Amazing Things!!

Hey guys,

We wanted to update everyone with some new pictures and new news!! First off, Avery is now rolling over, smiling all the time, and talking! She may not be grasping the Shakespearean language, but who knows, maybe these squeals are quoting Hamlet? We just had our 4 month check up on Tuesday. Her new weight is 13 pounds 13 ounces, and the doctor says she is just great! In a couple weeks we will start her on baby food, but for now she definitely enjoys some rice cereal every few days. In other news, I got a job!! This is Andy, by the way, since I just used the first person. I am now a worship leader at First Christian Reformed Church of Bellflower. The church is about 200 people, which makes my position part time, but it works with our family schedule very well. It's not ideal, but we are still excited about me doing what I love and seeing what the future may bring through this. I should also add, the video is not of our usual caliber, for that I'm sorry...it's just some raw footage of Avery trying to talk and other things we have been doing...

Here are some pictures of our recent adventures!

Our Halloween Love Bug outfit!

Some naked baby hijinks...

Eating some cereal for the first time!

Too long!

Well it's been a long time since we've posted any updates...sorry guys! The craziness that is our lives has actually picked up some since our last update. Haley has taken a part time job in Biola's nursing department as an instructor of senior precepting students and Andy is very busy taking care of Avery (especially now that she's rolling over!) and continuing to search for jobs. Here are a few pictures!!!

This was Avery's church outfits for one of Daddy's auditions!

Avery loves to cuddle with her stuffed animal lion, put that in combo with her mobile and she just giggles!

Family vacation in San Diego we stayed in a hotel, we didn't know where to put Avery so she slept in the bath tub...look at her though, she loved it!

Auntie Cori's house warming party...Avery was of course the center of attention.

Family photo before Mom and Dad left to go to the U2 concert!

Going to the pumpkin patch!

Mom and daughter as corn on the cob!

Out little pumpkin

uh oh...we have a sad sheriff!

So cute.

Got a little smile out of her

Family photo op!

There was confusion on whether or not she was a girl or a boy...

We of course have to pose with the oversized cat...since you all think we're obsessed...

Something a Little Different.... Again

gettin crafty!

alright...so we were inspired by a headband that roomy katie j gave avery as evidenced here...although avery is making a really funny face!

this is the same day when we were out to dinner, avery wanted to be the center of attention so we put her on the lazy susan, she loved it!

so the next day we (katie, avery, and i) went shopping to get supplies...we plopped avery up on the table so she could continue to be our inspiration, she did a great job!

so here is one that we created...this is her all white one! (she's still in her pj's though...)

every girl needs a leopard bow (partly inspired by my trip to WA, thanks danielle!)

and lastly a nice flower...katie and i are thinking of going into the business!

Always doing fun things...

It's kind of funny when you have a baby you feel somewhat inspired to do things like going to the beach, having parties etc.  All things that normally we would stay at home and watch TV but now we want her to experience everything she can (despite the fact that she wont remember a thing:) So here are some pictures of our latest adventures!

Our Small Group although sadly this is a picture from our farewell party for the McGees.  Holly, Rob, and Silas will be moving to Tennessee within the next few weeks, we had fun but will definitely miss them as they're gone!

little miss avery jean is starting to love her johnny jump up!  andy says she's learning that if she presses a button it makes noise and lights up, oh so fun!

Now pictures from the beach...she's not sure how she feels in this one.  after showing her the beach for the first time the 3 of us went on a long awaited date to BJ's brewery where we ordered everything in site...one of the best nights the 3 of us have had in a long time!

after an amazing dinner we heading back to the beach for the avester to eat her dinner and for andy and i to enjoy the sunset and cool air!

mommy tries to take advantage of all the time she gets with her little one cause it seems far and few between these days!

daddy spinning her around...thankfully before her bottle

they're quite the pair, especially with all the time they spend together!

our first bottle on the beach...she absolutely loved it!  she kept kicking the blanket out of the way so that she could have her feet in the sand!  it was a glorious night!

She's growing up!

Hey guys!  Well it feels like within the last week our little squishy isn't so squishy any more!  She has almost complete head control and while on her tummy loves to push herself up and look around.  She is also oh so very close to rolling over and has quite the attitude (when she's mad she won't make eye contact).  She is also very into "Baby Einstein" which is a set of DVD's for babies (that we got handed down to us), her favorite right now is "Baby Monet" that teaches her all the seasons.  She will actually sit and watch it for a half hour!  It's good because it has a lot of classical music playing and simple shapes move across the screen.  Often after she watches it with Daddy, he will bring her up to his computer and play more classical music for her as well as show her more Monet paintings.  She is quite the musical little girl and loves watching TV (which we're already having to limit!)  Having Mom back at work makes her a little upset, she tends to ignore Haley when she first gets home from work in the morning but warms up to her throughout the day.  The day in and day out of Mom going to work and Dad staying at home though seems to be more difficult for Mom and Dad than baby.  She loves spending quality time on dates with Daddy (particularly Friday night date night while Mommy's at work) and gets as much time in with Haley as possible in between work and sleeping.  Well that's it for now, here are some recent photos!

Were so cute in the morning in our pj's...

Getting dressed up for church!

So close to rolling...

Holding our head up!

Look how strong we are! (this is an example of her watching TV...)

Just hanging out...

Playing with our hands and smiling!