I had a wonderful first Mother's Day yesterday!  I got to sleep in until 9:15!!  Seriously....I had to MAKE myself stay in bed to fall back asleep.  I really do miss those lazy weekend mornings.

Then, I woke up to flowers and some new flower pots from Kris and Avery.  So beautiful! 

Then, we went to brunch with Butch and Dee at Joe Mamma's.  That place has the WORST service of any restaurant I have ever been too.  Yet, we keep going back because the food is so wonderful!

Then, we went and looked at cars.  We need one...very very soon.  It was such a beautiful day to walk around and look at at the awesome cars that we can't afford. Ha!

Then, we went to dinner at The Roadhouse.  So very very yummy!  Avery is now sitting in a highchair at restaurants.  It still makes Kris (and me) so nervous so I had to hold the highchair the whole time just in-case someone accidentally kicked it over.  He is a very overly cautious daddy and I love him for it.

Then, we finally got home.  We both did some work around the house.  Kris has been working so hard on our front and back yards the past few weeks.  He really takes pride in it and I am so thankful that he cares so much and is such a hard worker.

Then, we watched one of our favorite shows, Celebrity Apprentice. 

Then, we went to bed.

THEN, our darling daughter screamed for 40 minutes in her crib right when I fell asleep at 11pm.

THENNNN I finally caved and she slept next to me all night.

What a wonderful fun filled packed day with the people I love most in this world!

Avery had so much fun at Kris' softball games last weekend.  She just hung out and played on the blanket all day.  She was so incredibly good and had fun poking the other little babies eyes.  She is such a bully.

Pick on someone your own size, Avery.

Anyway, she really has the clapping thing down now...just in time for full fledged softball season.

I realized that I don't have many pictures of the baby and me together!

Here is a picture from my brothers wedding on 4/11.  She looks so stinkin cute....and SO TIRED! (Momma looks a little tired too), 

She was such a good girl all day.  She let anyone hold her all night long!  It was kinda cold too so she just cuddled up to everyone.  Very uncharacteristic of her.  But, she wanted to be up and in the middle of everything.  Remind you of anyone?  I remember being a kid and my mom would tell me to stop being so nosey.  Pretty sure baby girl is going to be the same way.

Think she looks like me?  Maybe the eyes.  But, her's are so much more blue and beautiful!

I don't have time today to really even breath...but I wanted to give you a preview of Avery's 6 month photo shoot we had last night.

I am so sorry I haven't posted in so long.  Our lives just keep getting busier and busier.  BUT good things are happening and we are truly blessed.

Here she is in all her cuteness...

6 months ago today, I woke up in the hospital to a brand new baby girl sleeping in a bassinet next to me.  I remember waking up first that morning of October 2nd.  I looked to my left and the sun was shining it's rays of light on this brand new gift from god.  I just stared at her with tears running down my face in amazement.  I couldn't believe that this beautiful baby was ours forever.  What an incredible miracle.  I felt so blessed and my heart was fuller than ever before.

This newborn baby sleeping in her bed so peacefully and sound, without a care in the world.



Now....6 months later.  She isn't such a peaceful sleeper. But my heart is just as full and is now overflowing.


Happy 6 Month Birthday baby girl. 

Now...don't you ever turn into a teenager.  THAT I don't want to even think about.

My My....what changes 6 (almost) months brings.

Avery has two new favorite things.

1. Sitting up like a big girl in her bath.

 Last week was the first time she took a bath without laying in the mesh insert.  She totally loved it.  She was splashing all around and playing with all her toys.  She could stay in there forever.  Every night since has been about 20-30 mintues baths!




2. Avery also loves the remote. 
She LOVES it.  She will reach and reach and reach until she can get it from our hands.