MessMaker

While I was doing this...

Avery was doing this...

TA-DA!!!

And this morning she got a hold of a super ripe banana

YUM!!

"Look Mom, its squishy!"

And it looks like she might have tasted her dads ice cream... hmmm?!?

8 months

Sweet Avery is 8 months old today!

What a gift she has been to our family!

I consider it one of my greatest blessing that I get to stay home with her.

Avery adores her dad and we are so thankful to him for working so hard so that I can be a full time mom!

What Avery is doing right now:

Avery sits and plays with toys and can entertain herself for quite a while.

While she is on her belly she is starting to move her legs like she is wanting to crawl. (I am wanting to see her master this new skill but at the same time I am thinking...' we have too many stairs, crawling can wait'!)

Avery is such a good eater and wants to try every thing Jeff and I are eating.

She is still sleeping good and still waking up early (5:30ish), usually not to go back to sleep till her morning nap!!

Avery handles crowds pretty well and loves to see what everyone is doing however, still wants to be in Jeff or I's arms while she people watches.

Still no teeth and I don't see them coming any time soon.

She can do the baby sign for MORE.

Avery rarely cries but grunts and 'whines' to let us know she wants something or that she is tired.

She hasn't quite got the pincher grasp yet and anything she tries to feed herself ends up getting lost in her little fist.

She loves her Binky and takes it in and out and will switch it out for another one just the same while she is trying to go to sleep (so so cute).

Just can't get enough of this little one!

My Happy, Silly, Sleepy Splasher!

Everyday I am amazed a what a happy happy girl I have!

{she is constantly making me smile!}

{avery has such a fun personality}

{8:30 church takes a toll on the napping 'schedule'}

{splashing in the sink is fun to do, to do, to do, to do}

Cali 09

It seems like you wait forever to go on that fun vacation and then in a blink of an eye it is long over with {sad}!

I was a little anxious how Avery would do in on the 4, 5+hr car rides.

In a word, AMAZING!!!!!

She honestly did not cry for one minute the entire trip! There would be a little fussing and then she would fall asleep! {DREAM}

Jeff, Avery and I stayed in Mesquite from Tuesday night till his family came down and we left for the beach on Friday.
Jeff got in a couple rounds of golf, I had a delightful facial at a super nice spa and we hung out at the pool (well really the hot tub because the pool was FREEZING!!)
It was Avery's first time in a pool/hot tub and she LOVED it!

Then FINALLY we made it to the beach! We were so happy to be there, Avery was especially glad to get out of that car seat!
We had so much to do!

Sit on the beach of course.

Stories and songs by the camp fire.

A trip to Disneyland (I was a little leery about this with the little one but Jeff insisted)

It turned out to be really fun and Avery couldn't wipe the smile off of her face!

It was such a FUN day with the family!

A whale watching boat ride. Notice the dolphins behind us!

This was one of the highlights of our trip. We saw a 'mega pack' of dolphins (500-600)

and 2 blue whales. {AMAZING}

It was so fun to see those incredible animals up close and spend some time with Jeremy, Emily and little Mason!

It was a much need get-a-way and we still can't believe it is over!

Great Family Time! Great Memories!

House Guest

Annabelle has come to spend some time with us while my parents are in Oregon visiting my brother and his family.

She is pretty low maintenance with the exception of wanting a

good belly rub now and again

and a scratch behind the ears!

Otherwise, just plain old fun to have around!

June Update

Seriously, I don't know why I can never get around to the blog anymore!!

I am going to work on that!

June was good to us and I feel like Avery grew up A LOT this last month.

First and foremost, AVERY IS SLEEPING!!! She sleeps at night and she naps during the day... and GOOD naps too!!

I am like a new woman and she is like a new baby!!!

Oh, and it is not usually in my bed:)

My sweet sweet cousin and dear friend Chantel had her beautiful baby on the 18th. He is so cute and she is such a good mom! I am so happy for her and their little family!

Under that hat is hiding LOTS of auburn hair. Scrumptious!!

We spent the first part of the month on a super fun 12 day get-a-way!!

More to come about that soon (within the week I promise)!

And last but not least, my baby is sitting up all by herself!!

When did she get so big?? It is all going to to to to fast!!! {kinda sad}

oh, and really her heart belong to her mommy;) [shirt]