Here's something guarenteed to make you smile, and make your day better. I just love his silly little laugh.
Just looking for some feedback on the new look. We liked the old look, but couldn't update our banner with our pictures, so this evening we set out to find a new background, make a banner, and tweeky the layout. How do you like it? Is it easier or harder to read? What do you like or dislike? The first look lasted about a year and a half until we got married, the second look lasted about a year until after we found out we were pregnant with a boy, and now we are looking at replacing the third look. Hopefully this one will last us at least a year and a half. Afterall, it's like pulling teeth to get Gary to help pick out things that he likes, and that represent us as a family, not just a real girly look. Haha.
11:16 PM
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Today, Daddy took me to Busch Gardens and it was AMAZING. We were only there for 2 hours, but we saw a bunch of stuff. We got to see the lazy alligators. We got to ride the sky ride. We got to watch the hippo. We got to talk to the Monkeys. We got to sit by these great big turtles. I even got to pet my first Clydesdale, and we got our picture taken with it.
I got to ride the skyline twice first to one side and then back. The first time, I sat up and looked everywhere. It was really fun. But the second time, I didn't like it as much. I just held on to Daddy.
When we got off we went to see the monkeys and I tried to talk to them, but they wouldn't talk back. Then I complained to Daddy, but he said he doesn't speak Monkey.
Then we went to see the hippo, but he never moved and was at the bottom under all the water. I think he was dead. But there was this bird, Daddy said he was a water turkey. He was really sorry looking and then he swam pretty under the water, and caught a fish.
When we watched the tortoises, we had this strange bird walk up to us, and it went "awk, awk." It kept scaring me, and then Daddy went "awk, awk" back. They talked back and forth and every time the bird went "awk, awk" I jumped it was scary. Finally, Daddy convinced me to try to talk to the bird, and I said "awwwwa, awwwwa." But I didn't like that bird.
We went over to see the horses, and they were having the meet and greet. I got to pet Harley, Daddy thinks that's a weird name for a boy horse. We petted him, and a nice lady took our picture with Momma's phone that I stole. Daddy is going to have to help me get it off the phone. Then it started to sprink so we sat on a bench, and Daddy taught me how to flirt with all the girls in the barn. He said I was laying it on thick as horse manure. I don't know if that's thick, but I got lots of smiles so I guess I did a good job.
Daddy carried me the whole time, and I didn't have to ride at all. After all of that I was really tired. Ok, I'll talk to you later cause Momma says it's time to take my bath and go to bed.
8:41 PM
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Britt has started waving "bye-bye" sporadically and will occasionally repeat it back to me. He is moving all over the place now. I've got video here from a couple of days (Thursday, Friday, and today), and it's incredible how much better he gets at crawling and moving from one day to the next. It's a bit lengthy, but I haven't posted any video lately and the grandparents will watch it if nothing else. haha.
7:39 PM
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Britt, I'm sorry this is a little late but this weekend was a whirlwind. You are 7 months old now, and my how the time has flown. Each month I am just as surprised that another month has come and gone, and each month I ask myself where did all that time go.
This month has been a big month for you. You went from a little bit of leapfrogging and rolling to get around to all out crawling and pulling up and cruising a bit. I keep telling you that you are a baby and not big enough or old enough to do these things but you just laugh and keep right on trucking. The first night that you pulled up and grinned at me, it about broke my heart, cause my little man isn't as little as I thought you were. Don't get me wrong I'm happy that you are growing stronger and stronger; but as you grow and become more adventure-some, our cuddly time decrease rapidly. After all, you have so much to discover. Your Daddy on the other hand, is loving this, he can get in the floor with you and you climb all over him, and the two of you are partners in crime when it comes to messing up the house. You two make faces at each other and laugh and laugh at night. I suppose, that makes all the mess worth it.
