6 Weeks Old

It's hard to believe, but Avery is already six weeks old. Time flies when you're having fun (or maybe it's that you lose track of time when you're functioning on no sleep!)

Grandpa and Nanna

We spent Thanksgiving at home with just the four of us this year. It was very nice and relaxing! The next day we had a visit from Grandpa, Nanna, Aunt Kathleen, and Kathleen's boyfriend Adam. Aidan had a great time hamming it up for everyone, and Avery enjoyed a good nap on Nanna's lap.

Baby Shower

Our friends from church threw us a baby shower yesterday and it was a lot of fun. I forgot to get any pictures of us opening gifts, or even pictures of people in general! So here are a couple of the cake and decorations. It was a long day so the kids both passed out in the car on the way home. I'm attaching a sweet picture of Avery sleeping in her boppy, and one of Aidan at Chuck E. Cheese playing on the Barney car (he's a huge Barney fan these days).

Say Cheese!

Daniel took this funny picture of Avery on my lap today. It's a sleepy, gassy smile but still a smile! Avery has a set of lungs on her and she has no problem letting us know when she's upset, but she sleeps great once she actually falls asleep (she has a harder time doing this than Aidan did at this age). She slept for four and a half hours straight last night and I think it was the longest block of sleep Daniel and I had had in a while!

Bye, Grammy!

Here are some pics of the kids, including Avery with her Grammy and her Uncle Cody (in one of her new bibs from "Aunt" Leslie). I also realized that I never posted Aidan's 18-month portraits, which we had made just three days before Avery was born, so here they are. We had also taken a few family pictures as well, although it was kind of silly to do so since we were missing a member! My mom went home today and we were so sad to see her go :( She had been a huge help and Aidan and Avery will miss their Grammy. She painted Avery's room for me yesterday, which came out way pinker than we expected, but it's still very pretty. Once we get it decorated I'll send out some pics.

Avery's Fan Club

Avery has had a bunch of visitors over the past couple of weeks, so here are a few pictures. Her great-grandparents Pa and Gamma were here today, and Papi and Uncle Jason were here last weekend. She has also gotten to meet Aunt Kathleen, Great-Uncle Reggie, and my friends Mollie, Whitney, and Sarah. She also went to church today for the first time!

Trick or Treat

The pictures I took from Halloween didn't turn out that great but here are a few. We trick-or-treated on our block with Kaelyn (who was a fairy) and her parents. She was way more into it than Aidan was. I think he needs another year for the concept of Halloween to really sink in :) We took both kids to the pediatrician this week. I thought it would be convenient to get both out of the way on one visit, but I don't think I will try that again! Even with Grammy there to help me it was a little challenging. But they both look great: Aidan is 25 lbs. 11 oz, and 33 1/2" tall, and Avery is 7 lbs. 6 oz. and 20" tall.