7 Months

At 7 months you...

• wear size 2-3 diapers


• wear 9mo - 12mo clothes


• still only have your 2 bottom teeth


• take 2-3 naps a day


• sleep from 8pm-6/7am


• eat 3 "real" meals each day. Your favorites include pumpkin apples, pears, mixed vegetables and squash


• snack on cheerios broken up in quarters


• started to experiment with a sippy cup and juice


• love to watch the cat, Sonya. She even lets you pet her sometimes...until you grab her tail


• don't ever stay in one place. You are usually rolling or scooting all over the place


• have really started to giggle often

You'll notice that there is not a sign in this picture. Last month the sign created more distraction than anything else. So I tried something different this month. This photo session was much easier than others in the past. I'm not sure if it was because there wasn't a sign to play with, or Avery is just growing up.

We have a scooter

Last Wednesday Avery started "scooting". I've been trying to capture video since, but she was camera shy...that is until tonight. Here is our little mover and shaker...

Avery can sit up for short periods of time without any help, but she would much rather scoot and roll around the living room. It is definitely time to invest in gates, plug covers, etc. It will only be a matter of time until she is an official crawler.

Avery's favorite food

This morning I was feeding Avery this....

and I told Greg that I think it's Avery's favorite. He said that Avery likes everything and he doesn't think she has a favorite. He almost had me convinced until I started to put the jar away and Avery reached up and cried out. She has never done such a thing. This girl loves her Pumpkin/Apples. The only problem...I'm not sure I can buy any more of it. I found this flavor in the Fall, when we were just starting to think about feeding Avery real food. I couldn't pass up anything Pumpkin...I love Pumpkin and couldn't wait for A to try it. So I'm considering dealing with the snow and seeing if Walmart might still have some more.
Here are some pictures to get your Avery fix.

**Update...I made it to Walmart and bought all 5 jars that they had. AND Greg changed his mind after he fed her tonight. He now agrees that this girls loves her Pumpkin Apples.

New Years Resolutions

Today on Kelly's Korner she is asking us to share our New Year's Resolutions. This is the first time I've ever participated in any of Kelly's Show Us Your Life Friday's. Which brings me to my first Resolution...

1. Update our family blog at least 2 times a week. Unfortunately all of our family and friends live farther away than we would like. And Avery is growing and changing every day. By updating our blog more often we will be able to share more of Avery with the ones we love.
   


2. To be a more positive person. In 2009 I made some big changes...had a baby, quit my job and went back to school. I am in uncharted waters right now. I've found myself being more negative in this situation that I would like to be. I've spent way too much time stressing about money/finances, and not enough time enjoying my time with Avery. I want to face 2010 with a positive attitude, and know in my heart that these changes I'm making today will be so worth it in the end. *This will be the hardest one for me to keep...feel free to remind me of this often.
   


3. To focus on being a good mom to Avery and wife to Greg. They are the two most important people in my life. I want to give them my best everyday.
   

These Resolutions are so different than any of mine in the past, but I'm excited for 2010...it is going to be a great year and a great beginning to a new decade!!

Dog Watching

Bumpa and Michelle gave Avery a walker for Christmas. When we first put her in it, we realized that it was going to be awhile before A would be able to use it as an actual "walker". But Bumpa and Michelle don't worry-A has got a lot of use out of it. Mostly to supervise kitchen duties or vacuuming. But today we found a new use...dog watching.

**I apologize for the poor cameraman. I'm still getting use to our new toy.

There is not better sound than Avery laughing/giggling. The first time we ever heard it was when we were in Michigan for Christmas. She giggled while playing with her cousin Layne. Too bad I didn't have my handy camera then :)

6 Months

Wow! I can't believe 6 months have gone by so quickly. At 6 months you...

• weigh 17lb 11 oz & 26 1/2in long.


• still only have 2 bottom teeth.


• wear size 2-3 diapers.


• wear size 9 months clothes.
• eat 1 sometimes 2 "real food" meals - including avacado, applesauce, peas, green beans, squash, carrots, sweet potatos, prunes, pears and cereal.


• you stop to watch the ringing bell Hershey Kiss commercial.


• sleep all night unless your teeth are bothering you.
• most importantly...almost all troubles can be solved by singing "The Wheels on the Bus".

You've grown so much these last 6 months and can't wait to see the little girl you become in the next 6.

It's been awhile...

I'm writing to report that Little A is growing so big! She has slept all night in her own crib since Sunday night, and today she rolled over. At first I thought it was by accident and was not going to count it as an official milestone...but she rolled from her tummy to her back three more times. So it's official! I was so excited. Both Greg and Avery were looking at me like I was crazy!! According to an unofficial weigh in, Avery is about 13.5 pounds. She still has all her beautiful hair and she is a pro at drooling!