Avery loves watermelon

I don't who thought up these weird snack feeders for babies, but it sure makes it nice to know Avery can't choke when she is venturing forward into solids. This is a video of her eating watermelon. I think she had already polished it off. She really likes watermelon!

May 2009

Avery's marvelous purple overalls. Madeline and Alisa have designated themselves as Avery's valets. They organize the best outfits based on weather and color coordination. (Patterns are not a criteria!)

Don't you love those blue eyes!

This is so funny that it doesn't seem possible. I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. I was reading a bedtime story to Alisa and Avery was playing near me on the floor. Alisa's roommate had her laundry spread all over the floor. Avery was rolling back and forth on the floor having a good time stirring up the laundry. She rolled over and had gotten her arms through an article of clothing. Wouldn't you know it, it was her big sister's underwear! We laughed and laughed. Avery laughed too - totally unaware of her fashion faux pas!

 

Saturday night Avery woke up every hour. Sunday morning - WaLah! A tooth. You can't see it, but there is a tiny tooth poking through on her bottom gums. Her first tooth!

 

On mother's day we visited the Albuquerque temple grounds. It was a beautiful day.

Six Months Old

Mother's Day 2009. Here are all of the kids (except Aaron) sitting on Mom's bed with the breakfast they made.

 

Avery is sitting in the highchair now. She loves it until she drops all of her toys off the tray. But it is terrific to be up high and see everything that is going on when we are eating together.

Avery and her "O ball"

 

Avery is so Cute

This is how cute Avery is on Saturday May 9th, 2009.

Avery says hi!

This week Aurora and Madeline had their piano recital. Every one was practicing up a storm. Avery got some of her own playing time, with help from her oldest sister, Brianna. She LOVES playing the piano! She is such an artist!

April 2009

Avery is starting to sit up. Not on her own yet, but if we sit her up she can stay up quite a while. She is starting to get frustrated with only rolling. She wants to go places and reach things by herself. She is a highly motivated girl!

My (Janet's) dental hygienist gave me a tooth brush for Avery. She said we should brush her teeth before they come in so she won't fuss about getting her teeth brushed. It took nine kids to learn this! We can feel two teeth on the bottom but they aren't in yet. Lots of time to practice brushing teeth. So far Avery likes the tooth brush. She especially likes the training toothpaste. (I've tasted it. It is very good!)

Date Night We try to go out regularly and a few times a year we get away overnight without all of the kids. (Good marriage advice we've been working on perfecting for about 10 years.) This weekend we spent one night at a nearby resort. Avery went with us. (All nursing babies are exempt from the "without kids" definition of date night.) We took a walk, watched a movie, ate too many desserts and in the morning we watched Native American dancers while we ate homemade bread. Avery really liked the dancing. This is her and Brad sitting on the patio watching the "grass dance."