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!

4 Months Old!!!

I am 4 months old today! I weigh13.3lbs and am 25.25 inches long. I am in the 85th percentile for height so I am a tall girl! What am I up to? I am rolling over from my tummy to my back and vice versa. I can hold my head up really good now and can sit in my bumbo seat without any help. I LOVE to "stand" when you are holding me. I have strong legs and love to kick when I get excited! My doctor said she thinks I may be a month early in doing some things because I'm so strong and active already! This made my grandpa happy 'cause he said the same thing! He may be a little biased though! I have found my toes and enjoy trying to eat them. Speaking of eating, I get to start eating rice cereal at night now. Mommy's given it to me a couple of times and I'm not so sure about it, but maybe I'll like oatmeal better. I was sleeping through the night but I had a cold a few weeks ago and got out of my regular sleeping routine. Mommy and Daddy are trying to get me back into my routine, I cooperated with them last night and they're hoping I continue. :) I am a smiley baby and I love to show off my dimples!!!

Johnny thought it would be funny to stand her up and lean her against the chair (of course we were in arms reach of her!) Could this picture be any cuter! She looks so big!

Look at those chubby thighs...I LOVE them! That's a tweety bird band aid on her thigh from her shots today, which by the way she was such a big girl and only cried for a split second.

3 Little Monkeys

Last week was my friend Marcia's birthday. We celebrated by going over to her house and playing with our kiddos. (WOW, how life has changed...) Me and Miss Avery, Marcia and Connor, Angie and Brooklyn, and Darrah and Amanda were all there. We ate pizza, drank sangria and had a great time! Connor just started crawling and Brooklyn is standing up and taking a few steps with assistance! They are all at different stages so it's neat to see! Avery seems so little compared to the other two, but give her a few months and she'll catch up to the big kids! I didn't get many pictures cause the kids were all over the place!

This was the best pic I could get of the 3 of them. We were all trying to get them to look at us and smile and they were looking at us like we were crazy, it was so funny! (yes, Brooklyn has on a bow to match her PJ's!)

Brooklyn & Connor playing

My little sweetie!