Long time no see . . .

Yep, it's definitely been a while!!!! HOLY COW-- over a month!

Well folks, having a baby = busy, busy, busy! :) Just to quickly catch you all up--Abigail is now 4 months old! She is growing like a weed (at her 4 month appointment she was 13 lbs. 10.5 oz. and 24 inches long-- just a little above the 50th percentile!), she is rolling over like crazy, she laughs ALL THE TIME, and MAN! she is quite vocal!!! We love it! She is always chatting away about an exciting story that we have yet to decipher. Jake and I are doing great! Loving our little munchkin and watching our home being built (rather, waiting for the builders to break ground!!) Here is a picture montage of the last month--

The Roll-Over Girl!!!!

Hangin' out with Daddy in her Bumbo. . .

.... 15 minutes later!

We love to cuddle!!

Nana and Papa Came to visit!!!! We had such a great time!!!!

Donnie's new hat!!

One last time looking at Abigail's tree at Grammie's! Now the tree is bare :(

Poor Abigail-- what is she going to stare at when we are in Grammie's backyard??

What a happy little girl!! It's starting to get cold outside-- we have to bundle her up!!

The fam at Cheese's wedding!

We love Saturdays with Daddy!!

We went rock climbing with Cami, Curtis, & Paige!!!

Jake wanted to take Abigail up . . .but IT WAS FREEZING!!!!!! The wind was ice cold and to say the least it was interesting seeing Abigail outside in the cold-- she is a summer baby through and through!!

Abigail loves the outdoors :) (so does Paige!! (lower left))

After our rock climbing adventure . . . with wind burned cheeks.

Jake thinks that she is going to become an excellent rock climber--some day!

Both Abigail and Ala love this fabulous play mat!

Abigail loves this super warm hat!

Aunt Kate made it for Abigail!! Thank you Auntie Kate!!

. . . just waking up :)

Abigail's 1st HOCKEY GAME!!!!!!!

We had such a great time!!

Grandpa Jim, Grammie, Faith, and Daddy (Mommie is taking the picture)

Grammie and Abigail cuddled pretty much the entire game!

#1 Hockey Fans!!

Her new sleeping position--- no matter how hard we try to keep her on her back-- she always ends up on her tummy-- Uncle Todd suggests that we use velcro to keep her on her back--- humm... I don't know???

.....candy....candy.....candy......candy.....

(I am picturing Garfield saying this . . . )

"Please Mom... just one piece . . . .plllleeease!!"

After 15 minutes of vigorous effort ...

success . . .

"I didn't take anything Mom---I promise!" HA!

(don't worry folks-- we are not feeding Abigail any candy)

Nightly tradition: "Super Abigail"!! When Jake comes home from work Abigail is 'Super Abigail' for at least 10 minutes!!! What a great Daddy!!

weeeeeee......

Abigail is a "New Yorker Baby"-- Thanks to Auntie Elisabeth and Uncle Ty :)

(I would have to say that she is the cutest New Yorker Baby... ever. What do you two think??)

. . . phew . . . now you are all caught up on our lives! Until next week--- :) Love to all!!

My Life, The Cooking Show

So, I have decided that my life has turned into a cooking show. Abigail loves to listen to my voice and "talk" with me. In fact, if I am not talking she can (and usually does) get a bit fussy. Just as a cooking show host, I narrate every move and thought that I make out loud. Thus, I find myself talking ALL DAY LONG--

"Lets go fold the clothes--you first fold in the arms..."

"I'm putting shampoo in my hair and scrub scrub scrub..."

"We are going on a walk-- let's get Ala's leash . . . we love walks..."

"first you moisturize, then put the foundation on..."

"I love Honey Bunches of Oats, one day you'll get to try some..."

"great, Daddy left the toilet paper roll empty..."

"gosh, it would be nice if you could take a nap right now..."

"blah . . .blah . . . blah..."

Even as I am sitting here I am telling Abigail exactly what I am typing. As a result of all this talking (rather, thinking out loud) I have become the crazy woman who talks to herself everywhere. Folks, I am the person in the market, at the mall, in Target who thinks OUT LOUD. The unfortunates who are shopping around me probably think I'm a nut case. Though that may hold some truth, I would like to clear one thing up. If you ever see me walking around talking to myself-- I am actually talking to Abigail and trying to be a good Mom. My life is truly my very own cooking show.

One of this weeks adventures was baking a cake. Sadly, I had yet to use my Kitchen Aide since Abigail was born, so this was her first time seeing the beautiful appliance at work. Good times!

The faster the speed, the bigger the eyes!

Our New Home and 3 Months Later!!!!

Can you believe that Abigail is now 3 months old?!?!?! Well, we can't!!! I remember buying her 3-6 month clothes before she was born saying, "Oh, she wont fit into this for a while--but its cute. . . so I'll get it!" Well, here I am . . . 3 months later . . . and wondering where time has gone!! So, in celebration of Abigail's 3 month-birthday we got cupcakes (for my Mom, Jake, and I), a #3 candle, and had a little birthday party for our cute little baby girl!! Here are the pictures:

(by the way . . . she absolutely loves her BUMBO-- she sits in it all the time and helps me do everything!!!)

