If you asked Avery what she thought of when she heard the word "summer," she would say spending time with friends, being outside, chillin' with family and playing in the pool. Seeing as all she can say at this point, in addition to baby babble, is "mama," "dada," "Belle," and "woof" (the last two don't come out exactly like I typed, but we know what she is trying to say and she's so darn close), I thought I'd help her along and share some recent photos showing what she wish she could say...
Tait time at the Del Mar races. Horses, people watching and a cute boy?! Yes, please!
Stone Brewery with the Goads. Quinn, we are going to be a force to be reckoned with. I love ya, babe!
Don't mind us...we're just talking it out, baby-style. Oh, the things we have in store for our parents...!
On our morning walk around the hood. And yes, my feet are funnier than anything my mom could say to get my attention.
After a long day of swimming and eating at the family BBQ, nothing sounds better than some R&R with GramCin.
Blowing bubbles in the pool with Laura! I LOVE SUMMER!
Needless to say, we're having a great time and it's surreal to think that summer rounds out Avery's first year! Her first birthday is in just under four weeks. What?! The cliche "time flies when you're having fun" is so true!
For FPT (Funny Picture Time) this time around, I am going to share some pictures and a video of my other baby. No, not Jeff. Belmont! Belle is the best cat ever and I'm not just saying that because she's ours...she truly is the best cat. In addition to her millions of great qualities, she's really social, really loving and funny as they come! Welcome to the world of Belle!
Such a model pose.
Apparently, this is comfy. She does this all the time.
Apparently, this is comfy too.
Helping me read through my maternity books last year.
Giving Avery her first cat hug. Once Avery stops chasing her and pulling her tail, she'll start giving them again.
Okay, so I just read through this post and realized I seem like an obsessed crazy cat person. I swear I'm not. I just really love our cat..and would do anything for her...and would run away with her if she ever asked and...
My brother, Brennan, and his wife, Michel, are due February 1, 2012! Jeff, Avery and I couldn't be more excited for the arrival of this new addition to our family and know, without a doubt, that Bren and Michel are going to be amazing parents. Avery is especially thrilled for this new little one, because it will be her very first cousin!!
The parents-to-be holding Avery when she was just a few days old. You guys are naturals!
On another front, I embarrassingly admit that I forgot to mention some exciting news coming from the Simpson household...Miss Avery is crawling! I doubt this is surprising seeing as she'll be 11 months old on Wednesday, but nonetheless, I failed to mention this during the last few posts, so I decided better late than never. She actually took her first "crawls" during our trip back east (on the 4th of July to be exact) and mastered the new skill within days of us being home. Now, she is crawling as fast as lightning and ascending the stairs like a master-climber. It's absolutely adorable watching her little tush crawl around our house.
Oh, and she also has learned to clap...even does it on command. I know, I know, she's amazing. :-)
Jeff and I met on a blind date in December 2004 and were married in October 2007. He is the apple of my eye, the hop in my step and the love of my life. In September 2010 we proudly welcomed our first child, daughter Avery Elizabeth and this site was created to share with our friends and family, near and far, Avery's journey through this magical thing called life.
