Saturday, January 16, 2010

Six Months Old!

Sitting all by herself...for a few seconds anyway.
Cutest behind ever!

Avery is making a lot of funny faces as she has discovered her tongue and is teething.

Attacking her doll.

Relaxing at the table.

We say this at every "monthly milestone, " but it's hard to believe that Avery is six months already...half a year! Here are some things Avery is doing at six months:
*Smiling and giggling, as usual
*Rolling over once in a while...first time was Dec. 4th, but since then she has rolled exactly 6 times...that big belly...
*Holds her own bottle
*Resisting naptime...afraid she'll miss something
*Eating some solids...cereal, carrots, sweet potatoes, and peas. She's not as much of a fan of solids as we thought she'd be...we've tried bananas and applesauce but they actually made her gag! I have found that she opens her mouth a lot bigger when she has one hand on the spoon.
*Sitting up on her own for a few seconds but still prefers the support of the Boppy.
*Beginning to hold her arms out when she wants to be picked up
*Dancing with Daddy to "Dancing Queen"
*and GROWING, GROWING, GROWING!
We fly to St. Louis this week to finalize her adoption! We love our baby girl so much and can't imagine life without her!
HAPPY HALF-BIRTHDAY, AVERY!

Jan. 15th- Enjoying a Spring-Like Day

Avery and I set out for a walk when I got home from school so we could enjoy the 60 degree day. She was asleep by the time we got to the park but being the mean mommy that I am, I woke her up.
This is how you RELAX in a swing!




Early January

Jan. 3rd.
Playing on the quilt Grandma Sue made.

Mid-squeal

Hatcher's 5th birthday party...awesome dragon cake made by Shelly.

Yes, I'm talented! I can eat and potty at the same time!

Happy New Year

Shawn's dad, brother, and two kids drove down on New Year's eve. Sadly, we didn't make it to midnight. On New Year's day we went to the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC. It was a little cool and rainy but we pretty much had the zoo to ourselves.
Hallie and Adam

Papa shows everyone how it's done.


I survived walking through the reptile house! Here an anaconda