Avery 8 Months

19.2 lbs
30 inches long
Avery is developing so fast now!! Ever since she sat up it has been a fast change every day. She is crawling great now and getting fast. She loves to follow me around the house; it's been really nice because she is somewhat independent and can move around to go where she wants and get the toys that she wants, etc. As soon as she got the crawling stuff down she moved right into pulling up on furniture. This scares me since she still needs to work on her balance, but I know that until she is a great walker, there will be lots of "crash-and-burns" to come. Here is a video of her pulling up on my mom's recliner:

She uses her pointer fingers for everything!


One thing that she does that cracks us up is that she loves to "sing" into an empty bottle. I have one set aside with her toys that I call her "microphone." I think we might have a karaoke girl on our hands! lol
She is very aware of things going on around her. When she sees something or someone new she will stare at it for a while before she gives a reaction. You can totally see the wheels turning in that little head! She gets that from Jeff; he is very much a "studier"! She also loves textures. She will scratch and pick at upholstery, cloth, rocks, etc.
She jibber-jabs A LOT! She loves to let out a scream just to see how loud and long she can go... then laughs at the end. I can't help but laugh back at her, lol. She is still saying "mama"; we are working on "dada".
When she gets excited about something or sees something new she lets out a huge gasp as if she is shocked at everything around her! She's always had that surprised look on her face, but now she has the means of verbalizing it. lol
She still isn't a big eater but if she's hungry enough she will eat a lot in one sitting. I have a nibbler on my hands, though! She's always been that way. Even now, she will only take 3-4 ounces of formula in a feeding. She gets too distracted and impatient to sit long enough to eat more than that. I think I am going to try out the medium flow bottles to see if that helps at all.
I tried giving her a french fry just to see what she would do with real food, but she just mashed it in her hands and gave me a dirty look when I tried to get her to lick it. Somehow I dont think her dislike of french fries will last very long ;).
Now that it's October, we have to go get the flu shot :(. Other than that she doesn't see the doctor until she is 9 months.

Pancake Molds

Aren't these so cool?! Ive seen pancake molds before that worked a lot like cookie cutters, but those are really hard to keep the batter inside the mold. These look so much easier! Now that I have a child, I can get away with silly purchases like these, lol.

Kids would love to have little animals and bugs on their pancakes! {shapes of course, not the real deal, lol ;)}

How about these for Christmas morning??

I think I need to make a run to Bed Bath and Beyond and use some of my hundreds of 20% off coupons that I have piling up!

Tote-able

I've had this book on how to make purses for FOREVER! Ive been wanting to get it out and make something since I got it but, alas, too many other projects have come first.

Well, this last weekend while Jeff and his dad went to an LSU football game, Barbara decided to go to Hobby Lobby. I took this chance to get out the dusty old book and make a tote.

I started it Sunday afternoon and couldn't put it down! I had all of the fabric cut, interfaced, and the zipper sewn in all before bed. It's Wednesday afternoon and I just finished it. I absolutely love it and cant wait to fill it up!!

Here's a front view. It was a little complicated because the sides taper in so they are triangular instead of just straight up and down. Also, the handles called for clear 1/4" tubing for stability but I have not been able to find it so I used some cording for now. It's already beginning to unravel so it will need to be replaced very soon.

Here's a pic of the lining and zipper. I haven't made anything that required a zipper in years, so Barbara had to give me a refresher over lunch, lol. I added a pocket on the inside for my keys, phone, ipod, etc.

The book suggests making a label/tag for yourself to put on your creations. So, I brainstormed a bit, and decided that I should do a Paisley since that is my current design element favorite. I made this one out of french knots. I really like it, but I need some work on making my knots more uniform in size. My mom knows a technique that she said works beautifully, so I might have to remake my label. {It also looks like I need to go back and erase my pencil marks, lol ;)}

All in all, mistakes aside, I think it turned out really cute and it wont be my last purse/bag to make!

Pillow Shams In Progress

I finally got my fabric out to make the pillow shams I talked about. This was fun! It was so quick and easy to do. I got the top done and then decided that I wanted to get them top quilted just like the quilt itself, so the rest of the progress will have to wait. I think I am going to have to wait until after Christmas to take everything into the quilter since it is SO expensive! Anyways, I can't wait to make the final post and show the completed project :)

I decided to go with 6 squares in the center instead of 4. This way they were more "square" than rectangle and I could use more fabrics.

Here, the sham is flat so you can see the colors and layout.

Here, I laid it over a pillow to show what it will look like finished.

Playing with PawPaw

Her new favorite toy is this table that sings and lights up. It will keep her entertained for a long time! She is starting to pull up on stuff now, so I can't leave her alone around this table since it is pretty unstable. She can pull up about half way but then gets stuck and I'll help her the rest of the way. She's getting strong!
I've been trying to post some videos but Blogger isn't cooperating... Maybe it will work later.

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We're On The Move

I was able to capture Avery's first steps... crawling, that is.

We were at the lake house for Dad's birthday, so we can mark down September 9th as the day she first started crawling. At this point, she is getting better and better and moves herself across the room. It's weird getting used to your baby not staying put where you left her! lol

Our New Favorite Spot

She loves to look outside and watch the cars go by, the bushes and trees, and hopefully a dog or two will run by; that really makes her day! lol

September 9th

Is the day 2 very special people were born.

1. My Dad

2. Tisha

Happy Birthday to both of you!! Thankyou for being you and being such wonderful people

:)

Baby "A's" 6th Month Photos

I wanted to post a link to the site that has all of Avery's 6 Month photos. A bunch of family want to see them so it is just easiest to post them here.

Enjoy!

Click HERE to view the photos

**Photos curtesy Simply Joy Photography by Kelley Cook**