Avery in Mom's baby dress. This is the dress I had my picture taken in at 6 months and so did Maddie and Gracie Kate.... This is almost the exact same pose. I love stuff like this.. all the sentimental feelings it hold. We too have saved a few outfits from the girls so that Avery can also get her photo done in them. Well, Things are going smoothly... at the moment. A friend pointed out that all these crazy days will feel like a lifetime ago in just a few short years and I will look back fondly upon all the nuttiness a full house brings. It's so true.... and when it gets crazy I often remind myself about how many years ago I would dream about how I wanted all this!! Before kids, when we were dual income no kids people- we would dream about what our life would be like running a household filled with kids. Okay maybe it was a bit more fantasy than reality, but I have to honestly say I got everything I wanted and more.... I am thrilled to be the mother of 4 living where I am today and doing all things we are doing. I am thankful and blessed to have a supportive husband who works his butt off so that we can carry out our dreams...... Thanks Honey... Avery you are very lucky to have the daddy that you do!!!!


Avery is still jabbering away. I love it! She will only repeat things when she is in her jabber mood. Today we went to the local grocery store and then we shopped a few other stores picking up pizza for dinner and all the way she'd repeat what I asked her- very fun!
When we ask her if she has a bad cough she gives a little cough, ( we've taught all our kids to do this trick) she just learned to wave bye bye, but of course doesn't do this on command every time, but today she waved bye bye to a lady in the store. She is crawling, but is still cautious & has not discovered the steps yet and will still call me to come get her. She will not venture around to find me! Today as I was pumping she was in the pack and play next to me and tried to stand up. She almost had it, but fell. She laughed. She is such a giggler! She will giggle HAHA anytime she thinks she is funny, She always give a giggle when we get home after being gone all day.. as almost to say yea- we are home! At night she is still be big Belly laughter. I need to get a smaller camera so I can video this and put it on the blog! The kids never leave her alone.... poor thing! She knows she is loved!!!!