Sunday, August 16, 2009

Oops, Avery turned 2!

Ok, so I get mother of the year, I never posted any pictures of Avery's 2nd Birthday...yeah, it was May 15th...well, there is nothing in the rule book about trying to make it up. She had a great birthday and an amazing birthday party...I was overwhelmed, I can't imagine how she felt...anyway, that is how I am going to start off this blog, attempting to catch up a little. I will try to do one more post between now and Owen's 1st birthday to get you all caught up in our very exciting and fast passed lives!

This is a picture of Avery on the morning of her 2nd Birthday. We decorated a chair for her and she got to wear her birthday hat and open all of her birthday cards.

On Avery's 2nd Birthday, we had to say good by to her "night night". Yep, for all of you who did not or do not know what a "night night" is, it is a pacifier. She gave it up proudly...well, really she did not have a choice but took it like a champ. I think that Ian had a much harder time with it than she did. Here they are, Ian kneeling down, ready to have a serious talk about where the "night night" is going to go.
Finally, the day of Avery's 2nd Birthday Party...isn't she a fox! She loves a good tutu and well...she did not want to disappoint on her birthday of all days! Also, please note the single hump camel, it came all the way from "Egyp-a-gypt", as a gift from Grandma Itsy.
So the kids seem to be able, between swatting and stealing and whatever else they do to each other, to actually enjoy each other for like, say, 15 seconds...enough time for Owen to down a bottle. Yes boys, he is a man after his father's heart. (Check out that belly!)
Owen has really started to get into things, and when I say get into things, well, this series of photos is calm and welcome...I will narrate for you:

Hey, look, this chair looks like a fun place to hang out. Yeah, ok, maybe not...I'm outta here!
Here I go...out from under the chair.

Side bar, this is extra challenging because well, for any of you out there who have not seen Owen crawl, he looks like a crab who has had a stroke; the one legged thingy (I am trying to get it on video)! So he gets his one half over but then has to swing his other leg over at the hip...so odd.
Alright, so I am almost out...man, this is taking me forever, I think I will need a little liquid refreshment post this little adventure.
Ta-Da! I have now made it out from under the chair. Please, hold your applause!

So as to not totally ruin, and well, remove anything else I have for the "tweener" blog, I will conclude with this picture. Guess?? Yes, Avery dumped water on poor unsuspecting Owen. Once again, Owen has been had. Avery just better watch out though, he is going to out weight her in a matter of minutes!