Fun with Avaree!

Avaree is 9.5 months old and seems to be learning new things every day! She interacts more (as if it were possible to interact with us more than she already did!) and loves us more! She is such a little love bug! On Sunday (the 4th) after church, Brandon, Avaree and I loaded up and headed to Bridge City! This was Avaree's first trip to Popa and Neesie's and it was long overdue! Avaree really did MUCH better than I expected! During the 6.5 hour trip, she took a couple of naps, Mama sang every song she knew and then made up some songs too, she listened to Mama recite her favorite book over and over again, and she played with an arsenal of toys! :) There were just a few screams, but only when she was getting hungry or tired! She did even better on the trip home on Tuesday. Overall, we found the trip to be a success and enjoyed spending time with our family!

Here are a few pictures from our whirlwind trip there!

Talking with Neesie!

We salute our military men and women!!!!

Reading the "Quack, Quack" book with Uncle Kenneth, Aunt Connie and Colton! (Backstory: Avaree was playing on the floor and Colton and his Papa were reading Avaree's book. So, Avaree crawled over to Uncle K, and raised her arms to be picked up! Then, they all read together!) :)

Playing with Daddy in the pool while cousin Colton checks her out! :)

Yes, I let Avaree ride in the Polaris, but only b/c Dad has been telling me about it since before she was born AND it has seatbelts. (And..i went with them!) :)

Avaree loved playing with her "friend" in Nese's big mirror!

Worn out for swimming and playing!!!

Reading her favorite book! :) She can turn the pages now!

Avaree was enamored with the fountain in the backyard! She kept wanting to get in it!

Watching Praise Baby with Popa and Speckles!

Back home... :)

This is how Mama is able to get things done in the kitchen now! This is the face I got when I took one of her bowls from her to wash--ha! :)

"Monkeying around" with my Daddy!

A smile for my mama!

After waking up for her nap, this is what I found Avaree doing... :)

Still has no idea that I am in the room....

"Oops...I'm caught!"

Cheeser. :)

Coming up: Tomorrow morning we take Daddy to the airport. He is going on a mission trip with the Prestonwood North and South Campus Youth Choirs. We will miss him sooooo much! I will post pictures tomorrow of his departure and specific prayer requests! Thank you!

Nine month well baby visit!

At Avaree's well baby visit yesterday, we learned that...
*She weighs 21 lbs and is in the 75-90th percentile for her weight!
* She is 29.3 inches tall and is in the 97th percentile for her height!
*Her head measured 18 inches putting her in the 90th percentile among her peers!
*She also received an A+ for her development!

At nine months...
Avaree pulls up to standing (on EVERYTHING).
Avaree "walks" holding on to our hands or around one side of the ottomon.
Avaree finds nothing that is out of her reach! :)
Avaree's favorite book is still I Love You More Than Rainbows. In fact, she starts fussing when it is over and will continue until you start reading it again. Our current record is eleven reads before I had to hide it! :)
Avaree's favorite songs are: "The Tree Song," "He's Got the Whole World in his Hands," "Far Away Places" and "Jesus Loves Me."
Avaree really loves to hear all of the animal noises and to go through "head, shoulders. knees and toes!"
Avaree's favorite thing to watch is "Baby Praise: Born to Worship." I whole-heartedly recommend it too!
Avaree loves to say "da-da-daaaaa-daaa" and is also stringing more consonants together every day!
Avaree is growing soooo fast and loving every minute of it! :) (as are we!!!)

(Mama is soooooooo excited that Avaree's hair can hold bows now!!! YAY!!)

I start on my knees...then pull straight up! :)

one-handed...no big deal :)

Thanks, Kerri, for the precious outfit! :)

As Avaree's little world begins to grow, please pray for her safety!!! Thank you for loving our baby!

On the move...and family time!

This week was craaaaaazy! Mama had a conference from 8:30 to 4 every day (boo...) so Granmama kept her part of the week and Gigi kept her the other. (Thank you!) Besides having lots of family visiting, Avaree had bronchitis and was cutting four teeth at once, and Mama had bronchitis too! For being a working mom, you would think that I would be okay with a week of "workdays," but I was NOT! I loooooooove summer with my little family and am so thankful to be back home! :) YAY! Please enjoy the pictures!

I love you, Mama...

Bella came to visit her original Mommy! :) Avaree looooooved her. She crawled around after her and eventually Bella learned to hide.

"I love you, Granmama."

"YAY...my Mommy's home!"

"YAY...I'm home!"

Playing with G-Pops...

Flying with Daddy! :)

"GiGi and G-Pops make me laugh!!"

G-Pops doing the "Quack Quack" Rap! (too funny!)

Playing around with Aunt Jamie!

Playing "Clue" with G-Pops, Gigi, Uncle D and Jamie! She even rolled the dice for them! :)

Hi Great Uncle Scott and shea shea!

love shea shea :)

Avaree even got to visit with her Great Maw Maw and Grandaddy!

"Ooooh, Grandaddy...I think I like you!"

Avaree playing with her favorite new toy...the door stopper. (See picture below.)

Avaree playing with her favorite new toy...that no longer functions as a door stopper. :)

NINE MONTHS...oh my goodness!!!!

Thanks to my AMAZING friend Kerri (kophotoblog.com), please enjoy Avaree's NINE MONTH pictures!!! :)

(Thanks, Kerri!!!! We LOVE the pictures!!!!)