1 month!

Avery, you are One month old today! You are growing so fast!

You weigh 11 pounds! (according to our bathroom scale)

You are wearing size 0-3 month clothes.

You were 21 inches long at your 2 week checkup.

Breastfeeding is going great.

You eat every two hours.

Mommy is starting to pump a little,

to increase my milk supply and get ready to go back to work :(

You sleep for about two hours at a time between feedings.

You love to sleep in our arms, in our bed or in your swing.

You do not like sleeping in your bassinet!

You like being swaddled and sleep better that way too.

You went on your first car trip to Louisiana last week.

You have also been out to the Doctor's office, Target, BabiesRus and the grocery store.

You have met lots of our friends and family this month.

Everyone loves you!
You like to wake up around 8am.
You are always calm, awake and alert in the morning.
The only time you get fussy is if you are hungry or gassy.
You always fuss a little bit before you poop too,
you like to lay on your belly with your legs underneath you while you go.

Daddy gives you a bath every other night.
You both love naked baby time, after your bath, where you lay on his chest.
You have only pooped on him once during this time :)

This month we:
Watched the Saints win the superbowl
Had your first crawfish boil
Celebrated Valentine's day

Your Mom and Dad love you more and more each day.
We love watching your funny faces.
You make the cutest sound after you sneeze!
We also love how you snort like a little piggy when you are fussy or hungry.

You are growing more and more everyday.
Your umbilical cord stump fell off at 2.5 weeks,
you have a little outie belly button right now.
You are able to follow objects and our faces with your eyes.
You also have a very strong little neck.
You can move your head from side to side when laying on your belly,
you are also starting to hold it up a little bit.

We love you so much and thank God everyday for blessing us with you!

Feeling like a Mommy

Since we have been home from Louisiana, I have been trying to get Avery to sleep in her bassinet. She was getting way to spoiled sleeping in bed with us, or swinging in her swing. Needless to stay she is not enjoying it very much. I try to get her good and asleep then lay her in her bassinet, but if anything wakes her up she starts screaming. So we have both been losing sleep. This was us Tuesday afternoon.
Yesterday it finally warmed up a little bit! We had NO food in the house, and I am sick of fast food. So I made a long grocery list and decided Avery and I would get out of the house to go shopping. I was so nervous about taking her out. When we brought her to a restaurant this weekend, she pitched a fit. After her morning nap, I fed her and loaded her up in the car. I decided to carry her in the baby bjorn (the backpack carrier) with her in the front against my chest. I figured she would be happier up against me and swaying with me while I walked. I was right, my sweet girl slept the WHOLE time I grocery shopped. I was so proud of her. I wanted to take a picture but totally forgot!

Here are some pictures when we got home, she was wide awake!

Last night I was making some chicken stir fry, and Avery started fussing. Josh was at the gym. So I put the carrier back on, put her in it and somehow positioned her where she could eat while I was working in the kitchen. I am definitely feeling like a multitasking mom these days! We had a nice evening, Avery was being a sweet girl. Here are some pictures before bedtime. I brought these pajamas to the hospital when she was born, and they were HUGE on her. They fit her perfectly now, my baby girl is getting so big!

Avery's first trip!

Avery went on her first car trip this weekend! We drove home to visit our family. This is her all packed up and ready to go!We had a great drive in. Avery slept the WHOLE time! Izzy was even a good girl...she curled up on the Boppy and didn't move. We will definitely be traveling with the Boppy from now on. Usually she jumps back and forth from Josh's lap to mine and has a hard time settling on one of us.
"Car rides make me sleepy!"
"Are we there yet?"

Our first stop was my mom's new apartment in Baton Rouge. Izzy and Josh were glad to be out of the car.

Avery was too.

We had a great visit with my mom. She got to spend some quality time with her sweet baby.

Bro. Chuck and Cindy came over for dinner. Chuck married Josh and I, it was nice that he got to meet our baby girl.. She loves to be held!Saturday was a busy day! We got up early and got dressed up for the day.

Then we went over to Meredith's dad's house. We got to spend some time with Drew, Meredith and Caiden.

Then we went over to Derek's house.

