Avery's Journal - 2010

December 28, 2010
This week Avery turned 8 months old. I can't believe how big Avery is getting.
She is growing up so fast! But she is also just getting more and more fun and more and more adorable!

Sean and I both agree that we are more content with Avery as a baby than Lexi. 

We loved Lexi as a baby but we were always excited for her to learn new things and get older. 

Now we know how fast babies grow up and our just enjoying Avery as she is.

And now right she's pretty amazing.

We love you Avery Joy!

Christmas 25, 2010
Avery decided to wake up at 6:30! Way too early. So she was the first one to go find her stocking.
Avery enjoyed playing with the wrapping paper and boxes.
Avery was content just playing with her new toys.
Avery had a great first Christmas. She just spent the whole day playing happily on the floor.
She even got a little power nap on Sean's lap. A special Christmas gift for Sean, for sure.

December 2010
We went to the River of Lights at the Bio Park in downtown Albuquerque.
 Avery was amazing the whole time (like usual). She just sat in her stroller and never fussed once!
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I took the girls to the mall to meet Santa.
And Avery didn't even cry!

November 28, 2010

Avery is now 7 months old. Here are some facts about Avery:

-She now sits up really well unsupported and doesn't fall over nearly as much.

-Avery is now doing really well eating solids. She likes graham crackers, cream of wheat, and fruity rice cereal or oatmeal and bread. She loves the carbs!

-Avery loves being thrown up in the air and tossed around. I think she is going to love rough housing.

-Avery loves being in the bath, just like her sister.

-Avery is still waking up to eat at night but less than before. I am going to try to wean her off of that this month (any advice?).

-Avery still only has three teeth but is teething and it won't be long (hopefully) before more teeth cut through.

-Avery is the happiest baby and we adore her!

November 2010
Last weekend we all us girls got sick. We're feeling better now. Avery has been teething like crazy though. We can now see her fourth tooth (it hasn't cut through though) and we can feel her fifth and sixth tooth under her swollen gums. The poor thing has had a rough week.
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We have a "Christensen Dance Night" about once a week or so. We crank up the tunes and shake it!
Last time we added fake color changing candles to the mix. And we had a blast! 
We even gave Avery a light in a cup. She I think enjoy Christensen Dance Night more than anyone actually. She loves music and dancing and was giggling the whole time.

November 6, 2010
 We bought and decorated our Christmas tree. Lexi just couldn't wait (I was excited too).
Lexi was so hyper. She was so excited about the tree.

October 31, 2010
Avery is the team mascot and Lexi is the team cheerleader.
And our Jack-O-Lantern, Avery, got her third tooth today! It's a companion tooth for her first two teeth.
I would be surprised if Avery has a mouth full of teeth soon. Her gums are all swollen.
 Today we found a solid food that Avery actually seems to enjoy... potatoes!
I should have known she would, after all she was born in Idaho.

October 29, 2010

Today was Avery's 6 month check-up. She did amazing! She shared lots of smiles with the nurses and doctor and after her shots she cried for 30 seconds, nursed and then took a nap.  

Avery is now 15 lbs 6 Oz (30%) and 26 inches long (55%). 

So at this age Avery and Lexi are actually almost the exact same size.
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We went to our ward Halloween party tonight.
very was a doll (like always). She didn't fuss or make a peep the whole time
even though she was running fever.

October 28, 2010
Six months ago today Avery entered the world. Everyday I am so grateful for this little girl in my life. Avery has taught me once again what it means to love another person more than myself.
My eyes are watering up as I think about how much Avery means to me. She is an amazing little girl.
She's so sweet and has the best smile and laugh. I can't imagine our lives without her,
it just seems like she's always been with us.
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Even though Lexi can be a little rough,
 she loves her little sisters so much already and is protective of her.
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Avery hardly ever cries and is so easy to watch. She basically watches herself. 

I can just let her playing on the floor with some toys for up to an hour at a time 

and she doesn't make a peep.

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Avery has been teething and the poor thing isn't sleeping well 

(me and Sean either - the joys of sharing a room with your baby). 

She has been up so much at night again.

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Since teething, Avery has also stopped showing interest in solid foods.

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Avery is to the stage where she wants to be holding ANYTHING and EVERYTHING around her. 

And then she wants to put it into her mouth.

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Since teething, Avery has started to kinda take a binkie. 

She mostly just chews on it but it will help calm her down.

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Avery can sit up unsupported but falls over often wiggling or trying to grab things out of her reach.

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Avery doesn't crawl but she rolls over and wiggles around on the floor to get what she wants.

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Avery naps three times a day.

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Avery is such a happy baby! She is the kind of baby that makes us want to have more kids. The other day Sean and I were talking about twins and Sean said he would love twin Avery's. 

I would too. She's just that great! 

October 2010

I can put little clippies in Avery's hair!!!
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Poor Avery has been teething all month, well acutally before than too.
But this is the month we are actually starting to see teeth. Her second tooth just showed up.
 Avery has been such a good baby through all of this. She hardly ever cries and is still full of smiles.
She hasn't been sleeping good though. She's not fussy at night, she just not sleeping, seriously.
Last Saturday, I was up with her SIX TIMES! That's more than I ever did when she was a newborn!
I've been giving her Orajel and some Tylenol and that's been helping her to sleep better.
Now I'm just to the point that I want six teeth to poop through so we can be done with teething for awhile.

October 9, 2010

We went to the pumpkin patch I realized that Avery had a little tooth poking through her gums.
 I never would have guessed because she didn't cry once all day.
She is such a happy baby and is all smiles even while teething!

September 30, 2010
Avery is constantly growing and changing.
Just within the last week every has been a real chatter box!
She is always making noise and I love it. She is also getting really good at sitting up by herself.
Yesterday, I tried to lay her down in the tub she wouldn't. She kept trying to sit up so finally I let her.
And of course Avery is still the smiliest baby I've ever known!

July 19, 2010

Avery is 11 1/2 weeks old. Today I took her in for another check up.

Little Avery got a shot in each leg and one oral shot. She screamed of course but after I held her she stopped crying pretty quickly. She was cranky for a while though.

She's 23 1/2 inches long (70%) and 11 1/2 lbs (40%) 

 

May 19, 2010

I took Avery in for a routine check up today. She is going great. 

She is now 8 lbs 7.5 Oz (41&%) and 20 3/4 inches (54%).