Disney on Ice

Avery is obsessed with the Disney characters.  Particularly Minnie and Daisy!  So daddy decided to get us three tickets to see Disney on Ice in Allen.  Unfortunately he was called back to work this past Monday and was unable to come in so our good friends MJ and MJ's mommy, Jill, came with us.  We had so much fun watching the kids get so excited!  I hated that Jason was not with us but I took as many pictures and videos that I could take with my spare hand!!!!!!!  I felt like a true tourist; diaper bag across the chest, camera around the neck, and a frantic look on my face trying to capture everything!  It was all worth it.  I can't wait till she is ready for Disney World!!!!!!!!!!!!  I have always said I will cry watching her experience the magic of Disney World.

 Waiting for MJ on the porch!

 Beautiful baby!

 MJ showing Avery where our seats are!  They were too cute holding hands!

 Jill and MJ

 She wanted her popcorn (aka Yummies and was not happy!).

 Then we got them ears and everything was ok!

 Waiting for the show to start!  Avery ate the entire box of popcorn!

 Sweet girl seeing her favorite characters!

 Handsome MJ!

 Love this picture of the kids

The Lion King

 At the top of her lungs, "MIMMIEEEEEEEE!"

The Little Mermaid

 Captain Hook

Peter and the children

 Peter Pan

Tinker Bell

Minnie Mouse

 Mickey Mouse

 Donald and Daisy

Goofy

We have a name

 Thursday night Avery named her Elf on the Shelf with mommy and daddy.  She named it an orginal name; SANTA!!!!!  She was very excited about it.  And seriously, she has found it every morning since Thanksgiving.  She seems a little apprehensive about it though, a little scared.

To get in the mood, she went home in her Christmas pajamas.  She loved playing in her daddy's boots.  Hard to believe she fit in one of those as a baby.

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! 

We have a lot to be thankful for.  Jason DID get to come to Sherman for dinner Thursday night and spend a few hours with Avery and I.  I am thankful for that time that our baby was with her two favorite people!  She is a Daddy's girl!

Our day was good; lunch with Gigi, Pawpaw, Aunt JenJen, Uncle Tristan, Brennan, McKinley, and Emma and then dinner in Sherman with DADDY, Papa, Nana, Aunt Lulu, Papaw, Teresa, and Uncle Josh. 

 All the cousins!

 Coloring Thanksgiving pictures!

 Watching Pawpaw fry the turkey!

 Missing daddy

 Gigi and the girls

 Yummies!!!!!!

 McKinley in her Thanksgiving attire!  She is a hoot.

 Just hanging out at Nana and Papa's!

 They found her some super cute slippers for Christmas.

 Silly baby making us all play!

Happy baby all day!  I guess she knew she was going to get to she her daddy!  The look on her face was the feeling in my heart when I saw him!

Happy 19 Month Birthday

 Happy 19 Month Birthday!

So Avery has made us laugh through another month!  This month has really had a lot of changes; new words, new faces, and new attitudes!  I will say that Avery is really starting to understand more.  Her vocabulary is taking off and I find myself mesmerized by her personality.  All her stats from her 18 month post are the same as far as her diaper size, shoe size, clothes size, and teeth.  It is her words that have increased.  

Words:  Momma, Daddy, Sissy, Nana, Poppa, Wuwu (Aunt Lulu), Gigi, Papaw, ball, dog, bye, slide, Weeeeeee, Wuv you, sorry, tank you, peas (please), No-no, juice (which is what you call milk), outside, food, flower, punkin, yummy, paci, night night, teef (teeth), brrrrr (and you put your arms around yourself and go side to side), Minnie and my two favorites that you started saying are Jesus and Santa! You are also starting to put words together like; bye sissy, sorry Santa (when you dropped your Frosty the Snowman on the ground), peas paci........you get the idea!  NEW: ouch, sock, shoes, fast, bow, mine, Daisy (Disney), Santa is watching you (Her first full sentence!!!!!!  In reference to her Elf on the Shelf.), momma's seat (talking about where I sit to drive), baby's seat, Avery's chair, ____________ shoes/chair/jacket (insert any name she can say and she has said it!), and Christmas Tree (I was pumped when she said this!  Maybe my obsession with Christmas has rubbed of on her!)  I will eventually only update the words that are new!!!!!!!! 

Our girl is Jackal and Hyde!  One minute she is squeezing your neck and giving you sugars and then the next she is saying "mine".  She are really struggling with learning to share, which I know is normal, but once again I find myself taking it personal (what am I not doing, what am I doing wrong.........)  I know in time this will pass.  

You recognize so many things: nose, eyes, mouth, hair, ears, shoes, pants, shirt, sock, bows, blankie, most things like "behind you", "right there", etc.  The list goes on! 

We love you bunches and you will always be our sweet baby girl that likes to be close when cuddling and gives kisses with her mouth open! 

-Love your Daddy and Mommy

Such a happy girl!

 Trying the headbands

 Morning Mickey Mouse Clubhouse!  She was not ready to get up and was super tired.

 Playing in the fan!  Silly girl.

 Wearing daddy's shoes

 Happy girl! 

 No sure about putting her feet up.  She feels better dragging them along the side.

 Doing so good on her four wheeler.

The sidewalks are no longer safe!

 Love this sweet face!

 Cold day and she refuses to take the hat and gloves off.  I choose my battles wisely..........

 Being a sweet girl and helping mommy.