What a day! (happy 100th post!)

Avery had quite the day. It started off by eating a whole pear and some oatmeal. Yes, a whole pear! After her snack she said what sounded like "done" when she was finished! Then she had to go get her doll which was across the room and took her first steps! So her first steps were on African soil, well, four floors above African soil :) She took a step or two a few more times today, so that is yet another thing we have to get on video and upload. It was timely as today is the Kenyan Independence Holiday and Avery took her first steps towards independence! Yes, I am that cheesy!

We also figured out why she was up all night a few nights ago, she is getting a new tooth. Her upper left front tooth is painfully making its way in. She is feeling a bit better today which is a relief.

Just because she is the cutest thing EVER...

how could I not pass up the chance to share this pic?

uh oh...

It has begun...Avery is starting to figure out she can do things she isn't supposed to do. We are in for it since she looks so cute and laughs when she sees us coming over to her to stop her from eating something off the ground, pulling a cord, or like this evening taking off her diaper! It is so hard to look at her and keep a straight face sometimes. And yes, she actually stood up by herself for that picture!

New skills

We waited to show Dad once he got back from Sudan before we let everyone know that Avery is finally clapping! We have to get it on video soon to share with you all. She is just too cute and looks so proud of herself!

Little laughing machine!

Brrrrr!

This morning was very chilly and we bundled up! I can understand the many looks we get when we looked like this :) Avery is basically wearing what most Kenyan babies wear all the time, even in 80 degree weather!

Such an adorable girl!

With her cloth diapers she is finally able to keep up these nine month pants and wear the complete outfit! It was so cute I had to share. This was also her first time wearing her cute Robeez bird shoes!

This eating thing is hard work!

Getting into the holiday spirit

Here are a few shots of Avery really getting into the nativity story.

Happy 11 months Avery!

Hard to believe that she is almost a whole year old! She has been pulling herself up and standing on her own longer and longer these past few days. Still as cute, if not cuter than ever

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