Abby's First Thanksgiving

Well, here we are, back from our Thanksgiving trip already. Time went MUCH too quickly, but we enjoyed ourselves so much.

Abby arrived in Oklahoma for the 2nd time in her life, and was raring to go! The first person she saw was her Grandpa, and she pointed at him, and wanted him to pick her up. Then her Uncle Jon Mark came over, and she was smiling at him, too. She slept for most of the long drive to Waukomis, and was awake when we got home. She had a host of people waiting to see her, but I think the most excited were her Nana and her Gramy. She met her cousin Blayton, and they played for a while, then it was off to bed. We had ten days to enjoy being together.

While in Oklahoma, Abby's Nana got to feed her her first table food. Abby loved it! So much so that at Thanksgiving dinner, after she ate, we put her in her walker, and she went around the table asking for bites from everyone! Of course, we all obliged, and she was thrilled!

We had Abby's Christmas pictures taken in Oklahoma as well, and they turned out beautifully. Here she is, all smiles!

She had some pictures made with her cousin, Blayton, as well. We gave some to her Great-Grandma Turner. Here they are, being cute as usual...

Abby and Blayton got along very well. We were so happy and excited. They enjoyed each other's company a lot. Can you believe he's over a MONTH younger than she is? He's our big guy!

Now, those cookies are fake, but these two are really trying to get their hands on them so they can get a sample. We fed them Chick-Fil-A right after this, so that they would not be disappointed.

While we were in Oklahoma, we also presented my Grandma Turner a sketch of my Grandpa, and sketches of all of the great-grandchildren. It was great to be able to give her that gift, and it was an emotional moment. She seemed to really love it, and we are all glad to have a reminder of him so well placed in his home.

Abby learned a few new things while in Oklahoma, too. She learned to patty-cake, and throw a REAL GOOD fit. She perfected her pronunciation of Mom and Nana, she learned how to wrap her Grandpa and Uncle around her tiny fingers, and she learned to give kisses to everyone but Nana. She was just teasing, though, because she loves her Nana lots and lots. Abby also started to really concentrate on learning to walk... It's only a matter of time until we are running around like crazy trying to keep her out of all of the bad things she will want... WHEW!

We had such a wonderful time. Spending time with my Grandma Patterson every morning was awesome. We had a cup of coffee and a chat each day. It was wonderful to spend that time with her. Abby got to know her family better, and she enjoyed seeing them every morning, and getting kisses from them every night. Unfortunately, our visit had to end, and we came home to Philadelphia. Now we eagerly await Abby's first birthday (in 9 weeks!!) so that we can see everyone again.

Abby's first Christmas is coming up, and I'm sure there will be some stories to tell. Until then, God Bless, and Merry Christmas.