14 Weeks Old

Abbi is growing so big. We finally were able to get her laughing on video....enjoy!

She has started to open her mouth all the time and she looks like a little bird. She is very talkative now and she stays awake most of the day; however she is still not sleeping through the night. Texas must have had a good effect on her while we were there, because she started sleeping through the night and as soon as we got back she quit.

I started feeding her rice cereal in hopes that it would help her sleep longer...(no such luck) but the video I got of her eating from a spoon for the first time is great. Needless to say she doesn't really like the spoon yet.

Here are some more pictures...

"Why are you taking my picture while I am trying to eat?"

"Snoozen at the table"
" I really love this horsey from my uncle Levi!"

" I really like to eat its nose"

"My daddy is funny"

In other news Tyler and I are doing great and things are starting to get busy again. Tyler started back to school this last week and is still working 2 jobs. I am still trying to get the house cleaned from before we left. On Wednesdays we are starting something new for the youth. We are splitting into boys and girls and doing individual studies. I am going to be teaching the girls through a book called "Lies Young Women Believe" and i am very excited. This book really deals with many of the lies the girls hear on a day to day basis, either by media, peers, or self. Tyler is going through a book for the guys that teach them how to be Godly young men. Please be praying for us as we try to disciple these youth. Please pray specifically that we will have more of the kids show up on Wednesdays for these studies.

9 Weeks

Well this will be our last post until we return from Texas. We can't wait to see everyone and hope everyone has a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Enjoy the pictures!

"Who needs Santa, I've got grandparents!"

Isn't she so CUTE!!

She is getting so big!

8 Weeks Old

Well this week has shown to be a little trying of mommy and daddy's patience, but we have made it through. Abbi was very colicky this week (at least that is what the Dr and I think it is) One minute she will be happy and the next she is screaming her head off. However, she did learn some new things this week.....look.

That's right her daddy taught her how to stick out her tongue....it is so cute to watch. Tyler will do it and she will just laugh and then she will try. I tried to get it on video but I wasn't quick enough. She was upset by the time I got it.

After a bath on Saturday (8 Weeks) I put her in the same outfit that she came home from the hospital in....she has outgrown it now. Look at the difference

3 days old8 weeks old

She is also making all sorts of cute noises now...we are working on her saying mama. =) Well that is all for now.

7 Weeks Old

"Hello Everyone"

Well another week has come and gone and Abbi is getting bigger. This last week has been a little stressful...Abbi has had some bad stomach aches. Last night (Saturday) she was up for at least an hour screaming her little head off. I at first thought she had some acid reflux but after talking with some of the other women at church who have little ones I believe she may have some really bad gas. I think she is gulping in a lot of air because the milk comes out so fast. Anyways I went to Kroger tonight and got her some natural gas relief drops....we shall see what the night holds....(so far she is sleeping good).

In other news we tried her on the bottle again this weekend and she finally took it for some of the ladies at church. However, I have to be totally out of the room where she can not hear me, smell, me, or see me. I am so happy though now because I know she won't starve if I leave her some where.

"I'm ready for the snow"

"Dadddy, stop taking pictures of me and PICK ME UP!"

"Ok I will smile for the camera, this one time"

A couple of weeks ago we had some family pictures taken...these aren't the best quality because you have to order them from JcPenny, but they will do.

Well that is the end for this week..tune in next week for more exciting times with the Loopers!

3 Weeks Old!

Here's our little girl at 3 weeks old. She is doing great and really starting to pay attention to her surroundings.

Matters of Prayer:

1. The pediatrician called us today and asked us to come back in to have her blood drawn. When she was born they took some blood and it came back showing some possible issues with her thyroid. They are not too concerned, but want to make sure that the levels are down to were they need to be. Sorry that is a little nebulous, but that is what they told us.
2. Also, I will be preaching on November 30, Sunday Morning.
3. We just got word from our pastor that a member of our church past away Sunday night. His name was Spunky Patton and he was 63. His death comes as a major shock and blow to us. His family owns an insurance company here in town and they are also faithful to the church. Lacey had just talked to him and his wife the other day when she set up insurance for our car. His father is one of the oldest members of our church and gets around better than most 50 year olds, he is 94. Please be praying for the Patton family.

1 Week Old...and Asleep

Our little girl is now one week old. We hope for the first year to take pictures of her each Saturday to show how she has grown and changed. She is starting to hold her head up more and when laid on her tummy she will will wiggle and push herself about six to ten inches before she decides she has had enough and wants to rest. Today (Sunday) was her first day to sit through two sermons and be at church. She did pretty well and didn't make too much noise until she got hungry during brother Brett's first sermon. He was preaching on predestination and election, so I am not too worried about her missing the last part of the sermon since her daddy loves the Doctrines of Grace and will teach her about God's excellent redemption of man planned before the foundation of the world (Eph. 1:4) ;).