Happy Halloween...

This was Avrey's 1st Halloween and she was the cutest ladybug ever!!!

10 Months Old...

Our sweet baby girl is getting so big!!

She is now 10 months old and the sweetest little thing. She is in to everything...she is crawling like crazy and climbing on everything. Also, if she's holding on to someone or something she can walk...I can't believe it!! Another thing I can't believe is she can go up the stairs!?! Now we need to work on going down. She is still saying "dada", "daddy", "hi" and we are still working on "mama". She loves to give hugs and cuddles to mommy and daddy and she just learned how to blow kisses. This little girl loves her dad to no end and her little face lights up anytime he walks into the room. When she hears the garage open she knows exactly who it is. Those two have a bond that is the cutest thing I've ever seen. Not only is she the cutest thing, but she is the smartest little thing. She loves to play with cell phones and knows exactly how to turn them on and she's also learned how to turn on the playstation. She has a new favorite thing and that is sitting in our coffee table tray and roll her ball around. She's has figured out the drop game. She will drop anything you hand to her and she will laugh and laugh as if it's the funniest thing.

A few weeks ago my aunt took some pictures of Avrey for me and I absolutely love how they turned out....

He's Home...

After a long 2 years my brother is finally home from his mission!!!! He got home last Tuesday (Oct. 25th) and we are so excited to finally have him back. I can't believe how grown up he looks! It was so much fun to see him meet Avrey for the first time. She loves her uncle!! I took the next day off and got to spend the whole day with him. I just want my brother to know how proud I am of him. He is such a great example to me and I love him so much!!!

The Pumpkin Patch...

A couple weekends ago we took the babies to the pumpkin patch at Black Island Farms. Dallas took Avrey down the slides and then we went on hayride and were able to pick out a pumpkin. It was really fun and I was surprised how much there was to do...Avrey will love it when she's a little older!!

Happy Birthday...

Happy birthday Uncle Bryson!!! Avrey can't wait to meet you later this month.

The Zoo...

Dallas and I took Avrey to the Zoo today and I'm pretty sure she liked it!!! We were able to see the elephants...even the baby, the giraffes, the monkeys and many more animals. Dallas took Avrey on the carousel and she absolutely loved it. He said that she couldn't stop smiling and laughing. We were there for about 2 hours and by the end she was so tired. Next year they're supposed to have a lot more so I can't wait to take her back!!

9 Months...

Avrey is now 9 months old and getting so big!! It is still so crazy to me how much these little ones change in such little time. I'm amazed everyday with how smart she is. I can't believe how much she is starting to learn and do. She is crawling all over the place, pulling herself up, giving high fives and talking so much. She still says "dada" and now we are working on "mama", but it still hasn't happened yet. She is able to pull herself up to her knees and just the other day was able to get to her feet.

Avrey had her doctor's appointment on Friday (Sept. 30th) here are her stats:

Weight: 16 lbs 13 oz

Length: 27 inches

Head Circumference: 17 inches

We learned at this appointment that we need to start introducing table foods to her, start her on a sippy cup, tantrums will begin, and she'll have tons of scrapes and bruises.

I was relieved to hear all of this because she has started throwing tantrums when she doesn't get her way...so I was happy to hear that that is normal for this age. Also, she has been falling a ton...so I was glad to hear that she'll be fine if she hits her head. We tried the sippy cup for the first time yesterday and she seemed ok with it, but it will take a while for her to get used to it, and table foods make me nervous. I nervous because of the possibility of choking, but I guess I'll just really have to keep a close eye on her.

It has seriously been so much fun to watch my baby grow over the last couple months and everyday I'm reminded of how thankful I am to have her in my life. This sweet little baby is the joy of my life and I'm so thankful to be her mommy!!