In case some of you forgot, my wife and I had our first child – a daughter – in October of last year.  I did a few Abby updates since then, but honestly haven’t written about her in quite awhile.  It isn’t that I didn’t think about her, or that writing about her never crosses my mind,  it was simply because I started getting a little paranoid.

After looking at some site statistics, and noticing a few hits on Abby’s pictures that made me a little leery,  I turned into protective dad – and rightfully so I might add.  It’s hard to be a parent and not be protective of your kids.  And while I don’t live in constant fear, I can’t help but try to keep her in a bubble from time to time.  If you don’t believe me about the dangers lurking out there on the ‘net, read Matt’s post.

As a benefit to all of you, however, I have since gotten over the paranoia; not completely, but it has curbed somewhat.  At first I contemplated locking the posts down that had to do with Abby, and requiring people to sign in to view them.  That isn’t the best option, however, and requires a little more headache then I want people to go through to read the site.  So, for now, I will be doing Abby updates again, but only intermittently – with one picture an update.

Believe it or not she is already 8 months old.  I truly can’t believe how fast the time goes by.  And what have you missed in the last few months?  Well, quite a bit actually.  She can wave, she can yell, she can sit up all by herself, she laughs like crazy, and she has already camped for her first time.

Honestly, she is an absolute riot.  She is the most laid-back, easy-going kid I’ve ever been around.  She loved every minute of our camping trip, slept in her pack ‘n play in the tent without a problem, and loves to watch the campfire; it mesmerizes her.  Her and the dog get along awesome, she likes to eat grass to mommy’s dismay, and she is already a huge music lover like her daddy (she even has started to “dance”).

These 8 months have been some of the best of my wife and I’s lives.  We love every minute we get to spend with her, and we can’t wait for the coming months when we will be able to get her more involved in outdoor activities – fishing, hiking, etc.

God help us when she starts walking!

Note: The picture was taken in our backyard.  We had her out there sitting in the grass and just hanging out.  She loved it!

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