Breakfast Date

This morning Avery and I met up with my good friend Jen and her little boy Jake for a breakfast date. I couldn't get a good picture with both of the kids looking at me, so this is the best that I got. The little ones ate while us mommy's got to catch up.

A Girl and Her Shoes!

So the other day I was putting away clothes in Avery's room and she was playing on the floor. She loves to get out this basket that holds some of her shoes. I quickly grabbed my camera because I thought it was so cute...her sitting there trying to decide what shoes she wanted to wear! :)

...or chew on I should say!

Happy Birthday Uncle Lukey!

Last Saturday was my brother's birthday! We wish you a Happy Birthday little bro! We love you very much! Sorry this is late! Also, congrats on your new job we are proud of you!

clearly she wasn't interested in posing for a picture!

Connor's 1st Birthday!

Two weekend's ago we went to Connor's (aka Avery's boyfriend's) 1st birthday party! Connor has lots of cousins and Avery had fun playing or trying to play with the big kids. The party was lots of fun and the birthday boy couldn't be any cuter! Happy Birthday Connor! We love you little man!

getting a taste of his cake

the guys sitting around talking... about sports I'm sure! Sean is sitting in the time out chair...so funny!!!

Brooklyn had the cutest outfit on with a matching bow and pacifier of course!

The birthday boy would not let go of this balloon all night! He loved it!

Avery just liked to chew on her balloon!

7 Months Old!!!

(look close and you can see my teeth)

I am 7 months old today! I weigh a little over 16lbs. and am 27 inches long. (Mommy's estimates) What am I up to? I have had a rough couple of weeks...I had a double ear infection, a bout with the stomach flu and I am teething like crazy! Mommy and Daddy have had a rough couple of weeks as well! Thankfully I am feeling better! I have two more teeth coming in, my top two, so I am a drooling, chewing on everything little girl right now! I am eating more and more solid foods all the time! Some of my new favorites are mashed potatoes, yogurt and real bananas (as opposed to baby food bananas.) I am also liking my puffs and cheerios! I am getting pretty good with putting them in mouth by myself! I am all over the place. Mommy can't get over that I'm not crawling yet but I somehow manage to get from one side of the room to the other! I roll over and over. I can also sit up from being on my belly. I am even trying to pull myself up to stand. Mommy jokes that I'm gonna skip crawling all together! I am almost there though...I can go backwards, but I just haven't gotten the forward thing yet. I am definitely more vocal lately. I will cry sometimes if you take something away from me, I will let you know when I want the attention on me (which is always), and I will squeal at you if you are not feeding me fast enough or if I see my bottle. I am quite demanding! :) I will hold my arms out to you now if I want you to hold me. (Mommy loves this) I am a happy baby and Mommy and Daddy say I get cuter every day!

Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve Johnny, Avery and I went to church and came home to watch It's a Wonderful Life. (my absolute favorite Christmas movie!) We also exchanged gifts with Johnny's parents. Avery got to open an early present from Santa which was new Christmas pjs to sleep in that night. I think this will be one of many Christmas traditions we start with her. After she went to bed we stayed up to wrap the rest of her presents (for Santa of course!) Johnny and I decided we were hungry so we made mac and cheese around midnight! This might have to be another tradition! Ha!

playing with some of her new toys...she looked adorable in her pretty little Christmas dress!

not quite sure what to make of the wrapping paper!

Christmas Eve Eve

On Christmas Eve Eve we always celebrate with Johnny's family. We went to Lynne & George's house this year. This year was extra special because we got to meet Uncle Artie's daughter Mia for the first time! She is a beautiful little girl and we were so excited to get to spend time with her! It was so much fun having two little girls around!

They were watching this dancing Santa. These two are gonna be double trouble!

Big John and his favorite granddaughter

Aunt Lynne was trying to show Mia how to brush the dog's hair, she instead brushed her own!

Mia's favorite thing is doggies. She calls them bow wows. It was sooo cute...all night she went around saying "bow wow!" "bow wow!"

Mia opening her presents with a little help from Cousin Alex.

Ike modeling his new jacket and glasses that help you locate golf balls?

Artie & his sweet Mia

snuggling with Aunt MaryBeth, someone was getting sleepy!

Avery grinning big with her cousin Evan

our little family :)