7 months old

in case you didn't notice, avery is already 7 months old! it's hard to get her to smile at the camera these days because all she wants to do is crawl around or find something to put in her mouth. her latest trick is to go from the crawling position to sitting. which is so great EXCEPT when it's time for bed. I put her down and went downstairs to get my delicious pie i was so excited about, turned on the tv, turned the monitor up only to hear sweet avery crying. so i look at her and she is SITTING UP in her crib. of course then she gets upset and throws herself back against the crib, which sends me into mom mode and i go running in to get her! mark is back from san antonio so we think it's time to lower the crib.

it's still so hard for me to believe she is 7 months old. in those 7 months we have become a family. a friend asked me the other day "can you believe we have kids". part of me still doesn't believe it. in these 7 months our lives have changed tremendously. we have moved to a new state, into a new house, and both got new "jobs". i.am.blessed. i have the best husband in the world who works long hours, commutes in traffic, and travels all to provide us with everything we need. i can't imagine how my life would have been different had i gone back to work. i'd still love avery just as much but feel so lucky to share all of these moments with her. somedays it's harder than others and the thought crosses my mind, "it sure would be nice to be at a place of business". but, then it's bed time, and i'm sitting in the rocking chair with avery's head on my shoulder and i know that those days make me a better mother. i can't express how fortunate i feel. i love these two more than anything in the world. i'm.in.love.

this is sarah's watch which she crawls for in the video

the sneeze

after the sneeze: after everyone she coughs, laughs and sticks her tongue out

things are a little dry around here.