A little of this, a little of that...

Just a random post with updates and happenings as of late.

On Wednesday afternoon of last week, Avery came down with a fever.  We initially thought it was teething.  After about 24 hours of a fever that just wouldn't break along with being super lethargic and clingy, we opted for a trip to the doctor's office.  On Thursday afternoon, we headed to the doctor for a walk-in appointment and we were seriously in and out in less than 15 minutes.  We discovered Aves had an ear infection in her right ear, puss on her  throat (possible strep, but the doc didn't test because she was being put on antibiotic anyway) and new teeth coming in.  Poor girl was miserable.  We knew she didn't feel good as she didn't have much of an appetite (and for those that know her...this girl can eat!).  We're happy to report she is back to her happy self and almost through her antibiotic.

Wednesday after dinner, she fell asleep on me while we were waiting for daddy to get home.

We discovered that Avery is still living up to her nickname of "peanut".  Just a few weeks shy of her first birthday and she is still a little thing.  At the doctor last Thursday, she weighed in at 17.5 pounds.  She's gained exactly 1 pound in the past 2 months.  At 11 months old, she is about the size that Kensley was at 7 months old.  That is so crazy to me!

Attempting to play, but still not feeling great.

Jeremy decided kind of last minute to play softball this summer on one of our church's teams.  Let's just say, this kind of "playing" is something I'm sure he never envisioned.  The league is pretty laid back, which is good considering all the little kiddos running around wanting to hang out with their daddies.  When Jeremy wasn't in the field, he was usually hanging near us holding one of the girls (they tend to want daddy in the evenings since they haven't seen him all day).  I'm sure he is glad to see us leave after the first game so he can actually concentrate and play during the second game!

Kens had her first (and second!) experience with peeing outside in the grass.  Where was it you ask, at the church softball game!  They played on a field that was ridiculously far away from the church building (that I wasn't even sure was unlocked).  The thought of trucking all the way up to find out carrying at least 1 maybe 2 kiddos, was exhausting.  So we did what any good parents would do...took Kens out of sight (somewhat) and had her pee in the grass.  Her second time around, Jeremy was in the field so I had to tackle it on my own.  Avery was sitting in the grass crying (she's not a fan of how it feels) as I was trying to hold Kens up and attempt to keep us both free of pee and poison ivy.  Yikes...the situations I could have never imagined!

We're gearing up for Avery's first birthday.  I still can't believe she is going to be 1 in a few short weeks.  We're planning a small family party, but still trying to make it extra special for her.  I've been working on lots of random projects to get ready for it.  We talk about her birthday a lot and Kensley tends to think everyday is Avery's birthday.

We had our first boat ride of the season last Saturday afternoon with Grammy, Grampy and Aunt Kym.  The weather was nice and the girls did great.  After a kind of shaky afternoon (both girls were really fussy and out of sorts), we weren't sure how long we'd all last.  Avery fell asleep about 15 minutes in and was out for the majority of the boat ride.  It was a nap she definitely needed with not feeling so great that day.  We can't wait for more boat rides this season!

I had a nice Mother's Day spent with our little family.  Our plans were kind of up in the air with Avery not feeling so well.  We ran a few errands in the morning, did a quick lunch out and then walked to the park after naps.  Aves went to bed early (she was out by 6:20!) and then Jeremy and I enjoyed our dinner on the patio while Kens played in the yard.

Coming soon...pictures of our "new" patio!