Spring Photo Flashback

Some older photos I wanted to put up....
These are from the spring on a day.  Abbey has changed so much since this photo.  When I stopped at the pediatrician's office the other day to get Adam's physical and shot records for school, she acted like she had PTSD, throwing herself at the door and crying and say BYE BYE BYE.  Guess she remembers her last visit.  Adam started crying as we left because he liked the books in the waiting room.  I asked him in the car if he could pull himself together to go to the school to drop off the paperwork.  He took a drink of water, sniffed and said "Elmo Feel Better School".  It was cute watching him "pull himself together".  But Abbey flipped out when we walked into there, too.  Sigh.  I'm going to take her some place new every day when Adam starts school to get her more used to the idea.  I think I've figured out with her that if it's some place different or unknown, she gets nervous and reacts.  At first, this trait irritated me but lately I'm feeling very protective over her because of it.  Yes, she's capable of tantrums but that's not what this is about in public places.  It happens in dark or hot or cramped places and I want to help her figure out other ways of coping.

Anyhow, I think I got out the camera because Adam spent the day this way, which is rare.  I could eat this kid's cheeks.  Next Friday, I take him in to meet his teacher.

So I tried to take a photo of us together and this is what I got.  He's been making this expression since he was born.

And this expression scares the crap out of me.  I was experimenting with the settings on my camera.

Beginning of summer, isn't she pretty?

Does this need an explanation?  He uses that hat all the time...especially when he's being Humpty Dumpty.  And occasionally when he's wearing no clothes.  A but Village People.

A day were they didn't feel good.  The A-team and their monkey blankets!

And Bethany stopped by and she got hugs from Abbey!  Like I said, Bethany is the "baby whisperer". And so good with Abbey!

Or could it be that Abbey was trying to steal her jewelry??  Love this "caught" look.