some random pics

I love her outfit in these pics and when I was looking through some recent pics and came across these they really jumped out at me because Avery looks like a toddler. I guess that is a good thing since she is one, but man time is flying by!

Happy 14 months Avery!!!

So very hard to believe that our little baby isn't really a little baby anymore! I think she knew that she turned 14 months today and decided that it was time to declare her growing independence. She is now throwing tantrums when I take something away from her, like a broom she decided tasted great. These are full on tantrums with tears at times. Today she even said "MOW" her version of no. I thought I would have a few more months before all of this started! :) She still is a cutie and for the most part is still a very sweet little lady!

Hydration is key

Avery is loving her newest drink bottle....a real water bottle with the screw on sippy cap! She finally is able to drink from the bottles she has loved and played with for so long! In other BIG news she actually kept her sippy cup on her tray during a meal!!!! She even tries to put it in the cup holder part of her tray! I love how proud she looks in this picture. Right after it was taken she promptly threw it on the floor, oh well.

First Haircut!!!

On Thursday Dad was cutting his hair before his trip and Mom had to trim the back. That gave her the nerves to try and trim Avery's hair. Since she is a girl always on the move, pardon the shot from the back. She even helped clean up...okay not really, she did "help" sweep up her breakfast crumbs.

as promised...

Here is the video of Avery enjoying her Valentine's Day card from Granddad and Grandma Rounds!

Splash Time!

What a busy gal!

Avery has been very busy and keeping me very busy! She is becoming a pro at getting on and off her truck, climbing on boxes, learning how to get off chairs by sliding off, drinking milk!, digging around her her cabinet and pulling out all the plastic containers, learning new sounds...ooohhhh is her favorite one. Just yesterday she mimicked Dad and said uh oh!

Just a random pic

This was taken while we were at Brackenhurst in early January. I took this from the picture taker's facebook account so hopefully it is decent quality. I love Taylor's smile in this one :)

More new skills...

Not sure if I have mentioned this or not but Dad taught Avery how to knock and she loves doing that on doors, books, any hard surface. It is so cute how she will knock and then look up at you with a big smile! Yesterday she mastered the art of turning on and off light switches! She has been trying for so long she lets out a squeal each time she does it. She also managed to push the "giggle button" on one of her favorite books. It is a button on the last page of the book that you can press through a hole in each of the pages that makes a giggling sound that she loves. Luckily for us, she gets bored with that somewhat easily.

shoes and more!

Avery loves her new bib and shoes! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Rounds! We even think we heard her trying to say shoes the other day. She also found a way to get her foot in one of mom's shoes and loves to walk around with it!