Tonight some great friends stopped by... Dan is deployed to Afghanistan and home on his two week leave. We were lucky enough to have him and his wonderful wife Jennifer stop by. Their families live in Wichita and they were on their way back to St. Louis (where they live now), so decided to stop by and see us. We feel so blessed to have them spend some of their precious time with us! We took them to our favorite sushi/hibachi restaurant. Abigail had a ball and really took to Dan. He has to go back to Afghanistan for seven more months, (we're really going to miss him!!) so he and Jennifer will be in our thoughts and prayers.
While we were at dinner Abigail had a couple of firsts... she was sitting on Dan's lap talking to Jordan and said "dadada"!! Of course she doesn't know that "dada" is Jordan, but it was so exciting! Tonight is the first night she's started really using consonants in her babble and it's pretty fun. Abby's really started to grab for things and reach out... Also during dinner (and on Dan's lap) she was kicking and waving her arms and got her hands in the soy sauce. Before we could grab her hands she had one of them in her mouth! I wish I could have captured the look on her face on film because it was sooo funny! She also tasted green tea ice cream tonight ~ intentionally. That face wasn't so odd and she took the spoon away from Jordan and kept tasting it. Here are some pictures from the evening...
While we were at dinner Abigail had a couple of firsts... she was sitting on Dan's lap talking to Jordan and said "dadada"!! Of course she doesn't know that "dada" is Jordan, but it was so exciting! Tonight is the first night she's started really using consonants in her babble and it's pretty fun. Abby's really started to grab for things and reach out... Also during dinner (and on Dan's lap) she was kicking and waving her arms and got her hands in the soy sauce. Before we could grab her hands she had one of them in her mouth! I wish I could have captured the look on her face on film because it was sooo funny! She also tasted green tea ice cream tonight ~ intentionally. That face wasn't so odd and she took the spoon away from Jordan and kept tasting it. Here are some pictures from the evening...
Dan holding Abigail with Jennifer and daddy looking on
Right after the soy sauce... notice the dirty napkin and Dan's laugh! 
Jordan, Abigail, Jennifer and Dan
Playing with Daddy in her jumper after dinner
Reading her book
Napping on Stacy
My cousin Jennifer and Abigail (Jennifer made Abigail's beautiful Baptism cake)
My grandpa and Abigail
*Notice there are two spoons!
