Halfway There!

I just made 21 weeks. I cannot believe how quickly this pregnancy has been flying by. Thankfully the aches, pains and sickness have been minimal.

We had THE Ultrasound at 19 weeks. And I am finally starting to show. Josh and I went to my appointment while Avery was at school. The US tech zoomed in straight to the "money shot" and said with 99% certainty she is ALL GIRL!!! I made her recheck about 3 times. We are ecstatic for baby girl #2!

The rest of the scan was perfect. Her anatomy was all normal and size was perfect. She was a wiggle worm the whole time. She was hiccuping, yawning and trying to suck her thumb the whole time.

Josh and I went straight to Avery's school to tell her the news. She loved how Jake and Angela did their reveal so we did the same thing for her. She was very excited to see pink balloons. She's been referring to the baby as a girl from day 1. I kept telling her it could be a boy and she would say " That's ok, you can have another one" She was getting a sister one way or another.

Avery's Birthday Week

 Avery had a fun filled birthday week! On Wednesday we made cupcakes for her class at school.

 She very carefully applied the sprinkles :)

 On Thursday Josh and I went to her school to celebrate her birthday with her.

She was very excited to see us!

 Cupcakes with her class.

 Her birthday was on Friday and we had a busy day!

Miss Priss requested green cinnamon rolls for her breakfast.

 And of course we had to sing "Happy Birthday"

 Later in the day we visited Julian at Children's Hospital.

Poor baby was having uncontrolled blood sugars.

He was obviously feeling in better spirits seeing his visitors :)

 When we got home, we gave Avery her birthday presents.

 Doc McStuffin's puzzles!

 And a helmet, what does Avery need a helmet for?

 Her new bike!!!!

 Taking it for a spin.

Izzy's turn!

Avery was so funny. Josh had done some research and found this Balance bike. It is supposed to teach kids how to balance without having to pedal, you just glide on it. As soon as she saw it, she said "where are the training wheels?"

She has been getting braver on it lately, but still isn't too impressed.

Avery's 3rd Birthday Party

 January 20th we celebrated Avery's 3rd birthday. We went to a bounce house by the house, it was really nice. You show up with food, cake and decorations and they set everything up.

 Birthday girl ready to play!

 The spread

 The birthday girl repeatedly requested peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

What baby wants baby gets!

 My good friend Jamie made her cake. It was amazing! Homemade white cake and chocolate cake, covered in fondant and decorated with gumballs and fondant. It tasted as good as it looked!

 Cole ready to party

 Everyone having a ball.

 We had a great turn out and I think everyone had a great time!

 Happy Birthday baby girl! Mommy and Daddy love you so much!

The lollipop was as big as her head!

Christmas with the LeBlanc's

Christmas morning after opening all our gifts at our house. We got dressed and headed to Mimi and Papa's. Avery opened her presents from them. She loved her LeapPad and barbie dolls, jewelry and barbie house.

 We all went over to Josh's Grandparents' house. The whole Maxwell gang was there, the only ones missing were Drew and Meredith.

 Chelsi and Baby Max figuring out this present opening thing.

 

 Avery ready for her presents.

 The guys with their Meat :)

 He is the happiest baby!

 Grandma Audrey loving on all her "Greats"

 Merry Christmas!

Ok enough pictures!

Twas the night before Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house our little mouse was still stirring :)

I worked Christmas Eve until 7pm so Josh and Avery went to Mass with his family, then they hurried home to get everything ready for Santa!

 Cookies for Santa and carrots for the reindeer.

 Ready for Santa to come down the chimney!

 

Before bed, Avery opened a special gift. It had Christmas pajama's, new hot cocoa mugs and the movie "The Crippled Lamb." She got in her comfy PJ's, we drank our cocoa, and watched the movie which is about Jesus' birth. It is so hard to balance the "magic" of Santa with the real meaning of Christmas. I wanted to refocus on the birth of Jesus and she really enjoed the movie.

 Christmas morning, we had to wake the sleepy head up at 8:30! When she finally crawled out of bed she was excited to see all of the carrots gone and the cookies half eaten. She asked why Santa didn't eat all of his cookies, and I told her maybe he wanted to share with you. Avery said " Eww, I don't want Santa's germs!" Haha, little germaphobe! 

 She was very excited to see the camera she had been asking for all season! She also got a new bible, markers and crayons.

 Then it was stocking time!

 A new toothbrush!

 She loved the candy, slippers and gloves that were in there.

 Her BIG present was waiting outside for her with a big bow on it!

 Gettting the hang of it.

 Her very own swing set!

 Momma got a new camera purse

 And Avery loved all of her new presents.

Thank you Uncle Drew and Aunt Meredith for my changing table! Now I can be just like mommy!