We are getting more rain this weekend than we have in years!
So we stayed indoors pretty much all weekend.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
And then it happened...
So last night, after thinking we were so lucky and it would never happen to us, Avery pooped in the bathtub. One of us was bathing her and thought it was hilarious, and one of us had to clean it up and did not think it was funny. I'll let you fill in the blanks.
Rather than posting pictures of the gift she left us in the water, I thought I would post something a little bit cuter.
Here are some pictures and a video of Avery and Alexander from this past Sunday. Alex lives next door, and is one month younger than Avery, but he has been walking for over a month already! They were so funny together stumbling down the road...
Monday, December 13, 2010
Party Time
On Friday, the day before her first birthday party, Avery decided she wanted to walk. In the morning I posted to the blog that we had seen her walk across the living room. Well then she went down for a nap and I went out shopping with Josh's mom (Sheila). When we returned, Avery walked around the corner to greet us and Josh said she had been walking the entire time we were gone! Here are a couple videos of her walking (one with her new shopping cart, and one on her own), her cake smash (which she didn't really enjoy), and a few pictures from her first birthday party.
In the jumper with Dad and Mom:
(The paparazzi have to stay behind the fence):
Hugs for Lizzy!
Piano Time with Uncle Aaron:
Avery's Great Grandpa and 2 Grandmas staying young in the jumper!
Friday, December 10, 2010
Avery Turns One!
Ok so I meant to post this on her ACTUAL birthday (December 8),
but it has been a crazy week so I'm just now getting to it.
But Avery turned one on Wednesday.
It's hard to believe a whole year has flown by!
I had a request to post this animation on the blog so I saved it for the birthday post.
I thought it would be a fun look back at a year that did NOT fly by so quickly!
Special thanks to my brother Aaron for putting this together for me.
(If 1 doesn't work, try 2. Either way, give it a chance to load completely,
and it will be faster the second time through.
They are slightly different; I like the second one the best).
Happy Belated Birthday to our special Princess, who walked ALL the way across the living room this morning all by herself!
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Santa's Visit
This morning we took Avery to meet Santa for the first time. Santa rides around on the fire truck and visits all the boys and girls in Villa Park. So we waited patiently at one of the stops on Santa's route until the shiny red truck came around the corner with sirens wailing.
Loud, piercing sirens? Not scary.
Weird old man in a red suit? Definitely scary.
Alright I'll be honest. I was creeped out by Santa too.
He wouldn't hold Avery and made me sit on his lap.
So I guess neither of us really wanted to sit on his lap.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Birthday Photos and Casserole
This afternoon we met with photographer Richelle Dante in Laguna Canyon to take Avery's one year photos. Of course we always try to prevent Avery from getting hurt, but this week we have been extra careful not to let Avery fall and bump her head or scratch her face in anticipation of the photos. So naturally when I went to get her out of bed this morning, I found her in her crib with a giant scratch on her cheek.
No idea how it got there.
We had a fun time doing the pictures, but it was super duper cold. The high for today in Laguna was 60 degrees... So I was pretty bummed out because most of the outfits I had picked out for Avery to wear were short sleeved. We ended up having to put a sweater on her for the majority of the pictures (and she was still cold, her little nose was red and her legs were splotchy looking. I felt like such a bad mom. But I kept telling myself, 10 minutes of cold will be worth it for pictures we will cherish forever............Right?)
Here is the sneak peek photo Richelle sent me. She should have more up on her blog by the end of the week. She titled it, "A Princess and Her Puppy."
When we got home I decided to try making a casserole. (Wow, I never thought I would say that. Ever. I feel so old). I don't normally cook. I don't know a lot about cooking, I can't really improvise or make things from scratch, and to be honest, it doesn't really interest me all that much, so I've never bothered to learn. (Don't worry, I gave Josh the disclaimer of "I don't cook" before we even got engaged, so he knew what he was getting himself into).
Lately I have been feeling like maybe I should try to at least learn some cooking basics since Avery will soon be eating meals with us, and I want her to eat something healthier than a bowl of popcorn or a microwaved quesadilla. (At this point she is still on breastmilk, formula, and baby food. We have added in a few solids like Gerber puffs, teething biscuits, saltines, and graham crackers. Fresh fruits and vegetables get spit out immediately, but we keep trying). A friend of mine gave me an easy recipe for a chicken & rice casserole, so I substituted some of the ingredients and made a rice/cheese/vegetable casserole. It actually turned out okay. Josh even had seconds. I was eating on the floor near where Avery was playing, when she came over and was interested in my bowl. So I gave her a bite and she kept coming back for more! I was so excited that it passed the test of the picky eater. Looks like we will be eating a lot more casserole around here.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Box Canyon
Today Mom/Grandma came over and we decided to try out a new park. This park, Box Canyon Park, is about 5 minutes from our house and burned down in the 2008 fires. The park has been entirely rebuilt and has pirate ship and castle play structures, swings, basketball courts, and fields. Avery had such a blast climbing around that she went to sleep at 7:30 tonight. I am thinking maybe we should take a trip to the park tomorrow too.....
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