Can you beleive it! Our Avery is 3 months old, rolling over, talking, singing and on occasion throwin' fits. We have been to church, bible study, cook outs, visiting friends all over the city, plenty of dr visits, restaurants and even on a road trip! She's has been quite busy during her 3 months out of the womb, I think she's getting pretty used to her surroundings by now. Though I am sure she is wondering when things will cool off. Atlanta is in a serious heat wave and my poor little one sweats so bad in her car seat sometimes. So we're looking forward to fall.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Earrings!
So for her 3-month birthday (August 16) Miss Avery got her ears pierced! She did very well, I didn't get to take pictures of her getting them done, because I had to hold her down so the dr could get them just right. He was very good, he put the dot on her ear first exactly where he wanted them to go and then snapped them in with a little sterile one-time-use tool in a flash. She cried more because she was being held down by mama than from the actual piercing. This was much easier than the shots, piece of cake, well for me anyway :o)
Since Avery got new earrings, I just had to get her a new hair accessory. So I bought those headbands, but when it came down to it, I just did not have the nerve to take her out in public with that thing on, it just didn't do her justice. She was just perfect without it. Even though it looks sorta cute in pictures, it just looked funny to me and Mark.
Since Avery got new earrings, I just had to get her a new hair accessory. So I bought those headbands, but when it came down to it, I just did not have the nerve to take her out in public with that thing on, it just didn't do her justice. She was just perfect without it. Even though it looks sorta cute in pictures, it just looked funny to me and Mark.
Holding Her Bottle
Avery spent one full day with Daddy while Mom was at work and he taught her a new skill. This lady is just too grown for me.
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Getting Blood Drawn
Avery has Eczema pretty bad and we had to go to Children's Hospital of Atlanta (CHOA) to get her blood drawn, she did so good, she only fussed for a moment and cried just a few tears. The nurse did have to stick her twice though, for some reason she didn't quite hit the vein the first time. So she got stuck in both arms, poor thing.
The dr says when she see's eczema this bad it may be a food allergy. So this blood test will tell us what she's allergic to and I can just eliminate that food from my diet and the ecsema may clear up. In the mean time she told us to bathe her in Cetaphil and use the Cetaphil cream to moisturize her skin. She is 2 1/2 months old and just such a big girl! Click on the image for more pictures.
1st Day Back to Work
Monday, July 30 was my first day back to work and Avery's first day in the care of someone else. Sunday night and Monday were pretty hard. I was just stressed by the idea of not getting to spend all day with her to spend all day with my co-workers. Not that I don't like the people I work with, but I would much rather be at home with Princess Avery. By Wednesday I was feeling much better, but it was still hard to get focused at work. And then I completely forgot about it so many times, but Thursday, August 2nd was my 30th birthday as well! I did call her caregiver everyday to get an update and that helped calm my nerves, too.
The first 2 pictures are morning nap time and a little play time before I dropped her off at Amoy's house (the lady who takes care of her out of her home) and the rest of the pictures are just shots of our little one at 2 months old. Click image for more pictures.
The first 2 pictures are morning nap time and a little play time before I dropped her off at Amoy's house (the lady who takes care of her out of her home) and the rest of the pictures are just shots of our little one at 2 months old. Click image for more pictures.
Grandma Adams and Cousins' Visit
We had a fabulous time at the family reunion in Charleston, South Carolina and we brought Grandma Adams and some cousins home with us. Aunt Sabrina took care of the Judah, Safiya, Baraka and Nailah and Grandma Adams stayed with us! Avery enjoyed all of the attention and talked to grandma all week long. The week ended at church and we had dinner at a Chinese buffet with April and Sidni. We also visited Nailah's Aunt Gina and her family.
2 month Dr visit, SHOTS!
Avery went to her 2 month dr visit when she was almost 2 1/2 months old. We postponed the visit until after the family reunion because she was getting her first round of shots and we didn't want her to be testy at the reunion since we knew she would have to sit in her car seat for the 5 hour drive and be passed around by loved ones. She got 5 immunizations, 2 in each thigh and one oral.
As we were waiting for the nurse to come in to give Avery her shots, I took a quick break to the restroom. I was pretty calm about the whole situation until I stood in the hallway of the dr's office waiting to get into the bathroom. I could here kids of all ages screaming from every room, it was like a torture chamber. There was no other way to describe it. I could here one child screaming "NOOOOOO! NOOOOOO!" repeatedly another child was saying "I didn't choose this, please don't don't!", and then you see the nurse walk out of the room and on to the next room to administer more pain to the next victim. It was unbelievable and got me sooooo nervous. Click the image for more pictures.
Avery is an extremely mild mannered baby, she only fusses when she is very hungry and squirms when she is ready for a diaper change or bed time. So it was very hard for Mark and I to see out little angel cry to the point of turning red after she was given her shots. Once the nurse finished, Mark held and soothed her while I cried and tried to tell Avery that everything was OK. Avery and I went to bible study later that day and she still was not herself, she was irritable and fussy. I think she was completely back to normal after about 2 days.
As we were waiting for the nurse to come in to give Avery her shots, I took a quick break to the restroom. I was pretty calm about the whole situation until I stood in the hallway of the dr's office waiting to get into the bathroom. I could here kids of all ages screaming from every room, it was like a torture chamber. There was no other way to describe it. I could here one child screaming "NOOOOOO! NOOOOOO!" repeatedly another child was saying "I didn't choose this, please don't don't!", and then you see the nurse walk out of the room and on to the next room to administer more pain to the next victim. It was unbelievable and got me sooooo nervous. Click the image for more pictures.
Avery is an extremely mild mannered baby, she only fusses when she is very hungry and squirms when she is ready for a diaper change or bed time. So it was very hard for Mark and I to see out little angel cry to the point of turning red after she was given her shots. Once the nurse finished, Mark held and soothed her while I cried and tried to tell Avery that everything was OK. Avery and I went to bible study later that day and she still was not herself, she was irritable and fussy. I think she was completely back to normal after about 2 days.
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