Playing Is Tough...

Avery loves to play on her fun mat... she kicks her legs up in the air now and she is trying to roll over, well she done it the other day. I was so excited but did not have my camera (that's a first)so now I am waiting each day for her to do it again and she is really trying. Avery was 2 months old on Saturday (September 6) time is just speeding by and she is getting so big. Here are a few pictures of Avery playing...

Kicking her legs up...

Tummy Time...

She is beat from all her hard work, tummy time is no easy task. : )

Friday Favorites...

These pictures were taken by our friend Nina Shields. I love the one of Phillip and Avery so much, it just melts my heart. Happy Friday everyone.

Playing and Talking...

Make sure you turn the volume up, but just ignore my breathing... Avery is talking and playing on her mat. Avery is becoming so active and she loves to talk to you but will get very mad if you don't talk back to her. : )

One Sock On...

Avery was sleeping and I noticed she was missing her sock. I love these pictures, she loves to sleep on her stomach and the only time I let her is during the day when I can see her. Look at how sweet, she looks like a little frog with her legs tucked up under her, this is how she likes to sleep, legs all up under her. I love my baby girl so much!!

Payton & Avery...

Payton feeding Avery... Payton was such a big help.


I love this picture... Payton has the sweetest smile!!!!

A few weeks ago our friends from Calhoun, GA visited us, they came to meet Avery. Jay and Phillip have been friends forever, they went to school together. Rachel is Jay's wife and they have a beautiful daughter, Payton. We don't get to see them much because of the distance, but I can remember visiting them almost 8 years ago to see Payton when she was born. Payton is the most amazing 8 Year old I know, she has the sweetest spirit and I love her smile and her laugh. Avery and Payton became quick friends and Payton and I became quick friends too... Payton was so good with Avery she fed her and held her and was just so loving to her. Payton told me she didn't want to leave she wanted to just keep holding Avery. : ) I just love the pictures above, you can see that sweet smile on Payton's face and you can see how much she loved holding Avery.

Payton,

I hope you can come visit us really soon, I am so glad you were able to spend time with us and I loved reading books with you. Hope the Webkinz World is going good and you have a bunch of new things. Love, Gina

All That Hair...

This is a picture of Avery and a picture of me when I was a baby. No matter where we go we always get the same response from people... "Look at all that hair". My mom brought me this picture when she came to visit. I think we have the hair thing in common for sure. : ) Phillip ask Cole "who is this a picture of" (my baby picuture) and he responded "Baby Avery"... "No" said Phillip and then Cole said "Ms. Barbara" (my mom) and then Phillip said "no, that is Ms. Gina. I thought that was cute.

Friday Favorites...

I love this picture of Avery... Her hair is just so fun so I gave her a faux hawk.

Love this... This will be so true, Avery is already Daddy's little girl. ( nothing wrong with that, I am too. )

Avery fell asleep on her own laying just like this on Phillip.

MiMi's Visit...

MiMi came to visit us (Avery ha ha ) from WV. We had the best visit with my mom, she is so amazing!!! I can only hope that I will be half the mom to Avery that my mommy is to Jennifer and I. MiMi spent the week with us and left yesterday (her birthday Aug. 28th... Happy Birthday) to fly back to WV. MiMi found out that she had a weeks vacation that she had to take by the end of the month and she bought a plane ticket to come to GA to see us.

My mom is the best, every night she would stay with Avery until about 2am and let me get some rest and then she would get up early and make me take a nap. Each day she made me breakfast (Phillip too) and every night she cooked for us and I am here to tell you she cooked big meals. : ) Thank you so much mommy, there are not enough words to tell you thanks and to tell you how much I love you. Avery will miss your singing. : ) I love you mommy!!!!!!!!

Avery and MiMi

MiMi and Avery at the Atlanta airport.

Blog Award...

Today my "Forever Walmart Friend" Brandi Hodges awarded me the "Blog Award". I am so honored to recieve this award... Thanks Brandi!!!

I would like to thank Avery and all the people who read our blog, we would not have received this award without all of your support. Thank you for traveling with us on this amazing journey. Don't forget you can leave us your comments on each post and we love to hear from you!!!!!

