Weekend With Cousins

Last weekend Brandon and family came down to visit. Brandon and Kim got concert tickets for Ivan and I for Christmas. The plan was to let the grandparents babysit the kids and the parents go out for the evening. Well the grandparents decided to take a two week vacation to Texas over the weekend of the concert. But it all worked out - we found a great baby sitter for the kids and we all crashed at at Mom and Dad's house. It was fun to get out for the evening and both Ivan and I really enjoyed the concert - we saw Josh Ritter. We have been listening to his music at home all week. 

I think Avery had the most fun hanging out with her cousins. Oliver fed her breakfast one morning and Eve was great at supplying her with toys. Overall, a great weekend with the family. 

Exploring the World of Food

When we started giving Avery food she was not very interested in vegetables. You could give her a bite of fruit and her mouth would open wide then a bite of pretty much any vegetable and her mouth would stay closed like a little vault. We thought it might be the home made baby food texture so we attempted with store bought baby food but it was about the same maybe worse. So this momma went on a mission to try and find creative baby food options. This week we made Blueberry, Apple, and Spinach puree - it was a huge hit. Below is a picture of her eating an avocado and pear popsicle. I also made some baby turkey meatballs which were a huge success. Yesterday we made Lentil soup for dinner and she loved it. So overall dinner time has gone from being a fight to having a lot of fun. It seems like she gets excited about just about anything we give her. Last night she got so excited about her prunes that she was dancing in her high chair. 

Avocado and Pear Popsicle 

Baby food in ice cube trays - filling our freezer

Avery and Daddy

Someone is sitting up in the bathtub - we are having fun now! 

Sick Weekend

I am not sure what happened but last Saturday I woke up with a fever of 102. I went to Urgent Care just to make sure I didn't have Strep - luckily I did not. Ivan has his big tests this week so Avery and I headed out to mom and dad's house for the weekend. I am not sure what we would have done without them as they cared for both of us over the weekend. Avery definitely had a good time and I was able to rest and Ivan was able to study. I am not sure what is going on with me, I think I have "new mom" syndrome which consists of have a cold for about 4 months straight (daycare attendance time for Avery). I am feeling much better and hoping that my immune system is strong enough to survive the germ pool of daycare. 

Bath time in the sink 

Adorable Hair

Working out with Grandpa

This face says it all