Happy Two Month Birthday Avery Lynn!!

Dear Avery,

Happy 2 month Birthday!

My oh my how time is flying by! I can't believe you are already TWO months old now! In the past month you have changed so so so much! Last Friday you weighed 11 pounds 5 ounces. Your two month check up is on Monday, so I do not know all of your stats yet. BUT, I know you are growing. Too fast might I add. You have now outgrown your newborn clothes and are wearing size 3 months! Your PJ's are size 3-6 months! Slow Down little one!

You have learned how to smile. You love to smile. You are ALWAYS smiling! When you wake up in the morning, you are the happiest little girl I know. You must get this from your dad, because mom has never been a morning person. I love my sleep. The past two nights, you have slept almost 8 hours in a row! Thank You!!!

We are FINALLY getting a routine going! After you wake up, you tell me lots of stories and we play for a while. Then its breakfast time. I always ask what flavor you would like and you always request pancakes. ;) You are such a good eater too! You now take 3-4 ounces. Impressive! After breakfast, you love to sit in your swing. I try to keep you up, but you love to take an hour nap after your food coma. This works out great because it gives your mommy time to get ready for the day. After your nap we play some more on your activity map and play with your mobile in your crib.

During the day, momma usually totes you around while she runs errands. You're not the biggest fan of your carrier. I don't blame you. But you do pretty well. After our errands are done, we PLAY! You love your nurseries! You love to lay on your changing table, stare at the lights and talk. You now say the word "Ah-Goo!". It makes your mommy so happy when you are telling her stories! You are the best story teller I know. You ALWAYS get fussy for about an hour around 7-8 PM. I don't know why, but it never fails. I still love you to pieces though!

At night, we give you an oatmeal bath. You have such sensitive skin and mommy has figured out that this helps. ALOT. The Dr says I caught your cradle cap really early and we are now treating it with Head AND Shoulders. Who would have thought! After your bath, we eat and then you are off to sleep. Like I said, you have been sleeping from 9:30 - 6:00 AND you are sleeping the whole way through in your bassinett. Hopefully by three months, we'll have you in your crib. (I love having you sleep next to me though!)

Avery, your mommy and daddy love you so much! I can't believe how beautiful you are. You are always getting compliments from strangers saying how beautiful your big blues are. You are blossoming everyday. Just when I thought I couldn't love something so much, the next day my love for you has multiplied! You bring me such joy, peace and happiness. I couldn't imagine not having my "Mini Me" by my side at all times. You are an absolute angel and my best friend. Thank you for making me so happy. I Love You LOVE BUG!

Love,

Your Mommy

You on your play mat.

Playing in your crib.


Look how big you have gotten!!

Hanging out with mom.

You were NOT a fan of this outfit! Sorry Grandma Teri!

Congratulations Emily and Matt!!

My best friend and her husband welcomed their daughter Grace Isabelle Woods to the world yesterday, May 18, 2009.


She weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces and was 18 inches long. She is a beauty! It was so weird holding a newborn compared to my Avery. My Aves almost weighs 5 pounds more! My oh my how time flies.


Emily and Matt, CONGRATULATIONS!!! We are so happy for the both of you. You will be such wonderful parents. You have such a beautiful little angel! We can't wait for our little girls to grow up to be the best of friends. We love you!

Not much happening in L-Town

This past weekend was fun and relaxing. Nick and I decided to stay in Logan for the first time in a LONG time. We were a littled tired of traveling every weekend. Plus, when we go to Salt Lake, we are going 100 miles an hour. So, it was nice to sit home and enjoy our surroundings.

On Saturday, Emily invited Avery and me to The Mount Ogden Dog Show at the fairgrounds. I have never been to a dog show, so I was stoked! Nick had a Harley trip planned to Lava with some friends, so it worked out perfectly. When we got to the fairgrounds, I had missed the English Bulldogs by 30 minutes. DARN! We walked around for about two hours. It was fun to hang out with Em and her mom, Janet. Avery started to get fussy, so I decided to head home. Ave and I took a LONG two hour nap together. So nice! Nick got home around 5:00 PM and said he had so much fun.

That night we headed out to dinner at Le Nonne. It is an Italian Restaurant tucked away off Federal Avenue. (I do not know why I never heard of this place while up here for college. That and The Italian Place, which is my favorite lunch destination.) The restaurant was so cute. We sat on the back patio and listened to two men playing their guitars while enjoying real pasta and Italian beer. We then headed home and watched a movie together.

On Sunday, I rushed our family out of the door at 8:30 so we could watch the finals for the English Bulldogs at the dogshow. (Yes, I am THAT dork!) I am so glad we did. We got to meet some awesome bulldogs and befriended their owners/breeders. These dogs were amazingly gorgeous! We stayed for about two hours then went to breakfast. (At Angies, in our pj's. Memories of college much?) We also went and hit a bucket of balls. My ribs are paying for it now. My swing is crap now, but I am going to work on it. Nick, of course, can hit it out of the park. I will soon show him up!

The rest of the day was spent sanitizing our entire house. (I am obsessed as of late!) Avery has broken out into a rash. It started on her scalp and has traveled across her face, neck and shoulders. The doctor on Friday couldn't explain it. He said to watch my diet. ??? I don't know how much more bland I can go! So, we are now watching and waiting. All the while, I now soak Avery in an oatmeal bath at night. It seems to help the swelling. I hope it helps any potential itching she has too. Poor Baby!

