good things come in small packages. it's exactly true for our sweet avery. we had our 2 year check up and our little shorty is hanging on to 2nd and 4th percentiles for height and weight. we finally broke the 20 pound mark but i'm pretty sure if you took off her wet diaper, clothes and shoes it would be questionable. when they were measuring her height she kept going up on her tip toes. i had to laugh! but her vocabulary is "advanced" and of course she only spoke sentences at the dr's off to show off. i gave her a treat for making me look good! ;) we also finished with shots until she's 4! not that she cried when they gave them to her this time.

as for blake, we have 6 weeks left! i'll refrain from typing the words i'm really thinking! we ordered a crib last week and bought bedding. my carseat cover came in that i ordered from etsy and some swaddling blankets! we're making progress slow and steady! next week we start going every week!

my sweet little avery.

how two years have gone by so quickly. the older you get the more your personality comes out and i love it. you are so sweet natured. i love when you tell me you love me out of the blue and when you run up and give me hugs and kisses without me asking for them. i love it when you get clingy and hide behind me sometimes and also when you run into a new situation with such confidence. you feel the need to stop and dance when you hear a song you like, no matter where we are. you love your family and those dear friends you are close to so much. i anticipated the day you would say mommy and now you speak full sentences. you have taught me patience over the last 2 years and i've also had moments that i'm not proud to admit. but, you never get mad and always come seeking for hugs. you don't like to get in trouble and put your head down and frown when you do. you are super sensitive sometimes when you think me or your daddy is mad at you. when you get hurt a simple kiss from me makes it all better. i sometimes think you just want me to kiss you! i hope you know you never have to get hurt or fake an owie for a kiss. i love you so much!

she had a birthday party this weekend and we decorated with yellow since it's her favorite color. i feel so very blessed that avery has so many people who love her so much! she had both her grandmas here to celebrate and aunt allison who traveled! not to mention all of the great friends we have made since we moved here 1.5 years ago and those friends from my own childhood. she is such a lucky little girl! avery had so much fun so i would call it a success. i think the only thing she didn't like was when everyone sang happy birthday! this is part 1 of the birthday pictures if you can believe it! more to come!

then we sang happy birthday.

just trying to keep cool in this heat!

we love avery.

my sweet avery. she is about to be the oldest child. in 10 short weeks she will no longer be the "baby" in the family. but, she will always be my baby. she is so sweet natured. she still sleeps in her sleep sack and likes to be rocked before naps. she tries to be funny and continues to do something when we laugh. she grabs my hand for no reason just because she wants to hold it. she tries to be so helpful and hand me one article of clothing at a time while i put in the washer. if you ask her what color something is she will most likely say yellow. she asks for the why song everytime we get in the car. when asked how old she is going to be she says happy. when i try to close my eyes she yells "do bah dayo". (evidenced by pictures number three) i hope she will always know how much we love her. i hope she will share her love with her brother and protect him at the park. i hope she will always be there for him and be a good role model.

i had to ride in the backseat with her so she wouldn't fall asleep. :)

well, we've had a busy couple of weeks over here. it's been a little too eventful for me but everyone is doing great. after much anticipation and hoping not to fail my one hour glucose test i did. i'm pretty sure i got a worse than failing grade and ended up at the diabetes center. thank you to my wonderful cousin, katie, mark was able to go to the appointment with me. more than a week in i think my blood sugar is looking good and checking my blood 4 times a day isn't as bad as i thought. greek yogurt is the new ice cream, did you hear? i think we were a little more active than normal this weekend and ended up getting an ultrasound yesterday to make sure everything was okay. little blake was SO cute! he kept pressing his little face up against my stomach and sucking and opening his mouth. he's head down and butt up and weighs 3.2 pounds! of course they were more interested in checking everything out but naturally i asked for a picture! maybe i'll photoshop the word placenta out! :) we also made our first baby purchase and bought his bedding!!!

look at that sweet profile!

i've also been doing some online searching for baby stuff! look at my dream stroller - the bob ST1043 Revolution Duallie! it only sells for $629. insert jaw drop here! why can't another company design one with one front wheel and lightweight! maybe sometime i'll start a stroller company!