So, for more BIG NEWS . . . WE BOUGHT A HOUSE!!!! Well, actually we are building a house!!!! WAHOO!! We are so excited! We should be breaking ground within the next few weeks and it should be ready by the beginning of February!!! Right now there is nothing to see, except for the lot that the house will be built on . . . so I thought I would freak our new neighbors out by going and taking some pictures of the fabulous weeds that are the current residents of our future home :)

Aren't these the greatest weeds you have ever seen???

Lastly, (wow . . . lots to report on this week!!) Abigail ROLLED OVER LAST NIGHT!!!!!! We couldn't believe it! She was laying on her tummy and bam! she was over on her back!! I think that she even surprised herself!!! Here are a few more pictures of this weeks festivities!!

After Abigail rolled over the first time we tried to get her to do it again-- no such luck!

She is just too cute after (well during and before too) her bath!!!!!

"The Do-Rag Girl"

Abigail's new PINK kicks!

Abigail's Blessing!!!!!

Thank you to Dearie, Papa, Uncle Ty, Auntie Elisabeth, Auntie Ann, Uncle Bryndon,

Auntie Grace, Uncle Rob, Uncle Andrew, Grammie, Grandpa Jim, Uncle Todd, Auntie Chan, Donnie, Auntie Kathy, Auntie Cami, Paige, Uncle Curtis, the rest of the Dabb Fam,

Grandma Camille, Joel, Travis, and Josh for supporting us this weekend and always!

We love you all!

Love,

Jake, Kar, and Abigail

What a wonderful weekend we have had here in Washington!!!! Ten of our most favorite people came to see our little Abigail be blessed :) We are so blessed to have such loving family and friends. We all had such a great time :) Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I will let the pictures speak for themselves!! The pictures are in reverse chronological order. . . oops--I loaded them in the wrong order and Abigail is crying so I don't have time to switch them around... so just pretend I did :)

Abigail has discovered the mobile/lights above her in her swing-- this is mesmorizing!

Saying goodbye to Dearing and Papa at the Airport. . .

. . . giving Papa loves

Abigial in her BUMBO --look at that hair!

Uncle Andrew looking like a natural!

Abigial smiling up at Uncle Andrew

Uncle Rob lovin' Abigail-- Abigail couldn't stop smiling at Uncle Rob--

until (of course) when the camera came out!

too cute!

Abigail is saying,

"Auntie Elisabeth and Uncle Ty, I would like another cousin please"

peaches and cream--yum yum

making bubbles with Abigail --

haha

...umm what is going on?!??!

group hug??

Outside on Abigail's swing!

So sweet!

Uncle Ty and Auntie Elisabeth loving their little neice

The Gang discussing politics--

this one got a bit heated!!

"Andrew and Dad are going to rip each others heads off!!"

haha! j/k

Resting with Grammie and Auntie Kathy

Abigail's beautiful blessing shoes-- made by Auntie Julie!!

We love you Auntie Julie!

Solving the world's problems in my Mom's kitchen :)

Donnie "kissing" the clock!

. . . taking a rest with Dearie-- what a big day!!

Donnie, Auntie Channy, and Uncle Todd

Uncle Todd and Donnie!!

Uncle Toddy

The Johnson Family

Abigail Lynn Williams in her beautiful blessing dress!!!

What a happy little girl!

She is just too cute!!!!

What a little Angel Baby!

Dearie and Papa

Grammie and Auntie Kathy

Uncle Rob and Uncle Andrew

Grammie, Mommie, and Abigail

This is what all the "crazies" looked like taking all the pictures

--trying to get Abigail to smile! HA!

Abigail is saying, "I love my Mommie and Aunties!!"

Auntie Grace

Auntie Elisabeth and Uncle Ty

Uncle Bryndon and Auntie Ann

Kar, Abigail, Cami, and Paige-- yummie bottle time!

Kar and Abigail

The Johnson Fam

The Williams Family

(we'll have to photoshop Emily in this one)

What a cute little family :)

Dearie giving Abigail a bath on Sunday morning:)

Saturday night at Azteca with the Williams' gang! yummie!!

Snoozin' in Auntie Ann's arms

...what a comfy place to take a nap :)

Abigail looking out the window . . .

Snuggle time with Auntie Elisabeth

. . . working on Grace's song that she made to answer her Homecoming date!!!

What an awesome way to answer--

Brian better love it!!

What a couple of cuties!!

Auntie Elisabeth changing Abigail's diaper

Patty Cake with Papa

Abigail telling Dearie a story...

"Team Outlaws"

"Team Williams"

. . . talking to Dearie

'Super Bryndon' in the pool :)

. . . a crazy game of "colors"

Saturday in my Mom's pool!

Pool Fun --lovin' the hot goggles!

Ann and Bryndon having fun in the pool!

Abigail loves her Auntie Elisabeth:)

Papa, Dearie, and Abigail relaxing outside on "Abigail's swing"

Uncel Rob and Uncle Andrew hanging out :)

Dearie cuddling her granddaughter :)

Auntie Gracie loving Abigail

Abigail's 1st time in her BUMBO-- she loves it!!

"Uncle Ty loves me!"

Uncle Ty reading her favorite book to her!

Hanging out with Papa before the rest of the gang arrived :)