Tuesday, February 9, 2010

15 Month Abbie

Our little Abigail is 15 months old. We've been so encouraged by her progress in her physical strength over the past month. She has started climbing stairs, walking with someone guiding and holding her, pulling herself up and sitting herself back down again, she crawls IF you tell her to (otherwise she still prefers to scoot on her bottom), and she's becoming a lot more interactive, especially when she's playing with Jaron. She is still getting Physical Therapy every other week, but she has had some set backs since Christmas, because of sickness. She came down with RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) and ear and sinus infections as stated in the post below, but we feel she is starting to gradually heal, slowly, but surely. You'd think with all the nursing I did for her (13 months), that she would overcome ANY sickness that came her way, but I suppose those little bugger germs can make their way in no matter how strong someone's immune system is.
She has five teeth with a sixth tooth coming in, enjoys playing the piano (like her Nanna), loves playing with her big brother and making him laugh till he's rolling on the floor (I don't know how she does it... I certainly can't do that!), really likes wearing hats for some reason, loves her Daddy, and still has amazing fine motor skills (such as building blocks, using her spoon, throwing the ball, placing toys in the right hole, etc.). Despite the health struggles that we've had with her, she has brought us SO much joy, love and definite spiritual growth. She is an absolute blessing!


This is big brother, Jaron's, doing. He was playing his "powder game" with Abbie. There was powder all over her, as well as the kitchen... everywhere.
My Mom has a very similar picture of me at this age covered in powder because my sister Geniene had dumped powder on my head.

She has started using her spoon with certain foods. Here she's eating mashed potatoes. Good thing it was bath night.

3 comments:

California Riggalls said...

ha ha ha, love the mashed potatoes picts! i remember spaghetti nights with toby. boy, i just wanted to power wash that kid off. hair, ears, neck, oh my! ~z

Cindy Gregson said...

Mary, I just love those pictures of Abbie covered in Powder....I must look up the picture of you of the same....so similar! So long ago, but I remember it like yesterday...what an "old lady" think to say! :)

La Familia Garcia said...

She is so big and beautiful even with that messy face! Love the pictures!