Mama was going on another business trip. I wanted to go with her again. This time she was going to a place called Las Vegas. I don’t know where this is but she said that we could look it up on the map. Before she went, she and I went shopping. I got to pick out some clothes as Target and try them on in the dressing room. Did you remember long enough to know that I love to try on clothes in the dressing room? Mama let me tell the nice lady working at the desk how many items I had (I counted and everything) and I carried the number card with me. I also gave her the one item that did not fit and the card back to the same nice lady. Mama wants me to be prepared for the world, doesn’t she? I feel like a big girl when I go shopping with Mama.
After my nap, we went shopping to get Mama some “big girl” clothes at the mall. We don’t often go the mall, so it was a pretty fun adventure for me. I love the fun (huge, clunky) carts at stores, and at the mall, they had an extra special one that looked like a car. I really, really wanted to ride in that car! I was a very good girl in the “maternity” store and Mama was on the hunt for something that was on the other side of the mall, so we got one. Mama thinks that they are a racket (whatever that means) because they cost $5, then if you return it, you are supposed to get $1 back. Of course, the parking spot for the cars are on one of the mall and when the $1 did not come out, Mama called security, who transferred her to customer service, who said that she would have to walk to the other side of the mall to get the $1. Do you know what we did? Tromped to the other side of the mall to get the $1. This was not about money, it was about holding people accountable. Mama was nice to the representative, but said that the whole point of the car is to avoid carrying a small child to the other side of the mall. While I was riding in the car, though, I was a very good girl and had a wonderful time! We drove all around, even into the Lego store, one of Finian’s favorite stores. I didn’t get out one time and held my baby with me safely the entire ride.
About Me
- Little Miss Sunshine
- My name is Abigail Elizabeth Connor, otherwise known as "Little Miss Sunshine." I was born on July 10, 2007 at 1:42 pm. Although some might think that my adventures were about to begin at the moment of my birth, I had already had many adventures! This is my way of sharing my newest adventures and travels with my family and friends.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Charli and her family for dinner - January 2011
We rescheduled our dinner with Charli and her family for the last weekend in January. They came over right after my nap. We had such a good time! Charli and I took pretty much everything out of my playroom, including crayons, markers and toys that Daddy did not know I had and threw them in the corner of the un-pillowed couch. Mama was making dinner, but I don’t know what Daddy was doing to miss such a ruckus. I know what he was doing, he was talking to Charli’s parents about their shared love of Sarah McLachlan and wine. Charli’s parents even ordered tickets to the concert in March and they are all going to go together. Daddy was in jovial (that is fancy for “fun”) mood and turned the music up really loud, probably a good cover for two girls playing in the couch.
Something weird going on - January 2011
At dinner with Nana for Mama’s birthday, I said that I wanted to be a big sister. Now, I am 3 and I don’t know what this really means. But, Daddy, Mama and Nana all said, ok, you can be a big sister. They often say yes to me, so I was not completely surprised.
Another night I said that I loved babies and wanted to have a baby. Daddy and Mama both said, ok. Again, they often say yes to me so I did not notice.
Mama seemed really tired this winter. She took naps at the same time I did, went to bed at the same time I did and started wearing different clothes. But, Mama likes to nap, it’s winter and dark too so maybe that is just when you go to bed in the winter, and she does sometimes buys new clothes.
Then one night in January we were sitting on the couch after dinner and Mama said, “Abigail, we want to tell you something.” When they start conversations like this, they are usually preparing me for something that I will not like, so I was not so sure. Then Mama said that she had a baby in her belly and that I was going to be a big sister. I immediately went over and starting pushing on her belly to find the baby (I could not find it). Mama suggested that I was pushing too hard and then said we could not see the baby. I asked why the baby did not come out now. Mama said that the baby is only the size of an apple (Daddy went and got an apple) and that it needed to go to be the size of my baby doll (Baby, as we already established). I looked back and forth between the apple and Baby a few times. Then I asked, “can I have the apple for snack.” End of conversation. The next morning Daddy asked me if I remembered what we talked about the night before. We talked about many things the night before, how is a girl to remember every detail? End of conversation.
