Ears Pierced

Avery asked to get her ears pierced for school. Matt and I always said we wouldn't do it unless she asked. I explained to her that it would hurt for a second and she still wanted to do it. I was really nervous. We walked up and went through all the paperwork and picking out earring and she was fine. Then they did the first ear and she was a wreck and I felt horrible. She DID NOT want them to do the other ear. I hate to say it but I told her she could get whatever she wanted in the store for being so brave. Probably not the best parenting technique but she was hysterical there were 10 people watching us and getting impatient because no one was helping them. They did the second one and she didn't shed a tear she jumped off my lap and started picking out her loot!!!

Avery's first day of Pre-K

Avery has been sooo ready to start school again. She asked the last several weeks when she would go back. Her teacher Miss Laura was her co-teacher last year so Avery feels very comfortable. She is going three days a week this year Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9am to Noon and loves it! She has several students from last year in her class and several new ones. It will be a great year and next year we will decide if she will go to Kindergarten or do another year of preschool. She misses the cutoff by 3 weeks so we will see!

Back to School Sleepover

All summer Avery has been asking to have a sleepover with her cousins. So we made it a back to school sleepover. We made individual custom pizza's, back to school cupcakes, headbands, custom water bottles, and custom t-shirts. Avery loved every second of it and although everybody loved all the crafts I think I made all the tshirts. A little beyond their scope ;-) Avery picked an ice cream cone for her t-shirt, Noah a tie and a pirate, Peyton a big flower with the letter P and Parker embellished the whole neckline of a shirt with flowers. Bedtime was a little difficult but it was a great time!

Avery Swimming

A little vide of Avery swimming. She loves it! She hasn't taken classes yet this summer but will be in September! She is a little fish ;-)

Madyx 1st Birthday-The Party

He Loved the Balloons!

He Hated the PARTY Hats!

Madyx 1st Birthday-The Party

He Loved the Cake~mmm chocolate!

July 29, 2009

Hard to believe that his little guy turned ONE! There are so many things that have happened since I took that little digital pregnancy test on Christmas Morning 2008-

-My pregnancy was a lot like Avery's except he MOVED all the time
-I was hopeful that I would carry a baby full term and wished for an 8 1/2 pound baby
-I was convinced I was having another girl and it took me a couple months to realize I had a BOY
-My head hurt so bad and it scared me when we went to the hospital I knew we would deliver early
-When he came out and I looked at Matt he was shaking so bad and then he said "Jen its a BOY."
-I could NOT believe we had a son
-He was so strong and stayed in my room and my 4lbs 12oz baby BOY nursed like a champ
-I was so excited to bring him home with us
-Avery was soooo excited to meet him but worried every time he cried
-I was so sad he had to be readmited for jaundice
-He slept in my arms for the first three months of his life
-He nursed every 2 to 3 hours for 9 months
-He is so active sat up at 6 months, crawled at 7 months and started climbing everything
-He has the sweetest little giggle
-He loves following Avery around to play
-Avery loves having a brother
-Somedays all he wants his Daddy and he yells "dada" while Matt is working
-He is a clone of his Daddy
-He always lays his head down and lets me rock him before bed
-Getting him out of his crib in the morning is like Christmas he is so excited to see us and we are so excited to see him

Here are his One Year Stats
-He weighs 20lbs 12ozs and is in the 13th percentile
-He is 29 and 1/4 inch tall and is in the 42 percentile
-He crawls and climbs and takes several steps
-He wears size 3 diapers and 12 month clothes
-He eats 3 meals a day and is down to two bottles and many sippy cups
-He says "mama" "dada" "uhoh" "alldone" and signs milk and all done

He's not just anyone HE's OUR SON