Abby turns 9!!

Today my little girl Abby turned 9!!! What a blessing she has been to our lives. She is the sweetest, kindest, most caring little girl. She is such a wonderful child. I cant say enough good things about her, yes she's my daughter but she has such a wonderful soul and is such a delight!

She took her sweet time coming into this world. I was in labor with her for 15 hours and finally at 8:18pm she made her grand entrance! Her personality beamed right away--she did not cry when she was born she just made a little sound to let us know she was OK. She was such a good baby and has continued to be a great kid.

She is definitely a daddy's girl! She loves to crawl into his lap and sit on the couch and watch TV with him like she was still 2 years old. When she is sad or hurt she wants her daddy!!

She adores her little brother to no end. When he is upset she is upset, when he is hurt she is the first to run to him, she kisses him good night EVERY night, and she worries about him all the time (even though we assure her he is fine and we will take care of him! LOL). When we were pregnant with Brady we worried she would not adjust well (she had been an only child for 6 years), we had a pregnancy scare when I was about 12 weeks along and she had to go to the ER with us....she sat and cried saying "please let my little brother or sister be OK"....she was the first to hold him when he was born besides me and Chad. She loved him before he was born and is the BEST sister in the world!

Some interesting facts about Abby at 9 years old:

Her favorite animal is a horse!
Her favorite color is blue!
Her favorite places to eat are Steak N Shake, Cracker Barrel, and Subway!
She loves to watch the 1981 Spider-Man cartoon with her brother!
She loves fashion design and says she wants to be a fashion designer when she grows up.
She loves to play board games, especially Monopoly!
She loves to read the series "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" and Warrior Cats Manga books.
She is in 3rd grade and her favorite class is Art!
She runs cross country for her school in the fall and plays AYSO soccer in the spring.
Her favorite person in the world is her brother Brady!
She is learning her multiplication tables!

Happy Birthday Abby!! We love you so much and we are so proud of the wonderful young lady you are turning into!!!










A daughter is the happy memories of the past, the joyful moments of the present, and the hope and promise of the future.
-- Author Unknown