Father's Day 2010

Avery is so lucky to have such an awesome Daddy! 

10 months old

Well, we definitely have a 10 month old in our house!  Avery is on the go, and into everything.  It's been amazing watching her learn new things and explore her environment.  We have finally gotten into a good nap and bedtime routine, and she sleeps 10 hours a night which is soooo nice.  She loves books, cruising around furniture, standing any chance she gets, snacking on finger foods, and playing in my drawers.  We have locked most of the cabinets and drawers, but she still has access to a few, and likes to make a big old mess of my ziplock bags and tupperware.  She now says Mama and Dada all the time, along with a few other babbles.  She waves and mouths bye-bye.  She is practicing walking behind her walker.  It's pretty tough to keep her still for diaper changes, pictures, or really anything.  Oh, the joy of having a 10 month old!  She brings us so much joy, and is definitely the excitement and entertainment in our day.  Here are a few recent pictures... 

Avery LOVES storytime!

Making a big old mess of my drawers.... but at least she's having fun!

Hmmm.... now how do I get out of here?

Trying to be like the dogs... and escape!

She LOVES watermelon!  And basically anything she can put in her mouth...

Fun Times

Avery has learned how to get into all sorts of things around here this week!

Let's see... there's Ziplock bags....

And tupperware....

And more tupperware....

And dog food....

UH-OH!!!!  (Dog bowls are now outside....)

Hanging out in the pool on Memorial Day...

Avery and her friend Kaiden had a good time together.

Pool time!

We broke out Avery's little pool for the first time on Sunday. She loved it! The dogs loved it too! I'm sure it will be getting lots of use in this Texas heat this summer...

The dogs were so curious!

There's that smile that I love so much!!!

It's officially summer time!

Avery wore her 1st swimsuit today! We went with some friends to the Waterpark here in town, and had a great time. We only stayed for a couple of hours, and the weather wasn't that great (overcast and a little windy), but it was still fun. Avery loves the water! I'm pretty sure we'll be visiting the park a lot this summer. Here are a few pictures...

Avery and her friend Kaiden

Taking a break from the water...

She's Everywhere!

Our baby is getting more and more independent!  She is now crawling everywhere and pulling up on everything!  She is so curious and fearless... it's a little scary.  We have been quickly finishing all the "baby proofing" in the house.  Ted had to lower the crib, and I feel like all I do is sweep, swiffer, mop, and vaccume to keep the floors clean for her.  Thankfully, the ear infection  cleared up, and she is sleeping and feeling so much better.  She went for her 9 month check up earlier this week, and is meeting all her milestones.  She weighed 18lbs 9 oz, and was 27 inches long (50th percentile for both).  She is calling me Mama which is soooo sweet.  I love it!  She also says Dada, baba, and other little babbles.  She is just so much fun now.  Here are a few new pictures....

Enjoying a teething biscuit!

Lowering the crib (which is no fun at all, according to Ted!).

9 Months

Avery is now 9 months old!  Unfortunately, we went to the Doctor today for an ear infection, so hopefully she will feel better soon.  Otherwise, she is growing and learning new skills every day!  She has spent this last month mastering crawling, getting into a sitting position, pulling up, playing peek-a-boo, high 5, and feeding herself finger foods.  She is getting more and more independent, and wants to get into everything.  She still just has 2 teeth, but I'm sure more are on the way.  She weighed 19 lbs at her appointment today.  Life with Avery is always busy, but lots of fun.  We are incredibly blessed!  Here are a few recent pictures.

Wearing "big girl" PJ's now!

Playing with Daddy's shoes in the closet.

Crawling everywhere now!

Playing in her toy box.

 Starting to pull up now!