Sunny Days!

We have FINALLY been enjoying some nice weather on and off the last several weeks. I fortunately had some wintery and summery clothes for Avery from my showers since we have to keep jumping back and forth for what is appropriate for all the crazy temperature changes! It has been great to have some nice weather so Avery and I can get out of the house and play or run errands on my days off.
Speaking of days off, Avery and I had a little snack picnic in the backyard last week. We spread our new blanket out and had snacks and soaked up some rays. That lasted until I saw a wasp in the grass and we were back in the house faster than you can say run. Haha! Avery has been kind of drinking out of a sippy cup, but only if there is something other than milk in it. She refuses a bottle completely now and I still have a freezer full of pumped milk. She drinks a little water sometimes in her sippy now. Our pediatrician said he isn't a fan of sugary drinks or foods so if there was any way we were okay with not giving her juice, that it would be a good thing. She really just chews on the sippy now since she has two teeth that broke through on the bottom. So cute!
Grandma and Grandpa got to come over and play one day last week. Avery is fascinated with grass. I think she would eat it if we let her. Our Southern family is going to be coming up over Memorial weekend. The whole crew! We are so excited!
I can't believe how fast time flies. She looks so big to me! She claps now, shakes her head no (although she doesn't know what it means to do that just yet), and has a fake cough. She is hilarious! She laughs all the time and the kids at church have a fun time trying to make her laugh!
See! She loves laughing!
Avery is also trying to eat some table foods very occasionally. I've given her some "real" banana and some potatoes. This goofy face is from when I tried to give her a puff. She didn't like them at all at first, but we kept trying and now she'll eat a few at a time. We are trying to get her to learn to put them in her mouth on her own, but we aren't quite there yet.
Avery likes to play with lots of toys now and can occupy herself for longer periods of time. It's funny because she likes things we have laying around the house more than her own toys sometimes like... remotes, cell phones, spices, spoons, water bottles and lip gloss cases. She lets us know when she is done playing though!

I started both of my new jobs. It's been almost 3 weeks now! This is my first "regular" week on my new schedule. It has been great being home 3 days during the week with Avery. I am really enjoying the hospital, but having a harder time grasping the long term care setting. It's challenging in lots of ways.

Well, that is all for now. There is a lot going on in the next couple months so I'm sure I'll have a lot to post about again soon. Have a great weekend!