Avery sometimes gets a little help from her feet! :)
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Our little monkey
Avery sometimes gets a little help from her feet! :)
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
This can't be comfortable!
Happy Father's Day!!!
Happy Father's Day (a little late) to all the dads!
Especially mine! He's not only a great dad, but an awesome Grandpa! :)
Especially mine! He's not only a great dad, but an awesome Grandpa! :)
And Happy 1st Father's Day to this guy!
He's an amazing dad and we are so lucky to have him!
He's an amazing dad and we are so lucky to have him!
Eight
The girls actually turned 8 months old almost two weeks ago and I'm just getting around to posting about it now.
We don't go back to the doctor until next month, so no updated stats. Although, I did take Avery to the doctor a few weeks ago and she weighed around 19 pounds with clothes/diaper on. The little faker had me thinking she had an ear infection. But, turned out to be just a cold. When we got to the doctor's office, she was all smiles and acting like nothing was wrong. She rolled around on the table and smiled at herself in the mirror. The nurse probably thought I was crazy for bringing Avery in. I had given her Advil, so she probably was feeling pretty good.
So, here's a little update on each of the girls -
Avery:
This little girl is really outgoing and smiles at strangers and loves attention. But, the second you put her in someone else's arms, she's a mess. She looks at us like we just handed her off to a monster! She eventually warms up to people, but it's a slow process.
She does not stop moving! Unless she's asleep, she's most likely moving. She can crawl, but prefers to scoot or army crawl to get where she needs to go. She has been trying to climb up on anything that is sturdy enough to hold her. We don't really have a lot for her to grab onto, so that usually means we are her jungle gym. Lately, she's tried to climb up on Morgan's back when Morgan's trying to crawl away.
We predict Avery is going to be the boss of Morgan. She's kind of a little bully. She pulls her around by the hair or helmet and steals her toys. Morgan is such a sweetheart and puts up with Avery's shenanigans right now. But, we are waiting for the day that Morgan gives Avery a big whack to the head. :)
Morgan:
She is doing great with her helmet and is over halfway through treatment now. I added a little bling to her helmet because everyone kept thinking she was a boy. The last straw was at Panera the other day after her doctor's appt... some guy was smiling at her as he walked by and said "hey there buddy". Ugh.
Morgan has 4 teeth coming in on the top right now (yikes!). The outside two have broken through before the middle two. I'm hoping she gets her two front teeth quickly so she doesn't end up looking like a vampire. She has been waking up at night crying and I think it's because of her teeth. Poor thing!
She's on the move these days. She can crawl on her hands and knees and move forward now. Before, she could only go backwards. She would just continue backwards until she ran into something.
A few other pics...
We don't go back to the doctor until next month, so no updated stats. Although, I did take Avery to the doctor a few weeks ago and she weighed around 19 pounds with clothes/diaper on. The little faker had me thinking she had an ear infection. But, turned out to be just a cold. When we got to the doctor's office, she was all smiles and acting like nothing was wrong. She rolled around on the table and smiled at herself in the mirror. The nurse probably thought I was crazy for bringing Avery in. I had given her Advil, so she probably was feeling pretty good.
So, here's a little update on each of the girls -
Avery:
This little girl is really outgoing and smiles at strangers and loves attention. But, the second you put her in someone else's arms, she's a mess. She looks at us like we just handed her off to a monster! She eventually warms up to people, but it's a slow process.
She does not stop moving! Unless she's asleep, she's most likely moving. She can crawl, but prefers to scoot or army crawl to get where she needs to go. She has been trying to climb up on anything that is sturdy enough to hold her. We don't really have a lot for her to grab onto, so that usually means we are her jungle gym. Lately, she's tried to climb up on Morgan's back when Morgan's trying to crawl away.
We predict Avery is going to be the boss of Morgan. She's kind of a little bully. She pulls her around by the hair or helmet and steals her toys. Morgan is such a sweetheart and puts up with Avery's shenanigans right now. But, we are waiting for the day that Morgan gives Avery a big whack to the head. :)
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| Avery - 8 months old |
Morgan:
She is doing great with her helmet and is over halfway through treatment now. I added a little bling to her helmet because everyone kept thinking she was a boy. The last straw was at Panera the other day after her doctor's appt... some guy was smiling at her as he walked by and said "hey there buddy". Ugh.
Morgan has 4 teeth coming in on the top right now (yikes!). The outside two have broken through before the middle two. I'm hoping she gets her two front teeth quickly so she doesn't end up looking like a vampire. She has been waking up at night crying and I think it's because of her teeth. Poor thing!
She's on the move these days. She can crawl on her hands and knees and move forward now. Before, she could only go backwards. She would just continue backwards until she ran into something.
