Ahhhhhh.....Spring

Every day Abbi seems to be doing something new. She loves to give nice open mouth slimy kisses on your cheek, climb over dinning room chairs, and chase after her princess ball. We've also discovered she has a passion for cheese. If I give her a block of cheese, she can't wait to get the whole thing in her mouth. Sometimes I have to help her pace herself. We are having so much fun with our "Bugs" or "Toots". (Our adoring nicknames).
Yesterday, I brought Abbi with my to the doctor's office for my 12 week check-up. We were lucky enough to get more sonogram pics (I am hoping to scan some in). The baby is doing great and we can see fingers, face, nose, eyes, long legs, and a cute little bum. Makes all the being sick and getting fat worth it. =) I still won't be the champ that my sister is of having 5, but I am doing my best.
A sure sign that summer is on its way. The ducks and geese are returning. It is a glorious sight. Koda thinks he is a hunting dog, but I am sure once he gets close enough he will pee himself and sprint out of the water. He does so well on our walks and even heals without a leash.
Abbi says hello!
This week, we've been out on a walk everyday. It has been so great. Dakota is loving it and shedding his hibernation fat. Poor dog, his collar is almost a choker. Abbi loves to watch Koda through her Chariot and laughs at him when he whines because he wants to go. My knee is doing really well. I am even up to jogging a minute, walking a minute. It is the small things in life I guess.

You've Got to Love Alaska

Today, the kids and I (Abbi and Dakota) went on a walk in the beautiful spring sunshine. I was so excited to end the walk in a t-shirt!!! So nice! On our walk today I saw something that made me smile and remind me why Alaskans are so dang awesome or crazy, take your pick.

We were walking through Fox Hall neighborhood looking at all of the cute houses when I saw a little boy out in his driveway with only his swim trunks on. He was already soakin' wet and had a big smile on his face. He saw Dakota and immediately stopped what he was doing so he could say hi. As we got closer I realized that this little boy of 3 was running through the sprinkler!! Hey why not right, it was a balmy 54 degrees today. I just have to laugh when I watch the today show in the morning and they are outside with coats on in sixty degree weather. Alaskans would be sweating in those temps. I checked to make sure the little boy's lips weren't blue and went on my merry way smiling to myself and telling Abbi not to get any ideas.

We came home and I started to shovel the snow off my front lawn into the street. Only crappy thing about having your house be in the north side of the street. You have to drool at your already melted neighbor's lawn. Lester, my neighbor across the street, was even washing his care in the driveway yesterday. Aw, summer is on its way.