Friday, March 25, 2011

11 Months

We are getting so close to that year mark and I can't believe it! I have an ELEVEN month old!
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Here are Averie's measurements:
Weight: 18.8 pounds
Height: 29 inches

I can't believe how big she is getting, but my lower back can! Sheesh, this girl is getting HEAVY. She sure is cute and doing oh so many adorable things lately. Here are her latest achievements:
She does the cutest thing with her binky now. She always has her finger or thumb in it holding it in place. I dread the day that we have to say, "Bye bye Binkie!" It is such a life saver.
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Averie has given up on crawling and now pulls herself up to everything. Here she is teasing poor Sergeant outside. Notice how dirty my glass door is now. It is going to be impossible to keep it clean.
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Here she is by her bouncy toy:
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She has figured out how to walk with her toy. I get super nervous when she goes near the wood floors because she gets going super fast.
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This little one has figured out how to imitate her mamma. I don't know what she is trying to tell me, but she thinks everything is a phone now. She proudly holds anything electronic up to her ear like a phone. I didn't think I was on the phone that much, but apparently she knows what they are for.
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She also imitates me when I put my hand on my head.
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Just this morning she was brushing her face with one of my makeup brushes. It was absolutely the cutest thing ever!
Averie gets really excited and claps and throws her hands up in the air. It was hard to capture, but you get the idea.
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Averie is going everywhere! She got stuck under the chairs when I was mopping the floor. Poor girl!
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Much to my dismay, she has started climbing the stairs. So scary! I hate it. We need to get another gate for the bottom of the stairs. If she is left alone for 5 seconds, she is half way up the stairs.
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Here are some more of my mischievous girl.
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She wanted to get in the kennel with Sergeant.
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This girl loves her puppy. Sergeant is so patient with her too.
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I know I always comment on the hair, but check these out! So crazy!
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This was after she just woke up. How does she sleep?
I was just having fun with her on this one:
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Averie is starting to get a little more attached to mommy and daddy. She definitely is getting into that "stranger/danger" phase. She warms up after a few minutes, but she is always weary at first.

She is starting to talk more and more. She says, "Mamma, Dadda, Yes, This, Ya, and Ooof (Woof-for what does the dog say?)"

She eats most everything! She still loves her bottles, baby food and anything Brian and I are eating.

She is not walking, but she is cruising around the furniture.

She is getting so lovey. She gives hugs and kisses (if you are really lucky)

She is just so much happier than she has been. She is finally feeling better after 2 months of being sick. Just look at this smile!
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She definitely is a doll. Averie we just love you so much!
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The Last Bird has Left the Nest

My parents are suffering a little bit from this now:On Monday, March 14th, my little brother got MARRIED! It was such a wonderful day. And in my opinion, everything turned out perfect. We are so grateful to have such a wonderful girl join our family. Holly is great and we just love her! They were married at Millennial Falls which was so fun to go back to since that is where Brian and I were married. It was fun to see it from a different perspective.

Here are some pictures of the big day (Thanks AmyLyn-I stole most of these pictures from her)
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It is so hard to get two babies looking at the camera and looking some what happy. They sure do look cute though!

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Here she is! Mrs. Ryan Payne.
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Here is one good looking guy!
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It turned out to be such a beautiful day. A little chilly, but the sky was gorgeous.
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The Payne Men
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The Gals
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Grammie and her boys
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My Gorgeous sista and cute Caleb
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Kylee's Family
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Ring bearers
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Our sweet family
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Andy and AmyLyn
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My Parents with the Happy Couple
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Here is AmyLyn. Can you believe she only has 6 weeks left? So tiny!
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AmyLyn and I being our good lookin selves. Don't look up our skirts!
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See my child does smile...sometimes...
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The cake. It was so cute and so yummy!
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My cute nephew, Issac, asked one of the flower girls to dance. It was so adorable. She was resistant about it, but they were so cute I just had to take a picture.
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So tired after a long day.
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Just take me home already!
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We are so happy for you Ryan and Holly!
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Friday, March 11, 2011

Time for an Update

I have noticed I have been the worst blogger lately. The last couple of months have been crazy. I guess it's time to let you all know what we have been up to!


This year has been awful to our immune systems. We have been sick off and on since the beginning of January. Averie has had it the worst, but Brian and I have had our bad spells as well. Next year we are going to have immune systems of steel because we have caught pretty much everything out there.

Jobs have been going well. Brian is adjusting to the "work from home" life. Oh I feel so sorry for him... It must be rough working in your jammies all day. He has even tried out some new facial hair for the job.Don't worry, it only stuck around for a day.

On a positive note, we have scheduled our date to go through the temple.On April 16th, 2011 we will be sealed together for time and all eternity in the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. I can't even explain the road it has been getting here. We are so excited and I can't believe that we will be an eternal family in a month!

It has been a crazy couple of months, but with Ryan's wedding on Monday, the sealing, Averie's first birthday, baby Easton coming, Caleb's first birthday, Issac's baptism, and the list goes on and on, it is going to be a few crazy more months ahead!