Long time no see...

Goodness, it has been quite some time since I have written anything hasn't it? First let me say that Amber is doing some better. Her CT showed no stone and she had a treatment today to try and help her pain. Please keep her in your prayers, it has been a long couple of weeks.
As you can see from the pictures, Abbie is just blooming with her little personality. Her talking consists of about 4 "words," but she says much more than that with her facial and vocal expressions. The top two pictures are from the 4th of July parade on our block. She rode in her little car and was escorted by her cousins, Zach and Jake, her Nanna Janice, and her Daddy. It was fun for all, but Abbie frowned most of the time because it was pretty hot in her little cheerleading outfit. The other 2 pictures were taken today. As you can see, Abbie is using a straw (not quite perfected) and she loves to read her books. When she finds the book she wants, she will carry it over to the appointed reader and plop it in their lap. If the book-reading does not begin forthwith, whining and carrying on may follow. It is fun to see her reactions while reading to her. I hope she continues to like reading with her mom and dad. I feel much more like a dad when she is in my lap and we are reading together. Not that I do not feel like a dad with her normally, but I feel more connected at those times. It is hard for me to explain, I figure most parents would understand and hopefully agree.
I could write more, but it is late and I have other things to tend to. I hope to not take such a long break between blogs next time. See you later.