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| Morgan - 8 months old |
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| Takes after her Daddy (he hates getting his picture taken!) |
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| They would NOT sit still for pictures |
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| This was probably the best shot (Avery is eating Morgan's bow) |
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| Morgan's helmet with a little bling |
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Ohio
We spent this past weekend in Ohio visiting with Matt's family. The girls did great on the long drive there and back. We timed the driving during their sleepy times, which helped. And we rigged up the iPad to show their favorite videos when they got antsy.
The trip was quick and busy! On Friday night, we went over to Molly and Eddie's house for a family get-together with pizzas and a bonfire.
On Saturday, we went to the Cleveland Zoo with Scott, Raygan, Gavin and Matt's mom. We all enjoyed seeing some animals and spending time outside. The girls took turns snoozing. Avery was awake when we visited the aquatics house and she loved seeing all the fish.
On Sunday, we had brunch with everyone and then spent the afternoon at Matt's uncle and aunt's house. The girls had a blast on the swings at the park near their house! Morgan had a serious case of helmet hair!
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| Watching "Peek-a-boo" |
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| Sleepy Morgan - loves to pull at least one sock off |
The trip was quick and busy! On Friday night, we went over to Molly and Eddie's house for a family get-together with pizzas and a bonfire.
On Saturday, we went to the Cleveland Zoo with Scott, Raygan, Gavin and Matt's mom. We all enjoyed seeing some animals and spending time outside. The girls took turns snoozing. Avery was awake when we visited the aquatics house and she loved seeing all the fish.
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| Flamingos |
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| At the Aquatics house |
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| Walking down the deckway |
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| Snoozing after a long day at the zoo |
On Sunday, we had brunch with everyone and then spent the afternoon at Matt's uncle and aunt's house. The girls had a blast on the swings at the park near their house! Morgan had a serious case of helmet hair!
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Somebody's trying to escape
We haven't really baby-proofed our house yet, but I think we're going to need to get on that pretty soon. These girls are getting crafty!
Thumb sucker?
Avery has figured out how to do both at the same time.
I think this is because Daddy keeps not letting her suck her thumb and she really wants to. So, might as well stick the thumb in the pacifier. She'll show him!
Hey, whatever helps her sleep!
Vacay
We spent the long Memorial Day weekend up in Lake Geneva. It was nice to get away from the city, see some grass and trees, hang out with friends and relax with our little munchkins.
The girls loved taking walks around the resort and playing on the picnic blanket in the grass. They did surprisingly well traveling - thank goodness!
Once all the kiddos hit the sack, the adults played cards and had a few drinks (chocolate martinis = yum!). I think I may have had more alcohol in those few days than I did the whole rest of the month of May!
It all made for some very good times! :)
(check out Michelle's blog for more pics)
The girls loved taking walks around the resort and playing on the picnic blanket in the grass. They did surprisingly well traveling - thank goodness!
Once all the kiddos hit the sack, the adults played cards and had a few drinks (chocolate martinis = yum!). I think I may have had more alcohol in those few days than I did the whole rest of the month of May!
It all made for some very good times! :)
(check out Michelle's blog for more pics)
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| Avery loves walking around in the Baby Bjorn |
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| Morgan was really sleepy here |
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| Hanging out at Gordy's |
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| Stole this from Michelle... Daddy shared his drink with Avery |
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| Hi! This girl loves being outside! |
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| Cheeks! |
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| Avery and Daddy |
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| Family pic |
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| Hope you all had a nice Memorial Day! |
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Mother's Day
We spent the day relaxing. I even got to take a long nap! Perfect!
Saturday, June 1, 2013
First trip to the zoo
While Matt was golfing a couple of Saturdays ago, the girls and I met up with Erin, Grayson and the grandparents at the Lincoln Park Zoo. I'm not sure they really paid much attention to any of the animals, but they loved being outside and seeing all the other kids running around.
The girls each took a turn snoozing and being carried around in the Baby Bjorn. Avery was snoozing during the carousel, so Morgan lucked out and got to ride it.
The girls each took a turn snoozing and being carried around in the Baby Bjorn. Avery was snoozing during the carousel, so Morgan lucked out and got to ride it.
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| Morgan catching some zzz's |
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| Avery LOVED being in the Baby Bjorn She kept smiling at strangers |
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| All that smiling makes a girl tired |
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| Hello chubby cheeks |
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| Morgan and me riding the carousel |
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| Not sure she was all that impressed by the carousel ride |
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| We were quite a crew |
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| Giraffes - not sure Avery can really see much in this get-up |
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| That's better - at least we can see her eyes |
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| Grayson had a blast hanging out with Grandpa |
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