The Lupov Family: April 2014

I have not written anything on here for a long time so I thought I would update you with a lot of new pictures. We have been busy keeping up with Avery. She is getting more personality by the day. She still loves to sleep and eat. She loves our homemade baby food which has been a lot of fun. We are having a good time trying new flavors. I think her favorite food is hummus - you can put hummus on about anything and she will eat it. She continues to go to swim lessons on Saturday morning and is getting more comfortable in the water - she loves to splash. She is starting to find her voice - which tends to come out in loud yells or babbling. She has not taken to crawling yet but can move herself where she wants to on her butt. She loves to stand up - mostly by the window so she can look outside.

The big project over the last few weeks has been making her a book nook. I have become a follower of Pinterest (dangerous) and found some ideas for a book nook. Avery loves to sit and read books - it is amazing how much she focuses on the pages and will sit still for 20-30 minutes while we read. My dad and I made some book selves out of pallets that we are going to mount on the wall and we have made a cozy corner in the living room for Avery. It is so comfortable that Ivan and I often find ourselves napping or reading in the corner as well - I hope Avery doesn't mind sharing with her parents. I have included a picture here but it is not complete yet, I will try and post a picture after we finish it.