Dedication to the Lord and Sarah Avery
I still do not have pictures that I can attach on here because my camera's cable is lost, however, I will post them as soon as I can. We dedicated ourselves as parents to the Lord and to our daughter on a very special day, May 11th. This was also Mother's day! This was a meaningful time for our family as many of you are familiar with the commitment that we make as believers in Christ to dedicate our lifestyles and habits to the Glory of God for the benefit of our child being reared in a home that Loves God and serves Him through obeying Christ and loving others. The morning was awesome in just the commitment alone that we were making, as well as all of our family and friends being witness to it. In our church when your child is dedicated, they take her name and give her names meaning. Sarah Avery's meaning is "Beloved" and the verse that they used for her was from Psalm 45:13 "All glorious is the princess in her chamber, with robes interwoven with gold".
It was a great day celebrating the gift of our daughter and thanking God for entrusting her to us for the time He ordains. It was a surreal day celebrating as a mother for the first time and it didn't seem much different than any other day except I just can't stop thanking God for giving Matt and I the gift of a child and hoping that I will be a mother who models Christ in my living.
All of Matt's grandparents, our parents, Andy and Carol, Uncle David, Aunt Linda, Trena, Natalie, Lexie and Kerri attended. Our daughter has a lot of people that love her and it was evident at her dedication! Thank you.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
HOT Times
Pictures soon to follow! I have lost my camera's data cable and am unable to transfer pictures from my camera to my computer.
Three weekends ago, our family took off on a mini vacation to the Phoenix, AZ area to visit my brother's family. This would mean flying in an airplane with a 3 month old and carrying a lot of strange luggage like a car seat, car seat base and stroller. It is weird packing for a trip now having to think about how much formula to pack, bibs, etc. Anyways, I wasn't nervous about Avery's behavior on the plane but I did have some concern that it would hurt her ears with the cabin pressure. Our plane departed Birmingham at 6am and our morning went smoothe and fairly easy. Avery was taking it all in when we were at the terminal waiting to be boarded. The first stretch to Atlanta was quick and painless. She did great sitting on our lap and she fell asleep. No signs of ear problems. The 2nd stretch from Atlanta to Phoenix was a 4 hour flight and that is a long time for Matt and I to hold a baby on our lap and keep her comfy, but it all worked out. She slept most of the way.. She even met her first famous person on the flight, Charles Barkley. He was sitting in first class when we boarded the plane and he said "oh, she is a cutie".
Michael met us at the baggage claim and Sarah Avery was alert and completely captivated by all the lights and noises of the Phoenix terminal... I will say, that she is a very easy travel companion because she didn't cry one time and seemed relaxed and content. We then headed out to my brothers place which is in Gilbert, outside of Phoenix. We picked up my nieces from school early because they were itching to see the baby for te first time. We had a great time with Micheal, Teresa, Kayla and Lea. My brother being the chef had a few meals planned out for us and I was excited to dive into his cooking. He made a Mexican meal for us one night with his fantastic pico de gallo and fresh guacamole. Spoiled us on Saturday morning with a big breakfast too and Japanese curry chicken on Sunday night. The first night we were there we went to my nieces school carnival which was fun. They do things right by having a live band, plenty of fun food, and a huge place for all types of blow ups and carnival games. It was fun seeing them in their school environment with all their friends.. We went on a day trip on Saturday to a place called Canyon Lake which was about 45 mins from home. We stopped off at a old gold mine town tourist trap that was fun for picture opportunities. Then we drove to the lake which is tucked inside the canyon/mountains outside of Phoenix.. It was very pretty. It was weird going through mountains when all the terrain was desert plants and trees but it was pretty in it's own way. We ate lunch in a cute little restaurant in a town of 6 people called Tortilla Flats. Good times! It was just nice being up in the mountains and enjoying our family! On Sunday we went to their church and that was a great thing to see/experience with them. The rest of the time, we just chilled and enjoyed hanging out with each other. Michael did take us on a tour of his workplace which is always fun. I realized that my oldest niece Kayla is definitely in teenager mode as she is turning 13 in June. Matt and I slept in her room and we went to bed at night looking at walls full of posters containing the Jonas Brothers, Mylie Cyrus, Zac and Cody and many others. We just laughed taking it all in hoping and praying that Kayla will remain as innocent in the years to come! Lea is turning 9 in June and surprised us with her somewhat teenager behavior as well.. I guess that is inevitable with 2 girls. They were a lot of fun.
Our trip back was also very easy and I do believe that Avery slept the entire time on the plane. Stranges ooo'd and awww'd over her and that is always a little weird for me, but they were all very nice to us. We had a great 4 days hanging out with the family and we are looking forward to my nieces being here for a month when they come next week!
