A fall morning at the zoo

Last week (Wednesday) we had a beautiful fall morning, so my mom and I decided to take the kids to the zoo. It was the perfect day at the zoo. Beautiful weather: sunny and not cold enough for a jacket. There was lots of parking and barely anyone there. Andrew was in a pretty good mood which was nice since the last zoo visit he was a grouch! He was very scared of all of the animals for some reason. The only thing he really wanted to see all morning were the elephants. He mainly stayed in his stroller the whole time and didn't want to get to close to the animal exhibits. He seems to be going through a little scared phase right now. Even though he was a little fearful, he was really in a good mood. Ava was as sweet as can be lounging in her stroller. Even though we were there during her nap time, she didn't seem to be too bothered. She doesn't sleep when we are out and about, but she fell asleep as soon as we got in the car. Fun morning with my mom & kids.

Such a cutie! (p.s. thanks for the hat AZ!)

He really loves these view finders. Even though he can't see through them, he is obsessed with them!

Picture taken by Andrew :)

10.6.2010- Andrew 3yrs, Ava 4.5 months

Bath time

Occasionally I give the kids baths together, but Andrew usually gets annoyed with Ava's big tub. So most of the time, I give Ava a bath, Andrew then wants to get in the bath because Ava is in there and then he wants Ava out of the bath. A little bit of a battle, but we work it out :)

Ava's 1st time sitting up in the bath without the sling. She really loves taking baths.

I love Ava's face in this picture.

10.5.2010-Ava 4.5 months, Andrew 3 years

Ava and her toys

Ava is awake and alert a lot these days. She is loving all of her toys and is doing a great job at batting them and grabbing them. She is pretty serious about it sometimes, but definitely loves laughing at some of the stuffed animals that play music. She can roll from her stomach to her back, but doesn't roll from her back to her stomach yet. She loves her bouncer, playmat, and bumbo chair, but doesn't love the swing.

10.3.2010

10.2.2010- Ava 4.5 months old

Play time

Andrew and Ava love playing together. She loves to watch him play with all his cars and he loves making her laugh. They are constantly entertained by one another. I love that she lights up every time she sees him and he is always asking where Ava is and making sure she is okay. They are just so sweet. .

9.27.10- Ava 3.5 months, Andrew 3 years

L.O.V.E.

Could I be anymore in love with this face! Such a sweet, sassy, giggly, cuddly little girl. We adore her.

Undo It

A couple of weeks ago Nate and I went to the Carrie Underwood concert. We had tons of fun spending the evening together. Andrew loves Carrie Underwood, especially her song Undo It. Here's a video of him singing part of the song.

Sept. 24, 2010- Andrew 3 yrs old

3 years (this post is a little overdue)

Last Friday Andrew had his 3 year doctor check up. The doctor says that he looks great! His stats:

weight: 33lb

height: 39in

He had 2 shots & the flu mist. Shots didn't go so well. He screamed to the point he was silently screaming...you know what I mean? His mouth was open with terror on his face, but no noise was coming out. I felt so bad for the little guy. Luckily Nate was there with me to help hold his arms. They gave the shots to him in his legs since his arms are so tiny. He talked about his owies for several days.

So far the 3's is fun. Andrew says something everyday that cracks me up. The other day, while at the park, he looked at a tree and said, "mommy, I want to climb that tree." I told him that it wasn't a good tree to climb and he said, "maybe the squirrels can climb it." He definitely likes routine and will call you out on it if you mess up his routine. For instance, every night when he goes to bed, before we leave his room he says, "close the door quietly." If you close it loud, he cries and then you have to go back in his room. This happens at every nap and at bedtime. Nate takes him to school most mornings, but the 2 times that I had to take him to school, he cried most of the way because he wanted Daddy to take him. He loves to be sassy, bossy, play with his sister & make her laugh, play with cars, be tickled, play chase, read books, sing songs, go to school, play with his friends and go to church. He loves to pray and now prays before eating and at bedtime. He knows his friends names and talks about them often. He is potty trained during the day, but still wears a diaper at nap time and bedtime. He still has trouble going #2 in the potty, but likes to stand up for #1 :) He can ride his trike without assistance. He's a picky little eater but his favorite foods are: chicken nuggets, grilled cheese, mac & cheese, pb&j, quesadilla, spaghetti, goldfish crackers, animal crackers, veggie bootie, donuts, bagel & cream cheese, toast with peanut butter, yogurt, m&m's, apple juice & milk. He still doesn't like fruit or veggies. He is a very sweet little boy who loves to give kisses, cuddle, say I love you, and hug. I adore him!