Your babbling has increased as well. You have added so many different letters that I couldn't count them all, and when you finally started saying "dada" when Daddy was around he just melted. It didn't take you long to figure out that he rushes to scoop you up and play with you when you repeat that enough. As it gets to be time for him to come home in the evening you look at the door and say "dadadada," and during the day I talk to him enough on the phone that you will reach for it and say dada when I stop talking to him. You don't just talked to Daddy though, our conversations have changed to. You now quiet often wait for me to stop talking to insert your own babbling. We take turns talking, and even though I have no clue what you are saying, it's cute.
We had one good scare this month. When I took you to your 6th month appointment last week the doctor about gave me a heart attack going on and on about you not growing enough. You had only gained 4 oz and 3/4 of an inch in 2 1/2 months. So we had to start you on formula, and postpone starting finger foods and meats. I was a little disappointed that I wasn't producing enough to feed you anymore, but at the same time so glad to not have to breast feed anymore. Hopefully you will gain quickly this month so that we won't have to go to the next worrisome step that the Dr talked about. Speaking of food, we have finally found something that you just flat out refuse to eat. You hate the broccoli, carrots, and cheese food, after smelling it though Daddy doesn't blame you. I promised you that you won't have to eat broccoli again, until you can change your own diapers, because that seriously smelled.
You are spending more time, playing with various things now. You really like to turn the pages in your books, and watch much more intently now, when I read to you. We have read The Very Hungry Caterpillar alot lately, and you always point at the Caterpillar, after I point him out. The toy that Uncle Benji gave you has been a really big hit. You chew on it, and dunk on it, and pull up on it, and play with it more than anything else you have. Balls in general are really exciting now, especially your taggie ball with the bells inside.
You have the best personality, and I am continually grateful for that. You are always so happy, and a flirt. You have never met a stranger, and your smile melts everyone around you. I hope you always can find such joy in every situation no matter where you are. That unbound joy and laid back attitude definitely come from your Daddy. You are the best of us both.
I love you,
Momma
11:13 AM
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Sorry that it has been so long since I have updated the prayer request.
To my knowledge, Hailey Gowens and Nate Ferrel are both doing well, and have no major problems right now. I do know that Nathan is going to be seeing a Mito specialist, and that they are working with the doctors and insurance company in order to try to get somethings that Nathan needs, but that Insurance doesn't want to cover.
Charles Carlton is still in the hospital, and has been for over 2 months now. Currently he has grown less and less responsive, and the doctors aren't completely sure why, or what to do next. They have compared his condition to someone with cabin fever, in that it has been so long since he has been able to get out and move around that it is beginning to affect him. Please continue to remember his family as well, as they care for him.
Little James Mizel is doing really well, he is still wearing his brace, but he is walking better and better even when he isn't wearing it.
Melissa Green is under going radiation again. Thankfully, she seems to have very little of the side effects associated with it, and hopefully this will take care of all of the breast cancer.
Please be in prayer for this country, as things continue to decline at such a rapid rate.
To my knowledge, Hailey Gowens and Nate Ferrel are both doing well, and have no major problems right now. I do know that Nathan is going to be seeing a Mito specialist, and that they are working with the doctors and insurance company in order to try to get somethings that Nathan needs, but that Insurance doesn't want to cover.
Charles Carlton is still in the hospital, and has been for over 2 months now. Currently he has grown less and less responsive, and the doctors aren't completely sure why, or what to do next. They have compared his condition to someone with cabin fever, in that it has been so long since he has been able to get out and move around that it is beginning to affect him. Please continue to remember his family as well, as they care for him.
Little James Mizel is doing really well, he is still wearing his brace, but he is walking better and better even when he isn't wearing it.
Melissa Green is under going radiation again. Thankfully, she seems to have very little of the side effects associated with it, and hopefully this will take care of all of the breast cancer.
Please be in prayer for this country, as things continue to decline at such a rapid rate.
11:49 PM
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So we love to hang out with the Taylors. They are so good about coming to all of our special meetings, and other events too, so last time they were here we decided that some of us would plan a trip over to see them. Several of the folks hadn't seen the Atlantic Ocean so we decided a beach trip was in order. Unfortunately several folks were unable to go with us on Saturday, but those of us that went still had a great time. 
