A GREAT 8 Months

May 29, 2012--8 months old!

I forgot to include this in my 7th month post (don't really know how many people actually read this however...) 

Weight: 18lbs (BUT this was Aunt Mary weighing her with a diaper- so who knows...)
Height: ? go to doc @ 9 months
Head:  ? go to doc @ 9 months
Moods: Happy most of the time.  Fussy some with teething.  Like most babies she also gets fussy when she's tired or not feeling well.  We have been soooo lucky (knocking on wood) to be healthy so far.
Favorite foods:My lil pork chop still LOVES to eat.  Her new food this month is pureed bananas and blueberries.  She likes it thawed out or frozen into cubes and put into her mesh teething bags. She also is a huge fan of Yo-baby yogurt.
Favorite toys:Of course with teething, Sophie the giraffe is a favorite of all babies.  If you don't know about Sophie, you should love her up.  She's VERY popular. 
Noises: Her new sound can only be describe by "augh."  She sounds like she's clearing her throat, but sometimes it's followed by a range of pitches :)  Still no words...
Playtime: Rolls EVERYWHERE.  It is very rare for her to sit and play in one spot for longer than 5 minutes at a time now.  She rolls wherever she wants. She has not crawled yet, but she's working on getting those knees up there.  I am not rushing this because I know how our lives will change once she's "mobile."  I've put outlet covers in all the outlets within her rolling radius :)
Milestones: Don't know these are really milestones, but... she went to the lake and rode in Pop Pop's boat for the 1st time, went swimming in the ocean, and went swimming in the swimming pool.  Also her cousin Laila was born on May 5th and her cousin Grayson was born May 9th!
Teeth: Her bottom two pearly whites are gleaming!!

Sleep: SOOO thankful for a wonderful sleeper.  Goes down around 7:45pm and sleeps until 7:00am.  Of course she always manages to "sleep in" for Gigi!!!  Stinker.  She takes a good morning and afternoon nap and often a couple cat naps in between.  My goal this summer is to get into a good nap routine.  We'll see...

Here are a few pix of my lil porkchop hamin' it up:)

so serious..

can you see my teefy mommy?

prettiest girl in town... 

I'm almost crawling y'all- wowza our life is about to change-again!

Memorial Day Weekend

A weekend full of "1sts"

Avery's first time in the ocean. 

Avery's 1st time in the swimming pool :) 

Avery was not afraid of the water (at all).  In the pool she even let me lay her on her back while she kicked her little legs.  I think she may be swimming before she's walking :)  Here are a few more pictures from this weekend. 

No "butts" about it- she had a great weekend :)

Sweet T's Shoppe

If you have not already you need to visit my aunt's Etsy shop or Facebook page.  

 http://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetTsShoppe?ref=si_shop

or

 https://www.facebook.com/ToniSidell

She is super crafty and oh so creative.  

Check out some of her crocheted items she made for our babies newborn pictures. 

Avery (Mini Mouse hat) Laila (mermaid) Grayson (tux and top hat)
Photos taken by Emily5Photography

Avery would not be half as stylish without her Great Aunt Teezy's bows, 

embroidered onsies, crocheted hats, and other festive items.

Happy Mother's Day

Dear Avery,

               You are the best thing that has ever happened to me.  I love you more and more every day.  I smile when you smile.  I laugh when you laugh. And I even feel sad when you cry.  I love watching you sleep through your monitor.  It makes me laugh to see you sleeping on your side with one hand by your head because that is exactly how I sleep.  I love watching you roll around on the floor, but I know any day now you will get up on those knees of yours and begin crawling.  Believe me, I CAN wait for that!!  I want to take all your pain away when your teeth are hurting you.  Your Daddy and I cannot imagine what our lives were like before you became part of us.  I love you with all my heart and I am so proud to be your Mommy. 
                                                                                                       Love,
                                                                                                       Mommy

Mother's Day- May 13, 2012

Grayson Alexander Maslow

Grayson Alexander Maslow
May 9, 2012

6:41 pm

8lbs

Dre' went into the hospital Tuesday night to be induced Wednesday morning.  Things progressed nicely throughout the day and thankfully no complications arose. Grayson was born on my dad's birthday, which he is over the moon about.  He has three daughters and and two granddaughters, so it's only fitting that his first grandson was born on his birthday.  This is my favorite story of the day... all four grandparents were standing outside the door listening to Grayson cry right after he was born.  The two grandmothers were chomping at the bit to get inside and hold the precious little boy.  My mom told Alex's mom she could hold him first. When the were finally allowed in to see their little grandson my sister Dre' was holding him while sitting in her bed.  As Alex's mom walked towards the bed Dre's said, "I think the birthday boy needs to hold him first."  I wish I could have been a fly on the wall to see my dad's excitement and joy at that moment.  Knowing what a great guy he his it is no surprise that he only held him for about 30 seconds before passing him off to the grandmothers.