I don’t understand why we don’t know if it’s a baby brother or sister. I want to be a big sister, and that is most important to me. We got a heart beat monitor for home and every night we listen to the heartbeat. I am mainly concerned with putting the gel on the handle. I lose interest when the heartbeat starts.
Another night I said that I loved babies and wanted to have a baby. Daddy and Mama both said, ok. Again, they often say yes to me so I did not notice.
Mama seemed really tired this winter. She took naps at the same time I did, went to bed at the same time I did and started wearing different clothes. But, Mama likes to nap, it’s winter and dark too so maybe that is just when you go to bed in the winter, and she does sometimes buys new clothes.
Then one night in January we were sitting on the couch after dinner and Mama said, “Abigail, we want to tell you something.” When they start conversations like this, they are usually preparing me for something that I will not like, so I was not so sure. Then Mama said that she had a baby in her belly and that I was going to be a big sister. I immediately went over and starting pushing on her belly to find the baby (I could not find it). Mama suggested that I was pushing too hard and then said we could not see the baby. I asked why the baby did not come out now. Mama said that the baby is only the size of an apple (Daddy went and got an apple) and that it needed to go to be the size of my baby doll (Baby, as we already established). I looked back and forth between the apple and Baby a few times. Then I asked, “can I have the apple for snack.” End of conversation. The next morning Daddy asked me if I remembered what we talked about the night before. We talked about many things the night before, how is a girl to remember every detail? End of conversation.
I don’t understand why we don’t know if it’s a baby brother or sister. I want to be a big sister, and that is most important to me. We got a heart beat monitor for home and every night we listen to the heartbeat. I am mainly concerned with putting the gel on the handle. I lose interest when the heartbeat starts.
Mama's birthday - January 2011
It snowed on Mama’s birthday. Luckily, my school rarely closes and Mama and Daddy believe that unless the government tells them not to drive on the roads, they should get to work. Her new team is a fun team, too, and they had a balloon, sign, brownies and fun card when she got to work. It’s a small, enclosed area so the cheers and celebration were abounding and not distracting to masses of people. For lunch, they walked across the parking lot and street to a place called Blue Ash Chili, which was also featured in the show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. She ate way too much of her delicious sandwich (philly cheese steak with chili on top) and onion rings. The heartburn was worth it though. She only ate half the sandwich too!
It did snow and Mama picked me up early from school so we could go home and shovel the snow from the driveway with Daddy. Of course we played in the snow too! I love to play in the snow! And I am a very good helper with Daddy, shoveling the driveway. Mama made one of her favorite meals “breakfast for dinner” with eggs and pancakes. Daddy surprised her and guess what he got her for a present? Tickets to the Sarah McLachlan concert in Louisville in March! I think they are really groupies now! We also bought her a few new CDs – she loves music, just like I do.
On the Sunday after Mama’s birthday, we met Nana for dinner at Outback in Centerville. This is one of Mama’s favorite birthday places and she was just in the mood for it, even though it was cold and Nana said she would come to Cincinnati to see us. Nana had a surprise for me at dinner. She made my baby some clothes! I did not realize that Baby needed more clothes, but Nana seemed pretty excited about them, so I went with it. After dinner, we all went to Marshall’s. We didn’t find anything but I got to try on a few things, which I love to do. I love to look at myself in the big, long mirror.
Enough about Mama. I love music. I love “loud” songs, which means fast songs that we can dance to and play very loudly. Daddy is not so much of a fan of this music. Boy is he in for it. I know how to turn the stereo on and up, but I don’t know how (and don’t care to know how) to turn it down. I love to “dance” – and this has a variety of definitions. Sometimes it actually means me dancing, using some of my moves I learn from school or Webby Dance (Mama and Daddy are not quite sure which). Much of the time it means me wanting to “jump”, which means I do little jumping and Mama does much lifting of me into the air. She has started counting to 5 or 10, but I either tell her to stop counting or just ignore her and whine if she stops. I have other definitions of “dancing” and they almost always include Mama participating. I prefer to dance with her than dance alone. Daddy sometimes dances too, but he seems to prefer to watch us and eventually will ask us to turn down the music.
