Dad teetering on the edge of the Earth...

Leslie & Abigail on our picnic.  Right before Abigail filled her diaper & Leslie's lap :)

Wendy, Ansley, Tiff, Abigail & Jessica from the bottom looking at the climb ahead.

Dad helped me out by carrying Abigail part of the way.  Hiking 5 miles carrying a 15 pound baby is exhausting!

Mommy and Abigail almost to the summit!

Abigail & Mommy decided to take advantage of the beautiful fall weather by spending a couple of days in Boone.  We had such a great time, as always, visiting with everyone and just relaxing!  Abigail loves playing with her cousin Jackson and she tried really hard to teach Ansley how to talk, but she was still a little too young.  We decided that a hike to the top of Stone Mountain would be a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon.  Abigail didn't sleep the entire time, in fact, the only sound that came from her was a lot of jabbering to the trees.  She loves being outside!  

We're blogging...

Sorry Mark...I had to :)

Apparently blogging is the new cool thing to do, so here we are being sheep & trying to fit in.  Instead of inundating your email inboxes with hundreds of pictures weekly, I thought I would just update this and everyone can check in on Abigail's newest tricks as time permits.  She's growing and changing so much and we know that no one wants to miss these moments, so we'll do our very best to share them with you.  If only there was a way for me to share all of the middle of the night feedings...

We all know that mom has a tendency to be a bit camera happy, so if you're one of the 2 people who haven't mocked me and would like to continue receiving entire albums via email let me know and I'll happily send them out.  Otherwise, check here often.  I'll keep you all posted on Miss Abigail's big adventures.  

All is well with the McDaniel clan.  Mark is working hard and almost fully recovered from back surgery.  Despite the doctor's orders I'm sure he'll be pounding the pavement soon.  I'm working part time from home and spending way too much time dancing/singing/acting like a crazy person just to see that beautiful smile.  Abigail is rolling and has discovered that squealing at the top of her lungs makes mommy freak out...a trick she practices often to see if mom's on her toes.  She finds it quite amusing.  She's learned to sit up for short periods of time by herself, but for some reason this always makes her vomit a little so we don't encourage it.  The doctor assures me it isn't a problem :)  Abigail is quite the talker and honestly Mark and I are shocked that our daughter has so much to say!  

So that's it for now.  We're alive and well.  Love to you all!

Mark, Tiffany and Abigail