Brooks, where's Abby?

For the last few weeks, maybe a month or more, Brooks has been growing his vocabulary tremendously. He will now almost always parrot back any two syllable word we say, but he's particularly fond of the word Abby.

Abby is the 8 month-old daughter of our neighbors and friends from HTB, Ben and Heather. They have become like family for us in London, and certainly make this neighborhood feel more like home. Of all the kids that Brooks has met, Abby is the one he sees most often, and he definitely knows where to find her. Whenever we're walking by her house, Brooks loves to say "Aaaa-Bee!" really happily - it's pretty adorable. Maybe he's hoping she'll hear us and come out and play? At the beginning, I was afraid he'd developed a bit of an obsession, but I think it's safe to say that he just knows who - and where - his friends are.

These photos are from a recent Hyde Park stroll with Abby and Heather. Brooks offered his friend a clover flower, and both the mommas were melting... lots of Awwwh's! :)