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Idaho Trip!

We just got back from going on our first long road trip to Idaho with Avery. She did great! We stopped in Boise to see Auntie Em for a day before we headed down to Pocatello for our friends wedding. She was happy to see her Auntie!

She's a great little traveler too! She slept most of the way but I was able to catch a couple pictures before she dozed off.

Trying REALLY hard not to smile

...but I got it out of her

Then we went to Grandma China's house. She was so happy to see Avery!

The next day we had to go to the wedding rehearsal where Avery was able to meet a friend!

It was a pretty fun trip...fast, but fun. I wish I would have snapped a picture of Avery at the wedding. She had on a cute little daisy dress with matching shoes and a daisy headband. She looked adorable but it was too cold to unwrap her from her warm blanket so this is the best picture that I got.

She's such a good baby. Since we've been back from Idaho, we've finally started sleeping in our own beds too. No more sleeping on the couch. It's day 3 today but it's been going great! We've developed a routine: bath, pjs, listen to some lulluby music, then bed time. It seems to work.  Avery falls right to sleep! Sometimes she'll squirm in her crib but she entertains herself and soon falls asleep. Of course I have to check on her about every 15 minutes but I'm realizing that she'll be ok...even when I'm not hovering over her crib making sure she's breathing.

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.

All Smiles!

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

Rolling Over At 5 Weeks!