Thankful

So much to be thankful for this year....
From good health to happiness, an amazingly supportive and helpful family, great friends who bring fun and excitement to our every day lives, successful careers, a wonderful church... 
I am most thankful for my incredible husband and our sweet Avery.  Ted is my rock.  There is noone else that I would rather spend this life with.  And Avery brings us more joy than we could have ever imagined.  We are having so much fun with her as she grows into a toddler.  She will be such a great Big Sister in June when we welcome another blessing that we are incredibly thankful for this year. 

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving this week! 

1st OB Appointment

Last week, we had our first OB appointment for baby #2.  Avery went with us (FUN times!  ha,ha), so she got to see her little brother or sister on the ultrasound for the first time.  The baby looked healthy, measuring at 9 weeks, with a good strong heartbeat... so we are optimistic that everything is going as planned!  Our next appointment is in a few weeks.  The mid-pregnancy ultrasound is scheduled for January 18th, so that is when we will find out if Avery will have a little sister or brother to play with.  We will be thrilled either way!  I am definitely feeling pregnant at this point.  At 6 weeks, the nausea and fatigue really started to set in, and hasn't let up since.  Yesterday was the 10 week mark, so hopefully there is some relief coming soon!  It is definitely harder this time around since we have a 1 year old running around.  Ted is a HUGE help though... not sure how I would make it through this without him! 

And here is our little baby!

Telling our friends....

Last weekend, our friends had their huge Halloween Costume Party at their house.  They go all out, and it was nothing but spectacular as usual.  We decided to wait until the party to tell our friends our big news.  Needless to say, they were all a little suprised when they saw our costumes.  Some weren't sure if we were joking or actually serious.  Although I didn't get to have as much fun as everyone else, it was still a great party.  Here are a few pictures...

 The Bun Maker and Bun #2 in the Oven!

 Most of the girls

 Some of the guys

All the guys outside

Avery's Big Announcement

Pictures of Avery are getting harder and harder to take....

 You want me to wear this on my head?!?!

 BUT... She does have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT to make... She's going to be a BIG SISTER!

That's right.... We've been blessed again, and will meet Avery's little brother or sister in June 2011!

Fall Festival 2010

Last night, we took Avery to our church's Fall Festival.  She was still a little young for everything, but it was fun seeing all the kid's costumes.  Next year will definitely be lots of fun for her!

 Our little Fairy Princess

 Walking into the Festival with Daddy... so sweet!

 Pretty girl

 Avery and her friend Kaiden

 Avery and her friend Traysen

Our Family

Picture Update

Just thought I would share a few recent pictures.  Not much to report... Avery is a busy, busy girl.  She just got another tooth on the bottom, and is working on another.  She is loving the nice weather outside.  She would play outside ALL day if we let her! 

 Look Mom, I found a bone!

 Enjoying the swing.

 Our new little puppy =)

 Playing with Daddy while taking a bath.

 Playing with Nana during a visit last week.

 Avery and her Grandpa.

 Peek-a-boo!

Picking flowers.

The Pumpkin Patch

Today, we took Avery to the pumpkin patch at a nearby church.  She enjoyed checking out all the pumpkins and watching other parents trying to capture pictures of their kids.  It was definitely more of a challenge this year.  As you will recall... Avery was about 9 weeks old when we did this last year....

Well... She's grown a little since then and definitely has a personality of her own!