Showing posts with label our fam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label our fam. Show all posts

May 22, 2011

Averett Adventures - Month 1

(life - according to the Little Man)
 ...sleep.eat.swing.play.sleep.eat.stroller.sleep.eat.sleep...

...I like to sleep.
...I really like to eat.  I heard Mom say I am a professional.
...I am so happy to be here. 
...I think I started out the month eating every 2-3 hours (Mom was worried about me gaining weight, since Big Sister had problems).  I put her worries at ease, now I like to eat closer to every 3-4 hours.
...I know Dad is into this whole swimming thing - but I'm not so sure about bathtime.
...Excuse me while I brag, but I have pretty awesome "head control" - I can hold my head up and look around, none of this floppy neck nonsense.
...Swaddle me.  I love it.
...I started sleeping in my crib right away, but then Grandma G came to visit and since we were sharing a room, I'd try and sneak into bed with my parents from time to time.
...My big sister is a.w.e.s.o.m.e.  She is always looking out for me. 
(If she would just leave my pacifier alone!)
...I love going for walks in the stroller, especially when we go down to the boardwalk.
...Sometimes I wake up at night looking for my binky.  Occasionally I have to cry, holler, politely ask for it and Mom or Dad will take care of it.
...I think sleeping is great.
...Pooping is pretty cool too.  I try to do it as much as possible.
...I could spend days in my swing.  (Mom won't let me)
 ...I have had some awesome nights.  I have slept for close to 5 hours.  Than Mom panics and wakes me up to eat. 
...Dude.  I am not a teenager, but I have a sick case of baby acne.  Just in time for my one month birthday.  Go me!
...Oh.  I'm not an old man either, although my full head of fluffy blond hair has started to fall out.  I have a receding hairline.  
...I like to spit-up.  I try and wait for a minute when Mom's not expecting it, so I can hopefully surprise Mom and attack her!
...Have I mentioned how much I like to sleep?

November 14, 2010

Hallowmas

We're celebrating Christmas and Halloween at our house.
All.
At.
Once.
Seth took fun Halloween pictures of a zillion kids, and well... we just didn't have time for Hazel's!
We set aside time today.
Of course she didn't really want to cooperate.
Hazel and Seth were good sports, but eventually Hazel was done and searching for something more exciting.
(which can be dangerous in our basement!)We also know that we'll be out of town more in the next month and a half than we'll be in town.
Time to set up Christmas!
(I swear, usually I wait 'til after Thanksgiving!)
Hazel was a lot of help at un-decorating the tree. She was taking the ornaments off faster than we were putting them on. As a result, there are no ornaments on the bottom 2 feet of the tree. Oh well! We're all about compromise!
PS- I'm really proud of the Hazel-stocking I made last year.

October 30, 2010

pumpkin.pickin.

We have been blessed with a w.o.n.d.e.r.f.u.l fall.
The weather is nice, the leaves are amazing and the pumpkins are ripe for the pickin'.

I think Seth had a talk with Hazel on the importance of the "perfect pumpkin".
Because she clearly took the task very seriously.
She also learned that sticking out your tongue makes the job a tad bit easier.
We enjoyed the hayride, it's been almost three years on the East coast and I'm still in awe of the farms and the rolling hills. So awesome.
I really wish I could make time s.l.o.w down. It's not that I don't want our little Peach Pit to grow up, I just want her to take her sweet time. Because when she white-knuckle grips my hand, I want that moment to last forever.