I can spell and write my name. I can tell you how it’s spelled pretty well, and there is a dramatic improvement in my writing as well. I sign my thank you cards by myself these days. I love to color. When I color, I want the entire picture to be complete and I use a variety of colors. I am pretty good at staying in the lines too.
I am a very good “baby mama.” “Baby” – my baby doll, of course, is well cared for. I have many diapers and blankets for her. I hold her and rock her and tell her it’s okay. Sometimes I do throw her on the ground or forget her as my attention moves to something more interesting. I have not changed Baby’s new clothes yet, even though I heard Nana talking about making me more clothes for Baby.
It did snow and Mama picked me up early from school so we could go home and shovel the snow from the driveway with Daddy. Of course we played in the snow too! I love to play in the snow! And I am a very good helper with Daddy, shoveling the driveway. Mama made one of her favorite meals “breakfast for dinner” with eggs and pancakes. Daddy surprised her and guess what he got her for a present? Tickets to the Sarah McLachlan concert in Louisville in March! I think they are really groupies now! We also bought her a few new CDs – she loves music, just like I do.
On the Sunday after Mama’s birthday, we met Nana for dinner at Outback in Centerville. This is one of Mama’s favorite birthday places and she was just in the mood for it, even though it was cold and Nana said she would come to Cincinnati to see us. Nana had a surprise for me at dinner. She made my baby some clothes! I did not realize that Baby needed more clothes, but Nana seemed pretty excited about them, so I went with it. After dinner, we all went to Marshall’s. We didn’t find anything but I got to try on a few things, which I love to do. I love to look at myself in the big, long mirror.
Enough about Mama. I love music. I love “loud” songs, which means fast songs that we can dance to and play very loudly. Daddy is not so much of a fan of this music. Boy is he in for it. I know how to turn the stereo on and up, but I don’t know how (and don’t care to know how) to turn it down. I love to “dance” – and this has a variety of definitions. Sometimes it actually means me dancing, using some of my moves I learn from school or Webby Dance (Mama and Daddy are not quite sure which). Much of the time it means me wanting to “jump”, which means I do little jumping and Mama does much lifting of me into the air. She has started counting to 5 or 10, but I either tell her to stop counting or just ignore her and whine if she stops. I have other definitions of “dancing” and they almost always include Mama participating. I prefer to dance with her than dance alone. Daddy sometimes dances too, but he seems to prefer to watch us and eventually will ask us to turn down the music.
I can spell and write my name. I can tell you how it’s spelled pretty well, and there is a dramatic improvement in my writing as well. I sign my thank you cards by myself these days. I love to color. When I color, I want the entire picture to be complete and I use a variety of colors. I am pretty good at staying in the lines too.
I am a very good “baby mama.” “Baby” – my baby doll, of course, is well cared for. I have many diapers and blankets for her. I hold her and rock her and tell her it’s okay. Sometimes I do throw her on the ground or forget her as my attention moves to something more interesting. I have not changed Baby’s new clothes yet, even though I heard Nana talking about making me more clothes for Baby.
January 2011 - Another sleepover at Nana's
The first weekend in January, I got to spend the night at Nana’s again. Mama and Daddy dropped me off on Saturday and headed to Pittsburgh to see another Sarah McLachlan concert. I think they are groupies! It was a very cold weekend but at least not snowy, there had been several snow storms barreling through the area in the last several weeks. I did not really care where they went, I had a blast with Nana. I barely talked to them when they called because I was so busy playing and watching movies. They had a fun time, enjoyed a fantastic dinner and breakfast at a place called Primanti Brothers, a restaurant that was highlighted in one of Mama’s new favorite shows, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. The concert was awesome and Pittsburgh seemed like a cool town, a place to visit again! When they picked me up, I was a tired girl. I am pretty sure they got more sleep than I did, which made Sunday night a tough night at the Connor house.
