Avery Eats!

On July 17th Avery finally got to start eating solid foods! We waited till she was almost 6 months old because 2 of her first cousins have Type I Diabetes. I did some research and it said delaying solids is one way you can try to prevent it. Her first meal was rice cereal! First Bite...

She loved it! One good thing about us waiting is that she was definitely ready for it. She didn't spit or push any of it out with her tongue.

My turn to feed her!

She thinks she can do it herself! That was good!

A few days later, she got oatmeal. She loved that too!

On the 25th we gave her avocados. It was so funny, she was acting like she hated them!

So nasty!

But Miss Piggy kept opening her mouth for more.

Once she got another bite though she was gagging on it and wouldn't swallow!

We gave her more avocados that evening and she ate the whole bowl! I think she just freaked out a little because it was something new. She ate them all week with no problems. I also gave her green beans yesterday and she loved them. So far so good with feeding her solids. I hope she continues to be a good eater. Soon we will start introducing tastier stuff like sweet potatoes and fruit. Josh wanted to get her eating all the "yucky" green veggies first.

5 Months old!

Avery Yvonne you are 5 months old!!!You are growing so fast.

You cut your first tooth this month!

You have been drooling and chewing on stuff for the past 2 months and your front little bottom tooth finally popped out!

You now weigh 16.5 pounds (according to our bathroom scale)

The 3-6 month clothes are starting to get snug!

You roll over like a champ, but then get stuck on your tummy.

You are starting to reach for things, and get a good grip on all of your toys now.

You are such a happy baby!

You smile at everyone and love to be held and played with.

You are a little high maintenance...

you fuss at me if I leave you on the floor to play by yourself too long

You are getting so good at bedtime and nap time!

All we have to do is lay you in your crib, and kiss and rub your face for a few minutes.

You cuddle with your lovey bear and go right to sleep.

You are still exclusively breastfed, this means sometimes you don't poop for awhile.

The doctor says this is normal, and you only rarely get crampy,

but this picture is after one of your blow outs!

I had to wash you off in the sink!

You can sit up for a few seconds now before tipping over.

You love to sit up to, no more laying down baby stuff!

You like playing in your bumbo chair and excersaucer.

In the mornings you will also lay in your bouncy chair and watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

We love you so much!

It seems like you grow and change everyday!

Next month you get to start eating food!

You will love that, because you are very interested

when we eat in front of you now.

I feel so blessed to be able to stay home with you right now.

Like I said you grow and change everyday, and I am so lucky to be home with you for all these changes.

Daddy and Me

I know Father's Day was a couple of weeks ago, but Avery wanted to post how much she loves her daddy.

He was the first one to hold me when I was born. He was the one to give me my first bath! He was so nervous, and I screamed the whole time and got him all wet. But after it was over he bundled me up in a warm towel and cuddled with me on the chair. This was our routine every night afterward.
He loves taking naps with me

He would always hurry home from the clinic to hold me and love on me.
He loves taking naps with me.

We do fun stuff together like play on the computer and eat candy.

He loves taking naps with me!

He even became a doctor so he could support mommy and me. He also said he would buy me ponies and barbies and dollhouses!

Now that he is working, I don't see him quite as much. But I love it when he puts me to bed at night and plays with me in the mornings before work.

We still like to play on the computer together.

He always sings silly songs to me and dances with me. We like making funny faces too!

He knows all my tickle spots and can always make me smile and laugh.
I am lucky to have a daddy like him. I will always be his little girl, and I love him soo much. Mommy does too :)

Settling in!

We are getting settled into our new Louisiana lives, and absolutely love it! Josh started work last Thursday. Here is getting ready to leave.

Welcome to the real world Dr. LeBlanc :)

That morning before he went to work I made him breakfast. Well they are freezer waffles but I put the fresh fruit and whip cream on them.

Josh added a little more whip cream to his!

I have been working on Avery's nap schedule during the day. She now stays awake for about two hours then takes a nap for about 1-1 1/2 hours. It is working out well and it is helping with her end of the day fussiness. When she gets fussy that means its time to go to sleep!

While Josh was at work Thursday Avery and I decided to bake him a "happy first day of work" cake.

Avery was very helpful!

TaDa!

What do you mean I don't get a piece!!!!!

She was so sleepy on Friday when Josh got home from work. She passed out on him in seconds!

We brought her pack N play to Derek and Kristen's house, and she slept while we enjoyed a BBQ with them. It is so nice to be able to visit and spend time with our friends!

On Saturday Chelsea and Jarrod came up to see the new house and visit a little bit. I didn't get any pictures of them, but here is Avery before we went Mexican.

We had a great time visiting and relaxing with them too!

On Sunday we got up and got ready to go visit Josh's family at his grandma and grandpa's. Josh got Avery ready this morning and this is what he picked out! Cute girl!

Avery was so sweet, she went from person to person and was just as happy as can be. Here she is loving on her great grandpa. This was right after she woke up from her nap. She was so glad to see her Mimi too! She was eating her face!

Josh's grandma made a gumbo and we got to see most of his family. We are so happy to be home and so much closer to all of our family and friends. I am also thankful for the time I get to spend at home with my baby girl. She is such a good, happy baby. Here is a video of her laughing at her Mimi and Papa.

4 months old!

Avery Yvonne you are 4 months old!

You weigh 15 pounds 11 ounces

and are 25 inches long!You are wearing 3-6 months clothes and they fit you perfectly.

Your diapers are a size 2...we like Huggies the best right now.
You have rolled over a couple of times from back to belly
and belly to back.
But you HATE being on your belly so you end up fussing once you rollover!
You can also sit up for a little while if we hold your back.

Our days are a little more scheduled now.
You wake up around 7 am. You eat breakfast and play then take a nap.
You do this 2-3 times a day.
In the evenings are your bath time. That is your favorite time of the day.
You play in the bathtub, we put your lotion and pajamas on,
then you nurse or get a bottle and go to bed without a fuss!
During the night you only wake up once or twice to eat!

You have discovered TV this month!

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is your favorite!

You will even laugh at us if we do the voices and sing the songs from the show.

You laugh a lot now! We get lots of giggles when we tickle your neck and belly.

You have definitely discovered your voice this month!

You make "RAWR" sounds a lot. It sounds like you are a growling at us!

We love hearing you talk and sing songs with you to get you talking more!

This was a busy month for us!

Your daddy graduated chiropractic school and mommy went back to work!

Daddy got to stay home with you all this month!

You sure do love him!

Right after your 4 month birthday we moved back home to Louisiana!

You are getting perfectly settled into our new life.

You love visiting our family and having people visit you!

Sorry I didn't do a 3 month post, I was back at work then.

But since I am home with you right now, I will try to keep this updated!

We love you so much! It is so fun, now that you are more responsive to us.

We live to make you smile and giggle and laugh.

You bring sunshine to everyone lives, and are such a calm and happy baby.

We love watching you grow!