I am giving the "blog award" to... Karin F. Karin is the one who inspired me to start blogging. She is someone that I have only met through the world of email and blogging. Karin has 2 adopted children and is waiting on her 3rd child... I have read their blog since around 2004. Karin is faithful to her blogging and she posts something every day about her children... that is so amazing and she inspires me to continue to blog as much as I can about Avery. Congrats Karin.

Day at BJ's...

Avery took her first trip to BJ's Warehouse today. MiMi, Avery and I went to BJ's today to stock up on stuff. Avery did such a good job, she was the perfect child she did not ask for one thing while we were in the store. (HA HA we know this won't last long : )


Avery is now picking up her pacifier on her own... MiMi discovered her doing this while she was getting her diaper changed today. Here is a few pictures below that I took of her holding her pacifier.

Friday Favorites...

Avery can not keep a pacifier in her mouth yet, so the feeding team at Scottish Rite told us about the "Wubba Nub" http://www.snugglewraps.com/topic.asp?pid=39 The little stuffed animal is heavy enough to put a little pressure on the pacifier so Avery can keep it in her mouth. The "Wubba Nub" is for children with cleft lips but can also be helpful for children without.

I love this picture of Cole and Avery... Cole had his eyes closed getting ready to kiss Avery and she is smiling up at him. Cole loves him some "baby Avery" as he calls her. Cole says "she is just so adorable"

Avery and daddy... This scene is everyday, Phillip and Avery take a nap almost everyday.

Love this picture,we can now keep a bow in Avery's hair. I just love this pretty girl.

She is smiling...

The Take Over...

I don't even know my own living room anymore... I was looking around today and I thought when did this happen. Our living room has been taken over by Avery's fun stuff. I feel like all I do is move it from one side of the room to the other but when I watch Avery having fun, it is all worth it. The picture below was taken over the weekend of Avery at her Poppy Phils house. Avery is getting so big and she is so active, she loves to kick her feet and when Phillip puts his hands under her feet she will stand up and push. She loves to look around at everything and just move those arms and legs. MeMe (WV) is coming this weekend to spend time with the 3 of us and we can't wait... hurry MeMe.

Avery Posing. : )


Avery taking a nap... she loves to be outside

Avery and her daddy. Look at those cheeks, I love it!!!

Avery and her Poppy Phil

Friday Favorites...

Love this sweet face...

Resting so peaceful...

I had a hard day...



Love my bottle time with daddy...

I just had some pictures that I love and wanted to add them to our blog. Avery is growing so much and changing her looks too.
Yesterday I gave my job notice that I would not be returning to work. I have been with the company for 3 years and love my job, but things have changed so much and it is time to move onto the next part of this amazing journey God has given us. I will miss my job and the people I work with, but you can not put a price tag on watching Avery grow up, I don't want to miss a thing. So here we go moving forward with God's plan. I am so glad you are all taking this journey with us.

Favorite Pictures...

I love these pictures... Avery was just waking up from her nap and she had the blanket close to her face and she just looked so sweet. These were taken at the lake over the weekend.


This next one is my favorite!!!! I Love this baby so much!

Avery's New Stroller

Avery's Pappy and MiMi in WV bought her a new stroller so during our stay at the lake Phillip put it together and we went for a stroll. Avery loved the walk and looked around at everything, we are going to have so much fun with our new stroller. Thanks Pappy and MiMi we love it and we love you!!

Phillip putting Avery's stroller together

I love this picture...Avery has her eyes closed and her hands in th air, how cute.

She was so content.

Weekend at The Lake...

We spent the weekend at Lake Altoonia. Phillip's Aunt Virginia has a cabin at the lake so we decided to go for the weekend. We relaxed and played with Avery all weekend, the cabin has no TV and I have to say that was nice for a change and great bonding time. We took some great pictures of Avery at the lake so here we go... Enjoy and please leave us your comments we love to read them...

Avery with her Aunt Virginia, cousin's Kyle, Rachel and Amy

Avery with Kyle and Rachel

Avery with her daddy and in her favorite spot.

We love how alert an awake she is in these pictures.

Just a swingin.