A Brief Update

Roy's mom recently got a new car. She was up last weekend and we ran around doing all sorts of fun stuff with Roy's brother, his wife and son, Roy's mom, Roy, Abby, and I. So we needed to take two cars wherever we went. Amazingly, Roy always ended up riding with his mom. It doesn't take a genius to figure out why:

And just because I haven't posted a picture of our cute girl for a while and I know some of you are feeling deprived, here she is, "helping" out by holding Grandma Z's birthday present (in reality she dumped it out and put it back in the bag countless times):

Here are some of the updates from the world of Abby:

• She now has three bottom teeth and the very edge of one top tooth. We recently got some soft corner protectors for the corners of our coffee table because we were a little worried about crashing. They have become a fantastic teething tool. So if you come to our house and the coffee table corners look a little gooey, don't be alarmed. Abby is just working hard to get that top tooth to pop out all the way.
• Abby tries to pull herself to stand on anything that looks remotely like an object that will help her balance. She teeters along the edge of it and can go several feet before getting distracted and falling. She is also much better about falling since it happens so often. Now it is not the I'm-having-a-no-good-very-bad-day scream. We just get a little whimper and she's back up trying to stand again.
• Abby is mastering the ability to be on her tummy and get around. A lot of times that involves scooting (backwards) to a table, chair, or couch, reaching up to get some support, pulling herself to sit, and then standing up. It's a complicated process and takes several minutes, but she is not about to be distracted by anything so I'm proud of her for all her hard work and because she has always screamed within about 2 minutes of being put on her tummy.

In the Roy and Michelle world, we are feeling much more organized and on top of life. Roy's classes are going well. He's ahead in his reading assignments and is working on (gasp!) sending out resumes. It's crazy to think that he has to apply for jobs nearly a year before he's even able to start, but so it goes. We'll have to keep track of how many rejection letters he gets, just for fun. He did have one interview last week and has a different interview next week so things are progressing. I am in the process of trying to baby-proof and sleep train Abby. She's doing well in her sleep training, but baby-proofing seems like an endless task! I think I've figured out all the possible places of danger or destruction and then Abby introduces me to a new one.

We hope all our family and friends are doing well. We love hearing updates and apologize for the lack of posts, emails, and phone calls. It's been a crazy transition back from our summer of fun. Have a fantastic day!