Hiatus Over!

Sorry for the delay. We had our first official event at Alley Station last night. Here are some photos of the finished product. Call our office if you would like a tour! 334-277-1077 or go to www.alleystation.com

Avery is doing great! She finally got over the stomach bug she had, and is scooting all over the place. She will probably be walking soon, as she can pull up and let go, but no steps have been taken yet. She is eating finger foods and has said Mama, Dada, Baba, and she is positively obsessed with her stuffed penguin that her Great Aunt Patty gave her. She hugs it and tries to kiss(stuff the whole thing in her mouth)its beak. It gets a big smile out of her every time! Here is some photos to hold you over until I can take some more!Maybe I should have led with this one:

New Camera has Arrived!

Be looking for new and updated photos, as my "new" camera came in today! Get ready for some 9 month pics!

Aves has been sick for the last week, and I have been crazy at work, so I will be back to blogging soon, I promise!

I was right.

Guess who got another tooth, and messed up her sleep schedule? That's right. My little strawberry. Lucky she is back on track now.

Here are some of the photos from the Anne Geddes dress up party:

This first one cracks me up. I edited it to be an old movie still. I love that you can't tell if Avery or Riley made Jake cry, but now they both want to help him! Love those three little musketeers.

Grrrrrr.

My little lioness:

Mimi got Aves this outfit, and I love it! The bow cracks me up.

I wanted to post Avery's schedule at 8 1/2 months so that for the next kid (hopefully) I will have something to compare to. So this is really for my own benefit, but feel free to read anyway!

7:00 wake/6 oz formula bottle

8:30 breakfast (oatmeal & fruit or yogurt)

10:30 6 oz formula bottle

1:00 lunch (vegetable)

2:30 6 oz formula bottle

4:00-6:00 nap

6:00 dinner (meat & veggie or pasta)

6:30 bathtime

7:15 night night bottle (4-6 oz formula)

7:30 bedtime

Shew... that seems like a lot of eating. Love that kid. She is so sturdy.

Sleep is Good

So I had a dream the other night that Avery got her top teeth in (we knew she was teething in real life anyway) and they were HUGE! I woke up terrified that my baby was going to be the kid who gets made fun of because of her gigantic buck teeth. So over the weekend, we really began to get a peak at those little teefers peepin' through. They are perfectly proportionate to her head (whew!), and should be fully visible in about 2 weeks. Which is great. She won't be able to sing that annoying song about "all she wants" for Christmas. So that is a total of 5!!! I still don't quite know how she went from a baby to a kid who can almost walk and can totally bite your arm off in like point 2 seconds.

In other news, we went to the Grand Opening Celebration of SaZa's in Alley Station on Monday night. Avery did not get to go (thank goodness, because it was crowded and we stayed out late!). Did anyone happen to see me on the WSFA giving tours of the Ballroom? G Daddy was on there too talking about the scope of the project. I made the camera man promise not to put me on the news, so thanks for honoring that there Buddy. Anywho, SaZa's is now open for Lunch and Dinner, so go check it out. The pizza is delish. Here is the link: SaZa's.

The title of today's blog is all about Avery learning to self soothe at bedtime. Yes, we are re-Ferberizing. I swear we have to redo it once a week, because something happens and destroys everything she has learned. I suppose that is what parenthood is all about; adaptation, growth, and re-adapting when necessary. (Kara, did I use that semi-colon correctly?) I digress, she has once again taught her self to sleep, and now I am going to get overly excited about 2 nights in a row of good sleep, and then tomorrow night, she will get a cold, or another tooth, or whatever, and we will be back to square one. But for tonight, I am loving my sleep. She slept until 8:15 this morning. It is a beautiful thing.

AAAAND, lastly, a little Avery to make myself happy. That is a flower pinned to her head. Love. It.

The Mama Video!

The video, as promised. Pardon my annoying voice and Avery's screeching before and after. My editing skills are nonexistent.

In other news, last night we had a little Brazilian Themed Dinner Party, and had some excellent food, and even better company. I made "Pao de Quiejo", AKA the most delicious cheese biscuits on earth, Allison did a fancy skirt steak with Chimi Churri sauce and Brazilian turnip greens, and Angela made fried plantains with homemade whipped cream with vanilla and rum. Let's just say I don't need to eat again for a while, because I gorged myself on organic sharp cheddar cheese before the meal even started. Biscuit Recipe to follow.

Ma-Ma and ears!

Since my last post, Avery has found a new word to repeat! Mama!! It was a beautiful moment! I am not sure she is actually referring to me, or if she just likes the way it sounds, but she says it over and over! I will get it on video and post later.

With the lovely cool weather that came to Montgomery unannounced, I had little time to prepare what Avery needed to wear to stay warm. She had no jacket, mittens, hats, shoes, or anything that would make winter weather durable. I did manage to find one hat that still fit her (sort of), until I could get her some toboggans and such. Here are the photos from the beginnings of getting dressed and the car ride to buy new stuff:

I just love those ears!Also, with this blustery weather, came the fire that TJ and I so enjoy. Guess who was immediately drawn to it. So my other shopping venture over the weekend involved a baby cage. Well, they call it a "SuperYard", but it is pretty much a baby cage. (If you are wondering who the "they" are, in this case, "they" are the creators of said SuperYard. (This is specifically for TJ, who always makes me site my sources for the "they's" of the world.)) Anywho, the baby cage works beautifully! And keeps Aves out of the fire, and the soon to be Christmas Tree!!!!