Kelly, Hannah, Olivia, me, Gary, and Britt all left from the Abernathy household around 8:30 on Saturday morning and treked it on over to Vero. We met up at the Taylor's before we all went to the beach. As we walked up we saw a yellow and purple flag. The sign said that they meant caution big waves and danergous marine life, but Isaac informed us that yellow really meant fun and purple meant sharks, so it wasn't caution, but "Yeah! Fun Sharks!" It was a nice day, not too hot. Isaac and Gary, and Hannah and Olivia went WAY out and were jumping and playing in the waves. Which were pretty big. Kelly and I quickly decided that the water was way too cool for us, so we sat just in the edge and held Britt and talked. Sister Sherry and her three youngest had alot of fun running in and out of the waves.
We were out there about an hour and out of nowhere a storm came up, so we were all scrambling to get out of the water (well not Isaac and Gary, I think they had a death wish). Before we could get everything gathered up and get to the cars, it came a down pour. Britt who had been unhappy with the water and sand, was really unhappy when it started pelting him. He just squalled, poor baby. It came down hard maybe, maybe 5 mins. By the time we had all run through the wet sand lugging everything we owned and made it up to the cars, it quit.
We decided to just go back to the Taylors and we played in the pool some, and Bro. Chris grilled some hot dogs and we all had a great time just talking and visiting. Sis. Sherry, Sis. Kelly, and I all talked about homeschooling. Kelly's definately going to homeschool Joshua, but I'm not completely sold on the idea. Hannah, Olivia, and Isaac all sat around playing on the piano and acting crazy. Of course Gary and Bro. Chris were talking and mostly telling jokes. Of course being the PBs that we are, we had to do some singing. We had a great time visiting, and hope that we can go back to see them real soon. After all they come to see us so very much, it's only fair that we go and visit with them from time to time.
2:54 PM
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Hey! My name is Britt, and I am almost 7 months old, and I thought I should get to blog just like Momma does. I begged and begged Momma and she said no, I was not old enough. Then I told her my friend Joshua has a blog, and he was littler than me when he started it. Ahna helped me out too, even though she doesn't know it. She saw on the side where it says family members, and she told Momma that my name should be there too, after all I'm part of the family. So Momma gave in and helped me set up an email and a blogger id and everything. She says I can blog once a week, if I'm good and helpful. So I picked Tuesday. There's a book at the bottom of Momma's bookcase that says, "Tuesdays with Morrie" I don't know who Morrie is, but Tuesdays with Britty sounds way better. That's what Daddy calls me sometimes, but Momma doesn't like it. Ok, I'm getting sleepy now, I will talk to you more later.
12:01 PM
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I don't normal post this kind of stuff, but this is too funny to pass up. I think I'm going to go make some kool-aid now.
It's sad to see that this is the direction our country is going in. Enjoy the laugh, because if you don't you'd have to cry.
It's sad to see that this is the direction our country is going in. Enjoy the laugh, because if you don't you'd have to cry.
11:53 AM
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... now has a blog. She plans to chronicle all of her most happy thoughts and happenings. I encourage you to all go and read.
10:18 PM
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Doesn't my child know that he's a baby? I mean come on! It's one thing to want your own cup at 6 and 1/2 months. It's totally different to start trying to walk! His is pushing up much better, and crawling a little bit Mogli style, but only enough to get over to something to pull up on. Infact, he pulls up and tries to take steps way more than he tries crawling.
Tuesday for the first time, he managed to scoot and crawl over to Gary in his chair, and he put one little hand on the chair, and one on Gary's shoe and pulled himself up. Then he proceded to put hand over hand up Gary's bluejeans, and took a couple of steps before falling over. Then on Wednesday I came in from mowing to find Britt standing up and holding on to the side of the crib, just a grinning at me when I opened his door. He was so proud of himself. Everyone is warning me that he's going to be an early walker and climber. Say it isn't so! 
