Letters to our Children: Avery Jordann

Dearest Avery (aka: munchkin, sweet pea, sweetest-little-sister-ever, Avery J, Miss A...)

(Apparently being the baby of the family means that you are given dozens of nicknames. No worries-they are all given with love and affection for the littlest member of our family.)

You are now seven months old and I am almost, not completely, in denial of this fact! These months have flown by and I fear that they will continue to do so. We are having so much fun with you. You adore your brother and sister and will smile and laugh at the goofy things they do! You also love your daddy...you love looking at his hair, feeling his whiskers and listening to his deep voice. You love messing with (aka pulling/yanking/tugging!) on my hair while we rock and while you eat. You are *this* close to sitting up on your own-it happens for a few seconds at a time or if you are really focused on something, like the little toy piano. (Maybe you'll be a musician!) Also, I just got you from your nap and you were smacking your lips and when I mimicked you, you did it again! See? You are so much fun! Sometimes when I am trying to help you go to sleep, Dad will come up and tell you goodnight (one more time!) and we'll both end up playing with you more! Sometimes bedtime is hard because we don't want you to go to sleep. : ) However, bedtime can be hard sometimes when you don't want to go to sleep either--that's where we're at right now. : ) I figure you're too busy with the world around you that you don't care to slow down for sleep! A few more things and then you and I are off to snuggle while you eat. I realized this morning how fortunate we are that you are such a laidback, fairly easygoing baby. We had to cut one of your feedings in half so we could go get Gavin from preschool and before that you were carted around on an hour long walk with Mom and her friend. You are constantly on the go with us being shuffled here and there and you just go with the flow. Not only are you sweet and snuggly and fun, but you are such a wonderful blessing to our family. Each one of us loves you to pieces and could not ask for a sweeter baby to have added to our family. We are so thankful God gave us YOU!

Love you more than you'll ever know...
Mom