We went out to eat lunch with Derek and Kristen. It was Avery's first time in a restaurant. She was not a very good girl! She got hungry right when our appetizers got there and fussed until I took her out to feed her. We will definitely have to work with her on restaurant etiquette :)

After leaving Derek and Kristen's we drove into Luling. Avery got to meet her Aunt Summer for the very first time.She also got to cuddle with her Papa.She will always be in good hands with him.That evening the family came over to meet her. Noticably missing is Ms. Aleta. She got admitted to the hospital the Thursday before we got there with pneumonia in both lungs. She was on breathing treatments, antibiotics and steroids. It wasn't the same visiting with Josh's family without her being there...she was definitely missed.

Great Grandma AudreyGreat Grandpa ObrayAunt Sherri...she went right to sleep when Sherri picked her up.Uncle CoreyUncle DrewWe were planning on leaving Sunday...we got everything all packed up and ready to go.On our way out we stopped by Jake's house so he could meet her.Then we went to visit Jonnilin and Julian. Julian didn't know what to think about his momma holding another baby.Sweet boy!While we were at Jonnilin's house, we got a call from Josh's dad that his mom was transferred to ICU. She had gotten too much fluid with the IV and PO fluids that they were giving her and was in fluid volume overload. We did not feel comfortable leaving with her being so sick. So we turned around and went back home.

That evening Brittany and Bryce came over to visit.

So did Josh's Aunt Sandy.Darus and Jamie came over too.

On Monday we were able to go see Ms. Aleta in the hospital. Josh's Aunt watched Avery for us to visit with her. She was feeling a little better, they had given her some diuretics and she was starting to put out some of the extra fluid. Josh had to get back to the clinic to see his patients so we came back to Texas on Monday. Avery was an angel in the car again and slept the whole time, except for when she got hungry.

We got back to the condo around 9pm, unpacked and headed for bed. Unfortunately all the sleeping in the car had Avery up all night. I also put her in her bassinet and she didn't like that either. So we were up most of the night. Today we have just been relaxing around the house. Its another FREEZING day, so I had no desire to go out in it. Avery has been very good today though, she took a 2 hour nap in her bassinet. Hopefully she will get used to sleeping in there.

I am defrosting some gumbo for dinner tonight, so we will eat that and just settle in and watch TV. Hopefully Avery sleeps well tonight. Keep Ms. Aleta in your prayers, they are going to move her out of ICU when a regular room opens up for her. Hopefully she is making a turn to start getting better.

Happy Mardi Gras!

Tuesday was Mardi Gras. We didn't have any plans for the day (being in Texas SUCKS for Mardi Gras). Avery was also being very cranky. She got WAY spoiled with being held when Leslie and Lydia were in. But here are some pictures I took when she was being sweet. My mom's friend Pam got her the cute Mardi Gras colored onesie! Throw me something mister!

Mardi Gras makes me sleepy!

We didn't go to any parades or anything this year, but we did eat Popeye's for dinner. We definitely look forward to being home to celebrate next year!

Wednesday was a great day. Avery was in such a good mood!. This was her smiling in the morning.

Then she laid so contently on her little play mat while I did some laundry.

This was the first time she ever played on it. I really think she was reaching up for the little angel right above her. It was so cute.

That afternoon she even took a nap in her bassinet. She's never really slept in here, she prefers her swing or being in bed with us :)

And this was her sleeping in the evening before bed. Josh took a picture of her because her shirt says "daddy loves me" and she just looks so cute!

Today was a quiet day. Josh was at the clinic most of the day and Avery slept and ate A LOT! She was doing either of those activities most of the day. Josh did give her a bath though this evening. She is getting a lot better with bath time and barely fusses anymore.

This is her trying to bite the washcloth.

And again, I just think her little face is so cute in this picture.

Here she is all cozy and clean after her bath. And look at that double chin! Baby girl is definitely putting on some weight. Her newborn sized pajamas are even starting to get snug!

Tomorrow when Josh finishes up at the clinic we are headed home! We will spend one night in Baton Rouge with my mom and one night in Luling. Unfortunately Ms. Aleta was admitted to the hospital today for pneumonia, they are treating her with IV antibiotics and steroids. So hopefully she will be home when we get there so she can see her little angel. It was so stressful packing for Avery tonight. We are only going to be gone for two nights, but I am so afraid we won't have something that she needs. I can only imagine how bad it will be whenever we go on a real trip! But we are very excited to go in and introduce her to everyone. Hopefully she will be a good traveler. The good thing is that its only a 4 hour drive from here to Baton Rouge, so we should only have to stop once! We will see. Pictures to come from our weekend!