A Year in the Life of Abigail

Abigail had her birthday while my family was here. I'm so happy we got to share it with them. We haven't lived by family for almost our entire marriage, so it's a special treat to share birthdays with family.

Here is a little stroll down memory lane about Abigail's life.

Her birth was a really good one. The contractions started in the late morning. I went on a couple of walks around the block to get them going stronger. Once I was sure it was real labor I admitted it to my dh and my sil who were going to the hospital with me. We called some good friends to come and watch the girls and off we were to the hospital. I felt like I was handling the contractions okay, but my companions told me later they were really concerned about how quickly they were coming. Once in the hospital I quickly pushed her out, I don't remember how long we had been there, maybe a half hour. Not long enough for my midwife to get there. We were attended to by a fabulous nurse named Zoobie.

Here she is in her blessing dress


Looking beautiful




We celebrated with the traditional cake and icecream. She liked playing with her new presents but didn't really care for the cake. She is a really smiley baby and we all love having her in our family.

Opening presents


Watching expectantly


Abigail with her cake


We love you Abigail!