Final December events - 2010
The next morning was Sunday and even though we usually go to church on Sunday, we were all very tired so decided to stay home and open our family gifts. By this point I had received so many gifts I don’t think I could tell you all of them or who gave them to me. Mama and Daddy continually talk about the different gifts and who gave them to me and how lucky I am to receive such nice gifts. We also wrote thank you notes to everyone, as I am very blessed to have so many people who are so good to me.
I got to spend the night with Nana for a night between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Usually (I mean, the last two years of my life, which is a big percentage), Nana would come to our house and we would spend it together, but this year my friend Charli, her parents and little sister Samantha were coming over for New Year’s Eve. We had a great time. And no, I did not miss Mama or Daddy. How could someone miss her parents when Nana’s house is so fun? Mama and Daddy went to a movie, which was a real treat for them too!
On New Year’s Eve, we played with Finian for a bit, which was very fun. I had not seen Finian for a long time! I miss the summer when we walked over almost every night. I keep asking when that will be back. I also want to go to the park, but Mama and Daddy always say that it’s closed when we are coming home. Anyway, our plans were changed when I got a fever that day. So, we had a ton of food to eat and just a few people to eat it! Luckily, Daddy loves pork and mashed potatoes and was fine eating it for the next three days. I went to bed at my normal time (8:30) and because Mama had a nap, she made it all the way until 11 pm. She and Daddy watched “Wall Street 2” – something she slightly regrets because she wasted a late night for such a bad movie.
On New Year’s Day, Mama and I were supposed to go see Kelly and Zoe, but because of my fever, Daddy and I hung out while Mama went. I was NOT happy about this, but Mama had not seen Kelly in a long time so she went. The rest of the weekend was uneventful and we were all very glad that school was back on Monday. I am a routine girl and it was best to get me back to school.
I got to spend the night with Nana for a night between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Usually (I mean, the last two years of my life, which is a big percentage), Nana would come to our house and we would spend it together, but this year my friend Charli, her parents and little sister Samantha were coming over for New Year’s Eve. We had a great time. And no, I did not miss Mama or Daddy. How could someone miss her parents when Nana’s house is so fun? Mama and Daddy went to a movie, which was a real treat for them too!
On New Year’s Eve, we played with Finian for a bit, which was very fun. I had not seen Finian for a long time! I miss the summer when we walked over almost every night. I keep asking when that will be back. I also want to go to the park, but Mama and Daddy always say that it’s closed when we are coming home. Anyway, our plans were changed when I got a fever that day. So, we had a ton of food to eat and just a few people to eat it! Luckily, Daddy loves pork and mashed potatoes and was fine eating it for the next three days. I went to bed at my normal time (8:30) and because Mama had a nap, she made it all the way until 11 pm. She and Daddy watched “Wall Street 2” – something she slightly regrets because she wasted a late night for such a bad movie.
On New Year’s Day, Mama and I were supposed to go see Kelly and Zoe, but because of my fever, Daddy and I hung out while Mama went. I was NOT happy about this, but Mama had not seen Kelly in a long time so she went. The rest of the weekend was uneventful and we were all very glad that school was back on Monday. I am a routine girl and it was best to get me back to school.
Christmas 2010
Part of our Christmas decorations included an advent calendar and wreath. I loved these two decorations! For the calendar, I got to move the figures from the pocket to their spot on the picture every day before Christmas. This was often a way Mama and Daddy got me to eat my dinner (get clean plate club), as I so enjoyed being in charge of the calendar. The advent wreath was almost as fun, except they would not let me light the candles and I am not completely well versed on how to blow out candles. This, of course, sent Daddy through the roof with worry as I neared so close to the flame.
