STILL the worst blogger!!

Okay, okay!! I know I said I was going to be a better blogger...well...you see, we've been a little busy.  Busy with going back to work, Aaron starting his last semester of school (yippee), two kids, yaddy yadda, and just life in general.  Time is really flying...I thought it went by fast with Ava, it is really flying by with 2 now. 

First of all, I'd like to wish our little sweetie, Avery, a very happy 4 month birthday.  Yes, you read that correctly, she is FOUR months old.  She is the sweetest little baby I know.  I'm sure most parents say that, but we are so blessed with her.  She is talking, more like screaming, all the time.  If you know anything about our family, we are a bunch of talkers so bless her little heart, she has to scream to be heard!! Ha!  Avery is a little chunky monkey! At her 4 month checkup (on 8.22.12), she was 14 lbs, 13 oz (75%) and was 24.5 in tall (50%).  Since she spits up so much, Dr. P decided to start her on solids early.  She started squash that same day and really enjoys it.  Momma gave her carrots last night, for the first time, and she devoured almost a whole #1 jar of them.  She is normally eating 1/4 of a #1 jar of squash so I'm thinking she really liked the sweetness of them.  Uh oh, another sweet tooth in the family, good thing Pop already agreed to pay for any and all cavities for the girls; well, maybe it was just for Ava, maybe we can Grandfather (no pun intended) her in!!  

Always has those fingers in her mouth.

 It has been an eventful last couple of days.  Two days after Avery's 4 month well check, she aspirated on her spit up.  This actually wasn't the first time this happened.  Momma didn't know what was happening the first few times she did it.  This time, Daddy just happened to hear her struggling on the monitor and rushed to her side.  Dr. P decided it was finally time to start her on reflux meds.  Previously, he didn't want to put her on any meds, since she was so happy and gaining a ton of weight.  Once she started her meds, she barely spits up and even gained a whole pound in one week.  Look out monster baby!!  Looks like someone may be off the charts for her weight soon, just like her big sister!

Avery's 4 month favs:

• sleeping with Mommy & Daddy
• her big sister
• sitting up with a Boppy
• carrots
• her Binky
• screaming/talking
• LiLi's creepy voice
• bath time
• her swing
• loves it when we sing to her
• going to Target
• her Moby wrap
• Jumperoo & Exersaucer

In the words of Ava, Avery's "no like its"

• her big girl crib
• oatmeal
• tummy aches
• having dirty diapers

Speaking of big sister.  Ava is doing great!  She loves her new big girl class at school.  She wakes up every morning and asks if it is a school day.  She gets bummed when it's not.  Then usually asks to go to Pop's house, for a sucker, of course!!  Ava is constantly singing, her current favorites are the ABC's, a Bunch of Bones (from Bubble Guppies), or God is so Good.  She has the deepest voice and is not afraid to sing aloud, and I me LOUD, in public!!

Ava got her first real haircut from Grandma Betty.  Ava sat so still, thanks to the blue Pop Ice & Aunt Li! 

All pretty

This was just a tiny snippet of our summer.  It was such a busy and hot one.  So thankful for our family!!  We are ready for some cooler temps, pumpkins, and outside play where we aren't sweating to death!