Poor Baby Girl

Avery is under the weather. She had been running a low grade temperature for the last couple of days, so I decided to take her to the doctor yesterday. We thought it was because of her little tooth coming in but she actually has sores/ulcers in the back of her throat. Poor baby girl! She has been fine except for the fever, but last night she woke up after an hour of being in bed, screaming and crying. Zach and I spent an hour and a half comforting her until we finally got her to sleep with a little help from the tylenol. I can only imagine having something like that going on in my throat and not being able to take any medicine for it. The doctor said it was a viral infection and we just had to let it run it's course. I am just praying that it's course is run before next Friday. I would hate for our little girl to spend her first Christmas sick.

Mommy and Daddy love you, Avery and hope you start feeling better soon!

So super excited....

today I received a phone call from my bf Tracy. Here is a recap....


me: "Hey...did you get my message?"
Tracy: "yes, I got Avery's special present today/collection...oh, what was Avery's original due date?"
me: "July 14th, but I had her a week early"
Tracy: "Well, guess what our due date is July 13th!!!"
me: (eyes start watering & tears of happiness start rolling)..."oh my goodness, I am crying! I am so happy for you guys!"
Tracy: "Thank you, we have known for a while"
me: "I knew it...Gosh, I am so happy! Congratulations! Avery and Baby M may have the same birthday!"


Well, there you go folks...Tracy and Wyatt are going to be parents and great ones at that! Congratulations to two of the most special people in our lives! We love you guys! Can't wait to meet Baby M in July....

Happy Birthday, Dad!!!!

A glimpse of life with my wonderful father...

My Dad with hair....

Do I look adopted or what? Just kidding....

I always love to dance with my Daddy!

Pillow talk with my Daddy!

Summer Vacation...check out my Dad's facial expressions...priceless!

Happy Birthday to the best Dad a girl could ask for! Love you, Dad!

All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth!!!

Yes, indeed ladies and gentlemen...our little Avery Grace is getting her first tooth! This weekend Zach was letting Avery drool and chew on his finger and much to his surprise something sharp bit him. Sure enough, we looked and there was a small little white tooth beginning to pop through. Since then our little angel has been drooling a lot more than normal and has been a little cranky. Yesterday, she began running a low grade temperature. Poor thing just looked miserable. I can only imagine how uncomfortable it must be for her. So, I guess we have begun the dreadful teething phase. As soon as the pearly white pokes its way through, I will be sure to get some good photographs, so until then, stay tuned.

SiSteR TiMe

Kristy came into town last weekend for Avery's baptism. We made sure we took lots of pictures of her with Avery, since we forgot to get a single picture of them when she was here in September. Avery just loves her Aunt Kristy! I think it may be the fact that Kristy and I resemble each other. We did lots of shopping, laughing and just enjoying each other for the weekend. This was the first time for her to travel home without Bill and the boys. Although we missed seeing Bill and the boys this trip, Kristy and I got to spend some much needed sister time!

Child of God

Sunday was a very special day for our family. Zach and Avery were baptized at St. James Lutheran Church in New Wehdem. This church is very special to my me, as my mother grew up going there, my grandfather, and great grandparents. My parents were married there and so were Zach and I. I just love going back and attending church service. It brings back so many wonderful memories of my childhood, so when we started planning Avery's baptism, what better place. More pictures to come of the special day but here is a sneek peek.....

5 Months Old!

Dear Avery,

Today, you are 5 months old. My has time passed quickly. You are growing like a weed and discovering new things everyday. Your newest discovery is your voice. You have started to squeal really loud. It is so adorable to see your face after you make a loud noise. You also love playing with your feet and sticking all of your toes in your mouth. So flexible! It is hard to explain how happy I am when you smile at me. You love to cuddle in the morning and when you are getting sleepy. I just love snuggling with your head on my shoulder. You love being on your tummy and pushing up to look around. Your Daddy and I swear you will be crawling soon, you just need to figure out what to do with your hands since you definitely know how to kick, kick, kick those feet. You may take after your Daddy and one day become a soccer star.

We love you sweet baby girl! Happy 5 months!

Love,

Mommy