7 months old... and other things!

Hard to believe that another month has gone by and Avery is now 7 months old! We have had a very busy month preparing for and celebrating Christmas twice already with family. The kids are super excited for Santa to come next week and to hopefully get a glimpse of Rudolph. Owen told Maddie yesterday that he saw him on the roof of the mall... I think he was trying to make her jealous. Avery is growing like a weed though I think she is still the most petite of the bunch. At her last visit she weighed 15 lbs 7 ounces, but was 27 inches long! She is not crawling yet, but I bet she will be next month. She gets up on her hands and knees and rocks back and forth and is becoming more daring about reaching for things that are out of her reach. Here are some (quite a few) pictures of the past month. Enjoy and be sure to check back after Wednesday to see Owen's birthday post and video! Happy Holidays!

Helping choose and cut down the tree

Decorating the tree

Emmitt, our Elf on the Shelf


Maddie's Christmas wish list. It is addressed to Santa and Emmitt since Emmitt took it with him to the North Pole one night!

Christmas at Nonnie and Papa's

Just playing...

Such a sweet face!

Checking out my new ball popper!

Excited about his new race track!

Cole sound asleep on the floor after tearing his bed apart in a tantrum...


Owen's swimming lessons

Cole at Owen's swimming lessons


Maddie wrote out all the words to Jingle Bells... I'm not sure why, but she did a good job!

Maddie in her 1st school music concert!