Introducing

Lucy Mae Rushton

Delivered at 12:32 pm November 12, 2010

7 lbs 9 oz

We are so happy to have her here. She is practically perfect in every way. More pictures to come.

Costume Reveal

So Halloween has come and gone.... all without any posts of what our month of Halloween activities and events has included. So this post, and the ones that follow, is a catch up in pictures of many of the fun ways our month was spent. And fun it was.

We are in love with pink boots around these parts....really anything pink, but boots especially as of late.

Our little cowgirl at the Trunk or Treat.

Walking around with Daddy.

Hanging out with her friend Spencer, aka Batman, at the Trunk or Treat.

Filling up with the goods.

What do you do when your little cowgirl doesn't feel like dressing up to hand out candy? Add a witch hat and be happy she was already wearing a black dress.
Little black dress + Black witch hat = Darling little witch

Waiting for "more people come". She LOVED handing out candy. The kids who came loved her handing out candy--- she usually gave them a big handful instead of our requested "two pieces". It was darling watching her, watching the kids, come and go all night.

Counting the candy.

Halloween & Fall Activities

The finished product!

Helping to clean out the pumpkin--she wouldn't actually touch any part of the pumpkin insides with her hands.

She was Daddy's little helper all night long.

Face Painting at the Fall Festival.

Eating goodies at the fall festival (where we also scored a free cowgirl hat and bandana).

On the search for the perfect pumpkin.

Picking out a pumpkin at the Pumpkin Patch.

Feeding the fish at the Pumpkin Patch.

Hayride at the Pumpkin Patch.

Painting her own pumpkin at playgroup.

Halloween Decorating

I had a lot of fun decorating this year and had a lot of fun sewing and making many decorations to help in the fun of Halloween.

An Abigail Update

Besides filling my days with joy and laughter, Abigail also fills my days with her helping hands (especially when cooking or baking), conversations, songs, silliness, climbing anything and everything, playing, pretend, mothering her babies (which are usually named Maren after my best friend's Jamie's little girl), doing her make up, putting coupons in her purse, cleaning and helping me clean, and basically pure joy. She has her moments, but 98% of the time, Abigail is happy and delightful. Her conversations have been such fun lately as we actually talk about our days and her favorite parts. She knows what treats she can get at each store and she knows right where Michaels is, as well as Hobby Lobby (a craft store), and the Pet Store.

Her latest lines include: "One more minute", "I be right back", "Abigail do it", "Don't say that" (if we ask or tell her to do something she doesn't think is a good idea), and our favorite, "I lub you".

This is a video taken in her before bedtime silliness....just spinning and twirling.

And...this is probably her 2nd, if not, 3rd outfit for the day.

And, Abigail saying her name....in 2 parts:

At the end of both of these videos she is saying, "I see it"--she LOVES to see herself in pictures and on video.

Countdown

The countdown for this baby princess to make her appearance is on. We are officially scheduled for surgery on November 12th at 12:00pm.....so everyday we are a bit closer and everyday I am reminded of how much is still on my to-do list.

She is a mover and a shaker. We can literally see her moving around in my tummy...it is hilarious and I find it very comforting to know that all must be well in her cramped living space.

This is me and my belly at 35 weeks.

Mostly we are excited to meet her.

Just a Quick Picture Post

taken on our latest adventure to Zoo Atlanta