Avery loves to sit up and play in her tub.
She enjoyed her bath time in Gigi's shower while we were in Hickory.
I hope she will always love a little snuggle time with mommy!
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Avery is a big girl.
Avery has become quite the pro at sitting up these days. Just in time to play with all her new toys from Santa and family. She loves to sit and play with things in front of her. On some occassions, she has lost her balance and clunked her head on the ground. Fortunately we haven't suffered any serious battle wounds... yet. We are having so much fun playing with her and love to see the joy on her face while playing. She is becoming so much more interactive and we are all having a blast.
Avery has also started holding her own bottle. She has a difficult time when she has a full bottle, but is becoming more independent. Mommy loves to snuggle and give Avery a bottle while rocking in her room before bedtime.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Avery's First Christmas
Oh my it has been so much fun celebrating Christmas and the birth of Jesus. Avery is the best gift that we have ever received, and it was so special to celebrate the holiday with her and our families. I look forward for the years to come when Avery can experience the excitement of Christmas and understand its true meaning.
The weekend before Christmas we spent a long weekend in Hickory, spending time with Trey's family. Avery was able to meet her cousin, Cam, for the first time. They are 9 months apart and I know one day they will be great friends. It will be so nice when they can start playing together. We exchanged gifts with the McCall side of the family, and we had a lot of yummy meals as well as enjoyed some time with family.
On Christmas Eve we attended the children's service and then went to Grammy and Pepaw's for a delicious dinner. We exchanged gifts with the Hergenroeder side of the family, and Avery was spoiled by her grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Despite only getting a short morning nap, she was a good baby throughout all the holiday activities.
Gigi and Papa came into town on Christmas Eve night to spend time with us at our home. Avery slept in Christmas morning after is very busy day prior. We open presents while our French Toast Casserole bakes in the oven (It was so easy as we prepared it the night before and then just placed in the over Christmas morning). After our yummy breakfast we ventured out of a Christmas walk. That afternoon we enjoyed a delicious lunch in which I obtained all my recipes from pinterest. Gigi and Papa then ventured east to Aunt Taylor's.
We enjoyed many special Christmas celebrations leading up to the special weekend.
Avery is making some serious progress towards crawling. We know that it will not be long before she is on the move and getting into everything. She is so much fun and makes our lives so much better. Her smile makes everyday more enjoyable and precious!
Avery and her Gigi
Us before a morning walk.
Daddy and Avery opening a fun present from Aunt Tay Tay and Uncle Andrew
Mawmaw with her 2 great grandchildren
Cam and Avery with Bree and baby boy Stillings in her belly.
Cousins hanging out
Andrew and Simmons
Leslie and Rush
Avery with her Great Uncle Gray and Aunt Beth.
They traveled all the way from Kentucky and we look forward to visiting them in the future.
Mawmaw opening the calendar we made her.
McCall Family Group Christmas Photo 2012
Avery had so much fun hanging out with her awesome cousins.
Grammy and Pepaw got all the girls matching pajamas.
The girls always look forward to their holiday jammies, and Avery was included in the yearly tradition.
Our family from Illinois gave Avery this adorable hat that matched her PJs.
Avery had funny playing with her grandparents and new toys.
After a short afternoon nap we headed to the Bonello's for Christmas dinner. Avery was so excited to see her cousins and all the fun things Santa brought them. We had fun sitting by the fire, spending time with family and eating more yummy food. We are going to need to get on a serious diet and exercise routine after all the Holiday meals.
Merry Christmas from our family to yours, and we can't wait to see what 2012 has in store for us!
Monday, December 12, 2011
Santa
Sunday we had brunch with the Hergenroeder side of the family. Samantha, Avery's cousin, spent the night with us on Saturday night. Thus, we had a busy morning getting 2 little girls ready for brunch. We fed Avery and squeezed in a morning nap, then we got both dressed and gave Samantha some beautiful curly hair. Last year I was pregnant and missed the brunch because I had to work. I was so glad to be off this year, so that I could go with everyone and see Avery with Santa. Brunch was yummy and company was great. After our desserts, we ventured to the tent where Santa was hanging out. Avery liked Santa so much that she started to tug on his beard. It was so funny and Santa hammed it up a little, but said that she really had a good grip. It's a good thing she is such a sweet baby because we don't want her on his naughty list!
Aunt Robyn bought Avery her dress last year when we found out we were having a girl.
Aunt Roni and Avery's cousins got her the fun bloomers that said "I <3 Santa."
Avery and her cousins (Madi, Alexis and Samantha) with Santa
Avery and Santa
Mommy had a dead battery in her camera so we're stuck with cell phone pics until Pepaw sends us his pictures.
Here are some better pictures from our family brunch with Santa. Thanks Pepaw and Grammy.
Friday, December 9, 2011
6 Month Check-Up
Today Avery had her 6 month check-up with the pediatrician. She has been doing so well with eating all her cereal, fruits and veggies. She gained almost 3 pounds in the last 2 months and grew almost 2 inches. Avery was entertaining all the ladies in the front office and was such a good girl for her nurse and nurse practitioner. She sat like a big girl in the lobby as we waited for our turn.
Avery had a blast playing with the paper on the exam table.
We might have to put this on her list to Santa.
6 Month Stats:
Weight: 17 pounds 10 ounces (80%)
Height: 27 inches (90%)
Head: 17 inches (75%)
We ran to Target after Avery's appointment to grab a few items, and she fell asleep in the car on our way home. Sweet baby girl continued her nap for 2 hours once we got home. She woke up smiling and we hope this series of shots doesn't effect our healthy and happy baby.
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