Happy Halloween!!!

Sorry it's been so long since we posted. Abby has been a very busy girl!! I'm very lucky to have had Larry and Sue stop by this afternoon so I can get my two hands free to post a new update.

One of Abby's great big smiles.

Josh's schedule was really weird last week. He had to work Saturday and then left on Sunday for Alabama to teach a class. So Abby and I decided on taking our first road trip together....just us girls!! We drove up to Kankakee, IL to visit the Saathoff family. Our aunts and uncles were so kind to open their homes to us. Even though we missed Josh immensely it helped being with family.

Abby was an awesome passenger. There were times when I was afraid that I forgot her back at home. I kept looking back to make sure I had put the car seat in the car. We had an awesome visit with our family. We stayed Saturday through Tuesday. On the way home we stopped by to see Abby's Great Great Grandmother Helen. She just thought that Abby was just so beautiful.

Abby and her Great Great Grandmother Helen

Saturday Abby dressed up as a mouse for Halloween. We went to Hillcrest Avenue just to see the decorations. For those aren't familiar with Hillcrest its a street just a couple of miles from our home that go all out for Halloween. Some houses just totally redecorate their whole front yard just for the one night. We finished the night at home giving out candy to the trick or treaters.



Abby is going to be 8 weeks old on Wednesday. I still can't believe how big she has gotten. She is just so alert and fun these days. We hope everyone had a happy and safe Halloween. We hope to post again after her 2 month appointment on November 19. I've attached a 3 minute video of Abby admiring herself in the mirror. It is remarkable to see her own personality coming through. I can't help but wonder what traits she'll get from her dad and myself and which ones will be her own.

We love you all!!

Kristen, Josh, and Abigayle