7.5 Months Old

Just remembered that I need to update a few things on here - I'm trying to be better at remembering.

We returned from the beach this past Saturday. We all had a blast while vegging out on the sand & listening to the ocean. The ocean makes Annabelle a sleepy girl! She did pretty well while we were there, especially since she was out of her normal routine & environment.

She is officially crawling now! She still has to master that skill but she does get where she wants to go. She's just slow at it. Her 2 top front teeth are slowly growing in. I can see the entire bottom part of both of them but they are taking their time at growing. She likes to grind them which just sends shivers up my spine. Even just thinking about it gives me the creeps. She gets a funny look on her face when she's playing with her teeth, too, which is a dead give away that she's grinding.

I was in the kitchen the other evening while Jason had Annabelle in the living room. He was repeating "Can you say daddy? Da-ddy" to her. Sure enough, the girl repeated him and said daddy. I heard it from the kitchen & he yells "did you hear that, Carrie?!" Yes, I heard it. She's such a stinker. Of course she would say daddy first. I haven't heard her say it again since then. The closest she says to Momma is "Mmmm-mmm." lol (Did I mention that she is a stinker?!)

She had her Dr appt on Monday evening. She is up to 16.14lb, 26" long, and has an 18" head size. Doctor says that she's growing perfectly. She doesn't have to go back until the first of October. She did not like that appointment whatsoever. She got fussy just from the stethoscope! Then the dreaded shots came....she stared at me with tear filled eyes pleading with me to help her make this man stop hurting her. Shots are so hard on us both!

On a lighter note, we will be traveling to the Cincinnati area on August 14th to visit. Plan on taking Annabelle to the Aquarium while we're there and I'll be going to a baby shower for a dear friend due in November. (She's having a baby girl though she doesn't "officially" know it yet. I'm just pulling a Miss Cleo on her & proclaiming PINK. lol) I'm really looking forward to seeing some old friends from up there. Even the most recent visit was almost a year ago! That's just too long of a timespan.

Anyway, if you are friends with me on Facebook, then I'm sure you've already seen the pictures from the beach. If you are not on FB, then register & look me up at http://facebook.com/carriemccloyward to take a look-see.

Finally, I ask for prayers for a a couple of friends and family members who are going through some trying times. I don't know alot of details but I do know that they need guidance, protection, and reassurance. I hate it when bad things happen to good people.