Mama is teaching me about giving to others. At church, there was a Christmas tree with ornaments on it. They were special ornaments, though, because they had the name of people on them and a few items listed, which were each person’s Christmas wish list. We picked an ornament off the tree and Mama, Nana and I met in Middletown at Wal-mart (one of my favorite Saturday activities) and bought the present. I helped Mama wrap the gift and I got to drop it off under the tree so they could take it to the person. I was not completely sure about how the whole thing worked, but Mama seemed to think it was a big deal, so I went along with it.
We went to Toledo on December 23 so we could spend a few days with Grandma and Papa Larry before the excitement of Christmas Eve. Before we left, Mama told me not to worry that Santa knew we were going to Toledo so he would know to bring the presents to Grandma and Papa Larry’s house. I told her that I would just not go to Toledo then, because I wanted nothing to do with Santa. Mama was a little perplexed, but then assured me that we would call Santa back and he would leave the presents in Cincinnati. It was only then that I agreed to go to Toledo.
Connor Christmas was a blast, as always. I am a big fan of passing out presents and being with my family. I like to open them too, but it’s not the highlight. It’s a bit overwhelming to have all of my family around plus fun presents, so I gotta take it slowly. I went to bed at 10:30 reminding Mama that I wanted nothing to do with Santa. The next morning after I woke up, Grandma told me she found a note outside the door with a few presents. It was from Santa! He said that he did not want to scare me but wanted me to have my presents on Christmas. I was not too sure about this but after we brought the presents in, I opened them and was quite thrilled with my new camera, Skippy John Jones book and third gift that I cannot remember. I am sure it was great at the time.
After lunch, we packed up the van and headed to Nana’s house for the McMinn-Dill Christmas celebration. I was so excited about the trip that I fell asleep 15 minutes before we arrived at Nana’s. Of course, when we got into the house, people started arriving and it sounded fun, so there was no nap for me that day! Leia and Anthony came with Uncle David and Carmella, then Papa, James, Uncle Rob and Aunt Jeannie came too. We had a great time! I opened more presents and played with Leia and Anthony until we were all very tired! It was a very long day!
Mama is teaching me about giving to others. At church, there was a Christmas tree with ornaments on it. They were special ornaments, though, because they had the name of people on them and a few items listed, which were each person’s Christmas wish list. We picked an ornament off the tree and Mama, Nana and I met in Middletown at Wal-mart (one of my favorite Saturday activities) and bought the present. I helped Mama wrap the gift and I got to drop it off under the tree so they could take it to the person. I was not completely sure about how the whole thing worked, but Mama seemed to think it was a big deal, so I went along with it.
We went to Toledo on December 23 so we could spend a few days with Grandma and Papa Larry before the excitement of Christmas Eve. Before we left, Mama told me not to worry that Santa knew we were going to Toledo so he would know to bring the presents to Grandma and Papa Larry’s house. I told her that I would just not go to Toledo then, because I wanted nothing to do with Santa. Mama was a little perplexed, but then assured me that we would call Santa back and he would leave the presents in Cincinnati. It was only then that I agreed to go to Toledo.
Connor Christmas was a blast, as always. I am a big fan of passing out presents and being with my family. I like to open them too, but it’s not the highlight. It’s a bit overwhelming to have all of my family around plus fun presents, so I gotta take it slowly. I went to bed at 10:30 reminding Mama that I wanted nothing to do with Santa. The next morning after I woke up, Grandma told me she found a note outside the door with a few presents. It was from Santa! He said that he did not want to scare me but wanted me to have my presents on Christmas. I was not too sure about this but after we brought the presents in, I opened them and was quite thrilled with my new camera, Skippy John Jones book and third gift that I cannot remember. I am sure it was great at the time.
After lunch, we packed up the van and headed to Nana’s house for the McMinn-Dill Christmas celebration. I was so excited about the trip that I fell asleep 15 minutes before we arrived at Nana’s. Of course, when we got into the house, people started arriving and it sounded fun, so there was no nap for me that day! Leia and Anthony came with Uncle David and Carmella, then Papa, James, Uncle Rob and Aunt Jeannie came too. We had a great time! I opened more presents and played with Leia and Anthony until we were all very tired! It was a very long day!
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