Tuesday, August 24, 2010

.16. months


(i'm a couple of weeks late!)

i can't believe ANOTHER month has gone by!
pretty soon avery will be one and a half!
yikes!

(sharing a sno cone with aunt smash!)
i made sure to keep better track of things that were changing with our Midge.

avery now has 8 teeth!
four on bottom & four on top!
we think her molars are making their way in & we've heard these are the worst.

ave can now show us how old she is.
when we ask her how old, she points "1" with her pointer finger!

we are just about to switch her to a size four diaper!
she has just barely hit 22 pounds.


ave's appetite is getting bigger and better.
she no longer is as stubborn with food.
she still despises pb&j's.
she LOVES to feed herself with her own spoon and fork and is getting so much better with them!
she loves to share cereal and milk with her mom and aunt smash.
(honey nut cheerio's are her favorite!)
she mostly loves all fruit. (except kiwi's.)
she LOVES corn on the cob with lot's of butter and salt!
she likes to chew on steamed green beans.
she LOVES edamame.
she loves sweet watermelon and quesadillas.
she loves sweets too!
her favorite snack is the gerber fruit sticks. she goes WILD for them!


Doing what she does best....HANDSTANDS!!!


midge loves giving hugs and kisses.
her hugs are my favorite.
she gives you a little pat on the back while hugging!
BUT...when she doesn't want to give you either, she gives a mean glare!
it's HILARIOUS!

avery is now sleeping about 12-13 hours a night.
this means we usually get an hour nap. tops.
she has been sick this last week and slept 14 hours one night!
she didn't wake up unitl 10 am.
poor midge!


her new words this month is "OW" and "WOW".
like i mentioned, she's been sick. two days ago she kept
looking at me, holding her woobie, saying ow mommy.
broke my heart.
i got what she had and OW is right.
since being sick, she only wants to cuddle on mommy and daddys bed.
she actually watched 40 minutes of cars, all the while clutching to her mommy.
i hope she gets feeling better soon!






since it has been so hot here, we have been trying to entertain ourselves with the activities.
if the sun is set just right, we go on our porch and draw with chalk.
we've been trying to color with markers too.

(ave cannot get enough of the outdoors!)
avery likes to entertain us in her own way too.
a couple of weeks ago she hid my car keys while we were packing and moving our harvard house.
when we were ready to leave, we could not find the keys ANYWHERE!
we asked avery where she put them, and she held up her hands and jibbered.
(kind of telling us "i don't know.)
it was so cute..but not funny at the same time.
after almost two hours, we found them, in the bottom of one of the first boxes we packed.
now, she loves to hide things and walk around with her arms up and shrug.
little stinker!






Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Cookie Lee


So, I am sitting here (in the Los Angeles airport) with a few hours to spare, and wanted to recap on my awesome trip to Vegas with my new employer Cookie Lee.

Let me start from the beginning.

In April, I went to Las Vegas to celebrate my mom's 25th birthday.
I had been searching for a business opoortunity for myself and also needed a break from reality.
This little trip with the madre couldn't have come at a better time.
While sitting at breakfast, in The Mirage Casino, my mom noticed a beautiful watch this lady
next to us was wearing.
This lady noticed we were gawking and started chatting with us.
Turns out she is a Cookie Lee jewelry consultant.
We chatted for a while and I became interested in the business.

That night, we got back to our hotel room and there was a package from her.
It had a present and information about Cookie Lee.
Fast Forward a couple of months and here I am.
A Cookie Lee Consultant!!

I just attended my first Convention in Las Vegas.
It was all work...work...work!
Just kidding. We had SO much fun and I learned SO much!
We also were able to see and touch the brand new 2010 Fall/Winter Line.
It is GORGEOUS!!!

I met some awesome people with amazing stories of how they went from "me" to a national sales director in under two years!
You can also work to earn a FREE trip to Europe for next summer!
Earn to drive a Mercedes for FREE!
Plus, I can now help with our financial responsibilities!
What an amazing company!!!


So to kick off this awesome line,
I will be holding a Fall Launch Show!
It will be so much fun and I will have prizes and Give-a-Ways!

How does a FREE ITEM, HALF OFF an item, 10 % OFF your order or NO SALES TAX sound?
Awesome right?

Well, mark your calendars for
Saturday August 28th
1 - 3 PM
Cookie Lee Fall/Winter 2010 Launch
1146 E Michigan Avenue (990 South)
Salt Lake City, UT 
Make sure you are on time!
We will be having an "On Time Drawing"!
AND
I will be accepting Credit Cards for payment!

Bring a girlfriend and receive a FREE GIFT!

So make sure to mark your calendars and get ready for a fun and fashionable night!!!

(Pictures to come soon!!)