In Memory

When God sends forth a tiny soul
To learn the ways of earth,
A mother's love is waiting here
We call this wonder birth.

When God calls home a little soul
And stills a fleeting breath,
A Father's love is waiting there,
This too is birth, not death.

John Allen Abbott Jr.
Born to Heaven on September 22nd, 2009 @ 6:28 p.m.
2.3 ounces

We love you our sweet little Angel in Heaven.

Our Future Rock Star...?

Look what John taught Asa to do while watching a "rockumentary" on Iron Maiden tonight. Once he got the hang of it, he was doing it non-stop all night. He makes his Daddy so proud! Forgive the messy face - I didn't have time to wash the face before I snapped the picture.

The Joy of Potty Training

Ever since we've been more on top of getting Lexi potty-trained, we have been having problems keeping clothes on her. She takes EVERYTHING off. She will not wear a diaper/pull-up/underwear for more than 5 minutes at a time. She insists every 2 minutes that she has to go potty. I love her eagerness, but it is exhausting! So at home in the evenings and during the weekend, we just decided to let her go naked. We can't keep anything on her anyway and as long as it encourages her to go potty in the potty and not anywhere else... what's the harm, right? Well today we pick her up from daycare and learn that she was constantly taking her clothes off all day, but she did go pee-pee on the potty at school twice - all on her own. So apparently we've created a naked monster who now thinks it's okay (and the right thing to do) to get naked when she has to go potty. Just when you don't see the harm in something - BAM! - there it is... naked at school. LOL. Do you think I'll (we'll) have it all figured out by the time the 3rd one gets here? Yeah - you're right - probably not...

Happy 2nd Birthday Lexi!

Thanks to everyone for stepping up at the last minute to make this such a special day for Lexi and a great party. Lexi loved all of her gifts (as did Asa) and loved the cake! Of course, her favorite present of all was her new Kitty - "Jack" from Gramma & Grampa. I can't believe she's 2 already!