March 24, 2007: Play date with the Monclas

Maddox- 21 months

Abby (4 1/2 months) Lillie (6 1/2 months)

Nashville Bound

March 15, 2007

Parrain and May open their envelopes during the Match Day ceremony. They will be heading to Nashville, TN for residencies at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Check it out- They even made the front page of the Shreveport Times:
www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200770315020

HOWEVER- The best news of the day was that Anne's surgery was a success and that she was going to be okay. Praise GOD!

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Upcoming Events

In March, we will be traveling to Shreveport for Parrain and Aunt May May's Match Day (3/15) and their couples wedding shower (3/17). We will be visiting Natchitoches for Aunt May May's bridal shower (3/25). We all know that April will bring the Easter Bunny and E's wedding (4/28). May brings the end of the semester for Daddy (yippee) and med school graduation (5/28)-- In June, Abby gets to try out her pink bathing suit that GrandNanny Ju gave her for Christmas as we vacation on the beaches of Destin with the whole Dore crew! Then we get to party down again with the Angelles at Renee's wedding in July.

Growing!

March 8, 2006- 4 months old already! Abigail is growing fast- She is 25 1/2 inches and currently weighs 16 lbs. She is cooing and "talking" all the time! She is smiling from her first moments awake until she goes to sleep. She might look like Daddy but there is definitely a little of Mommy shining through. She has begun to laugh out loud and will experience a giggle attack every once in awhile (especially with Nanny Pam). She is holding her toys, and our clothes. Her dexterity is increasing each day. Play time includes lots of fun with her Baby Einstein activity gym, jammin to music with Ms Mary each morning, tummy time and story time with MiMi (Sharon) each afternoon, strolling with Gramps (Phillip), being silly and laughing at Daddy, singing in French with Granny (Janice)- once that is all done- she is ready for a nap on Pop's (George) chest. She is indeed a joy-- plus- she has been sleeping through the night for 2 months now. We are a little bias- but she is beautiful, a bundle of joy and well-behaved! Did we mention, she was a doll for Granny and Pop during her first sleep over (2 weekends ago)- And she had a great time with Uncle Todd, Aunt Elise, Callie, Michael and Molly last Saturday night. They plan to kidnap her again soon. I have promised to share!

My first play date

Feb 2006- 3 3/4 months old.

I have had a few play dates with Lillie Moncla and of course, I play all day with the other kids at Ms Mary's.. This was my first official play date with Ellie Lynn Guilliot (5 months old) and Drew Sliman (4 months old)..

Christmas 2006

Christmas Day 2006- We enjoyed time in Delcambre and in Breaux Bridge- Abigail was indeed the belle of the ball as many family members met her for the first time. Santa was very generous this year- someone was a good little girl.

Abigail enjoys playing with her friend, Lillie Elizabeth Moncla.. Although you cannot tell- Lillie is actually 8 weeks older than Abby.

Let the children come to me- Mark 10:14

On Saturday, December 16, 2006 Abigail was baptised at Our Lady of the Lake Church in Erath, Louisiana. Father Wayne officiated a beautiful ceremony. We celebrated with friends and family over lunch at Willie's new restaurant in Abbeville. What a great chef! The gown Abigail wore has been used for many generations. Angie's grandfather first wore it to be baptised over 75 years ago.

IT'S A GIRL!

Abigail Marie Dore

Born at 6:19pm Thursday, November 2, 2006.
8 lbs 14 ozs, 20 1/2 inches long..

How blessed we are to be parents!

The nurses commented right away on how much she looks like Daddy. Mimi, Gramps, Granny, Pop, Nanny Pam, Uncle Todd, Uncle David, Aunt Elise, Chris, Paul, Jude, Callie and Michael were all anxiously awaiting the exciting news in the hospital waiting room.. IT'S A GIRL! Parrain and Aunt May May arrived from Shreveport shortly thereafter..