8:06 AM
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So last week Britt started insisting that we let him drink out of our cup. We've let him have a little water and sweet tea. It was cute you would hold the cup up and he would put his little hands on top of yours and lap the drink like a puppy. So I decided it was time to pull out his own cup. I let him play with it a few times. Immediately he seemed to know what to do. He picked it up and turned it up and chewed on the spout. So I gave him some watered down juice on Monday. He drank very little, but liked to hold his cup. On Tuesday we had better luck taking the top off and letting him drink out of it like a normal cup. On Wednesday, we got him to drink through the lid, but I had to take the sippy part out. Then Thursday, he figured out that if he sucked on it liquid came out. He has been happy with it ever since, and I like that he isn't spilling juice all the time. He still prefers me to hold the cup up for him, but he is drinking out of the cup now.
11:03 PM
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It's a fact that I often ignore. I like to pretend that he has some culture. I like to pretend that he's a bit refined, that since he did get some book learning that means he appreciates some of the nicer things in life. However, after today I can no longer pretend that he is anything but a good ol' Southern boy, who has no shame. What happened today you ask?
SO, in other words the front yard and side that it took me 2 hours to mow on Wednesday...
...and the back yard that it took me two and half hours to mow today with our PUSH non-self propelled mower, was kinda pointless. The grass that was 2 ft high because it hadn't been mowed in 2 weeks cause the old mower needed a new part, that I thought I was going to have a heart attack trying to push, could have just waited. Here I was feeling like an eye sore because we were living in a jungle. I told Gary that if I was Bro. Chris and Sis. Renee that I would have Troy cut the yard by now, and tack the fee onto our rent. His reply, "Let's not buy the part to fix the lawn mower, but let's put a car up on blocks instead!" All that hard work on my part was made to look like nothing. Since Gary was able to do the remaining 1/2 or 1/3 of the yard (depending on which one of us is doing the measuring) in an hour.
Yeah, so I'm lamenting a little over the fact that I slaved in the yard today and fought with the demon possessed thing that is our push mower. But in truth I can't wait till he teaches me how to use the thing, this is going to make the yard way easier.
Yes, ladies and gentleman, that is my husband driving home the riding lawn mower. A lady down the road (a mile down the road, on another road infact) was selling a couple of old riding lawn mowers and we bought one. I think I would have died, but not my husband, he was proud to try it out by going that distance and by helping others out by mowing their lawns. Just look at him.
SO, in other words the front yard and side that it took me 2 hours to mow on Wednesday...
...and the back yard that it took me two and half hours to mow today with our PUSH non-self propelled mower, was kinda pointless. The grass that was 2 ft high because it hadn't been mowed in 2 weeks cause the old mower needed a new part, that I thought I was going to have a heart attack trying to push, could have just waited. Here I was feeling like an eye sore because we were living in a jungle. I told Gary that if I was Bro. Chris and Sis. Renee that I would have Troy cut the yard by now, and tack the fee onto our rent. His reply, "Let's not buy the part to fix the lawn mower, but let's put a car up on blocks instead!" All that hard work on my part was made to look like nothing. Since Gary was able to do the remaining 1/2 or 1/3 of the yard (depending on which one of us is doing the measuring) in an hour.Yeah, so I'm lamenting a little over the fact that I slaved in the yard today and fought with the demon possessed thing that is our push mower. But in truth I can't wait till he teaches me how to use the thing, this is going to make the yard way easier.
