Blog Vacation

         We are sorry for the lack of posts over the last 2 weeks, but things have been very busy in the King household.  We have been going full speed since the time change.  Avery is on the move and into everything these days.  She loves to be outside and have been enjoying a lot of stroller rides.  Mommy has started spring cleaning and going through every corner of the house.  We still have a lot of work left to do.  Mommy also decide that she is going to paint the dinning room.  The tape is up and the molding is getting a face lift.  Hopefully I can pick a color in the next week.  Trying to decide between navy and a grayish-blue color.  Might wait to pick a rug and drapes before I finalize the wall color. 

 Avery is infatuated with standing up.  She has mastered crawling and is quickly on her way to walking with support from toys and furniture.  Mommy is NOT ready for this and wishes she could stop time for a bit.  She loves to play and explore her surroundings.

 Double Trouble!

       The pollen has been in full force.  Today I washed off the front and back porches because I could not handle anymore of the yucky yellow stuff.  Mommy spent the past weekend in Wrightsville Beach celebrating with Aunt Taylor.  We are very excited for Aunt Taylor and Uncle Andrew to tie the knot.  Avery and daddy made a trip to Wilmington on Saturday.  We are participated in the Zeek Donut Dash. 

 Mommy has been running 3-4 times a week with Aunt Robyn.  Avery and Sadie love our runs down the greenway.  This was a long day and mommy was exhausted.  One day the rolls will be reversed and Avery's going to be pushing me!

        We are all on the mend from a yucky stomach bug.  Grammy, Pepaw, Aunt Robyn, mommy and daddy all got hit by the yucky bug, but sweet Avery has avoided it thus far.  We are keeping our fingers crossed that she does not get it.   We can see 4 top teeth starting to poke through and think that is enough torture for the sweet girl.  She has been a trouper though it all and we are ready for them to break through.

Teething is no fun!

Avery loves to stand these days.  She's constantly trying to climb on everything, even mommy and daddy.  She is quite the character and we are thoroughly enjoying her fun and happy personality.

         Sunday we celebrated with Holly and got her ready for Hadley's arrival in early May.  It was great to catch up with friends and spend time with the momma-to-be.  Avery did well at the party and enjoyed some extra attention. We are looking forward to holding her sweet little girl this summer, especially since Avery does not hold still anymore. 

I forgot to take pictures at the shower, but look how cute Holly is...



Finally, here are some random pictures from the past week.  It is hard to blog often with a busy baby and such beautiful weather.  I will try to be better able updating it regularly.

Some instagram pictures of Avery enjoying her lunch.  She has become a bit of a picky eater, but we hope it is just a phase.  When she is finished or does not like what you give her, she throws it on the floor for the dog.  Funny to watch and I will try to get the video loaded!

        Avery loves her car and swing.  She can't wait to play outside with her Papa and Gigi this weekend.  I have some awesome videos of her in the car that I will try to load later this week.  She puts both hands on the wheel while riding and LOVES to go down the driveway.

Hope you enjoy the rest of your week. 

We are painting and doing some serious spring cleaning in our house over the coming weeks! 



Winston

       Avery's Aunt Robyn and Uncle Ian picked up their new puppy last Saturday.  His name is Winston and he is an English Chocolate lab.  Avery was feeling better after her afternoon nap on Saturday so we went to their house that evening to meet Winston.  He is so small and furry....perfect size for Avery.  Won't be long before he is bigger than Sadie.  Winston is so cute and we all had fun hanging out with the new addition to the Mayer family!

9 MONTHS

       Dear time, please slow down.  In 3 short months, Avery will be 1.  It is so hard to believe that it is right around the corner.   Avery is growing up so fast, and we are trying to absorb it all before she is no longer a baby.   Avery brings so much joy and love into our lives.  We are extremely blessed to be her parents and embark on this amazing journey of parenthood with a beautiful, healthy and happy little girl.  Mommy and daddy love you so much, Avery!

Avery at 9 months:

-Avery is on the go.  She has mastered crawling and is into everything.
-She has started to pull up on furniture and especially her crib.  She loves to stand and can take a few steps while holding our hand.  Not strong enough to push per wagon or walker yet!
-Loves to play with her toys.  She sits on the floor for hours going from one toy to the next. 
-She really enjoys the Fisher Price Little People right now.
-Enjoys books and being read to by mommy and daddy.

- Wearing 9 and 12 month clothes, but still fitting into some 6 month items.  She definitely growing cause none of her 6 or 9 month PJs are fitting anymore! 

- Weighs close to 19-20 pounds.  We find out Wednesday when we head to the Pediatrician.

-Naps 2-3 hours twice a day.

-Sleeping 11-12 hours at night.

-Eating normal food chopped up small.  Still takes some baby food, but prefers real fool.  Waffles, strawberries, blueberries, bananas, green beans, peas, chicken, carrots, crackers, cookies, turkey and cheese are her favorites!

-Taking 3 bottles a day and loves her sippy cup!

-Wearing Size 3 diapers.

-Has 2 bottom teeth and the top 2 are on their way down.

-Still loves her bath time and is enjoying free range of the big bathtub.  She started trying to stand in the tub and has taken a few falls.

-Enjoys her walks in the stroller. 

-The warm weather has been perfect for some time in the swing. Avery loves her swing!

-Adores Sadie and always wants to be near her.  She even follows her around the house.

-Likes to facetime.  She does it a lot with her cousins and Mommy when she is at work.
-Making a lot of noises and babbling! 

9 months tastes so good!

Does not sit still for long, unless she is on the floor playing.

Happy 9 months!

Breakfast in Bed

           Mommy had a tough time getting out of bed the other morning, and a certain little girl decided to wake up extra early.  Daddy was sweet enough to get Avery up, change her diaper, and get her a bottle.  Avery was able to enjoy her snack while daddy got ready for work, then he put her back to bed.   

She went back to bed for another 2.5 hours after this and mommy was able to get some more rest :-)

Before and After

           It was so nice to have some warm weather yesterday.  We took full advantage of it and spent a great deal of our day outside.  Avery enjoyed some stroller time and loved swinging on the back porch.  We played hard and enjoyed some time in our walker outdoors.  After a lot of playing she grubbed for dinner.  These days Avery prefers to feed herself over being spoon feed.  As you can imaging, this makes bath time before bed a necessity.  Yesterday was no exception, between playing outside all day and the combination of carrots, bananas, rice and water....we were surprised the bath water didn't get murky!

Before....

 

After....