Avery goes to Carter Finley

       This past Saturday we took Avery to her first NC State game.  We have been very excited about college football season starting and taking Avery to some games at Carter Finley.  Grammy and Pepaw are also very excited for football season, but they were even more excited to take Avery to the NCSU game vs Liberty.  Avery has a selection of NC State accessories and apparel thanks to Grammy. 

She slept through most of her first tailgate. 

 Her buddy, Grant, stopped by with his daddy to hang out with us.  Grant loved playing with Pepaw's football.  Next time we hope to hang out with them, as well as his mommy!

 Avery finally got up for her tailgate bottle and a wardrobe change before we ventured over to see some of our friends.

 She did great in the game and spent most of it with Grammy, so mommy and daddy could relax.  Thanks Grammy!  It was a 6pm game, so Avery fell asleep in the final quarter. 

 Avery is going to her first NCSU away game this Saturday while mommy and daddy go to Melissa and Danny's wedding on Wrightsville Beach!  Hope she has fun and Go Pack!



3 MONTHS

Avery was 3 months old on Tuesday.  Mommy is a bit tardy on the post because she worked a 24-hour shift on Tuesday and then was exhausted when she got home from work Wednesday morning.  It is hard to believe she is already 3 months, but it feels like she has always been a part of our family.  Can't imagine life without our sweet angel.  Avery is so much fun and we are loving this time in her life. 

Here is what she's been up to:

- She is scooting all over her crib.  She is never in her original position when we look at her on the monitor or go get  her in the morning.

- She's napping in her a crib more and sleeping 10+ hours at night (usually 8:30pm-6:30am then daddy feeds here before leaving for work and lays her back down for another 3hours).

- Lifting her head up well and enjoys sitting in mommy and daddy's lap.  She got in the exersaucer for the first time today and he little feet could touch the bottom. 

- Starting to really enjoy her Bumbo!

- Wearing 3-6month clothing and is a size 1 diaper (We have decided that Pampers are the best for her little tushy).

- Still loving her lamb swing, play mat, and has a blast in Parker's old bouncy seat.

- Has begun to talk, babble and laugh with us.

- Bath time is her favorite time.  She has started kicking and splashing.

- Avery is so close to rolling over from back to front, she just needs to get her head over!

- She has the best smiles first thing in the morning and when changing her diaper.

Check out how much our sweet girl has grown...

  

 She has started eating/licking her shirts/dresses if she can get to them.  Avery has also started to drool a little more, so she sometimes rocks a bib even after her bottle.

Looking forward to many more months!



Up Hill Both Ways

       Remember the old saying, "I use to walk to school up hill both ways."  Yesterday Avery, Grammy and I walked up to St. Mary Magdalene, where Avery's cousins go to school.  Aunt Roni and Uncle Mike are at the US Open, so we were picking the girls up from school.  We decided it would be fun to walk since the weather was nice.  The girls were so excited to see Avery when they came out of school.  They were also excited about walking back to Avery and Aunt Becky's house.  Each of them took turns pushing the stroller, and we all made it up the hills.  Grammy packed a few waters in case there was any complaining, but no one whined a bit.  It was so much fun that they walked to school this morning from Aunt Robyn's house, where they are staying while their parents are in NYC.  It is really nice that the school and church are located in our neighborhoods.  Maybe one day Avery will walk to school.

 Some pics from our walk from St. Mary Magdalene to Aunt Becky's 

 Avery making sure Madison does her homework!



Goodbye Irene!

      The one good thing about Hurricane Irene was that Aunt Taylor and Andrew came to stay with us for an extra night this past weekend.  They live in Morehead City and were lucky not to have any damage to their home or cars.  Other than that, we were very glad to see Irene make her way out of town.  She took down 3 trees in our backyard.  The trees could not have fallen more perfectly and we did not have any damage to the house.  Our grass in the backyard took a bit of a beating and will need some re-seeding in the fall.  Sunday after Avery's baptism, Pepaw, Daddy and Uncle Ian cut the trees and put them out in the street for the clean-up crews on Monday.  We are going to take down a bunch of trees in the backyard this Sunday and Monday, so we don't have this problem when the next storm comes through.  So come on over this weekend for some tree-cutting fun and good food on Monday!

 Some trees that split and Andrew checking out the damage Avery's playhouse.

 Clean-up crew!

Thanks for helping!

Mommy goes back to work!

       This week I started back to work.  I had my first shift on Sunday night and it went well.  Tuesday was my first 24-hour shift on the aircraft.  Avery woke up right as mommy was about to leave, so I went and got her up.  It was so nice to hug and kiss her goodbye.  Daddy took Avery to Pepaw and Grammy's house before heading into work.  Grammy is going to watch Avery every Tuesday while mommy is at work.  I am sure she is going to be very spoiled.  Mommy called Grammy a couple times to get updates and was so glad to hear they were having a great day.  It was so good to see her Wednesday morning when I got home, and I am so grateful for Aunt Roni watching Avery so mommy could get a little nap. 

Avery and Mommy before she went to work!

I cannot say it too many times...We love our family and are so grateful for all their love and support!

Avery's Christening

      Avery's Christening was held on Sunday August 28, 2011.  This day was very special for our family as Avery was presented to God.  Trey and I made a commitment to raise her in a Christian environment, teach her about God's love and his word.  Aunt Roni and Uncle Mike are Avery's Godparents.  We all look forward to the day when she truly understands God's love for us.

 Avery looked gorgeous in the gown her Godparents got for her!

 The shoes and socks were adorable but did not stay on very long.

 She was all smiles when father baptized her with the water.

      After the service, we hosted a lunch at hour home to celebrate this special occasion.  Trey and I are very gratful for our amazing family and friends that love Avery very much.  We are truly blessed, and we know there were some special people in heaven looking down on us on this special day.

Cami's Princess Birthday

       Avery went to her friend Cami's Princess Birthday Party this past weekend.  It was so cute to see all the little girls in their princess attire.  There was even a special guest Princess at the party.  Avery was not old enough to take it all in, but she had fun watching all the big girls.  Her prince, Noah, was asleep during the party but she will see him again soon!

Gigi and Aunt Taylor had fun taking pictures of Avery before the party in her princess attire!

  

Happy 3rd Birthday Cami

Splish, splash!

      Avery is quite the little fish.  She loved the pool while we were on vacation, and she has started to love bath time.  She has started taking a bath almost every night, and daddy has the pleasure of giving her a bath on most nights.  When she is fussy and difficult to please on some nights, a bath usually cheers her up.  She loves to try and drink the water when we are rinsing her off.  It is so funny to watch her stick her tongue out to try and get the water.  We hope she continues to enjoy the water!  Maybe we have a future swimmer on our hands.  Hopefully she will want do swim team like her mommy and aunt Robyn when they were younger.

If you look closely at the picture below, daddy got a present from Avery on his right shoulder. 

Daddy might need to get a bath after Avery!

 Daddy and Mommy like to make a shampoo sundae on Avery's head before they massage it into her curly hair.  She looks so sweet!

 Avery likes her baths so much that she gets a tad upset with us when we take her out of the tub.

 She gets over it quick and laughs at us when we put on her lotion and PJ's.