Fourth of July/ 10 months

Avery is 10 months old today! She is crawling everywhere, pulling herself up on everything. She is now waving too. I had to work on the holiday so we just went to a bbq for an hour before I went to work, thus we didn't bring the camera. We did however take a few pics in her fourth of July hat. No fireworks this year, maybe next year I will be off of work and she will be able to stay awake long enough to watch them.

New found freedoms

Pulling herself up on things.

Feeding herself. She has been doing this for a while. We really encourage it because she loves it.

More room to play around in the big tub. She hated the big tub until she was 9 months old. Now she loves it.

Crawling of course.

Since she can crawl she now is a toy stealer. Oh they start so young.

Avery crawling

Avery is 9 1/2 months old and just started to crawl. She is just getting so big and the time has gone by so fast. At her nine month appointment she was 15 pounds 12 ounces and 25 3/4 inches long. She is in the 4th percentile for her weight and 5th for height. She is eating so many new things now and can pull herself up to a stand on some things. We are so blessed! She is just a doll.

Wes's birthday at the LA Zoo

Here is the cute outfit before we left

She eats everything

I just loved this face

Preparing for the zoo by playing with her bear

The giraffes 

Looking at the gorillas

Daddy & Avery looking at the map

Watching the sea lions swim

What she did most of the day, eat the map

So today is Wes' birthday and we decided to take a trip to the zoo.  It was really fun, and also my first trip to that zoo.  Of course it was Avery's first trip to the zoo.  She adores animals, today though I think she loved watching the people more than the animals.  She did like the chimps and other monkeys though.  We had a great day.  It was so nice to spend the day as a family on my wonderful husband's birthday especially.  

Texas to visit family

Avery's first swim in a pool (She kind of liked it)

Me, My dad and his grandkids at the Alamo

Pakki and Avery at the River Walk

Avery playing dress-up 

Julien insisted on feeding Avery her bottle, it was so cute

Avery loved my sister's jumpy thing, I just love that smile.

More dress up

I can't figure out how to get this one off, so you get to see it twice.  Oh well, it is so cute.  

Jonah also playing dress-up

Julien too!

We just had the best visit in Texas.  Avery took her first swim, we went to the Alamo, River Walk, the park, etc.  I hadn't seen my sister or my nephews for a year and a half, so this visit was long overdue.  We can't wait to go back soon.  She did very well during the traveling.  On the flight there she made friends with the flight attendant and she walked her around the plane to meet the rest of the passengers.  It was really cute.  She got a million complements about how cute she was.  She just loved it.  She was a bit fussy at times due to lack of sleep from the time change, otherwise she was great.  My nephews were sooooo in love with her and would constantly try and entertain her.  She loved them too.  On the trip she got a second tooth and also was practicing her crawling quite a bit (no dog or hardwood in the way).  Anyways, we had a great time, and she was happy to come home and see her daddy.  

Avery's first beach day

A little funny of a pic but you gotta love the view

After this she took a face plant in the sand...how sad

Denise and Logan, Bella was at home 

Courtney and Ben

Today was my friend from college, Courtney's, birthday.  Four of us from college and our kids met in Manhattan Beach to have a little stroll along the beach and some lunch.  It was the most perfect day outside!  I think it was 75, sunny with a slight breeze.  We all had a great day, despite the hour and a half drive in traffic afterwards.  Gotta love California.  

Mother's Day

Today I celebrated my first Mother's Day.  Half of the day was spent sleeping from working the night before.  Avery was supposed to nap, but of course refused (she has been doing this quite frequently the past week).  So we went to the mall to have some Mother's Day dinner.  Last week we won a meal for two to California Pizza Kitchen, so we went there to celebrate the day.  Avery was sooooooo tired so we decided that church was not going to work for her this week, so instead we walked around.  We really needed some time as a family anyway.  We did some shopping and Wes bought me a couple of needed summer outfits, so sweet.  Anyways, I just wanted to share how wonderful it is to be a mom to my adorable, sweet, stubborn, and very busy child.  I now know how important the day is to celebrate.  God is so good.  Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there.