times are a changing....

Holy Smokes!!! Avery Claire seems to be decades older than she was on last post. She has officially made it into toddler-hood and sheesh....she's busy!!!

Here are some updated photos of her fabulousness!!!!!

That was her first bday cake with Uncle B!

Easter (bf first bday) in a dress mommy wore as a tot!

First swing....

First Carousel----at Kin Kin's bday party

First pigtails...

Just cute

too cool for the pool ....lake time!

Beach monster!

Catching up with friends July 2013 - AC, Aure, Austin, Cooper and Grayson. Fun times!

Bible School -  July 2013. she Loves it!

So updated a little...xoxo mommy

Merry merry Christmas...

Wow, so here we are....4 months since my last post! Hey- I never agreed to be committed to weekly posts or even monthly ones re: the best thing I've ever done aka Avery Claire Kell!

Happy 8.5 mths Avery Claire!!! Things with a little person are so hard to describe! So I'll do my best....

Since August.....(geez, must be better blogger)

many milestones:
1. food!!!- I have mixed emotions about this one, we started good Bout 5 mths in but it started to reduce my milk supply so while I was excited about her trying new things mama's feelings were a little hurt dealing with the new so soon!
2. We don't just roll--- crawling - the Rene rolling! Well, for us, it's all army all the time!!! Baby girl is much more into standing than being on all fours.
3. Teeth? so all this drool....for nothing!!?!?!!!! I mean, we've been making up for the drought at ridge road but as of today...we got nothing in the teeth dept!
4. Hair---thank you little baby Jesus--/our girl has hair!!!!! However, lets not confuse the big ass bow in her hair for any attempt to confuse the public. Ladies and Gentmemen we have bows, we have hair for bows, we have a PINK carseat as well as dress in infant gender appropriate clothing...,COME ON....WE HAVE.A.GIRL!
Okay, that's off my chest now!
5. Avery loves to eat! Her fave is bananas
but her least faves are peas and peaches...who knew a tiny one knew how to make gagging sounds? lol
6. Avery was a cupcake for Halloween...Shocking, I know!
7. Thanksgiving: She doesn't like "real" sweet potatoes....yes, secrets out... I'm not pureeing her food from ours! We don't eat that many veggies!!! And if we did, I doubt I could even get them to a consistency she could relate to! For all you super moms that make your babies food...kudos! I think you rock....but I think we all rock doing this whole mommy t
thing!
8. Santa---No afraid, not upset, but very serious....like wth? Can I grab your beard....is it real look?!

So those are the milestones I remember....

Time flies with this precious angels! I'm always trying to soak in the moments. Hug your babies! God bless! Merry
Merry Christmas!

The Checkup and brown booby....

Ok first off, our four month check up went very well. Avery is 15 lbs 14 oz (85 percentile), 26.5 inches (97 percentile), and her head is 16 inches around (38 percentile). The doctor said she was doing great. That her height and weight were gaining fine - that she was on the skinny side of tall -- what girl doesn't want that?!?!  He gave us the go ahead to start her on rice cereal and then veggies whenever we want. I'm sure Avery is ready but this momma ain't!!!!  I don't want my little girl to grow up so fast just yet! :)  She got her 4 month shots (so sad) and we are all good until our 6 month appointment.

THE BROWN BOOBY....

So, this past Saturday, August 18th, we went "birding", meaning, we went to out looking for a specific bird. Our travels took us to Lake Norell in Saline County. There was a rare bird for our area spotted there and people were flocking (no pun intended) to see it.  The Brown Booby, I have since learned, is native to the area between mexico and hawaii, so the fact that this little lady was in Saline County was a treat for avid birders.  That being said, Casey - a birder himself, wanted to see it, hence the trek to Lake Norell. We can now say that Avery at 4 months old has seen and had a photo opp with a bird that's rare in Arkansas. Mark that off the bucket list ladies and gentlemen!!!!

 Here is the proof:

And up close:

19 weeks and growing....

Disclaimer: I apologize in advance for any sideways photos...i'm technologically challenged

Holy cow.....where does the time go?!?!?!  Avery is now 19 weeks old...geez! It's be just about that long since I've updated the blogosphere. I'll have to write my birth story later (and bore you with all the hospital photos) but here's the cliff notes of our lives since April 9, 2012 when our world became full of more love than we ever imagined.

Avery at 10 days...

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We've travled near and far since this little lady made her grand entrance. At almost a month old we went to North Carolina for Aunt Ashley and Uncle Rob's wedding. It was beautiful and a perfect mountain setting. It was her first "party" and she shined...as if we were worried!

A happy one month old.....

Then a week or so later she was dedicated at The Church at Rock Creek. It was a great ceremony with friends and family. Here she is in her beautiful christening gown that her Aunt Jackie sent from Utah.

 And of course, with us her oh so proud mama and poppa!

Somewhere in there was mother's day.....

Her next big event was the beach. We made the trek to Gulf Shores aka the Redneck Riveria, like any good Southerner/Arkansasan. She was an angel in the car and even got to take some good naps on the beach with mom and Aunt Natty.

Beach girl.....

Over the summer we've enjoyed several events and activities...the lake, the pool and just enjoying time with our daughter. It's insane how quickly time flies and how fast she is growing up. She's already 4 mths old.....geez!!!!!!!!!!

First lake day.....

    2 months and all smiles

  2.5 months old -- pool time for the 1st time!

                                 
          You talking to me? June 20, 2012

                                                          
           Going boating...... July 2012

         Look at me, I'm 3 months old!!!!!!!!!

Got to spend some time with college friends in July. It was awesome to get all the newbies together at once...finally!!  We were lucky to have each other through our pregnancies and are even luckier to have such great friends going through this parenthood thing with us!!  i.e. what do you do when your newborn shoots milk out her nose, etc....lol It is a saving grace!

        And finally, enjoying wine together again!!!

         But we'd trade wine for these three any day!

Grayson (2/17), Avery (4/9), Cooper (3/6)

 17 weeks and life to go....

Avery and Mommy at the Alverson Family Reunion

Hello world....I'm 4 months old!!!!!!!!!!!

Pool time with mommy and daddy....

These pix are from this weekend August 18th...... 

Today is our 4 month checkup with Dr. B so I will report later on our "stats", you know how your kiddo measures up to the charts ....as if anyone really cares or it really  matters?!!?!

I will attempt to be better about my posting but i'm too in love to do anything but hang out with my precious baby girl. Hope you've enjoyed my update!!! More to follow....

Loves! xoxo - AJK