5 Months Old!!!

I am five months old today! I weigh approximately 16 lbs. and am 26.5 inches long. (these are mommy's estimates) I am a happy girl and am ALWAYS smiling! I smile at everyone, even people I don't know! I have started to eat solid foods, my favorites so far are sweet potatoes, carrots, apples and especially pears! Now as for peas...no thank you! (mommy and daddy don't like peas either so hopefully I won't have to eat too many of them in the future!) I am rolling over constantly. If you put me down on my back I will roll over to my tummy immediately. When I'm on my tummy I hold my arms out like I'm superwoman. Everyone thinks this is funny! I just can't understand why I'm not going anywhere! I am starting to sit up a little bit on my own, I have to have someone to back me up or else I'll tumble over. My hand eye coordination is really good. I like to play in my exersaucer, but not for a long period of time, I get bored! I am sleeping through the night for the most part, mommy and daddy are REALLY happy about that! My latest thing is a game I like to play with my burpcloth. If you hold it over me I'll grab it and put it over my face then I get really excited when you pull it off and say "there she is!"

M I Z - Z O U!!!

Avery sportin' her Mizzou gear for the big game against Oklahoma last Saturday

Go Tigers!!!

Grandma's 80th Birthday!

Two weekends ago we celebrated my Grandma Melba's 80th birthday. We went to brunch at the Blue Owl in Kimmswick. Afterwards, we went back to my Grandma Ruth's apartment to visit. Both of my grandma's live at the same senior apartment complex which I think is funny and cute!

singing Happy Birthday to her

Avery playing with Uncle Lukey's phone, she LOVES it!

Grandma Melba, Mom, Avery & Grandma Ruth

Avery & Aunt Lisa

Happy Birthday Grandma! We love you!

Pumpkin Patch!

We took Avery to the pumpkin patch at Stuckmeyers Farm today. The weather was perfect for a day outside! There is so much to do there, but Avery is too little yet so we'll have to take her back next year. We walked around the market, picked out our pumpkins and went on a hayride. Avery was such a good girl the whole time, she really enjoys being outside. We had a great time and will definitely make this a tradition!

Miss Avery was excited to go!

Mommy & Avery in search of a perfect pumpkin

So many to choose from!

I want this one Daddy! CUTE!

I'm sooo BIG!

That pumpkin is bigger than you little one!

Enjoying the hayride

Dumbo hanging out in the sunflowers

Our little pumpkin was tired out!

Avery and Lucy...Buddies

Our family has two dogs, or should I say my parents have two other "children" other than my brother Luke and I, Abby a chocolate lab and Lucy a yellow lab. Last Sunday we went over to my parents' house for my Dad's birthday. Avery was sooo curious about Lucy. She's just now starting to notice the dogs and smiles and laughs at them, it's so funny! Lucy absolutely LOVES Avery, she is always by her side and if Avery starts crying Lucy will whimper right along with her and has to go see what's wrong with her. Now Abby on the other hand is old and cranky and could care less about anyone else, except for my dad, but we love her anyway! Avery was reaching out for Lucy, it was so cute!

Avery "petting" Lucy and Lucy getting a good lick on her fingers

We're gonna have to get Avery her own puppy someday! ...or would it be more for Mommy! :)

Happy Birthday Dad!!!

Today is my Dad's birthday! Happy Birthday Dad, we love you!