Avery Update!

She sits up like a big girl and is working on crawling.

She also cut her first tooth last week! Ouch! :)

She fell asleep on the way home from church and took about a twenty minute nap before we even noticed. Does this make us bad parents?

Yes, she is wearing a diaper. And, yes...Daddy was babysitting!

She loves to snuggle with her Daddy.
She's pretty good at scooting backwards. Only problem is...sometimes she scoots right under the bed!

For example, one day I left her playing on the floor in our extra bedroom and when I came back she had vanished. I stood there for a moment thinking that I had either lost my mind or my sleep deprivation was out of control. Then, from under the bed I saw a tiny little hand. I lifted up the comforter and this is what I found!

She still loves to swim at Grandma Nettie's!

And once again...yes, she does have a diaper on. Somehow it seems to get lost in all those rolls! :)

Finally, with her new talent of sitting up, she has discover the world of sitting shot gun in a grocery cart. And by the look on her face, I think its safe to say she absolutely loves it!

Next blog...our trip to Samoa! Stay tuned, its gonna be a good one!

6 Months...and so cute!

The other day Brett asked me if I liked being a mom. Talk about a loaded question! I had to think for a second and take a deep breath. Then I looked over at our cute little rug rat and told him, "I don't always like being a mom, but I LOVE being Avery's mom!" Hopefully some of you veteran mother's can relate.

Avery is already 6 months! Here are her stats.

Weight: 16 lbs 12 oz

Length: 25.75 inches

Head: 16.75 inches

She's rolling all over the place!

PF Chang's for Daddy's Birthday! He's 28...so old!

Some of her Favorite things...

Prunes

Nanas

Carrots

And anything else she can get her hands on!

I was brave and decided to take Avery to SLC for a week to go visit my sister, Holly. Brave...because I took a 6 month old on airplane alone. Boy do I have a story for you!

While I was in Utah we went and visited my grandparents in Price. My Aunt Lisa and cousins, Kristen (and her 3 kids), MiShelle (and her little boy), and Brynna (due in October with baby girl #1) made the drive from Vernal to come see me and of course meet baby Avery. It was so much fun. It's always a party when the Hendersons show up! It meant so much to me that they drove 2 1/2 hours (each way) with 4 adults and 4 kids in one suburban, just to spend a few hours with us. Family means so much...we love you all!

Here is Avery with her

Great-Grandpa Don (my names sake: Sarah Dawn)

The weather was beautiful and we spent a lot of time outside. We went to the park and on walks almost everyday.

Aunt Holly and Cousin Shayne even took us to Hogle Zoo.

Holly is expecting Baby girl #2 the end of November!

I couldn't get her to look at the elephant. She was way too entertained by her cousin Shaynie bug!

Aunt Holly let her try out her jumper.

And she loves it!

Cute cousins!

Shayne was so good with Avery. She would tickle her tummy and toes, splash in the bath with her, and of course share her binky! She is going to be such a great big sister!

Thanks for letting us come visit Holly. We loved getting out of the heat and we love you! Let's do it again soon!

Next stop...Samoa! In three weeks we are going to visit Brett's parents on their mission. It will be the first time they meet Avery! Gammy and Papa...here we come!

First Time for Everything!

My parents had a pool party on Memorial Day!

Avery went swimming for the very first time!

Despite the look on her face...she loved the water.

She kicked her little legs the entire time!


First time having rice cereal. She's still deciding if she likes it :)

First time visiting Daddy at work!

First Diamondbacks game!

First time on the jumbotron!

If you look really close, my mom is hold Avery

and I'm holding up my camera taking the picture!

First fireworks!

First family reunion!

My mom's side of the family had a reunion in northern Utah.

It was so fun for everyone to meet Baby Avery!
First off-road walk in the mountains.

She got to play with her cousin Shayne!

First time at Uncle Danny and Aunt Holly's house in Salt Lake!

She finally found her piggies...for the first time!

Picture Overload!

Brett just had to take this picture of her sleeping on the floor.

He thinks she looks like a flying squirrel!

Totally milk drunk!

Hanging out with Dad

She just loves her Daddy!

My daughter was starting to look like she could blend in at a county fair somewhere in Alabama. It was definitely time to say good-bye to the rat tail!

Avery's first haircut!

Thanks Auntie Chul!

Throw back to the the 80's baby hair style! The Mohawk curl!

She loves eating her wash clothes!

Crazy Uncle Jason! And yes...he buzzed his head the next day. Thank goodness!

Go Diamondbacks! Thanks Grandma Nettie!

Big Smiles! And her favorite toy butterfly.

She also loves to play with her binky.

4 Month Check-up...

Height: 50%

Weight: 75%
She didn't like her shots, but she took it like a champ!

She loves her entertainer!

She thinks the flip-book is super cool! :)

But her favorite part is eating and drooling all over the sides.

Thanks Gammy!