Just a few cute pictures!

Averie has finally learned how to sit up on her own. She goes up on her tiptoes (stinkbug style) then rolls to the side until her bum hits the ground. The other night she backed up on her toes until she was able to sit on Brian's leg. Way to go! Now if we could just get you to crawl again (she crawled across the kitchen one day, and hasn't done it since).

Happy Birthday Bedstefar!

We were able to go to my parents house this week for my dad's birthday. It was great, we had dinner with all grandparents and great-grandparents. My mom gave Abbey and Averie twin Valentine's Day shirts, so of course we had to get a picture. Abbey, I love your smile!

Cousin Abbey and Aunt Diana came down for a visit last week and it was great! Abbey is so helpful when it comes to the baby. She is always wanting to hold the bottle up (even though Averie can hold it herself) and helping to comb her hair. It is so cute. Abbey walked around with "Uncle Brian's" hat and "Aunt Jenny's" shoes on. She and Toby had a tug of war, which ended when Toby jumped up and licked her face. Thanks Diana for coming down! You are an angel!

Averie got a new toy for Christmas, but I just barely set it up! It is a little jungle gym that has a ramp (for balls to roll down) and it plays music and animal sounds if you push a ball. Averie loves it! She has already figured out how to get the balls down the ramp, and she can't stand it when there is no music playing, so she constantly pushes the little ball. There is also a little mirror that she tilts down and looks into and smiles and talks to herself.

Too Soon!!!!!

Yesterday was Averie's 7 month birthday! She worms her way around (she started that back around the beginning of December!). She is saying dadadada now and she sat up without me seeing on Friday! I was starting a fire and turned around and she was across the room sitting up smiling at me. It took me a minute to realize that she did it on her own! I couldn't believe it. Time is going too fast!

Glaedelig Jul! Merry Christmas!

Christmas this year was at Bedstefar and MorMor's house (Grandpa & Grandma Roberts to those who don't Danish) We got there Christmas Eve and didn't leave until Saturday. Averie got all sorts of learning toys (more from Grandmas and Grandpas than Santa). Brian gave Averie and me a gun for Christmas- camoflage stock and all! The food was great (loved the rice pudding, although I didn't win the marzipan pig) , the nights were fun and the family was wonderful!