Three weekends ago, our family took off on a mini vacation to the Phoenix, AZ area to visit my brother's family. This would mean flying in an airplane with a 3 month old and carrying a lot of strange luggage like a car seat, car seat base and stroller. It is weird packing for a trip now having to think about how much formula to pack, bibs, etc. Anyways, I wasn't nervous about Avery's behavior on the plane but I did have some concern that it would hurt her ears with the cabin pressure. Our plane departed Birmingham at 6am and our morning went smoothe and fairly easy. Avery was taking it all in when we were at the terminal waiting to be boarded. The first stretch to Atlanta was quick and painless. She did great sitting on our lap and she fell asleep. No signs of ear problems. The 2nd stretch from Atlanta to Phoenix was a 4 hour flight and that is a long time for Matt and I to hold a baby on our lap and keep her comfy, but it all worked out. She slept most of the way.. She even met her first famous person on the flight, Charles Barkley. He was sitting in first class when we boarded the plane and he said "oh, she is a cutie".
Michael met us at the baggage claim and Sarah Avery was alert and completely captivated by all the lights and noises of the Phoenix terminal... I will say, that she is a very easy travel companion because she didn't cry one time and seemed relaxed and content. We then headed out to my brothers place which is in Gilbert, outside of Phoenix. We picked up my nieces from school early because they were itching to see the baby for te first time. We had a great time with Micheal, Teresa, Kayla and Lea. My brother being the chef had a few meals planned out for us and I was excited to dive into his cooking. He made a Mexican meal for us one night with his fantastic pico de gallo and fresh guacamole. Spoiled us on Saturday morning with a big breakfast too and Japanese curry chicken on Sunday night. The first night we were there we went to my nieces school carnival which was fun. They do things right by having a live band, plenty of fun food, and a huge place for all types of blow ups and carnival games. It was fun seeing them in their school environment with all their friends.. We went on a day trip on Saturday to a place called Canyon Lake which was about 45 mins from home. We stopped off at a old gold mine town tourist trap that was fun for picture opportunities. Then we drove to the lake which is tucked inside the canyon/mountains outside of Phoenix.. It was very pretty. It was weird going through mountains when all the terrain was desert plants and trees but it was pretty in it's own way. We ate lunch in a cute little restaurant in a town of 6 people called Tortilla Flats. Good times! It was just nice being up in the mountains and enjoying our family! On Sunday we went to their church and that was a great thing to see/experience with them. The rest of the time, we just chilled and enjoyed hanging out with each other. Michael did take us on a tour of his workplace which is always fun. I realized that my oldest niece Kayla is definitely in teenager mode as she is turning 13 in June. Matt and I slept in her room and we went to bed at night looking at walls full of posters containing the Jonas Brothers, Mylie Cyrus, Zac and Cody and many others. We just laughed taking it all in hoping and praying that Kayla will remain as innocent in the years to come! Lea is turning 9 in June and surprised us with her somewhat teenager behavior as well.. I guess that is inevitable with 2 girls. They were a lot of fun.
Our trip back was also very easy and I do believe that Avery slept the entire time on the plane. Stranges ooo'd and awww'd over her and that is always a little weird for me, but they were all very nice to us. We had a great 4 days hanging out with the family and we are looking forward to my nieces being here for a month when they come next week!
Monday, April 28, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
cooing and tongue tricks
Avery is 12 weeks today and is cooing all the time as well as developing a new trick. She is clicking her tongue against her lips.. It is hilarious to watch and we thought you might enjoy watching our little darling.. This is for those of you who do not get to see Avery in action.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Sip and See
Debbie's friend Sydie hosted a Sip and See for Avery last week to celebrate her birth and give people a chance to see and hold her. It was so much fun and here are some pictures from it.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
First Play Date
Avery had her first play date with Maggie. This is a picture of them at the end of their date... Both babies slept through the whole thing, but they did get a few minutes with each other.. We will have to continue our date time together and with other babies!!!!!
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
SHOTS
Happy naked baby with Dr. Amy
9.7 lbs at 8 weeks
Avery had her first appoint with her Dr. for her 2 month check-up and shots. I knew that it was going to be hard but I didn't know how hard until the moment that we were in it. I asked my Mom to come because I knew I would probably cry and have a hard time.. Fortunately I had both my mom and mother in-law there since before her appointment she was having her 2 month pictures taken and Debbie was there. Here are a few pics with her pediatrician and some other pics of her appt. Let me just say that I will not be watching her get her shots on the 4 month rotation. Matt already knows that he is going to have to do it.. I cried and cried after this round and I am going to step out of that duty next time!
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