September

Sorry I haven't posted much lately.  When we don't have a lot of new qnd exciting things going on, I don't know what to say...  But here is q little of what's been going on and what's coming up in our family.  :)

As always, we go to the zoo several times a month.  Last weekend the zoo had their "Zoobilee".  We didn't attend, as the cost is $125/person, but we want to someday.  Seems like it would be fun to go to.  :)  We love the zoo and supporting it that way is something we look forward to doing at some point.  :)

We are working on getting things ready for Avery's birthday party!  I'm having so much fun!!  :)  It stinks that we can't have the party on her actual birthday (especially since it falls on a Saturday).  But we have a wedding to attend, so that plan is out.  I'm looking forward to having people over to celebrate my favorite little girl!  One nice thing is that on a Sunday her nap schedule should work perfectly with the time of her party.  :)  Glad things work out sometimes.  :)  I just hope she has fun!  I love her so much!!

As most of you probably know, Avery is walking now.  She took her first steps at 9 months, and by the time she hit 10 months it had clicked in her brain and she's been walking ever since!  :)  We've been sooooo spoiled with her!!  She is such an amazing baby!!  The rest of this paragraph I will brag on my awesome daughter.  :D  At 1 month old she was sleeping through the night.  When she turned 6 months old I started her on solid food, and she loves everything.  She never spits things out and always eats lots.  I never worry about her not eatting enough.  She has nursed beautifully for 11+ months.  We went through a small biting phase, but it was short-lived and she's done great ever since.  She loves to talk and uses a couple of signs to help communicate with us.  She gave up her pacifier on her own at about 7 months and hasn't looked back.  She uses a sippy cup like a champ and I don't forsee having any problems when I take her bottles away in the next month.  She began walking at 9 months and had it mastered by 10 months, most babies aren't walking until around a year!!  She has been the dream baby!!  :)  I'm sure we won't get so lucky with the next one, but I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that someday we have one just as perfect as beautiful Miss Avery!!  :D

This weekend we're going to Manhattan for the K-State football game.  One of the girls I work with, Melissa, and her boyfriend have season tickets.  So we're going to trade a football game for a few basketball games.  :)  We're going to tailgate with them as well!!  I'm very excited to take Avery to Manhattan and share it and K-State with her.  We love it so much!  I hope she does too.  :)

Well, this post has gotten plenty long.  Maybe I'll come back and write some more tomorrow.  :)  Have a great day, friends!