Turns out Abby isn’t too sure about sea dragons, but she doesn’t mind posing behind goofy cutouts. See for yourself in the June photos!

Will she be a conductor or a biologist? Check out the May photos for further clues.

We loved the photos Katherine O’Brien took of my preggers belly and Abby’s newborn days, so we recently asked Katherine to come back and capture Abby at 1 year old.

Katherine picked a few of her favorite 1-year shots and posted them to her blog—check ‘em out!

April was an exciting month in parenthood as we watched Abby develop her organizational skills! Oh yeah, she also learned how to walk.

Title: The Uncommon Reader
Author: Alan Bennett
Category: Fiction, Adult
Rating: 3/5
Summary: A mobile library van visits Buckingham Palace, where the Queen stumbles upon it and feels obligated to check out a book, even though she doesn’t really read books.

Review: Cute book. It reminded me of the movie The Queen. You know, because they’re both about the Queen.

I don’t know that this book was my exact cup of tea, but I enjoyed it. And at 120 pages, it was a super-quick read.

If you love books and the monarchy, you’ll adore this little lovely.

March is over, and Abby’s not yet walking or talking (without her hands, that is). But she’s so, so close! Any day now, we’re going to be wishing we hadn’t been so anxious for these next steps…

February brought Abby a birthday, fashion accessories, and yes, more cuteness.

We’re still deciding what will make the cut for the February album, but in the meantime enjoy a year’s worth of red chair photos!

Abby turns 1 on Monday. Every day, she seems a little more grown up. Like yesterday, she would not let me hold her cup for her. She insisted on holding it herself. A year ago, she couldn’t even hold up her own head!

This weekend, we’re having a party for her with a few friends. But what do you do at a 1-year-old’s birthday party? Are there games to play? Do you all sit around and drink beer while she crawls around and around like she’s training to be a whirling dervish?

Aside from the party, one tradition we want to try is writing a letter to Abby every year, sealing them up, then giving them to her when she’s 18.

What birthday traditions do you have?