Andy & Jessica

Levi: “My favorite thing to do is to hold Abby when she is awake.”

Jude: “What about when she is screaming?”

Levi: “That is my second favorite.”

 

“When Abby is awake, she is in mint condition.”

Today Andy, the boys and Abby and I climbed the Usury Mountains.   I had Abby in the sling carrier.  She and I held our own, but had a bit of a tough time keeping up with the boys.  We were planning to go all the way to the top, but Asher tripped while drinking a liter of water, and spilled most of it.  We needed to head down about 7 minutes from the top because we were out of water.  Asher was sure mad that we had to quit.  All the boys have scraped up knees and hands but had a blast.

“Every time when I almost touch my butt, I smell my fingers and then I know whether I need to wash them or not.”

“Mommy, if I eat boogers, do I have to brush my teeth?”

In her short 2-1/2 weeks, Abby has given me plenty to worry about.  5 days in the hospital was rough.  But, the time since then has been rough as well.  Abby dropped from 7 pounds 7 ounces to 6 pounds 4 ounces.  The doctor said that normally that drastic of a weight loss causes seizures.  Our Abby took it well.  She’s now on the mend and is gaining about an ounce a day.  She now weighs in at a little over 7 pounds.  The breastfeeding, pumping and bottling is really getting old, but we are nursing her to good health.

Levi while holding Abby: “Mom, can you post online — 2 weeks old and 6 times smiling.”

Jude: “Mom, Levi was messing with Abby’s belly button and it fell off.”
Levi” “I’m putting it back in!”

So, the boys and Grandma Forbes got Abby 3 helium balloons to celebrate her arrival.  When Abby came home, she was sleeping but the boys were all over her.  Levi wanted her to have the balloons that they bought her and put the ribbons tied to them in Abby’s hand and she grasped them in her sleep.  Asher panicked and said “She’s going to fly away!”  And, I have it all on video.

I found a quarter and gave it to Asher to put in his piggy bank today.  He made a pouty-lipped face and said, “I’m going to put it in Abby’s piggy since she has no money.”