It has been a tough couple of weeks for Abby for teething. Her molars are coming in and boy are they giving her trouble! Though she's almost always ridiculously pleasant to be around, we've had some meltdowns, middle of the night snuggles (like last night, for hours... this mama is exhausted today!) and a lot of gnawing on anything in sight. :) For the past two nights we've begun a bit of a ritual to put Abby at ease before going to bed and that ritual involves a lot of Curious George! Abby was introduced to the PBS show through her PBS app on the iPad and it was love at first sight- literally. I found a used copy of Curious George's program on amazon- this is a particularly wonderful collection because all of the episodes have to do with sleeping. At night, we snuggle up under a blanket in the living room and watch an episode or two. We're usually not in to bedtime tv for Abby but we decided that she needed an extra treat while suffering through the emergence of these darn molars. :) To add to the ritual, I visited the Curious George shop in Harvard Square yesterday. This store had been my favorite toy store but unfortunately went through financial hardships and had to close. They recently reopened but with a very limited supply of merchandise- but it was perfect for Abby. I found a cute little Curious George stuffed animal and gave it to Abby last night. She hugged her monkey and watched the show all snuggled up with us and I couldn't help but snap a picture of the cute scene.
Abby was also kind enough to cook dinner for us last night. ;) Here are some pics of her new kitchen. We think she's a foodie-in-training. ;)
We're looking forward to a fun weekend! We have a birthday party for Abby's cousin Paul (technically her second cousin) tomorrow. Abby has loved Paul each time they've met and we're all excited to see the Stander family- including my cousin Keli who is coming all the way down from Portland, ME!
On Sunday we're hosting a clambake for Matt's 30th birthday. Last time we took Abby out for seafood, she gobbled it down, so it'll be fun to see her with lobsters and clams this time around. ;) There is also a very appropriate special theme to the birthday party that will be revealed through pictures after the weekend. :)
Summer is speeding by and we're really looking forward to starting vacation next week and visiting our wonderful family in Minnesota.
Sending love and hugs to all!! :) :)
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