Squash

We gave Avery her first taste of squash yesterday! I was going to wait till Monday but she wouldn't eat cereal that morning so I thought maybe she was ready for something new! At this feeding she didn't eat very much, it was hard to tell if she didn't like it or just wasn't sure about it yet. That evening we gave her squash again and she ate great! She has a very hard time focusing, especially when the camera is around. If she sees target she gets distracted too! We went to lunch with Chris' family to celebrate mothers day and Grandma Bet's birthday! Avery was very interested in the food we were eating, she would even open and close her mouth when she watched someone eat!

Our happy little girl!

I'm working to upload the video from today, hopefully I'll get it posted soon!

Happy Mothers Day

Today is my first mothers day! Everyday makes me appreciate my own mother even more! Its the hardest, more rewarding job I've ever had! Wouldn't change it for the world! I love this little munchkin!!!

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

More swinging!

We met some of our friends at the park yesterday for a playdate! Ave and I couldn't stay long because it was so close to her naptime but I did get a few cute shots of her and her friend Layla swinging! I had no idea that the park swings were made for 2 kiddos. one either direction! lol. I had just assumed it was so you could put them in so they weren't facing the sun! I still have alot to learn! :)

She loved it!

Cute little Layla! she just turned 1 year old! :)

Such Cuties!

More cooking!

Karisa and Ella came over the other day for a visit! K and I made more baby food, zuccini and green beans. We got the girls together in their matching outfits! I have decided we'll start Avery on yellow veggies Monday night!!! Chris will be home tomorrow so he can be here to feed her her first veggies!

Yummy! :P Want some? Karisa working hard! :) they're getting so big!

Ella is so funny, she just wanted to eat Avery!! :)

we took the girls on a walk and stopped by the Pitchers to get a pic with Emily with her matching shirt! Avery was tired and was not in the mood for pictures! she is mid cry in this pic! :)

bathtime giggles

Avery got a new friend last night for bathtime!! Check out those giggles! ahhhh, I could just die, she's so cute!

6 months old

1/2 a year old! i can't believe it!

Here's what we've noticed about Avery this past month; *She likes to give "kisses", they are open mouth but its so cute!! *She has mastered sitting up without support (beginning of April)!!! just reminds me how fast she is growing up! *We celebrated Avery's first easter! *Avery loves to grab her little toes!

*She has her daddy's feet, they sweat alot!! :) *Her personality is really starting to show! She is very determined and a little stubborn. *At her 6 month doctor appt she weighed 17lbs 14 oz (83rd percentile!) and was 26.3in long (75th percentile)!!! *I can finally eat dairy again!! Ice cream, milk, cheese! I still try to eat in moderation! :) *Avery and I took many car rides to Oklahoma this month! 4 weekends! it was alot of traveling and Avery did very good, I'm still amazed how good she is on a long car ride!! *Starting April 4th we dropped the pacifier! Avery now goes to sleep for her naps and at night on her own! *We have started dropping the swaddle!!! She started taking her naps unswaddled on April 29th. We are working on dropping it at night as well. *She had another blocked tear duct in her right eye which finally opened up at the beginning of April! *Her hair has started growing back and its BLONDE, very light, I think she may be a blonde haired blue eyed beauty :) !

*Her new favorite thing to do is to walk backwards! she loves to stand up (she bascically pulls herself up!), then takes little babysteps backwards. (with lots of help of course)

*Her doctor told us its time to lower her crib!!!

*Her eyes are still very blue.

*She notices everything. Especially Target. if he walks by she stares at him, or if she hears him meow she will look all over for him and if he's close enough she reaches out to him. So far he is tolerating it well.

*We started her on solids!! On April 27 we started her on oatmeal cereal. For the first week we gave her oatmeal at dinnertime, this week we are giving it to her for breakfast and dinner!

*She went through a growth spurt this month, had a rough time with her naps and was waking between 4am and 5:30am, but she is back to sleeping till 7 or 8!!!

*Avery's schedule these days; (this is more for me so I can look back and see!)

8am wake, nurse, solids

9:30-10am down for a nap

noon wake, nurse

1:30-2pm down for a nap

3:30pm wake, nurse

5pm down for a catnap

6-6:30pm wake, nurse, solids

7:15pm bathtime, book, bottle

8pm bedtime!

I'm hoping these next 6 months go by alot slower, but i have a feeling they won't!!

Click here to see our favorite Avery pics from April!

Avery's first swing!

We took Avery to the park while we were in Edmond and I captured this video!! She really enjoyed it and I think we will be getting her very own baby swing for the back porch very soon!