Happy 4 months Avery Parker!

Can anybody tell me how in the world it has already been 4 months since Avery arrived??  Avery continues to be the best baby anyone could ask for!  She had spent the last month becoming more vocal.  Lots of cooing, gurgles and giggles.  She LOVES following Riley around any room with her eyes.  She will smile in a second at anything and everything Riley does.  

Avery sleeps really well almost all the time.  On average she gets up once a night.  However, we do believe that Avery is in a growth spurt right now - so sleep is interrupted at least twice, but sometimes three times.  Each time it is not for long, so I haven't been feeling it yet!!  

Avery is dying to sit up on her own.  She spends a lot of time pulling her head up so that she can see what is going on.  We practice sitting up and she does well for about 3 seconds before toppling over.  I think she will be sitting up on her own within the next 4-6 weeks, but we'll see.

Avery also like to chew on everything - but mostly her hands.  It seems like teething, but I'm thinking she is still way too little.  

Her next doctor's appointment isn't until next month, but I think that we may start her on cereal within the next few weeks.  Stay tuned for that fun!

Here she is at 4  months old - 02.24.13

(looking NOTHING like her big sister)

Riley is 4 1/2!!

It's hard to believe that Riley is halfway to 5 - but we can't stop her from growing up, can we?  On Thursday, 2/21/13 we celebrated Riley's half birthday with a cake.  Riley cannot wait until she is 5!

Here is an interview I did with my 4 1/2 year old!  

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Valentine's Day 2013 was a success!  The girls enjoyed their Valentine's presents from everyone and Avery had a great 1st Valentine's Day!!

The Baker is Back!!

I had some leftover sugar cookie dough in the freezer from Christmas and thought it would be a great idea to make heart shaped cookies for Valentine's Day.  It took no convincing at all for Riley to love the idea.  Of course, she was completely in charge of this project.

The end result??  Pure deliciousness.  Riley sure knows how to make a mean cookie!!

It's new to me!!

Avery does so well holding her head up now that we decided last weekend to get the last of the items stored at Babcha and Pop's house.  Those items were the bouncer and high chair.  Both were Riley's when she was a baby, but they're new to Avery.

Everything was brought home, put together and cleaned.  We think Avery is a fan of both!  

Trying out the bouncer.  Her feet can't reach the ground yet, but she enjoyed it.

Avery loves sitting in her high chair while I cook and the family eats dinner!

Avery is 3 months old!!

It truly is hard to believe that our little Avery is already 3 months old!  What can we say about our 3 month old??  Let's see...

She is doing very well her daycare situation.  She is watched 5 days a week by her Babcha and that seems to be going very well.  She gets lots of one on one attention and loves being there.  I think Babcha loves having her too!!

She is growing...a lot!!!  She is busting out of size 1 diapers and is now in size 2.  She wears lots of 3-6 month clothing and eats like a champ!  She drinks from a bottle all day long - mostly 4 ounces, but her last 2 bottles of the day are usually 6 ounces.  She goes to bed between 10 and 11 at night and wakes usually once during the night.  That feeding, she is still nursing.  This seems to be working out well for all of us.  

She is a great sleeper!  She is beginning to find that her hands soothe her.  She loves to clasp them together and suck on them.  She has found her voice and loves cooing and laughing.  She has the sweetest smile and disposition.  

We are loving every minute of watching Miss Avery grow!!  Here are some pictures taken on 01.24.13 in honor of her 3 month birthday!

2 month appointment

Avery had her two month appointment yesterday.  She did really well with the doctor, but of course we all know that the 2 month appointment comes with shots - 3 total!!!  My poor little girl who rarely screams her head off, screamed her tiny little head off.  

Prior to the shots Dr. Rufa checked her out and was pleased with her growth.  

Stats for Avery for this appointment are:

Height - 24.25" (91st percentile) 

Weight - 13lbs. 12oz. (92nd percentile)

Head - 15.75" (66th percentile)

I cannot believe how close Avery's stats were to Riley's at her 2 month appointment.  The biggest difference between the two girls is their head circumference.  Avery is tiny and Riley's was HUGE!!  According to my stats, Riley was in the 97th percentile in head circumference!!!  

We head back at the end of March for her 4 month appointment (which will really be in her 5th month).  Looking forward to seeing her growth and comparing it to Riley's!

And here is what my precious little Avery looked like after her shots!  Poor thing!!!