Monday Madness x 2...

Since I didn't get around to an update last week, I will do a double today.

Things here are so good!! Avery is thriving, and we are amazed at her everyday. The weekend before last we had a surprise visit from Aunt Beth and Uncle Steve, their kids were with other family for the day, so they came down just the 2 of them for a visit with Avery-a very nice surprise!! Everyone's schedules are so busy all the time, it's hard to get together with family that live right in the same town!

We also had a visit from a former student of mine-Katie. She's like a sister to me, she was my student from age 5-18, and she was my assistant for a long time, and she's in college now, and we see her quite often. Definitely someone we want Avery to know throughout her life!! We love Katie!!

We always see Grandma & Grandpa Scofield and Newton on a weekly basis. Avery will now go the Grandpas with no hesitation-YAY!! :)  That makes them so happy. My Dad calls her a "tickle"-so cute!!  :)

We have been kinda home bound lately on the weekends. We are exhausted by then, and just happy to stay in and be a family. We haven't ventured to church yet with Avery, we don't think she'll sit for an hour, so we hope to get there soon. When the teething calms down a little bit. Soon hopefully...

Avery did cry one day this week when Mommy left for work, so Mommy nows sneaks out to go to work. She is really a happy girl, and loves to have that 90 minutes with Grandmas/Grandpas on Monday -Thursdays. We are lucky that they are able to help us out with the transition.

We went pumpkin picking at a local farm this last weekend. That was a lot of fun!! We came home with 8 pumpkins I think, big and small, we got to go out in the patch and cut them ourselves. We also got some huge mums, a bale of straw, and some gourds.

We tried on Avery's Halloween costume also, and it is sooooooooooo cute!! I couldn't quit laughing, and neither could Gary-it's so adorable!!! Pics to come soon!! (after Halloween).

Avery is making strides everyday. She says Dora now, and absolutely loves Dora the Explorer. It's her favorite show, along with Go Diego Go, Yo Gabba Gabba, and iCarly. It's all about the music, and singing.

I got her an everyday jacket today at Old Navy. Didn't plan on getting the jacket but one of the associates gave me a card and it ended up having a 30% coupon on it, so we got it. It's really cute, it's purple, and velvety-super cute!!

Avery is pretty much running now, and her reach is farther than we think it is sometimes. She climbs on EVERYTHING!!!! And I mean EVERYTHING!! The cats are her best friends, although they don't appreciate it as much as she does sometimes.-lol! Her hair is getting longer, we can't wait until it is pony tail length. She is still 6-9 months on the bottom, but 12 months on top. She says up, and hot, and Mama, Dada, Homer, Koko, yes, no, hey, sometimes it sounds like we hear Grandma, and sometimes her babbles sound like other things- it depends!!

She is growing like a weed, and her looks have changed so much in the last 2 1/2 months. She has quite the personality, and is a happy and funny girl. She is always laughing, and jibber jabbering. Most time with her hands going, she is very very expressive. She lip syncs to music, and claps all the time. She will "cheers" with you at meals, and give 5's all the time. She loves to carry things around, and take things in and out of boxes, bags, toys etc. Her favorite toys are her Lego Duplos, and her foam blocks, and her books. She has a favorite blanket, and now has a favorite stuffed snimal. It is the pink bear that Aunt Nancy gave her when we got home from China. She carries that teddy bear around all the time!!

I guess that's all for now. I need to get the bug up for her afternoon nap. Please leave us comments, would love to hear from people!!

Enjoy your week!!  :)