About Time

Alright, so we are going to forget about how long it's been since I last posted on here and jump right back in! I took a bit of a break though because this current pregnancy made me very sick, if you did want an excuse though. Any way baby number two who we have decided to name Abigail Elizabeth is due next month on the 30th and we are so excited to welcome her into this world! We are however trying to soak up as much Avery time as we can while it's just the three of us. Today was such a fun Saturday! We woke up bright and early to be able to get to the zoo at a good time and make use of our season passes. Avery was very well behaved as opposed to last time... I'm thinking she was way tired the last time we went. Her favorite as always was the petting zoo, but it's so much fun seeing how aware and excited she gets each time we go and the older she becomes. We went home afterward and did some yard work in the backyard, rather I pushed Avery in the swing and played with her while Adam did all the work :) She loved it when he started to water the yard! She loves the water! Afterwards it was snow cones, target and finally dinner to finish off the day. I love my family!

Our House!

I didn't want to say anything till everything was final and now that it is, I am so happy to say that Adam and I are home owners! So excited!

Sunday Morning

I love that fall is finally here! This morning it was cold enough to have the blankets out and snuggle on the couch as a family. Weekends are the best! We love helping Avery explore new things and if you have a couch with detachable cushions and you have  blankets out one thing will lead to another and *poof* a fort! It was a hit! Avery loved it! I'm glad we got these memories on camera! Enjoy!

Cookie Pie

Dessert for tonight! Super easy recipe and fun to make! Thanks Pinterest! The link is below.

http://soozind.blogspot.com/2012/03/m-cookie-pie.html

16 Months

It is crazy how fast our little ones grow up! I remember when Avery was "pink and wrinkled and new." Now she is a toddler that is getting into everything and learning so much every day. I'm trying to take in every moment tantrums and all! One thing about Avery is that she definitely knows how to throw a tantrum, but I find with her that if you pick her up and give her a nice big hug and let her know she is loved then she calms down pretty quickly. A little love goes a long way. She loves to explore... if Adam or I are in the same room that is. If that's the case she will go through everything! I call it semi- independent :) Avery is so outgoing too! It doesn't matter what age the kids are around her she will go up and start playing with them. She's pretty sensitive to others around her, or at least to Adam and me. If either one of us has had a harder day than usual she picks up on it and tries to make us smile. She will be extra cuddly with us and she is usually not very cuddly normally. When Avery does cuddle though it's the best! She cuddles when she is very tired and will snuggle her head into your shoulder. I love it! She has such a sense of humor too! She will start laughing when we are laughing and she has the most infectious laugh! I thought she would end up growing out of it, but thank goodness she hasn't. It's this high pitched continuous giggle and if we are in public and she gets going, people always comment on how funny and cute it is. Adam has also made it his text message ring tone for me :) 

I seriously considered dedicating a whole post to the fact that she is off the bottle now. We introduced her to sippy cups a little before she turned a year old, but she was definitely not ready for them. I wasn't too worried about it till recently when she started using her bottle for security and comfort. She never took a pacifier or I think the whole process might have gone a lot smoother. Also she definitely wasn't very interested in food which had me worried as well. I'm happy to say though that she has been bottle free for almost two weeks and her interest in food has definitely increased and I have absolutely nothing to worry about there! I just love her so much and I know Adam and I are so thankful to have been blessed with our sweet little Avery!

 Just watching t.v.

 for some reason she loves getting in baskets!

 Always ready to go somewhere!

Little Helper

Avery is such a great girl and I love every moment with her! I even love her tantrums... after the fact of course :) She has such a fun personality and is getting to be such a good helper around the house. She helps pick up her toys and she loves helping me in the kitchen when she can. I am always prepared for a mess when she helps with meals, but that's part of the fun right?

Helping me with dinner tonight :)

You would never be able to tell from this picture, but she was actually having a good time. It's a treasure when we capture a smile on camera!

Splash pad!

The heat in Texas has been brutal all summer which is to be expected really. Luckily we have a few things around here to keep Avery cooled down while having fun. On Fridays I go to a play group with some women from my ward and we meet at the Woodlands splash pad. Avery was a little timid at first, but she has since fallen in love with going there and running around. She loves waiting for the water to splash her in the face and even runs right along to try and play with the older kids. She has no fear! She loves it so much it's not uncommon for Adam and me to take her there on Saturday mornings now! And it works for both of us because I can always count on her take a nice long nap afterwards!

This picture cracks me up! Sometimes the water is too fast!

Such a big smile!

What a cutie pie!

I had to add this picture! This is Avery lounging with her Daddy on the Fourth of July. She means serious business when it comes to her relaxing apparently!