4 months old

It's hard to believe that Avery is 4 months old already! She is such a sweetheart (or "Babyheart" as Cole calls her). She is going to daycare 2 days a week now and liking it, except she still won't take a bottle. I guess she's got her mind made up about that one. She likes tummy time now and loves smiling and laughing at the kids. She's a pretty easy going baby! Her latest thing (that hopefully doesn't last too long) is to wake up in the middle of the night and talk to us for 2 hours or so...
She recently went for her doctors appointment and weighs 12 lbs 8 ounces and is 24 1/2 inches long!
Here are a few pictures from this past month.
enjoying my tummy!

Hurricane Irene

hanging at the beach

supervising apple picking

till next month...

1st day of school

So our 1st baby went off to KINDERGARTEN today! Yesterday was her open house which I took her to. She wasn't so sure about things yesterday, in fact, she almost started to cry while we were there. One of the things we had to do while visiting yesterday was to sign our names on the sign-in board. While everyone else signed their names in big letters at the top of the sheet, Maddie wrote hers in teeny tiny letters way down at the bottom, away from all the others... totally uncharacteristic of her. I felt bad. Today though, she was ready! When she got home after a full day at school, she said "it was AWESOME"! Here are some pictures we took this morning before her big day!

Summer 2011

3 months old!

It's hard to believe that Avery is 3 months old tomorrow. The summer is almost gone and school starts in less than 2 weeks! Avery is becoming quite a little baby rather than a newborn. She is very alert and attentive, especially to keep an eye on all the big kids! She is a smiley little thing and LOVES to be held by anyone. She loves her big sister and brothers most of the time and enjoys watching them play. She likes to be outside, her swing, and to just be part of everything. She recently went to her Aunt Kimberly's wedding and did remarkably well in the car on our trip to Washington DC! Here are a few pictures... until next month!

2 months old

Avery turned 2 months old this past weekend and it seems hardly possible that 9 weeks has passed already! She is doing great! She weighs 10 pounds 9 ounces (50%) and is 22 3/4 inches long (60%). She had her first shots last week, of which she was definately NOT a fan. She has been quite the traveler lately. We visited my parents in Massachusetts and Storyland/Santa's Village last weekend in NH (more of those pictures later), she has been to both the lake and beach and many activities around town! The kids adore her and often fight over who's going to kiss or touch her. Maddie is wonderful with her and Avery just loves her back! Avery loves looking at Maddie and listening to her talk or sing to her. She often smiles at Maddie, which Maddie LOVES of course! Maddie has her own nickname for Avery- "Tiny"- they are very sweet!
Here are some pictures of this past month. Check back- I plan to post monthly with new pictures and updates!

Cute toes!

First smile!

"Super Baby" at Owen's party

At the beach

Not a fan of tummy time

Hanging outside

On the ferris wheel at Storyland

One month old!

Avery is one month old today! Already it seems like she has been part of our lives for longer than that. She is such a good baby- she only fusses when she's hungry, tired or in need of a dry diaper. She LOVES to snuggle and is not picky about who she snuggles with (usually)! Maddie and Owen can't get enough of her- Cole loves her too though he is a bit jealous at times I think. I can tell she's getting bigger- she is much more alert and aware when she's awake and has learned to SMILE!

Here are a few other pictures from the last few weeks.

first bath
brother snuggles

Great Grampa
just chillin