6:56 PM
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So Britt has been eatting for about a month now. We tried him out on Grits on our way to Alabama if you will recall. We really didn't plan to start him out till we got back home or later, but just past 5 months the boy would wait any longer, he was eager to dive into our plates, grab our spoons, and just would be left in the car seat while everyone else ate. So, at my mother's we feed him a little creamed corn. I didn't find out till later that babies aren't suppose to get corn till a year, opps. Not to mention all the butter, salt, sugar, and milk in them, lets say that he really loved it. Then when we went up to Grandmaw Bea's she feed him the juice from beans and some bannana pudding. However, she wouldn't go fast enough for him, and he let her know it. Just like his daddy, the boy has no patience when it comes to food. When we got back home we fed him some rice cerral for a few days and man did he hate that bland stuff after getting good stuff while we were gone. Since then he's tried alot of stuff green beans, carrots, mashed potatoes, peas, and squash for veggies. Then for fruits he's had bannanas, applesauce, and pears. By far green beans and bannanas are his favorites. Though squash runs a close second to the green beans.
Every day I tell him if you'll just crawl today then you can have some apple juice in a sippy cup. However, that's not motivated him so far. He plays with his cup and chews on the spout and holds it up over his head, but I'm not planning to start him on it yet. When he decides to crawl then he can have that with some finger foods for a snack. He's growing so fast!
Every day I tell him if you'll just crawl today then you can have some apple juice in a sippy cup. However, that's not motivated him so far. He plays with his cup and chews on the spout and holds it up over his head, but I'm not planning to start him on it yet. When he decides to crawl then he can have that with some finger foods for a snack. He's growing so fast!
5:28 PM
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Sunday, Britt went to his very first Rays Game. Sometimes in the evening Britt and Daddy sit in their chair together and watch baseball. This is usually when I'm working on my farm on Facebook or something else far more interesting that baseball. Don't get me wrong I grew up watching baseball, but there was a strike this one summer the entire summer and it kinda made major league ball way less interesting to me. However, I love playing ball, and watching a game in person is awesome.
So, we left out from Church and met Mom and Dad, and James and Heather for the game. It was great. You get in your seats and you get to hear the crowd, and see older gentleman keeping score, and eat free food. See Dad got the tickets free through work, and we all got free food vouchers too. Britt got even more free things though. He got a free pin that said, "My first Rays Game," and a free Scott Kasmir Bobblehead doll, and lots of free smile from otherwise grumpy looking people.
For the first couple of innings, Britt was leaned forward very intently watching the fielders moving about after balls. Then he started getting sleepy and leaned back in my lap and eventual dozed off. Of course then there was a play where BJ Upton almost got home, but got out, and everyone jumped up and yelled. Of course that was the end of Britt's shortest nap on record. He seemed to have a good time, and the rest of us did too, even if the Rays did lose.
So, we left out from Church and met Mom and Dad, and James and Heather for the game. It was great. You get in your seats and you get to hear the crowd, and see older gentleman keeping score, and eat free food. See Dad got the tickets free through work, and we all got free food vouchers too. Britt got even more free things though. He got a free pin that said, "My first Rays Game," and a free Scott Kasmir Bobblehead doll, and lots of free smile from otherwise grumpy looking people.
For the first couple of innings, Britt was leaned forward very intently watching the fielders moving about after balls. Then he started getting sleepy and leaned back in my lap and eventual dozed off. Of course then there was a play where BJ Upton almost got home, but got out, and everyone jumped up and yelled. Of course that was the end of Britt's shortest nap on record. He seemed to have a good time, and the rest of us did too, even if the Rays did lose.
4:02 PM
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Last Thursday, I pulled a box out of the closet. A box that contained a toy that Uncle Benji bought for Britt when he came down right after he was born. I wasn't sure how much Britt could do with it as it was a basketball goal, but it said 6 to 12 months. Hannah managed to get it put together for him while I was washing dishes. To start with she showed him how it worked and he just sat there looking at her like she was crazy, and didn't play with it, but the next day he did play with it. He can't manage the balls yet, but when you dunk on the hoop it makes noise and cheers, and he does that over and over, and looks around at me like he's very proud of himself. Looks like he's grinning and saying "Thank you, Uncle Benji for my totally awesome new toy!" Trust me, I speak Britt-anesse, I'm sure that's exactly what he's saying.
12:38 PM
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