Mother of the Year, Part 3

No, that's not my 18 month old in a infant seat(please note the disgusted face and crunched up legs)...  I would never do that.  

I would also never wake up at 9:15 notice that my child was still asleep and then read for the next hour until he did wake.  Not me, I would get up and be very productive with a whole hour to get things done.  I would also never turn on The View while I fed my little prince sausage balls instead of talking with him or watching an age appropriate show like his beloved Seasame Street featuring "melmo."  I would also never then hear the date announced and realize at 10:30 that we are supposed to be at the pedi's office at 11:00.  I would never then also remember that the car seat is in daddy's car, at the office.  I would not then strap his infant carrier in the backseat and hope for the best while flying down the road to the pedi's office.  Nope not me, I am mother of the year! 

One and a HALF

Last week the little prince celebrated his HALF birthday. Last year I attempted to start a tradition...
I thought it would be fun if on Avery's half Birthday we made a cake, and kept half for ourselves and gave half away. So while we were at the lake seeing Lou Lou and Papa we made a cake! It was very good and Avery had a blast eating his half with Papa and showing us that he is ONE and a half. The other half he we decided to give to my Tyler book club. These 5 ladies graciously allowed Avery to crash the party even though he never read the books for many, many of our monthly meetings until he was old enough to hang with Papa while I talked books with my friends.

Our little 18 month old is a busy bee. We love how he is so active. Avery would never stop moving if it were up to him, but he will occasionally climb in our lap for a moment or two and those are moments we treasure. His vocabulary is rapidly expanding, it seems like he learns a new word every day. It is also fun to guess at all the words we still don't understand. Avery remains all boy loving his bat, even though he pushes it around like a cane, cars, balls, and blocks. He is also a sensitive fellow, he loves big necklaces and all shoes. We love watching his little personality develop more and more every single day, except when it is that stubborn streak about throwing food in the floor.
We LOVE our little one and HALF year old!

Back Off Girls He's Mine!

This little hunk of burning love is recovering from a wonderful weekend of turning EIGHTEEN months old, no way, and having his second turn down the aisle as ring bearer extraordinaire. Hopefully, I will get more up about both soon, but I thought this picture was to hilarious not to post. We are so excited for Uncle Blake and Aunt Courtney!!!

Also, please say a quick prayer for my college roomie and friend from all the way back in Kadesh. Leah and her husband Ben are trying to deal with horrible news about the health of their precious baby boy, Liam. I can't imagine what they are feeling or dealing with right now, but I am sure they need prayers and unconditional support!

Our Life These Days By the Numbers

1-Avery is 1 year old... how???
2-Number of days I work each week, I am so thankful for my part time job!
3-Number of weeks until we help host the Dallas Walk for Honduras. Do you want to walk or donate??? go to www.predisan.org to find out more
4-Days until Avery makes his second ring bearer run at Uncle Blake and Courtney's wedding!!!!!
5-The time I had to get up this morning to go to work... gross!
6-The number of hens are neighbors are allowed to have roaming around in their back yard, seriously
7-The number of weeks until Mom, Linde, Emme and I walk in the Breast Cancer 3 day. Emme still needs help with her fundraising, help her here.
8-In 8 months I will be 30....
9-The number of times we have tried various treatments to get rid of the fleas we think are coming from #6... so gross... so infuriating...so embarrassing
10-Number of times per hour Avery says Dad-dy!
11-years ago I was 18 and in my very first semester of college...I guess that means I am getting old.
12-million, the number of times I have said "Avery please don't throw your food on the floor" maybe next time he will start listening. Any tips?
13-My favorite number...from childhood...do you know why? My friend Melanie will, she's the number queen.
14-The number of weeks I am PREGNANT!!! Wee's back. :)

Celebrations!!!!

We have a lot of great things to celebrate lately!!! A few weeks ago our WHOLE family got to go to the NEW Cowboys stadium for a pre-season football game. It was so fun. Especially if you had the cutest little Tony Romo jersey and a super great Pop to take you walking all over the stadium!

It is also fun if you have a great Daddy to get you all ready all by himself, I met the family after work.


Avery is also celebrating something very special tonight..... guess who passed the CFP!!!!!!!
That's right D-A-D-D-Y, C-F-P*

*apparently there is some form he has to fill out and mail in so technically I can't say he is a CFP yet...whatever, he passed the test! We are SO proud!!!!


*CFP= Certified Financial Planner!

Auntie Linde

Thank goodness Avery has an aunt like Linde.

He thinks she is the greatest. Yesterday she came over and he went running to the door saying "Ninde" "Ninde"

I don't have a creative bone in my body. I never think to do things like let him finger paint in the floor in just his diaper just cause it is fun and why not...
I hope he gets a least a little of the creativity that lives at Aunt Linde and Uncle Jeff's house!

Nothing Much

I keep thinking I should blog, but what have we been up to... Honestly, nothing much. We stay busy but not doing anything exciting. I slacked off a little on my walking, but I am getting back in the habit. I walked 12 of the long 14 mile walk I was supposed to walk this week on Thursday. Avery was a trooper riding in his stroller for 10 of those miles. When not strapped in his stroller or car seat Avery has been keeping us entertained.

We love to watch Avery play with shoes. He is always finding our shoes and putting them on or bringing them to us to put on. This is what I found after I finished cleaning up the breakfast dishes the other day. I guess my daddy was right I shouldn't leave my shoes out.

Avery is talking more and more and I think it is so funny. Sometimes we get a little frustrated with each other when I can't tell what he is saying. But, cookie is one word that is very clear. He is a boy after his daddy and Papa Virgel's heart! The other day the first thing he asked for when I got him out of his crib was a cookie.

Daddy is usually in charge of bath time, he went on a quick business trip to I had to fill in. We were glad Daddy is back to keep it fun, when mamma does it it gets so boring you have to use your toy basket as a hat to stay entertained!

Have a great Labor Day weekend! We wish we were at the lake.