Playdate with Nathan

Back on April 15th Elysha and I got together and had a playdate with our kids. Here are a few pictures:Smile for the camera!!

Nathan is sitting there being good and still... Avery on the other hand, is hard to get to sit still... she is constantly kicking those legs and flinging her arms around! lol

He was trying to hold her hand ;)

Oh! Now he's rejecting her! lol

3 Month Check Up

Avery is getting big! She is still 24" long but is now 13lb 4oz. That puts her in the 75th percentile for both groups. She's allowed to eat more at a time now (which is good since she can be a little piggy ;] )
Everything looks nice and healthy. Her doctors always comments about her "kissable" lips and strong legs. She loves to stand so my arms get worn out from holding her up, but its a good trait for her to have. I hope that it means that she will be mobile before the norm, but who knows.
As far as sleeping goes, she is awesome! she goes down around 9 and sleeps till about 3 (give or take), eats a little, then is back down till 7 or so. I hope she keeps it up and only gets better.

Let me get on my soap box...

If I get asked if Avery is a boy, or she is referred to as "He" or any other form of the pronoun, I am going to scream! I know it's hard to tell at this age for some people, but come on! I have no patience for it when she wears pink and has a bow in her hair!

Ok, I'm stepping off now. Thanks!

Lady Bugs

Yesterday I was taking Avery for a walk around the yard and we came across these lady bugs in our Magnolia Tree. I was really able to get some good shots. I dont think Avery was too happy that she had to lay in the grass while I took pictures, though. (Dont worry, she was on a blanket) lol.
One of them had spots and the other didn't. If I had to guess, the male has spots and the female does not... Time to "Google" about ladybugs!

**Turns out that both have spots but they just fade with age. Looks like this one (the one in the first 2 pictures) is a "Golden Gal" lol

LOST Merchandise

Check out all the cool stuff they have on this site that's LOST related!

Which one should I get?

My brother-in-law has decided that we should all use the word "brother" at the end of every sentence... he should get this one:

11 weeks

I just love this picture! She is blossoming so much and changing so fast!

Happy Birthday Isla!!

April 15, 2010 @ 1:03pm. Isla weighed 7lb 12oz and was 19.5 inches long.

Isla (pronounced "eye-la") finally graced us with her presence after Stori was in labor for 31 hours! After going through such a long ordeal, the doctor finally decided a C-Section was needed. I felt so bad because everything Stori wanted and planned for her birth went the exact opposite. We have to be thankful, though, that there were no complications for Stori or Isla. I know they are proud parents.

I am so happy for Stori and Nick! She is beautiful! I am only going to post this one picture right now so that Stori can have the first real post of great pictures. I get to see Isla again this week... I can't wait!!

Pins and Needles

We are waiting patiently for little "Wannton" (The nickname that Stori and Nick gave their baby as a punn off their last name) to be born. Stori went in at 6:00am this morning to be induced since she is past her due date. They are going to let everyone know when he/she is born and ready for visitors. Its 9:00pm now and no baby yet. Please keep them all in your thoughts and prayers tonight.
I don't know if I can sleep now... :)

Progress

Avery is growing so fast! I never knew how much babies change in just 9 weeks. It's remarkable to watch them grow and how just 1 week can make a huge difference.

She now can hold her head up without much help. She needs a little help after a while but for the most part she's got it on her own.
Since she's getting stronger we put together the Baby Einstein Entertainer.She loves it, which means I love it, too! She's a bit too short to reach the bottom with her feet so I put a book under her feet for her to set them on and she can work her leg muscles, too.
She loves to sit up and stand on your lap. Obviously she needs help but her back and legs are so strong that she is constantly pushing against stuff to try and push up. Awesome! I think it's time to start more "Tummy Time" every day.
She loves looking around; she's very curious about everything. We laugh because she has a constant "surprised" look on her face. Here's one from Easter to show what I mean:HAHAHA I love it!
She wants to be held facing outward (Like Jeff is doing in the Easter picture above) so that she can see everything... The only time she will be craddled is when she's tired and wants to go to sleep. She's detaching from mommy already:( ...so I got out the Baby Bjorn this weekend to see if it would pass her test. She doesn't seem to mind it for about 15 minutes or so, but she's still pretty little so she kinda bounces around in it. I cant blame her for not lasting too long, I guess. I had just enough time to do the dishes. I think a little bit everyday will help her get used to it. which will be nice for our Disney World vacation this year.
Along with being held outwards, she won't let me sit down. Last night Jeff and I were laughing because I was holding her and the second I sat she would fuss, but as soon as I stood she would quit. It was quite remarkable. I've been getting lots of squats in lately, lol. I guess the plus side to not being able to sit down is that i get lots of walking in. I also try to do lunges and other leg exercises using her as a weight... why not??
She laughs and "coo's" all the time. It's so sweet to have her react to things going on around her now. As hard as it is to be running on little sleep, her smile in the morning makes it all worth it!
As far as sleeping goes, well, that's different everyday. She's always been a good sleeper but when and where (her bed, the swing, the bouncer chair, or my lap) is always new. She likes her crib at night (for the most part) but not during the day. Why? I have no idea!
Another thing... Binkis (aka pacifier) are so annoying and frustrating! I never thought I would say that since I was a "binki baby" but as the mom, it's totally different! I think she's been trying to find her thumb, though. She gets it in her mouth for a second but then fusses for her binki. I think it won't be as bad when she can hold it in her mouth, pick it up, etc.

As you can see it's very different everyday but it's a blast! I love this life!

Strawberry Festival

Remember how I said I was excited about the Blackberries being here?
I'm even more excited about the Strawberries!
We didn't stay long at the festival this year but we did our usual... We walked around the craft booths, got a strawberry daiquiri, a palette of fresh strawberries, some jellies... It's always a lot of fun and a must for us since we live so close :)