Dear Avery

 

Dear Avery Grace,

You are definitely the second child as evidenced by your birthday letter being nearly 2 weeks late!  Mommy is really sorry about this one.  I love you no less...I promise you that!  I don't know what I would do without you in my life.  I remember the day you were born so very vividly.  My water broke on the way out to my car after a very long night shift.  I was so excited!  You were born on a Sunday night just after 9pm.  I remember Daddy holding you up and showing you to me in the operating room saying "We have another BEAUTIFUL baby girl!"  I couldn't believe that I had now been doubly blessed with healthy and beautiful little girls!  God is good.  You and mommy spent countless hours awake and strolling the halls of the hospital together because daddy had to stay at home with big sister Lily.  Lily was so excited that she now had a baby sister.  You were like a real live baby doll to her! 

What I love most about you little Avery is that you are so naughty and so ornery, but so sweet and so cuddly at the same time.  You love to cuddle and snuggle and you give the best kisses and hugs!  You still let mommy rock you to sleep at night and this is the best part of mommy's day.  When you are good and tired, I ask you if you are ready to lay down on Mr. Moose (your pillow pet) and you look up at mommy with your barely opened big brown eyes and shake your head "yes."  I love you more than you could ever imagine little one.  Thank you for being mine.

 

What Avery is up to at 2 years old:

* bedtime between 8:30-9:00

* one nap a day

* still sucking your thumb

* Bunny goes EVERYWHERE with you

* favorite shows are Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Elmo and Diego

* wear size 24month and 2T clothes

* still in size 4 diapers and will ocassionally go on the potty

* size 7 shoes

* use your left hand for most everything

* torment your big sister daily and bring her to tears

* favorite foods are waffles, french toast sticks, cereal, donuts, pancakes, pizza, nuggets, fish sticks, ham and cheese sandwich, cheese roll ups, strawberries, bananas, grapes...notice not a single veggie!

* you can count pretty good

* you can sing part of the ABC's

* you know all of your body parts

* you always say "no mommy, yes mommy, love you mommy"

* you like to paint and color

* you like the cow carseat more than your leopard carseat and we fight everyday about this

 

You don't have your 2 year check up until November 13th so we will post your stats then!

Love you always,

Mommy