Happy Halloween

Doesn't she look so cute as a puppy dog. It was just too bad that the costume was just a little bit too small in the torso she found it difficult to crawl around like puppy dogs should. Her hips could not flex very much so that meant she kept falling over when she tried to get from crawling to sitting. Endlessly entertaining for Mom and Dad but not so much for Avery.


 

The Latest Photos

How is that for a morning face?! Craig and I have come to really enjoy the really large bags under her eyes in the morning.
So life is a bit chaotic right now. Poor Craig is slaving away on the kitchen trying to get everything done before the cabinets get installed a week from Tuesday. I am busy carrying dishes up and down the stairs to the laundry room to wash and trying to keep Avery from getting into the construction zone. She has been a bit of a handful lately - very busy and into everything. I have learned a few things about her in the last week.
1) do not lie on the bed and talk on the phone while Avery is playing on the bed with you. She is probably closer to the edge than you think and you might miss her leg when she falls off the edge and she will probably fall on her head.
2) if you are in the basement playing with Avery and she is not located near the stairs it is not a good idea to run upstairs to answer the phone (the downstairs phone was not working because Avery had pulled out the power to it - this was realized later) and only talk for about a minute because Avery might take the opportunity to go all the way up the stairs on her own.
3) It is not a good idea to try to take a shower when Avery is in the bathroom with you. It doesn't matter how many toys you bring in the room to distract her, they are no match for the shower and shower curtain. Avery is now strong and determined enough to pull the interior shower curtain outside the tub and thinks is it fun to get wet and play in the puddles.
4) Using the toy box to try to pen Avery in within the couches in the basement is not going to last for very long because when she sees something she wants outside her pen she has discovered how to climb into and then out of the toy box. (please see photo below)

Hopefully these tips will come in handy if you are taking care of Avery one day. We are looking for people who want to spend some quality time with her on the weekend so Craig and I can paint and finish the kitchen. No resumes are required and you can visit with her at your house or ours. Just call to let us know if you are interested!!



 

Callum and Avery together again

A few more photos for you. Avery and I spent the weekend at Brianna's with Meghan and Mom while the boys were in London renovating our kitchen. They had a great weekend together, of course, they are definitely 'kissing cousins' if you know what I mean.
The first photo is Avery right before she started coughing and sputtering on the apple wedge that she stole from me. The second photo is Meghan trying to get Avery in a diaper and sleeper after a bath. I think Avery is winning that confrontation but I think my favourite part of the photo is Callum strutting around in the bathrobe from his Uncle Seamus. The last photo was taken on Sunday morning when we decided to have some bonding time with the morning bottles in Bri and Graham's bed.


 

Now that's a Wedgie

I hope I am not the one paying for Avery's therapy bills when she grows up and finds out that her evil mother posted her really great wedgie online for everyone to see.
I am sure you will all enjoy.
I am also about to load up some videos too so make sure you check out the latest.

 

More clamebake photos

Here are a few more photos from the Clambake. As you can see Clare was a big help with Avery. She played with her and helped to feed and bathe her too.


 

My First Cleveland Clambake

Avery had a great time at the clambake in Cleveland over the Thanksgiving weekend. There was lots of free space for her to crawl around and lots of bigger kids running around for her to watch. She even help June and Shark with thire gardening by ripping out some leaves in preparation for winter and mulching some of their grass. The only bad part of the weekend was that the Browns lost to Carolina.
I hope you enjoy the fashions that she was wearing over the weekend. They were very football related! Meghan as promised she wore the sweater you made at the Clambake. Maybe she will even fit into it next year too.


 

Frolicing in the Grass

Well Avery is extremely busy these days. She loves the freedom of crawling and if she is picked up she is usually wriggling around so she can get down and get moving. She has fast hands and likes to grab anything in site. Usually the stuff you don't want her to have. She is starting to be a bit of a ham as well. She is smiling, flirting, laughing and started giving kisses today.
She has also discovered that getting chased is great fun so if you are paying attention to her she will madly crawl away from you and start laughing if you chase her.
All in all she is very entertaining!