Thursday, December 12, 2013

Letters to our Children: Avery

Happy 8th Month Avery!

You are growing up so quickly and we are having so much fun with you. This last month has been a busy one for you! Toward the end of November I noticed your very first tooth popping through (on the bottom, your left), and it was quickly followed by its neighbor, bottom right. Even just those two teeth already change the look of your sweet smile and you look bigger! Here are some of the cool things you are up to:

  • sitting up for longer periods at a time! You do really well, but still occasionally tip over or fall off to your side.
  • two teeth! (you chew and gnaw on everything!)
  • babbling: you love to "talk" to us and are making lots of sounds! not just consonant sounds (mmmm, ggg, bbbb, ddd) but also "raspberries" and what I like to call "forced crying." ;) Crying without the tears and is pretty easily turned off when you get what you want. :) 
  • clapping! You have always loved pat-a-cake and now you can do it on your own!
  • rolling and reaching for things, though you are pretty content in staying in one spot so far. 
  • You like lift-the-flap books, you lift the flaps, turn the page, and chew on the edges. :)
  • You love to sleep on your tummy!
  • Sleeping through the night the last three nights....Mom isn't declaring victory over the sleepless nights just yet, but I am encouraged and enjoying the rest. :)
  • stick your tongue out!
  • feed yourself food! you love bananas, noodles, chicken, pancakes
You bring us so much joy and are such a sweet, sweet baby. 



We love you to pieces!!!
Love you forever, Mom

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