I am so happy the weather has been so nice! It's about time! I love being able to take Avery on a walk in the morning, then go on a walk with Nick and the dogs at night.

Here are some pictures from the dog show. Both days. :)

Me and Emily. Love you!

Yup, she was still in her pj's.

My FAVORITE! He looked like my old dog Meika.

Avery looks thrilled. ;)

Sorry for all of the posts...here is an explanation!

Sorry for bombarding you all with mutliple posts. (By posting another post...I know...Nick just pointed it out to me.) I had to get a new computer. Our internet provider decided to stop working, so I got a new laptop with an aircard built into it. See ya crappy T1! Plus....having a baby makes it hard to find time to sit and write.

Here are some things we have been up to:

We had breakfast with some friends.

Julie and Mike. They just got married last Tuesday.

Went to Sean and Erika's Baby Shower!

Sean was SOOOO excited for Yankee gear. Not! Check out his Bloody Boston hat.

Aver's loves Erika!

Clucker was so scared to hold her....but was a NATURAL. Shocker!!

She got Ave to sleep by doing this!!

Had a Farewell Breakfast for Smash. She's off to SLC for the summer. :(

Witnessed MANY explosions! YIKES!

Saw two rainbows at once.

We have been traveling back and forth between Logan and Salt Lake ALOT. We have become pros at packing the car for the weekend. I should document it, but will spare the details.

Mother's Day 2009

A few weeks ago Nick asked me what I would like to do for my first Mother's Day. I had told him Ruth's Diner and the Zoo! It has been YEARS since I have been to either, and I thought it would be a fun new tradition to start as a family.

We tried to get out of the house as early as possible, but we were on Aver's schedule. We got out of the door at 10 AM and headed to Ruth's. When we got there, it was closed for remodeling! It had a sign on the front door saying it was to open the following Wednesday. Dang, what are the chances?

We decided to head downtown to see what we could find. We are all about trying new places. I blurted out we should try The Oasis Cafe on 5th and 2nd. I haven't been there for a long time. When we got there, there were tables available! Bonus!! We had an awesome breakfast. It was buffet style, but was still so yummy!

By the time we got to the zoo, it was packed! We had to park at the top and wait in line for almost 40 minutes. When we got in, the crowd seemed to have thinned and actually wasn't too bad. Ave started to get fussy in line and I was worried that she wasn't going to cooperate. But, we put her in the Baby Bjorn and she was OUT!

The zoo was alot of fun. The people watching was a blast too. We have never seen so many tattoos in our life! I'm all for tattoos, but man....people had their entire bodies inked. Not my cup of tea.

After the zoo, we packed up to head to Logan after visiting Nick's mom. Ave got to meet her Great Grandparents on that side for the first time. It was fun to see.

While driving back to Logan, Avery started to scream in Brigham City. Nick was driving the Smart Car while I had the dogs and Ave to myself in the Toaster. I tried all I could do to console her. I gave her her bink, listened to Baby Einstein (full blast non-the-less) and even held her hand. Nothing! I had to pull over in Sardine Canyon by Dry Lake. She was purple from crying so hard. I took her out and held her for 20 minutes. She was frantic and didn't seem to want to calm down. Nick even came back to meet me to help. (Imagine a man in a Smart Car going reverse in the canyon to rescue his girls! That is how much he loves us!) We put her back in her car seat and let her cry the rest of the way home. I locked myself in the bathroom and gave myself a pedicure for a little relief. (Thank you Nick!!)

Regardless of my little one screaming (I think she just likes the sound of her voice), I had an absolute wonderful first Mother's Day! I don't think I have ever given my mom enough credit. I never knew how hard it really was! My mom was only 19. I don't know how she did it, but she did. Thank you mom! I hope you had a wonderful Mom's Day as well. (Dee Dee, Sheri and Vickie...we hope you had a great one too! You are all AWESOME moms and we love you!!!)

Here are some pictures from our first trip to the zoo. We are headed to the San Diego Zoo in July! Woo Hoo!!

We are SO in love with her. (This was the only time she was awake....to EAT!)

Ephalunts!

She slept almost the entire time!

Our family LOVES the monkeys!

The Biggets Monkey of them ALL.

Round Eye!

Can I handle All of this?

Have you ever asked yourself Can I handle ALL of this? I have found myself asking this question as of late. Not just once a day, but multiple times a day! Up until two weeks ago, I thought I could. Then my baby decided to become a fussy monster. The first day I thought that I had eaten something the night before that had upset her. Then this behavior repeated itself EVERYDAY!

My baby cries and cries and fusses, then cries some more. I have had to place her in her crib and walk away because of the crying. It makes me feel like a bad mother. I have talked to other mothers, asked nurses questions, bugged my mom and I finally got some recommendations on books to read.

I have been reading The Happiest Baby On The Block. It talks about The Cuddle Method. It makes sense. I'm still newly into it, but some of the advice has helped me. I also purchased The Baby Whisperer. I have yet to open it. (Can't find the time.) But, I will let you know what I think once I get to it.

Soooo, bear with me. I am trying to keep up with the blog, but it seems almost impossible.

(To put the icing on the cake, Gracie went into heat last Tuesday. Aaahhhh!!!)

Princess Avery

I was playing with Ave this morning and she started to talk to me. I grabbed my camera and caught the end of it.

She is the best thing to ever happen to me! I get to wake up and spend my entire day with this little ball of fire!

I just LOVE her SO much!!

(She starts to talk at 12 seconds. Please ignore my voice.)