16 Months

We have been staying busy keeping up with this little one.  She is a little sponge that soaks up everything and continues to amaze us as she grows.  Unfortunately, time doesn't seem to be slowing down despite me begging it to.  Before I know it she will be grown and gone.

 I worked my last weekend at Crestwood in April.  Putting my nursing career on hold was a decision I had to do a lot of praying about, but I walked out of the hospital with a sense of peace and no regrets so I know the right choice was made.  There will always be time for a career later in life, but these are precious moments I will never get back. 

Like this one.... 

I turned around and found this in the fridge while making dinner. 
My little helper was handing me plenty of things she thought I might need.

We have been spending a lot of time outdoors, and Abby is really starting to like the water.  She even chooses to swim in the big pool with me over playing in the kiddie pool at the Y.   

The cutest swimsuit wedgie ever!

On the carousel at Bridgestreet for the first time with Daddy.
Abby liked pointing to all the different animals and saying the noise they make.

We also celebrated sweet Sarah's 4th birthday at Storybook Village in Franklin. 

Riding on the train with Grandad.
How is it that she is big enough to do this already??

Walking Max up and down the street. One of her new favorite things to do, and don't you dare take the leash out of her hand either!

We took a trip to Dickson to visit Grandaddy and Phyllis Memorial Day weekend.  For the first time we had all 7 second generation of cousins together.  It was a house full!

 And just for laughs!

I took this picture the week she discovered her tongue.  She walked around all day sticking it out.

**16 Month Accomplishments**
-We've been working on learning body parts.  You can point to your eyes, nose, mouth, ears, hair, belly button, tongue and toes
-You can point to the correct animal when asked in your books.  And can roar, meow, woof woof, moo, ooh ooh for a monkey, and trumpet like an elephant by blowing your lips together.
-Your new words are "go go go go" from the Cat and the Hat show, "Pap-Paw", "baby", "shoo" which you say to the dog to get away or after someone sneezes, "bubble", "Grammy" and "ball"
-You can put your finger over your mouth and ssshhhh
-When we ask if you are ready for night night you run to your room and grab the rails on your crib
-You like waving hi and bye bye to people.  We got webcams for Nana and Grammy for Mother's Day and you will wave as soon as you see them on the screen
-All four of your one year molars came through and now your eye teeth are starting to come in
-You are becoming more picky when it comes to eating.  Our child that would eat anything and everything is long gone.  Especially when it comes to getting some veggies in you!
-Like a true Perdue you giggle when you toot.  You're great Grandaddy Due would be proud!  :)
-You give the sweetest hugs and will even pat the back of the person you are hugging
-You can blow kisses
-You are getting pretty good at throwing fits.  The stomp your feet and cry at the top of your lungs kind!
-You figured out how to walk on tippy toes
-You love to be tickled
-You've started to really take up with a baby that you like to carry around