Thank you & new pictures

I hope my last post didn't sound whiny and ungrateful. I am definitely grateful that we already have a child and know that there are many many women out there that can't even have children or are still waiting for their blessing. I also just want to say thank you to the ladies that left me comments. I'm grateful for the people that I've "met" through blogging and it's nice to have/give support.

Here a few recent pictures of my sweet Avery Grace

saying "cheese" for mama

hanging out with her cousin

Getting excited about the cars driving by

Take 5

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Here we are in month 5 of ttc baby #2. I'm feeling discouraged. Every month that brings a negative, I get more upset each time. I'm so ready to expand our family! It seems like EVERYONE is pregnant and having new babies around me. I just torture myself further by reading pregnancy blogs, watching pregnancy shows & vlogs, and looking through pictures of my pregnancy with Avery. I just need to keep reminding myself to TRUST God's plan for my life. HE knows what is best, whether that is for us to have another child soon or not. His timing is always perfect. I am so BLESSED to already have our beautiful daughter. In the meantime, I'm just going to keep praying for Him to bless us with another little bundle of joy.

Fall Festival

On October 8th, Avery and I went with my mom to a Fall Festival. There were animals to pet, good food to eat, and lots of crafts to buy! We had so much fun. This was Avery's second year going.

Eating a donut

She loves balloons!

2010

2010

17 Months Old

At 17 months old, Avery:

-wears size 12-18 & 18-24 month clothing (some 6-12 month sweaters), size 4 & 5 shoes, & size 4 diapers

-learned new signs mommy, ball, play, bath

-learned new words "papa", "moon", & "cheese"

-says the sounds "moo" for cow, "baaa" for sheep, "woof woof" for dog, "meow" for cat, "ah ah ah" for monkey, "rrrmmm" for a car/truck, and "ibbit"' for frog

-knows where her arms are now when I ask

-says "eeth" when she wants to brush her teeth

-LOVES stuffed animals

-really likes her soft rocking horse, elephant chair, balls, books, and pushing her babies in the doll stroller

-is VERY ticklish

-has 12 teeth. Top 4, bottom 4, and 4 molars.

-is always laughing. Sometimes she just laughs hysterically for no reason!

Pumpkin Pickin'

A little over a week ago we went to Port Farms, which is a little place to have fun and pick out pumpkins. Avery really enjoyed it! They have a big corn pit to play in, a hay maze, slides, and other fun activites. Avery and I went with my mom, my cousin, and her fiance. I hope to go again!

Parade

We went to a parade on Saturday. The weather was perfect and Avery really enjoyed it! She mostly just sat there quietly, but cracked a few smiles. When she is really into something, she is very serious.

Daddy had to walk her up and down the sidewalk before it started.







Watching a parade is serious business!




They were throwing stuffed animals and Avery took quite a liking to her little purple bunny.






Of course she had to have a little taste of a sucker :)



It was a great day!

16 Months Old

At 16 months old, Avery:

-wears size 12-18 and 18-24 month size clothing and size 4 shoes

-wears size 4 diapers

-can sign more, eat, milk, daddy, cereal, and baby

-says "ball", "hot", "Rio", "dad", "mama", "bob", "baby", "eat"

-likes to go down the slide by herself



-is finally on all table food (except some veggies).

-still likes her milk in a bottle at nap time and bed time. We're getting rid of that sometime around 18 months.

-loves the movie Rio. She sings "Ri Ri Ri" and dances to let me know she wants to watch it.

-can show where her hair, eyes, nose, ears, mouth, teeth, hands, belly, belly button, and piggies are.

-has 11 teeth: 4 top front, 1 top molar, 4 bottom front, and 2 bottom molars. The other top molar is poking out a little!

-loves to brush her teeth