Abby "talking" on the phone

Abby walking

July 2008

Well, it seems like forever since we got to see Grubby. Abby has had her first birthday, gotten 6 new teeth, and is walking now. He missed all of that. She is also talking, and often picks up my cell phone and says "Hi, Dada" and "Bye, Dada". She is such a sweet girl, and cracks me up with her antics. She chases Mr Boots and Buddy, and they seem to not mind so much now.
I miss Grubby terribly, and I don't know when I will be able to see him again. Hopefully he will make Chief this time and we will be able to fly down to Cuba for his promotion ceremony. (That would be in September, if it happens). If not, then we are hoping he will be able to come home for Christmas.
In May, Abby and I flew up for Grubby's family reunion and a nice visit with Gramma and Poppa and her big brother, Michael. Even Aunt Sylvia, & Uncle Archie, David and April came over to add to the fun! In June, Abby, Grandma H, Taylor & Jordan, and I went to Grandma & Grandpa's house in TN. We were able to see Aunt Kathy, cousin Keely, and cousin Colleen, her hubby T Jay, and meet their sweet little baby girl Cailin.
Abby has been enjoying having Taylor and Jordan here for the summer. They are at church camp this week and Abby really misses them!

Gitmo again

Well, Abby and I spent the last month in Cuba with Grubby. We had so much fun, and made a lot of good memories. We were with the Williams family almost every day, and we love them like family. Abby & I brought Ashlee Williams home from Cuba with us for a well deserved visit to the States. It has been a few years since she has been here, and it is so cool to take her to new places she has never been, like Target and Whataburger, and to places she has not been in years, like Walmart. Abby adores her, and she is like a little sister to me. Abby and Grubby bonded, with lots of snuggle time and tickling. Ever since we got on the plane she has been asking for Dada. While we were in Cuba, she got her two front top teeth, and got really steady on her feet. She is now 11 months old and 21 pounds. She eats all table food now, thanks to Bill Williams, who does not believe in baby food from jars. Abby seems to agree, since she gobbled up everything he cooked for her...spaghetti, chili, homemade vegetable beef soup, etc. While I was there I got a great tour of the North East gate to communist Cuba. I could see the Cuban Outposts, and was only feet away from Communist soil.

2007 in Review

Well, 2007 was an awesome year for us!!! It started out a little "iffy" with the bedrest and hospitalizations for my pregnancy, but once Abby arrived in May, it was just spectacular from there on through the end of the year. As I write this, Grubby is home for the holidays, which I am extremely grateful for. As of now, we are awaiting new orders to see what 2008 will bring us. Abby has grown so much! At 7 & 1/2 months old, she has 2 bottom teeth, is finally growing some hair, is crawling, and saying a couple of words. She is well traveled for such a little one, but such is the life of a Navy brat! She is my joy, my heart, and my most precious little angel!!! 2008 will see her being to walk, talk more, and experience a lot of firsts! I can't wait!

Happy Fall, Ya'll!

Well, it finally feels like fall in October...well, this week anyway. I'm sure next week it will be back up in the upper 80's and low 90's. We finally got some rain this week. I love the rain.
Anywho, Grubby is up for orders and is in his "window" to negotiate them with the detailer. So far, the choices are not great. I'd really like for us to be together, and it looks like it's going to be impossible for him to get any orders stateside, unless we go to California. Hopefully we will at least be together so Abby can really know her Daddy and vice versa.
I am looking forward to going up north to SC, VA, & TN next month. We will see Michelle & my Carolina family, Grubby's folks, and my grandparents and family. We will celebrate Thanksgiving with my Grandma a week early, and then be back here in time to have Thanksgiving with Chuck, Tiffany, Taylor, & Jordan.
December will be great! Abby's first Christmas and we are keeping our fingers crossed that Grubby will be home for that! I'd also like to figure a way for us to get up to VA while he is home on leave.

My, my, my...how time flies! Abby and I spent a month in Cuba with Grubby. It was so sweet to watch them bonding. We had a lot of fun, made some really wonderful friends, enjoyed the Carribean, and then it was time to come home....all too soon. Abby is sitting up (mostly) now, eating baby food, she scoots but does not crawl yet, and she loves to stand up. She is a strong little girl! She does not like to ride in the back seat by herself, though!!! She cries...poor baby. Most of the time, though, she is a super-smiley baby and everyone says how happy she is. She is also a little flirt and has taken to winking at men!