Pull Ups

Look what Mommy caught me doing! She turned her back for a second and I headed straight for the phone book! I've been pulling myself up to me knees for a few weeks now, but this is the first time I got an independent streak. I'm getting good at crawling too, especially when I want to play with the puppy's toys. My parents think that is gross, but I don't care!

Bye for now!
Love,
Avery

Tummy Surfin' USA

As you can tell, I still love to play with the camera while Mommy films me. Its so much fun! Today I turn 8 months old, so I thought it would be the perfect time to crawl. I took my first few paces this morning towards Daddy! Before long, I will be full out crawling and then I will be able to get into all sorts of trouble!

I'll talk to you all later, I am really motivated to get this crawling thing down...
Love and kisses,
Avery

5k's and Lingering Ear Infections

What a week I have had! Last weekend I went to Des Moines and had lots of fun hanging out with my Grandma and my aunts. It was going so well when my ears started hurting again. Saturday night I woke up several times, which I might try out more often because Mommy finally put me in bed with her and Daddy! I felt so comforted cuddling up with Daddy while my ears hurt so bad. Mommy and Grandma took me to the doctor on Sunday and now I am on my third antibiotic. I hope it clears up this time. My parents think I might need tubes in my ears, which doesn't sound like fun. I don't mind going to the doctor, they always think I'm the cutest baby ever (which I am, duh!)

While I was at the doctor, Daddy and Aunt Greta ran a 5k. Daddy ran it in 25 minutes and Greta in 32 minutes. I thought that was pretty impressive! They didn't train or anything.

Well, as you can see, I'm busy napping in my highchair. Gotta catch some zzz's somehow.

Catch you later!
Love,
Avery

Future Dancing with the Stars Contestant

Hi! Here I am watching my favorite tv show, Dancing with the Stars. I love the music, lights, and motion, and can't keep my eyes off the tv. My parents don't like it when I watch a lot of tv, but they let me watch my favorite shows. I have them wrapped around my little fingers!

I'm home again with Mommy today. I now have an ear infection in my other ear. Its pretty bad! It perferated this time, so there's some yucky stuff coming out of my ear and it hurts pretty bad. Mommy says I handle it like a champ. I hope my new medicine takes care of it, so I feel like my old self soon and can go play with my friends again at daycare.

Bye bye! Must go bust a groove...
Avery

Fun with potty training

Okay, I'm not really potty training, but Daddy thought it would be funny to joke with his cousin Bill that they were potty training me in his bowl. Bill got a kick out of it. And Daddy says he's going to show this photo to all my girlfriends when I'm older. Well, that ought to be fun.

I'm working on the crawling thing. I really, really want to crawl, but I get so frustrated that I can't do it yet! I cry out of frustration. I did the same thing when I was learning how to roll over. I can get myself on my hands and knees and I'll rock back and forth, then I don't know what to do! I can scoot backwards, but that's not what I want. Mommy and Daddy are encouraging me and they say I will get it, but I'm mad! I want to get it NOW! I'll keep on trying until I get it.

Bye for now. I have more practice to tend to!
Love,
Avery