Avery months 3 &4

Once again, time has slipped away from us! We have been so busy that it is hard to believe that Avery is almost 5 months old. I went back to work in mid-January and Grandma Kathy has taken on the role as Avery's full time babysitter...we are so thankful that she is helping us out and taking such good care of our little lady. Avery went from sleeping through the night to getting up again, and this obviously started the week I went back to work;). Now, she gets up about 2 times per night to eat. She is a hungry little girl, and is growing like a weed!

Avery was baptized on February 14th (her daddy's 27th birthday). We had a beautiful ceremony preceded by a luncheon with our families. Marcus, Tiffany, Greg and Tara were her Godparents and we feel so lucky that she has four amazing sponsors to walk her through her religious upbringing.

At her 4 month appointment, she weighed 13.8 pounds and was 24 inches tall! She is eating 5.5oz at a time and usually eats every 2-3 hours during the day. We were able to start rice cereal on February 19th, her first attempt was so adorable and hilarious. She acted like we were giving her lemon juice, making such sour faces every time the spoon came near her mouth. The whole concept of a spoon was so new to her, but after a few days she finally got the hang of it. She actually tries to take matters into her own hands by grabbing the spoon herself! Right now she is getting 1.5 tablespoons of cereal mixed with about 1oz of milk before bed and first thing in the morning (along with a 5-6oz bottle).

Avery is talking, cooing and laughing up a storm. She is such a happy baby and her smiles are so big, they are almost too cute for words. She rolled over from her tummy to her back at about 14 weeks and ever since then, we can barely keep her on her back! Her core is getting stronger, so the next thing she will be doing is sitting by herself and even crawling. I have a feeling those two milestones are coming sooner than we think! Her first tooth should be breaking through in the next few months as well. It is so amazing how many things happen and how fast babies develop.

We are so blessed to have Avery in our lives and look forward to spending everyday with her:)