Monday, August 23, 2010

2 Month Checkup

Avery had her 2 month checkup today and is doing great! She is weighing in at 11lbs 15oz now and 24.5 inches. She's growing so fast! She recieved two shots today :o( but she did fantastic! She only cried a little but once her binkie was in her mouth, she was happy! She was actually smiling on the way back home...maybe because she knew we were leaving the doctors office! She smiles all the time now, especially after waking up in the morning or after a nap. She is starting to "talk" (coo) more and I think it shocks her when she hears something other than crying come out of her mouth because her eyes get really big. She loves standing and I can't wait to get her a jumparoo when she is able to gain full control of her head. She does pretty well now but every now and again she'll bob her head. She's still facinated with her tongue and loves licking things: her hand, binkie, fingers, whatever gets close enough to her mouth she tries to lick it! She's also realized that she has stomach muscles and tries her hardest to sit up. It's pretty cute; it looks like she's doing a mini crunch. She has the facial expression and everything!


We also moved into our two bedroom apartment this weekend and although it was no walk in the park, we're finally unpacked and settled and it is so great to have space! Jesse made the comment that he loves being in the living room and doesn't have to look at the kitchen at the same time! I was more facinated at the fact that we now have central a/c, a garbage disposal and a doorbell! Ahh...apartment living! You start to appreciate the little things in life.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

First Outing

Ok, so maybe I'm an overprotective parent, or maybe I'm a little weary of the "child screaming in public" scene, but today was Avery's first outing...besides Walmart, and even then I had Grandma Monet and Aunt Randi to help me if Avery was to have an emotional breakdown in the middle of a crowded Walmart. Today was such a nice day and I have been wanting to get some fresh air for weeks since Me, Jesse and Avery have barricaded ourselves in our apartment since Avery was born. So we grabbed Subway and headed to the park. It was perfect! The sun was shining, there was a little breeze and hardly anyone was there. We couldn't pass it up!
















News, News, & More News!

We have a bunch of wonderful news to share on the blog. First, Jesse got a new job working as a mechanic at the ConAgra Foods plant here in the Tri Cities. That's fabulous on so many levels!! (1) He has a job and isn't laid off anymore! (2) He's making more than he did at his last job! and (3) once he gets his feet planted at this job, he might be able to transfer to one of the plants in Idaho! So hopefully this will be our ticket out of Washington! YAY!! Secondly, we are moving into a 2 bedroom apartment. It's not quite a house but we're working on it. But yay!! No more stroller in the living room!! Our small 1 bedroom apartment has turned into Avery's large nursery/playroom. It just isn't working anymore so we're moving in two weeks to our new place in Richland. Can't wait!!


Now some news on baby Ave. She's still growing as fast as ever. She's hitting her milestones just right (sometimes sooner than most). It's really exciting when she does something new for the first time. Her newest milestones are turning her head to follow objects, bears weight on her feet (she loves this), smiles (which melt my heart), and she's still working on gaining full control of her head but she's almost there. She's also discovered her hands; more specifically, her fingers! She hasn't quite mastered it but she loves sucking on her hands. We think she might be left handed because she always roots and turns to her left to suck on her hand. She'll be just like Uncle Justin and Auntie Em! 


She loves her dad!




Loves her bafs!

This swing is a godsend!

The happy grandparents