Due date passes without Charlie

Today was Monica's official due date and still no Charlie..... Not even a sign. So we'll keep on waiting. Monica and Jonna are keeping themselves busy and Avery is running around oblivious to the world that is about to change around her. I'm attempting to work and juggle my ladies. All in all we're hanging in. We appreciate everyone checking in on us and will keep posting as we get closer to Thursday. If you have any other old wives tales you want to try out let us know. We're happy to put them to the test at this point. Till the contractions start in earnest.....

Avery turns 2 and Charlie holds on

Yesterday we celebrated Avery's 2nd birthday and crossed our fingers that Charlie held out one more day before making his grand entrance. We got our wish and Avery had a big day of fun. We started with breakfast at a local place in West Seattle that serves Mickey Mouse pancakes on their kids menu. Lets just say that kid are not so keen on eating their childhood heroes. While a good idea in theory she did not dig the pancakes.

From there we made our first adventure to the Seattle Aquarium. While initially overwhelmed Avery quickly warmed to the environment and had a great time. Mon and I were both a little disappointed with the whole experience, $18 for adult admission an no sharks!!!, it was once again fun to watch Avery take a whole new experience.

After the aquarium Mon and I executed plan: get the big birthday gift bought and built by 4:30 so we could pick up Jonna on time (Jonna has been kind enough to come hang and help us as Charlie arrives). Thanks once again to the incompetent and inept baggage handing service we Seattle tax payers fund through the nose both goals were accomplished. Once we arrived home it was time for the big reveal:


Ah to be 2 again! Man are we lucky to have such an amazing little girl.

The evening was spent feasting on homemade fried chicken, baked red potatoes, a tomato basil caprice salad and mixed berry angel food cake to finished it off. Despite Jenn G's ominous warnings about basil as a labor inducer Mon enjoyed her fill of basil; think this is one wives tail we can put in the no pile. All in all it was an awesome day and we are now ready for Mr Charlie whenever he would like to join us.

Mon is feeling strong, her and Jonna went to several garage sales this morning, and is in turbo nesting mode. Now that we have the extra hands and Avery's b-day out of the way I think we're in order..... guess we'll find out soon enough. I'll continue to try and update the blog his week. If he does not join us by 9/2 then he does have an extraction appointment already set so keep a close eye out Thursday if you have not heard he is here. Thanks to all of you for your support and kind thoughts. We're excited about this next chapter.....

PS I also added a few recent pics of Buggy in case you have not seen her recently.

.....And we're back just in time!

WOW, so leave the blog to Monica and everything goes to hell in a hand basket….. Come on, you know I’m kidding! As the last blog title clearly states, “Avery is Crawling”, and with this development so did every other free moment of our lives. To compound matters I left my job at Entercom Communications and started a Social Media company, Social Creature Media. SCM has enjoyed great success early and we are very bullish on the prospects ahead. We have been blessed that Monica has been able to remain at home and help Avery grow into an amazing little girl.

At this moment Avery is fast asleep but from dawn to dusk she amazes. She talks non-stop but she is Monica and I’s daughter, what would you expect. It’s amazing each day to watch the changes in her and new habits form (She doesn’t say “Yes” she says “Oh, fine”). Mon and I have been truly blessed to have her as our first, she has been a dream kid (which I’m praying doesn’t mean she is hell on wheels as a teen).

In late December, Mon informed me that we were pregers with #2, well technically she was but you get the drift! As with Avery, Monica was dead set she knew the sex of baby #2 and once again Dad was right, we are having a boy! And has fate would have it he is due on the same day as Ms Avery, August 30th (There is a joke here but I’ll error on the side of judgment for once in my life). Unlike with Avery, we have decided to let him come when he decides to come so we are now entering the go zone. Once again Monica has been a champ and the pregnancy has been as easy as a pregnancy can be for the most part. We are both very excited by his addition.

Due to great demand and because it’s what I due for a living I’ll be utilizing this blog to keep you up date on the changing conditions. This year I also own an Evo so the updates could also include video and pictures so strap on your seat belts kids this could win a Webbie! We also would like to play a little game of closest to the pin on a few key numbers. To participate leave your guess below for: his birth date, time, weight, and length. Look forward to naming the “winners” when he decides to join us. Thanks for putting up with our flakiness…… Monica’s I mean…….. Ha, now I’m really going to get in trouble! Got to go……

Avery is Crawling!

Its been awhile since my last post, but I've been a busy Momma. I've been worried that Avery was behind since she wasn't crawling at 7, 8, 9 months. Then she hit 10 months, and 4 days after her 10 month b-day she took a few crawling moves. I was stoked! Now she'll be moving with all the other crawling babies at my Mom's group. I still brag about all the things she's been doing, and I try not to compare her triumphs to the other babes (who can't do what she does), and I swear I won't be a stage Mom....but she claps, waves, shimmies, dances, gives high-5, gives kisses, blows a kiss, and plays peek-a-boo. And just recently she's been trying to mimic the sounds of a crow, but it comes out sounding like a cat coughing up a fur-ball....its still cute (and a bit disturbing).
Anyway, here are a few pics. She'll be 11 months on the 28th, and now I'm planning her 1st b-day festivities. Geez, wasn't she just born yesterday?!!!

Spring is Finally Here!

Well, it finally feels like spring has arrived. We've had some nice days, and I can dress Miss Avery in some cute spring threads....no more sweaters and pants! She turned 8 months old today! She can clap her hands, point to her nose, and say Momma.....well that could still be baby babble, but I'm going to count it :) Can't wait for summer weather....or maybe we just need to visit TX again!

Girl's Texas Trip 09

A couple weeks ago, Avery, my Mom, and I went to Frisco Texas to visit my inlaws and the Millers (Josh's sister and family who haven't met Avery). It was Avery's first plane ride and she was a very good baby....even earned her Alaska Airlines wings! While we were there, two other grandmothers came to visit so it was a great trip! Avery got to hang with her cousins.......and for me it was a long awaited bonding time with that part of Josh's family (especially Tiffany who shares the love of "The Housewives of OC and NYC")!
We hope to make another visit this year. And next time I'm going to bring an extra bag so I can load it up with goodies from Hobby Lobby....a store that puts Michaels and Joanne's to shame!

Super Bowl Sunday

We had our Annual Super Bowl Party....and Avery's first "big" house party. Decked out in her A&M jersey and big bow, she had a blast watching her favorite sport and playing with her new friend Jade who's one day younger. Avery will be taking her first plane ride in the next couple weeks when we go to Dallas so she can meet her Aunt Tiffany, Uncle David, and cousins. We can't wait to get to some warm weather and see the family!