Winter Family Pictures

On Saturday we met my friend Shems near the Galleria to do a photoshoot.  It was a very chilly morning, we had to wear our winter coats, but this made for some gorgeous pictures.  
Here are some of our favorites. 

Daddy and Abby near the water wall

Stunning

Mommy and Daddy showering Abby with kisses 

Our favorite family photo!

Getting artsy 

Got a few couple pictures 

Another one of my favorites 

Ash Wednesday Mass

Today Abby and Mommy went downtown to meet Daddy and we went to Ash Wednesday mass at the Co-Cathedral.  Abby met the Cardinal who was in town to perform the mass. 

Abby got her ashes

Abby and Daddy are like twins 

Abby meeting the Cardinal, although she was more interested in the ushers on the side of the church

Auntie Melissa's Birthday

We celebrated Auntie Melissa's birthday this weekend.  We went to lunch at Pappadeux, it was delicious.  

The girls at lunch 

Posing for pictures 

Abby and her grandparents 

The boys and Abby were helping her Melissa blow out the candles

Trendy dinner

We had a triple date on Friday, February 1st with our friends Eric and Amanda and their baby Isabella. We went to Bluefish and ate sushi.  

Trip to San Francisco

On Friday, January 25th, we took our first family vacation to San Francisco to visit Grandma and Grandpa Duffy.  

Daddy holding Abby at the airport

Aunt Bridgie and Abby chilling on the couch 

Sporting her new sunhat 

Uncle Matt and Abby 

We had such a great trip and we can't wait to go back and visit again!

 

6 Months

Our little princess 

6 Month Stats

Weight: 20.6 lbs
Length: 27 in
Head: 16.9

Eating:  Nursing about 4-5 times a day.  I've noticed a significant cutback on both the amount of time Abby nurses and nursing sessions.  Abby used to nurse about 17-20 min per session and now its about 12-15 min--guess she is becoming a more efficient little eater.  Eating 2 solid foods meals a day!  For breakfast we'll do a little Organic Whole Wheat Oatmeal mixed with some expressed milk and some iron drops--does not smell great but Abby doesn't seem to mind.  We'll start with an oatmeal course and then we'll have a fruit course of either apple or pear.  Next week we are trying bananas!  For dinner we usually do a vegetable then a little fruit.  So far we have tried Sweet Potatoes (Abby LOVES) and zucchini squash.  Next week we are trying carrots, I'm really excited to take some pictures of Abby with sweet little pureed carrots on her face.
Bedtime: 8:00 pm
Awake: between 7 and 8 am
Naps:  We are still working on a more established nap schedule.  There are still 3 naps a day. One 1-hour morning nap from about 10-11, an afternoon cat nap from about 12:30-1 or 1-1:30, then a late afternoon nap from 4-5:30pm.  Trying to get rid of the late afternoon nap but Abby really loves it.
Diapers:  Size 3, Pampers Sensitive (LOVE this brand, fits great)
Clothes:  12 Months in most brands
Favorites: Loves to sit on her blankets and activity mat and play with her toys.  LOVES toys--dolls, linkables, sophie the giraffe, teething rings and toys.  Loves putting toys in her mouth and chew on them.
Latest Tricks: Sitting up all by herself.   Transitioned from the Bumbo chair to the highchair for meals. Showing more of a personality, will start 'talking' or crying when she wants Mommies attention or when she wants to be picked up.  NIGHT OWL--loves to stay up late (just like her Daddy) and she sleeps 8 hour stretch and likes to sleep in the morning. Teething like crazy, sometimes the pain gets discomforting and I give her some Children's tylenol and put oragel on her gums.  This month we faced our first cold.  Poor baby girl had major congestion and a cough.  Nasal aspirator and baby vicks helped a lot.