Get your check-up

Thursday was definitely Health Check-up day for me. By noon I was already done with 3 health appointments, one being for Abel. I refused to have him get all his shots at once so I split them up. Thankfully, his pediatrician is super cool about it. They see us often since I don’t let him get more then 2 shots at a time. For all you moms out there that are worried about the shots, I totally recommend splitting up the shots. I have definitely noticed a difference in Abel when I don’t let them shoot up his leg with a zillion shots. All offices have to allow you to do this. You may have to pay a little more and get a bitter nurse, but it is so worth it.

It just so happened that I was do for my 6 month dentist check-up and also a friendly check-in at my Primary doctor since I noticed a new, possible mole on my shoulder and I freaked out. Abel and I have been spending most of our days at the pool, so I immediately wanted to get it check out before we head to the BEACH SATURDAY!

Oh yes, it is that TIME again. OUTER BANKS HERE WE COME!!! We can’t wait to watch our little man eat-i mean-play in the sand. He got a slight taste of the wet sand on his toes at a nearby lake up in Mass. and he was IN LOVE with it.

As for the mole, it seems like my new mysterious spot is nothings serious as of yet. I ran into an old friend and she told me she got moles after pregnancy. Super! Another new physical change to tack on to the rest of my physical changes that happened after pregnancy.

And to top things off to my day, I was editing photos and my phone rings. It’s from Kaiser (our health provider) and was a recording telling me a pap smear is more fun then going to the MOVIES!!! Excuse me, I needed to hear more about this. Usually, I hang up on recordings, but this was one for the books. The lady goes on to say how at the movies you get popcorn thrown in your face and have to listen to loud teenagers, but when you get a pap smear you get to just lay down and relax. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Is this REALLY a FOR REAL recording!!! Apparently, it was Kaiser’s “cool” way of saying it is time for my annual check up and they are trying to convince me that it is so much better then seeing a movie these days. The sad reality is that I have actually had my girly parts checked more recently then I have seen a movie! Guess it is time to see a movie!

And more of my gorgeous man from the wedding weekend.

This is one of my most favorite pictures to date. Thanks to daddy Seth for capturing it.
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OH MY GOODNESS, doesn’t it just melt your heart!!!! Stay away girls, he is mine for the next 20+ years.

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Delicious water! I couldn’t keep his sticky fingers out of this bucket.
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“I don’t know what everyone else is doing, but they obviously don’t realize how cool these sticks are!”
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“YAY Auntie Shauna got married!”
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“I wonder if I should eat this?”
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This is very typical of Abel when I try to get a photo with him. He runs away…
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Seth’s parents’ adorable neighbor, Bob. He let Shauna and Gabe use his car for their wedding pictures.
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If you’re looking for an adorable ring bearer, this guy knows how to put on a show for your guests.
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1st Birthday Party Photos

This is the best cake shot we got. He wasn’t really wanting to eat in front of all his guests.

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Sorry. I said I would post these on his birthday, but then I got all sappy and wanted to write a post to my son.

It was a great first birthday party, even though we slightly had a tired birthday grump on our hands. He was usually doing something like this…

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But what did I really expect. He is ONE! His adorable little friends and him played on the living room floor with his new toys and ate Gerber Cheese puffs. They were so all so cute. However, trying to get a photo of 5 little munchkins to sit still wasn’t successful…This was the best we could do.

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Hey Abel, are you enjoying your 1st birthday party?
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Thought so…

Ava wasn’t so sure about the party.
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The best part of the whole party was when everybody starting signing “Happy Birthday”. Abel got a huge smile and when the song was over, he did the sign for “more”. So everybody starting signing it again.

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(why was I the only one wearing the birthday hat?)

He was clapping and so happy. And then when it was over for the second time, he signed “more” again. How do you say no, so everybody sang it AGAIN for the 3rd time! We were all laughing and as they were signing I looked around and felt so overwhelmed with all these people who loved Abel. It was just so sweet! I could feel the love in the room and was so blessed that all these people our in our lives.

My family singing their hearts out.
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Not so sure about mama’s cheesecake
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He actually really loves cheesecake which is why I made him a cheesecake for his birthday, but was very suspicious about it. Probably because 20 people were staring at him waiting for him to eat it.
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Look how yummy it looks….so good I didn’t get a piece!
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Opening his gifts
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Aren’t birthday parities so fun, Abel?
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Family pics.

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Some cute guests
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Abel, how about one smile for the camera.

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Nope, well sorry to disappoint, but that was the best we could do with a tired birthday boy.

In other news:
We just got back from Abel’s one year check up and my little monkey is LOSING weight! He dropped down to 19.5 lbs (8% in weight). He used to be in the 90% in his younger days. They weren’t concerned since they saw just how active he is. He didn’t stop moving the whole time we were there. They could barely get an accurate weight reading since he doesn’t sit still. Let’s look down memory lane and see just how fat he was. He was only 2 months here!
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He looks like he is about to explode out of his skin!

He is following in his daddy’s steps and getting taller and thinner. Now measuring it at 30.75 (85%) he is getting leaner.

I thought you all would like to know (and also so I have a recorded of it) all the words Abel can say at one year.

Daddy (says it so clear)
Nana (he really means mama)
Noni (my mom)
Car (his most favorite word)
tree
toes
two (just have you say one)
kitty
cat
hi
doggy
tractor (not that clear, but he tries)

baby

He can sign:
book
more
milk
eat
fish

Welp, that it for now in Abel land.