Lazy Day

We had a lazy day today. It was nice after a long full week. Glad the weekend is coming. Hope you have a good one!

Don't mind the crazy hair...her new favorite thing is to rub her face into the carpet/blanket/toy or anything else she can make contact with. Crazy girl.

Duplos.

Now that the sun has returned, my mom and I got back on our bikes this morning and hauled Avery around in her chariot. It was such a gorgeous day! Afterward, we got to play with Samuel again!! Two days in one week! Lucky girl. She tried her hand at Duplos today. She slobbers on them pretty good.

A few of her thoughts from the day...

"Whatcha doing cousin??"

"I'm gonna get one of those blocks if it kills me!"

"Now what am I supposed to do with all these!?!?"



"I guess I'll just play peek-a-boo." (check out those chompers.)

Trouble.

Trouble...right here in river city. With a capital "T" and that rhymes with "P" and that stands for Pool! (or tub...but you get the idea...water related. But I think they were talking pool table in that show.)

Now I want to watch Music Man.

Oh well. Avery's new obsession is the ledge in the tub. So my view of her is totally her back side the whole time she's in the bath. I'm just waiting for the day she gives herself a nice goose egg from bonking her head. THAT'S gonna be fun.





I'm also kicking myself a little for missing a couple picture perfect moments today: Like when my activity day girls were completely encircling Avery on the floor all vying for her attention and she wasn't even giving them the time of day...or when I visited some good friends I haven't seen in a long time and Avery smiled and laughed and played with them.

I will get better at pulling my camera out, I promise!

Cousins.

Avery got to play with her cousins today. And when I say, "Play," I really mean she was entertained by her cousins today. It was a nice little break since she's been so cranky lately. It's like she's been a different person these last few days. So sad...and HARD! I'm missing my happy, smiley girl.

The little man shared his favorite show with Avery today. I love how she's lounging on her side!




He even played with some dolls with her to keep her happy. Such a sweet boy.

Cabin Fever

I used to be a homebody. Until Avery came along, I could spend a whole week happily at home. NOT anymore. I have to get out of my four walls with this girl or I get the dreaded cabin fever. The last couple days it's been such gloomy weather we've been cooped up and haven't ventured out for a walk. We're both going a little crazy.

Well, Avery a little more than I am.

Stormy Sunday

We had a random thunder/lightning/hail storm today so after church we ate hot soup and just stayed inside and played with Avery. It was nice and relaxing and we all managed to sneak in a little snooze. SOOO nice.

She's become a little kamikaze jumper in this jumperoo. I'll get some video of it, but it makes me laugh. She LOVES it! (which means, mama does too!)

Killin' Time

We had a little extra time before Avery's bath tonight, so Brian let her play the piano. She loves it! I should have taken video because she was squawking. My little birdie. Anyway, she'd bang on a few notes, and look and me and squeal...then concentrate on the keys again and look back at me to make sure I heard how pretty her song was. I just hope she's this enthusiastic about the piano when it comes time to teach her!

Story Time

I found some new fun books at the thrift store today and Brian was reading them to Avery before bath tonight. She doesn't always run around the house in her diaper, but she totally smeared green beans all over a cute dress that needed to be oxi-cleaned. She loves her Daddy...even if she does call him "Bubba."

I'm blaming Blogger!

So I got online last night to blog your daily dose of Avery, and the site was down!??! DOWN! Don't they know I'm a perfectionist and HATE that they've marred my perfect record! It's okay, I'll just post date it. HA! That'll teach 'em! I really didn't start this resolution to blog everyday, just to take a picture everyday. But, I'm already 5 months in, so maybe I'll keep it going. I may not wash my makeup off every night, but man, I'll get my blogging in!

Here's Avery in her new biking accessory. She pulls her sun hat off in the bike trailer a.k.a "princess chariot" and then the sun is in her sweet little eyes. Baseball cap=perfect solution.



I also just noticed, she looks odd without her hair.

Our Evening

So, Avery was totally restless this evening, and my allergies were going crazy or else I would have taken her for a walk. None of her toys seemed to hold her attention for more than a few seconds, so after a couple minutes, this is what the floor looked like...

Check out the bored look on her face. yeah kid, you and me both!



She finally humored me with a glance at a fun book for a second and then looked at me like, "What else you got momma?"