6 month Pictures

My sister-in-law, Kathy, took Avery's 6 month pictures last week, and they turned out GREAT!  Avery was a little distracted by her tutu, and preferred to play with it and eat it, but we did manage to get some cute ones.  Here are a few of my favorite ones (and don't worry, Grandparents... I've ordered everyone some pictures!).... Thanks again, Kathy, for your time and talent!  We will cherish these pictures!

Having a daughter is everything I imagined, and soooo much more!  I just love my baby girl to pieces!!!

Bath Time

Have I mentioned that Avery loves bath time? 

Tonight, I decided to break out the pink duck tub.....

She LOVED it!

She had a blast playing with all the toys!

The girl LOVES water!

Summer will be so much fun playing in the kiddie pool!

She'll put ANYTHING in her mouth right now....

We had a good 6 month check-up today at the Dr.'s office.  She weighed 6lbs 11oz and was 25.5 inches long (50th percentile).  So, she's doing great!

Our Little Valentine

We took advantage of the whole 5 minutes of beautiful sunshine after church today to take some pictures of our sweet little Valentine.  We feel so blessed to have such an amazing little girl in our lives.  We love you so much Avery!  Happy 1st Valentine's Day!

Daddy's Little Girl

The Girls... Starting to get a little windy now!

Yah!  This is fun being outside!

So cute!!

Playing with her giant puppy dog from NaNa and PawPaw.

6 Months old and Such a Joy!

Avery turned 6 months old today!  Seriously... where did the time go?  Do we really have a 6 month old aready?  What a joy our little Avery is.  She is such a happy little girl, and so much fun to to take care of.  She is growing like crazy and learning to do new things everyday.  I'll wait and post her 6 month stats next week after we go to her check-up, but here is what she is up to... 
Starting to wear 6-9 month clothes.
Eating cereal, fruits, & veggies, along with breastmilk. 
Still teething, but no tooth yet.
Sitting up on her own, recognizing her name, recognizing familiar people and surroundings, laughing and giggling.
She LOVES playing with all her toys, playing with her favorite dog Cooper, bath time, her jumperoo, toys that spin, and taking naps on Daddy. 
Here are some new pictures of our happy girl.  Enjoy!

Yummy Applesauce!

Avery loves mealtime!

Even Peas!

Avery's favorite part of the evening.... bath time

Her favorite spin toy!

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She's sitting up so good now!

She's just so darn cute!  We are so blessed to have such an angel!

Family Time

We had a nice visit from Aunt Tisha (and briefly, Uncle Dan) from Montana, as well as Nana and Grandpa Smith from Houston this weekend.  It had been nearly 3 months since we saw Tisha, so it was great spending some time with her.  We had a fun and relaxing weekend with everyone.  Avery had a blast, and really enjoyed all the attention.  Here are some pictures from the weekend.  Enjoy!

Avery loved her Aunt Tiki Bird!!!

We cooked up some steaks and baked potatoes for dinner.

Hanging out with Grandpa.

Did I mention that Avery loved her Aunt Tisha?!?!

Fun times with Nana.  She can always get Avery to giggle!

Bye-Bye everyone!  We'll see you soon!

The Big 3-0

I turn 30 today, and it is a little bitter-sweet for me.  Sad to see such a great decade of my life come to an end... but exciting to move onto the next step in my life, raising our family.  Over the past few days, I have been reflecting on all the great memories I have of my 20's.  I have decided to share some of my top 20 events/memories from this wonderful time in my life.  I feel incredibly blessed to have accomplished and experienced so much in my twenties.  If my 30's are even half as good as my 20's, I will be a very lucky lady.  In no particular order....

1. Dating and marrying my best friend and the love of my life, Ted.

2. Graduating from UMHB and starting my career as a Registered Nurse.

3. Forming lifelong friendships with an amazing group of couples.

4. Going on some awesome trips with some wonderful friends, including a cruise, Ixtapa, Key West, Dominican Republic, and San Francisco.

5. Taking a few trips of our own, including St. Lucia, Banff Canada, Napa Valley, and San Diego.

6. Going on a family Cruise with the entire Wiethorn family.... Grandma's gift to us!

7. Purchasing our first dog (Bailey) together, followed by Shelby, then Cooper.  Now we can't imagine life without our 4-legged friends.

8. Purchasing our first house, and making it our very own.

9. Purchasing my first car with my own money.

10. Turning 21 and celebrating with my friends. 

11. Finding a church that we love, and growing in our walks with Christ.

12. Dancing with my Grandpa for the very last time, to Amarillo by Morning, at our wedding.

13. Growing closer to my parents, and becoming so much more appreciative for all that they have done for me.

14. Gaining new family members through lots of fun weddings.

15. Becoming an Aunt.

16. Graduating from TAMU-CC with my Master's degree, and beginning a career as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

17. Reconnecting with old friends.

18. Becoming Godparents.

19. Experiencing God's greatest miracle... my 1st pregnancy.

20. And to top it all off.... becoming a Mommy!  Nearly 6 months ago, I was given the most precious gift of all.... our sweet little Avery.  Life is good, and because of her, it's only going to get better.

Fun Times with Avery

We have had such a fun time with Avery over the past couple of weeks.  She is starting to get more interested in eating, she is staying awake a lot more during the day, she LOVES playing with all her toys, and she is sitting up by herself!  She is also getting more vocal... there is a A LOT less crying and more and more babbling, razzing, giggling, and squealing,  Ted and I are pretty sure that this is the best age... she's cute and fun, but not mobile yet. 
Here are some new pictures showing what she's been up to lately.  Enjoy!

She's not so sure about the peas, but she likes playing with them!

Yummy sweet potatoes!

This is her favorite thing to do in the mornings... sit in her bumbo and pull out all her toys.

Hanging out with NaNa last weekend.

Napping on PaPa's lap.

Playing with her cousin, Courtney.

Garrett even got to hold Avery for the first time!  They had so much fun together!

Look who's sitting up now!!!!

You just can't keep them apart....

She still loves her toes!!!

My happy girl!