More Beach Pictures

Here are a few more pictures from our time in Florida. In addition to Abigail having a lot of firsts this week, my brother Kevin also had a first. He changed his first diaper! :) (As you probably guessed Kevin is the baby in our family!) Fortunately his fiance Erin is the oldest of 7 so she was able to coach him through the experience.
Abigail has not been lacking for attention or time in the arms of family... I'm in for it when we return home! The help has been great and it's been nice to pass her off to take a much needed nap or head for some time on the beach.

First Beach Trip

We're here at the beach and have very spotty internet coverage, but we'll give this a whirl and see what happens! We've had a wonderful trip, minus the drive down- Abigail cried the entire time! Needless to say I was ready to get out of the car and so was she!
Abigail has enjoyed time with family and LOVES the sites and sounds of the ocean. We put her feet in the sand and water yesterday and she really enjoyed it. Here are a few pictures from the beginning of our week. More to come later! (She's smiling and cooing a little and it's SOOOO much fun!)

More Visitors

Well we're back in Columbus and we're settling into our new routine. Abigail is doing really well and night feedings are tiring, but good. She's discovered that she likes her swing for more than 10 minutes which is GREAT; I'm loving being able to eat my breakfast with both hands! :)
We had some sweet visitors last weekend upon our return. My dear friend Ashley was in town. We've been friends since High School and I had the awesome privilege of being her roommate our freshman year in college! Also, our friends Max and Kathleen and their little boy Jackson came to visit. I've known Max since my freshman year in high school and was delighted when he married Kathleen who is so much fun to be with. My sister Summer stopped through yesterday for a quick visit while in town and all of the Hatcher clan are gearing up for our trip to the beach in a week. There are sure to be many pictures to follow!
In addition to Abigail meeting some old friends we were also able to meet a new friend. David Joseph Ellison was born on July 3 and we were so excited to meet him. Hmmmm, David and Abigail, I wonder if history will repeat itself! :)

Enjoy the pictures.

5 Weeks Old

Here are a handful of pictures of our beautiful little girl. She is so alert and loves to be held and moving. Gill's mom calls her the "motion junkie." :) She loves any type of movement- as long as she's being held while moving. We're working on enjoying movement where mom isn't needed- i.e the swing and bouncy seat!!! :)

Busy, Busy, Busy

It's been quite the eventful week around here. Abigail has met tons of family and one special new friend.
One of the highlights of the last week was Abigail's meeting Uncle Macky and Aunt Katie who were in the states from Hawaii. The much awaited introduction began with Uncle Macky's changing a delightful poopy diaper. (The video is HILARIOUS!) The reason for their coming home was for Katie's sister's wedding. We were able to make the reception and Abigail enjoyed being passed around; although she slept most of the time.
In addition to meeting more family Abigail and I were able to take a walk and have a mini photo shoot with new friend Lexie who is just a couple of weeks older than Abigail. They were so cute together!
We've had a great time in Newberry and plan to head back to Columbus later this week. Abigail will be 6 weeks old at the end of the week and is starting to settle into a little routine of sorts.