keep trying to grab his watch and today I tried to steal a laptop. Unfortunately, I can't walk so mommy took it away from me.

I Like Christmas

There was a lot of paper I could tear up and try to eat. And I got lots of toys! I love toys. They make noise and have flashy lights. And they are absolutely delicious.