Spring Break

We spent our Spring Break in the San Antonio area. Keith had a conference on the Riverwalk most of the week. Luckily, it was the week of my Spring Break, so Averi and I could join him. The week had a lot of firsts for Averi! We stayed at a hotel most of the week, which I was a little nervous about. However, when we arrived at the hotel we were upgraded to a suite, which was a hugh blessing. We had lots of extra room for Averi to play and sleep. We also got to see lots of family, including Aunt Britt, Uncle Drew, Cousin Hunter, G2 (Grandma Ross), Poo-pa (Grandpa Ross), Grandma Monk, Grandpa Monk, and Great-Grandma and Grandpa Foster. Other firsts for Averi included getting in a pool, going to the park, and having her first sleepover without Mom and Dad!

Yee-Haw

Averi and I went to the livestock show today with our cousins! Here are some of the highlights.



I wanted to get Averi a cowgirl hat, but she would not leave it on her head. I did get a quick snapshot though!


This is in the petting zoo. Glad he did not spit on us!



We took this picture for daddy!

Mommy's Valentines

Happy Valentine's Day!

9 Month Check-up

Averi had her 9 month check-up a few days early. Unfortunately, Averi's daycare called me yesterday with suspicions that Averi had pink eye. We were able to get in to see the doctor and sure enough, Averi not only has pink eye, but also has two ear infections. Despite the infections, she is doing well. She is curently 24 lbs, 8 oz (>97%) and 28 1/2 inches (80%) tall. They also stuck her finger to check for anemia (results were normal). Some of her new skills include waving bye, getting back down to the floor from standing, and cruising the furniture and other objects for short distances. She loves banging on her diaper boxes! I think they are the perfect height for her.

On two feet!

Averi is now crawling all over the house and pulling up on the furniture, including standing in her crib. She is practicing getting back down to the floor, but has not mastered it gracefully yet. We are looking forward to getting out of these winter months, so we can get outside to play. I think Averi misses the outdoors, because she likes to stand by the back window and look out.

Meeting Hunter!

We went to meet Hunter last weekend. He is adorable (and BIG)! Glad Averi is not the only one topping the charts! Here are some of the highlights from the weekend.


Averi was very interested in Hunter, so Britt had to protect him!


At first, Averi cried when Cooper got too close. But by the end of the weekend, Averi was petting him and pulling his hair. I bet Cooper is glad we left!

Decided to take a walk. Getting the kids ready took longer than the walk!

On Your Mark, Get Set, Crawl!

Averi has taken her first crawling steps! So far she has crawled as far as a couple of feet. She is still a bit wobbly, but works very hard to get to where she wants to go. Of course, the applause she gets from her parents is very motivating!