Dad has been home for two weeks and is gone again. The news around here is that Dad got a new truck. He got a Toyota Tundra and loves it. Abby gave us a stomach bug. That wasn't a pretty couple of days. We just layed around the house until we felt better and then disinfected everything so we wouldn't get it again. Abby and Dad went with me on a couple of work trips and we got to go to Cabela's. We got a backpack that we can put Abby in. That way I can go hiking around our property again. She has been cruising on furniture and even stood by herself for about 5 seconds and then down on the bum she goes. She takes reading books very seriously but is actually just turning the pages. She enjoyed chasing Dad all over the house. She is getting on the fireplace but can't get back down. She had her 9 month check up. She is 29 inches and 21 lbs. She is in the 90 percentile for her height and weight so I think I will be the short one in the family. People think she is older at the store and expect her to talk. She just stares at them.