Hi everyone. It's Heather, Pete has been pretty busy lately with school and work and everything so I wanted to take a quick moment to update you on our precious little lady. After a not so good week with Abby and her nose splints, and 4 appointments to adjust her NAM to were she could tolerate it, she is now doing wonderful. I think we have all come to the conclusion that it was her actual new appliance, the part that looks like a retainer, that was causing her all the trouble. Now, she has the nose piece in and is doing so well, she is a real trooper. Our summer is sadly coming to an abrupt end, Colton started school on the 12th and I will be returning to work this Sunday. Three months sure flew by. Well that's all for now, just a quick update for everyone. I also just want to send out a big thanks to everyone who visits this site to check on our angel here on Earth. I am so grateful for every one's love, support and prayers, we are incredibly blessed and it simply leaves me speechless. I also want to thank Peter for being such a wonderful husband. He is truly the absolute best, and sorry ladies, he's all mine :) At the end of this post, the video is of Abby jabbering away, her new favorite activity.

This is my new favorite pic of Abby

Abby sandwich

The family

Abby in another color besides pink, this is purely for daddy, you know mommy loves her girl in pink!

This is Abby's new appliance before the nasal stents

Abby's new NAM w/ Nasal Stints

What a ride! As you all know Abby got a new NAM with Nasal stints in order to help lengthen her columella. The columella is the soft skin that separates the nostrils, and is between the tip of the nose and the lip. Well...she didn't like it. I don't really believe that it was the nasal stints as much as the new NAM. She had really gotten used to her original NAM and now getting a new one is just different for her. Also, the nasal stints were not staying in her nose. When she was sleeping they would come out. To make a long story short, we contacted our doctor and she told us to use her old one until we came in again. Heather took her in yesterday and Dr. Harris made her new NAM more comfortable for Abigail. She told us to leave the nasal stints out yesterday so she could get used to the new NAM by itself. Heather is going to take Abby back today to get the nasal stints put back into position. Please keep Abby in your prayers as she goes through this transition. She is such a sweetheart and such a great baby. God has really blessed us.

Mentioning how God has blessed us almost always makes me think of my wife. This is selfish, but I really think God has made me the most lucky Man alive, EVER. I could go on and on about how he blessed me with two beautiful and healthy kids, but for right now I really want the world to know is how wonderful Heather is. The way she makes this world a better place is beyond me. The care she gives her patients at work. The care she give her patients at home (Colton, Abby, and I). The way she mother's her children. Then on top of all of this, she has time to make me feel like I am on top of the world. I LOVE HER with everything I have. I can truly say this world would not be such a great place with out Heather. She is truly AMAZING! I am telling everyone this, not because I am in trouble, but because this is another way for me to shout on top of a mountain about how wonderful my wife is. I am so grateful for Heather and everything she does for our family. Heather, I LOVE YOU!!!

We are learning new tricks

Here is Abby showing off her new trick:

Wait for it...It will come.

Abigail at Farin's Wedding

Abigail being good on her first airplane ride

Abby enjoying her first bubble bath with her Big Brother, Colton

Being cute after her bath

Abby taking in the world over our shoulder

She is the cutest girl ever, hands down!!!

Introduction to Bugs

One of my co-workers and his family (the Barrios') got Abigail these cute little bugs. Here she is when we were playing with them:

Sweetest Thing

Abigail makes the sweetest little noises. She is absolutely the cutest little girl ever. Here she sleeping making one of her sweet noises (you may need to turn the volume up).

Happy Baby

Sorry again for taking so long to update everyone. Life is nothing but busy, and I start my master's degree in one week, so it is not going to slow down.

It is easy to say that we have one happy baby. She is starting to smile and she loves to do it. A couple of weeks ago she had me a little worried that she was going to be fussy a lot but we have gotten over that. She is doing awesome. She is continuing to go to Dr. Harris, DDS, every Tuesday. They are so good there. I don't have a lot of time again so here are a bunch of pictures:

Colton being his Crazy Self

Abby and Nash looking to hitch a ride

Abigail being cute. Who's got who wrapped around their finger? (We all know the truth)

Again, the two most beautiful women I know!

Colton and his stuffed animals. One seemed to be real.

Happy Abby

Dancing Queen

I seriously Thank God for such a sweet baby. God has blessed us to no end with a happy healthy baby. She is soo sweet.

Pictures, Pics, and more Pictures

Sorry, I have been slacking. Most of you should know that I am not getting as much sleep as I used to, so I am going to blame it on that. Abby is doing awesome. She is the sweetest little girl. She is so attentive. Rather than me blabber on about what a great daughter she already is I will do the talking with pictures. The first two is a comparison from birth to now. What a change already!!!

With Mom at the hospital.

Just after a tub. Can you see the change. Her NAM is really working!

She is just showing off her lungs and her voice here.

Abigail with her NAM in. It is the cutest when she sucks on it like a binky.

Colton and Abby sharing the tub. Colton is just awesome with her.

Abby snuggling with daddy. Look at how she puts her hands!

Here's a closer look at Abigail threading her fingers. How cute is that.

I thank God every day for what beautiful and perfect women He has put in my life. These two girls could not make me more happy.

Being cute in her chair (even though this was a rough day, she knows when the camera is on)

Abby hanging out with Nana. Thanks for a good week Nana!



That is all for now. Sorry it took me so long. I do want to send a special thanks to Susan Skinner for the blanket and the nice notes you write about us. I really wish I thank every one of you personally for your thoughts and your prayers. We have gotten an overwhelming response from everyone and it just shows what awesome people we know. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.